Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday announced a cash award of Rs.5,000 to anyone who provides clues through pictures taken with mobile phone cameras that will help police solve crimes.

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A day ahead of the United Democratic Front's cabinet expansion, the Indian Union Muslim League landed the coalition leader Congress in a fix by unilaterally announcing the name of a fifth minister tho

The Kerala government on Monday decided that all stocks of pesticide endosulfan will be seized in the state, Agriculture Minister K.P. Mohanan said.

"In the first cabinet meeting of this government l

After winning the national award, Salim Kumar was named the best actor by the Kerala Government for his sterling performance in 'Adaminte Makan Abu' (Abu, son of Adam).

The film directed by Salim Ahm

A record 82.25% of students cleared the higher secondary exam this year, results announced on Friday show.

Last year’s pass percentage was 74.97.

Of the 2,76,115 students who took the examination,

The Congress has finally drawn up a list of ministers for the state representing a rich blend of experience, group loyalties, the harsh reality of community equations and the splendour of Malabar. Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy said the list would be announced on Saturday.

Congress legislator P.K.Jayalekshmi will be Kerala's first-ever minister from the tribal community while the late Congress leader K.Karunakaran's son, K. Muraleedharan, has been left out of the list of new ministers

Conscious of the onerous task of leading a government with just a four-seat majority, Congress leader Oommen Chandy let the inauspicious Rahu Kaalam pass off before taking oath as the 21st chief minister of the state here on Wednesday. Six ministers of the United Democratic Front were also sworn in along with him. The Rahu Kaalam got over at 1.30 pm and soon after that Mr Chandy arrived at Raj Bhavan for the swearing-in ceremony, which began on dot at 2 pm.

The new chief minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, does not face an immediate threat to his government which runs on a slender majority since even the Opposition Left Democratic Front would not aspire to create instability and risk another election.

The Congress and allies have finally clinched a 20-member Cabinet, adopting the portfolio-sharing formula of the previous United Democratic Front ministries, with a few exceptions.