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K. M. MATHEW REMEMBERED
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh remembered Malayala Manorama’s former Chief Editor, late K.M. Mathew, as an “Indian legend”. He was speaking on the function of unveiling the album containing commemorative stamp on K.M.Mathew issued by the Department of Posts from Union Communication Minister Kapil Sibal at his office in Parliament House. He continued that Mathew left a legacy for people to follow as he received an album containing commemorative stamp on him. The album contained the First Day Cover honouring Mathew, which were released all over the country yesterday, which was the day of K M Mathew’s first death anniversary. Paying tributes to Mathew, Sibal said Mathew was a true nationalist who promoted great values through his newspaper and had worked hard for national integration and communal harmony.
It was the member of Rajya Sabha Mr.P.J. Kurien, who requested the Government to issue a stamp honouring Mathew, and said he had been a source of inspiration for many people and everyone who met Mathew was touched by his nobility and wisdom.
Mathew, former Chairman of Press Trust of India, played a key role in making Malayala Manorama one of the major Indian language dailies after he took over the reins of the media house .
Born on January 2, 1917, Mathew joined the organisation as Managing Editor in 1954 and became Chief Editor in 1973. He launched many publications such as women’s magazine ‘Vanitha’ in Malayalam and English, the English magazine ‘The Week’, farmer’s magazine ‘Karshakasree’, children’s magazines ‘Balarama Amar Chitra Katha’ and ‘Kalikudukka’ in Malayalam and ‘Magic Pot’ in English and the encyclopedic ‘Manorama Year Book’ in Malayalam, English, Hindi Tamil and Bengali. He encouraged young talent, and several professionals were specially trained and oriented to a popular style of journalism that in many ways changed the face of newspapers and the style of newspapering in Malayalam. He triggered a host of development projects in Kerala by initiating a series of seminars on industry and environment.
Mr. Mathew wrote two books, Ettamathe Mothiram (The Eighth Ring), an autobiography, and Annamma, in memory of his late wife.
In 1988, he received the Padma Bhushan. Mathew was honoured by several other awards, including Foundation of Freedom of Information Award (1991), National Citizen’s Award (1992), Ramakrishna Jay Dayal Award (1995), Durga Prasad Chaudhary Award (1996), and BD Goenka Award (1996).
Certainly, as Chief Editor of Malayala Manorama group, KM Mathew set new benchmarks in language journalism, and spearheaded a media revolution. He was a visionary who left a mark on the Indian media industry.
Bhagavata Hamsam Brahmasree Malliyoor Shankaran Namboodiri Passes Away
The well known Pandit Bhagavatha- Hamsam Mallioor Shankaran Namboothirippad (91) passed away this tuesday morning at his residence following a stroke. He was badly ill for some period due to old age diseases. Starting his life as a temple priest he later found interest in Bhagavatham narration and dedicated his entire life to it.
Inspite of flying in the skies of knowledge and excellence, his life was as simple as that of a common man. He never expressed himself to be more important than any others and that tells the greatness of his personality.
He dedicated his humble life to the worship of Lord Ganapathy and to the rendering and exposition of the Bhagavatham. He was born on February 2, 1921 as son of Malliyoor Parameswaran Nampoothiri and Arya Antharjanam. Malliyur Sankaran Namboodiri was not born with silver spoon in his mouth.
His father was not keen on sending him to school only because he thought that by doing so his son will lose his Brahmanya and will get into bad company. And thus at the age of 14 Sankaran Namboodiri started learning Sanskrit. He became ill due to prolonged working hours at the temple, studies and lack of adequate rest. It all started with indigestion. his health deteriorated further in a matter of a year and was taken various places for treatment.But nothing worked for him and finally he turned to Lord Guruvayoorappan as his final resort. He took this decision upon his mother’s advice.
And thus Sankaran Namboodiri reached the Sree Krishna temple at Guruvayur. It was there that Sankaran Namboodiri met the scholarly devotee Brahmasri Padappa Namboodiri who stayed at Guruvayur at that time. It was at this revered place that Padappa Namboodiri blessed his new devotee with lessons of Bhagawatha. It’s an unwritten rule that one should read the Bhagawatha everyday after learning the Bhagawatha. Thus Sankaran Namboodiri started reading out the Bhagawatha and along with it he also explained the same in a vivid manner. It was a moving experience for those who happened to listen to Sankaran Namboodiri. His Bhagawatha reading was well appreciated by one and all and soon he returned to his Illam.
Sankaran Namboodiri continued his pursuit for knowledge and visited various temples and maths showering his knowledge on others. His in-depth knowledge of Bhagawatha and its interpretations had good following wherever he went.
His Bhagavatham sessions are renowned for their blend of simplicity and erudition, attracting thousands of devotees. He was awarded the title Bhagavatha Hamsam, having successfully completed 2,500 Bhagavatha Sapthahas. He also awarded the ‘Poonthanam Puraskaram’ instituted by the Akhila Bharatha Sree Guruvayoorappan Bhaktha Samithi and ‘Dharmashreshta puraskara’ by Kerala Barahmana Sabha.
Sankaran Namboodiri’s navathi was celebrated on January 31. His wife is late Subhadra Antharjanam , daughter of Mezhathoor Arappanattubhattathiri . His children are Parameshwaran Nampoothiri, Aryadevi, Parvathi Devi, Divakaran Nampoothiri.
The number of people coming to his house seeking blessings increased day by day but it never changed him. He was as humble as ever. Malliyoor Shankaran Namboodiri led a life to be praised of. He was a man to be admired and his death is a great loss to the mankind.
Joint sector business city coming to Angamaly by INKEL
INKEL
A joint sector business city is about to launch in Angamaly by the Infrastructures Kerala Ltd (INKEL). The city seems to be a bless to all those entrepreneurs wishing to launch a unit in the heart of Kochi.
The city provides every basic necessity for the investors and they only insist upon environmental safety.
The project is intended to be completed in two phases.The firest phase is expected to be launched by 2012 March.The second elaborated plan will be started after analyzing the success of the former.
The city has 40 modules and its upto the investors whether they would like to take upon as modules or storeys.
The contract will be based on a lease with Rs.2500/sq.feet. Known business groups are already dreaming of this project which has an initial estimate of Rs.40 crore.
The investors or entrepreneurs should deal with the formalities to start the unit. However assistance will be offered by INKEL.
The INKEL claim of providing facilities such as data connectivity,electricity,water etc.We hope this to be a landmark in the way of Kochi which is heading towards the title of a metro.
Revised Kerala Budget 2011-12 by K.M. Mani
Revised Kerala Budget 2011-12 by Finance Minister, K. M. Mani
K M Mani
Kerala Finance Minister K. M. Mani presented the Revised Kerala Budget for 2011-12
Rs: 500 cr for making one lakh new jobs
Rs: 5 cr for starting Kodimatha Mobility Hub at Kottayam Dist.
4 new medical colleges at Kasargod, Idukki, Pthanamthitta, Idukki districts
Rs 300 as pension for small scale farmers
Rs 30 cr for capital city development
Housing schemes for fishermen
Rs 325 cr for public works
lottery draws on every day of the week
25 lakh for Pilgrim tourism at Bharananganam
Rs 5 cr for first phase of hill-highway
Rs 25 cr for Kochi Metro project.
More low floor bus services at Trivandrum
Global positioning system for KSRTC
Traffic technology improvement with the help of keltron
Women and Children hospitals in all districts.
New sports complex @palai.
Rs 100 cr financial assistance to KSRTC.
Vizhinjam port project-180 cr.
1 cr for Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
Sport complex project for Poonjar.
Development of sports stadiums-120 Cr.
Kerala’s internal debt Rs 88,887 crores in 2010-11, Kerala in debt trap.
Ernakulam-Sabarimala State Highway -2 Cr.
More fund To strengthen ‘Kudumbasree’ networks.
Sez for luxuary cars, foreign liquor.
Priority for road development.
Rs 5 cr for Sabarimala, zero-waste project
Legal aid cell for NRI’s.
Free entrance coaching for SC students.
IT parks at small towns.
Volleyball academy at Idukki.
Technical training institute at Chavara, kollam.
13 more essential commodities Through public distribution system.
5000 more job opportunities at khadi sector.
2 cr for Mala spinning mill.
44 cr for Kottayam, Alapuzha, Trissur Medical colleges.
Education loans through K.S.F.E.
10 cr for ring roads.
30 cr allotted for establishing Kannur Airport.
Emerging Kerala – New Investment meet will be conducted in the name of Emerging Kerala like the previous UDF Govt’s Global Investment Meet.
Mar George Alencherry is elected as the new Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop
Thuckalay Bishop, Mar George Alencherry is elected as the new Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop
- Mar George Alencherry
Mar George Alencherry is elected as the new Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church. 46 members are participated for the election process including 13 Bishops. This is the first time, Syro-Malabar Church is elected the Major Archbishop. Earlier, Major Archbishops are appointed directly by Pope from Rome itself. Mar George Alencherry is the successor of Late. Major Archbishop Cardinal Mar Varkey Vithayathil. The election was conducted top secret at the Head Office of Syro-Malabar church at Kakkanad, Ernakulam. Four rounds of the election was over on last Tuesday itself. The fifth round of the election was conducted on this Wednesday. The election process was completed on Wednesday evening.
The ordination process will be conducted 2:45 pm on 29th of this month at St. Mary’s Basilica, Ernakulam. The newly elected Archbishop Mar George Alencherry will be the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly also.
Mar George Alencherry is currently the Bishop of Thakkalai which was formed on 1996 only and he is the first Bishop of that. He was born in the year 1945 in Thuruthi Parish of Changanserry Archdiocese. He got 2nd rank in Economics from Kerala University for graduation and also got first rank for Theology in Post Graduation. He got Doctorate from the Sarbona University of France. He was worked with Church in its different positions in the last many years.
Kerala Legislative Assembly Election Results 2011
Total Seats in Kerala Legislative Assembly – 140
LDF – 68; UDF – 72; BJP – 00; OTH – 00
LDF Allies
1) CPI(M) – 45
2) CPI – 13
3) Janata Dal S – 4
4) N.C.P. – 2
5) R.S.P. – 2
6) CPM IND – 2
UDF Allies
1) Congress – 38
2) Muslim League – 20
3) Kerala Congress (M) – 9
4) Socialist Janatha – 2
5) Kerala Congress (Jacob) – 1
6) K.R.S.P.(B) – 1
7) Kerala Congress (B) – 1
Thiruvananthapuram District
LDF – 6; UDF – 8; BJP – 0
1) Aruvikkara – G.Karthikeyan (INC) - 10674
2) Attingal – B. Sathyan (CPI(M) - 30065
3) Chirayinkeezhu – V.Sasi (CPI) - 12225
4) Kattakada -N.Sakthan (INC) – 12916
5) Kazhakkoottom – M.A.Vaheed (INC) - 2196
6) Kovalam – Jameela Prakasam (JD(S) - 7205
7) Nedumangad – Palode Ravi (INC) - 5030
8) Nemam – V.Sivankutty (CPI(M) - 6415
9) Neyyattinkara – R.Selvaraj (CPI(M) - 6702
10) Parassala – A.T.George (INC) - 505
11) Thiruvananthapuram – V.S.Sivakumar (INC) - 5352
12) Vamanapuram – Koliakode N Krishnan Nair (CPI(M) - 2236
13) Varkala – Varkala Hahar (INC) - 10710
14) Vattiyoorkavu – K.Muraleedharan (INC) – 16167
Kollam District
LDF – 8; UDF – 2; BJP – 0
1) Chadayamangalam – Mullakkara Rathnakaran (CPI) – 23624
2) Chathannoor – G.S.Jayalal (CPI) - 12589
3) Chavara – Shibu Baby John (KRSP(B) - 6061
4) Eravipuram – A.A.Azeez (RSP) - 8012
5) Karunagappally – C.Divakaran (CPI) - 14522
6) Kollam – P.K.Gurudasan (CPI(M) - 8540
7) Kottarakkara – P.Aisha Potty (CPI(M) - 20592
8) Kundara – M.A.Baby (CPI(M) - 14793
9) Kunnathur – Kovoor Kunjumon (RSP) - 12088
10) Pathanapuram – K.B.Ganeshkumar (KC(B) - 20402
11) Punalur – Adv.K.Raju (CPI) - 18005
Pathanamthitta District
LDF – 3; UDF – 2; BJP – 0
1) Adoor – Chittayam Gopakumar (CPI) - 607
2) Aranmula – K.Sivadasan Nair (INC) - 6511
3) Konni – Adoor Prakash (INC) - 7774
4) Ranni – Raju Abraham (CPI(M) – 6614
5) Thiruvalla – Mathew T Thomas (JD(S) - 10767
Alappuzha District
LDF – 7; UDF – 2; BJP – 0
1) Alappuzha – T.M.Thomas Isaac (CPI(M) - 16342
2) Ambalapuzha – G.Sudhakaran (CPI(M) – 16580
3) Aroor – A.M.Ariff (CPI(M) – 16852
4) Chengannur – P.C.Vishnunath (INC) - 12500
5) Cherthala – P.Thilothaman (CPI) - 18315
6) Haripad – Ramesh Chennithala (INC) – 5520
7) Kayamkulam – C.K.Sadasivan (CPI(M) - 1315
8) Kuttanad – Thomas Chandy (NCP) - 7971
9) Mavelikkara – R.Rajesh (CPI(M) – 5149
Idukki District
LDF – 3; UDF – 2; BJP – 0
1) Devikulam – S.Rajendran (CPI(M) - 4078
2) Idukki – Roshy Augustine (KC(M) – 15806
3) Peerumade – E.S.Bijimole (CPI) - 4777
4) Thodupuzha – P.J.Joseph (KC(M) - 22868
5) Udumbachola – K.K.Jayachandran (CPI(M) - 9833
Kottayam District
LDF – 2; UDF – 7; BJP – 0
1) Changanassery – C.F.Thomas (KC(M) - 2554
2) Ettumanoor – K.Suresh Kurup (CPI(M) – 1801
3) Kaduthuruthy – Mons Joseph (KC(M) - 23057
4) Kanjirappally – N.Jayaraj (KC(M) – 12206
5) Kottayam – Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan (INC) - 711
6) Pala – K.M.Mani (KC(M) – 5259
7) Poonjar – P.C.George Palathottam (KC(M) – 15704
8) Puthuppally – Oommen Chandy (INC) – 33255
9) Vaikom – K.Ajith (CPI) - 10568
Eranakulam District
LDF – 3; UDF – 11; BJP – 0
1) Aluva – Anwar Sadath (INC) - 13214
2) Angamaly – Jose Thettayil (JD(S) – 7170
3) Ernakulam – Hibi Eden (INC) – 32437
4) Kalamassery – Ebrahim Kunju (MLKSC) – 7789
5) Kochi – Domanic Presentation (INC) - 16503
6) Kothamangalam – T.U.Kuruvilla (KC(M) - 12222
7) Kunnathunad – V.P.Sjeendran (INC) - 8732
8) Muvattupuzha – Joseph Vazhakkan (INC) - 5163
9) Paravur – V.D.Satheeshan (INC) - 11349
10) Perumbavoor – Saju Paul (CPI(M) – 3382
11) Piravam – T.M Jacob (KC(J) - 157
12) Thrikkakara – Benny Behanan (INC) – 22406
13) Thripunithura – K.Babu (INC) – 15778
14) Vypeen – S.Sharma (CPI(M) – 5242
Thrissur District
LDF – 7; UDF – 6; BJP – 0
1) Chalakudy – Devassy B.D (CPI(M) - 2549
2) Chelakkara – K.Radakrishnan (CPI(M) - 24676
3) Guruvayur – K.V.Abdulkhader (CPI(M) - 9968
4) Irinjalakuda – Thomas Unniyadan (KC(M) – 12404
5) Kaippamangalam – V.S.Sunilkumar (CPI) - 13570
6) Kodungallur – T.N.Prathapan (INC) – 9432
7) Kunnamkulam – Babu M Pallisseri (CPI(M) - 481
8) Manalur – P.A.Madhavan (INC) - 481
9) Ollur – M.P.Vincent (INC) - 6247
10) Puthukad – C.Raveendranath (CPI(M) - 26482
11) Thrissur – Therambil Ramakrishnan (INC) - 16169
12) Vadakkanchery – C.N.Balakrishnan (INC) - 6685
13) Nattika -Geetha Gopi (CPI) - 16054
Palakkad District
LDF – 7; UDF – 5; BJP – 0
1) Alathur – M.Chandran (CPI(M) - 24741
2) Chittur – K.Achuthan (INC) - 12330
3) Kongad – K.V.Vijayadas (CPI(M) - 3565
4) Malambuzha – V.S.Achuthanathan (CPI(M) – 23440
5) Mannarkad – Adv.N.Shamsudheen (MLKSC) - 8270
6) Ottappalam – M.Hamza (CPI(M) – 13203
7) Palakkad – Shafi Parambil (INC) - 7403
8) Pattambi – C.P.Mohammed (INC) - 12475
9) Shoranur – K.S.Saleekha (CPI(M) - 13493
10) Tharur – A.K.Balan (CPI(M) - 25756
11) Thrithala – V.T.Balram (INC) - 3197
12) Nenmara – V.Chenthamarakshan (CPI(M) - 8694
Malappuaram District
LDF – 2; UDF – 14; BJP – 0
1) Eranad – P.K.Basheer (MLKSC) - 11246
2) Kondotty – K.Muhammedunni Haji (MLKSC) - 28149
3) Kottakkal – Abdussamad Samadani (MLKSC) - 35902
4) Malappuram – P.Ubaidulla (MLKSC) – 44508
5) Manjeri – M.Ummer (MLKSC) - 29079
6) Mankada – T.A.Ahamed Khabeer (MLKSC) – 23593
7) Nilambur – Aryadan Muhammed (INC) – 5598
8) Perinthalmanna – Manjalamkuzhi Ali (MLKSC) - 9589
9) Ponnanni – P.Ramakrishnan (CPI(M) – 4101
10) Thanur – Abdurahiman Randathani (MLKSC) - 9433
11) Thavanur – K.T.Jaleel (IND(LDF) – 6854
12) Tirur – C.Mammootty (MILKSC) - 23566
13) Tirurangadi – P.K.Abdu Rabb (MLKSC) – 30208
14) Vallikkunnu – K.N.A.Khader (MLKSC) - 18122
15) Vengara – P.K.Kunhalikutty (MLKSC) - 38237
16) Wandoor – A.P.Anil Kumar (INC) - 28919
Kozhikode Distict
LDF – 10; UDF – 3; BJP – 0
1) Balussery -Purushan Kadalundi (CPI(M) - 8882
2) Beypore – Elamaram Kareem (CPI(M) - 5316
3) Elathur – A.K.Saseedran (NCP) - 14654
4) Koduvalli – V.M.Ummer Master (MLKSC) - 16552
5) Kozhikkode North – A.Pradeepkuamr (CPI(M) – 8998
6) Kozhikkode South – M.K.Muneer (MLKSC) - 1376
7) Kunnamangalam – P.T.A.Rahim (IND(LDF) - 3269
8) Kuttiyadi – K.K.Lathika (CPI(M) – 6972
9) Nadapuram – E.K.Vijayan (CPI) - 7546
10) Perambra – K.Kunhammad Master (CPI(M) - 15269
11) Quilandy – K.Dasan (CPI(M) – 4139
12) Thiruvambadi – C.Moyinkutty (MLKSC) – 3833
13) Vadakara – C.K.Nanu (JD(S) - 847
Wayanad District
LDF – 0; UDF – 3; BJP – 0
1) Kalpetta – M.V.Sreyamskumar (SJ(D) - 18169
2) Mananthavady – P.K.Jayalakshmi (INC) – 12734
3) Sulthanbathery – I.C.Balakrishnan (INC) - 7583
Kannur District
LDF – 6; UDF – 5; BJP – 0
1) Azhikode – K.M.Shaji (MLKSC) - 493
2) Irikkur – K.C.Joseph (INC) - 11757
3) Kalliasery – T.V.Rajesh (CPI(M) - 29946
4) Kannur -A.P.Abdullakutty (INC) - 6443
5) Koothuparambu – K.P.Mohanan s/o P.R.Kurup (SJ(D) - 3303
6) Payyanur – C.Krishnan (CPI(M) - 32124
7) Peravoor – Sunny Joseph (INC) - 3440
8) Thalassery – Kodiyeri Balakrishnan (CPI(M) - 26509
9) Thaliparambu – James Mathew (CPI(M) - 27861
10) Dharmadam – K.K.Narayanan (CPI(M) – 15162
11) Mattannoor – E.P.Jayarajan (CPI(M) – 30512
Kasaragod District
LDF – 3; UDF – 2; BJP – 0
1) Kanhangad – C.Chandrasekharan (CPI) – 12178
2) Kasaragod – N.A.Nellikkunnu (MLKSC) - 9738
3) Manjeshwaram – P.B.Abdul Razak (MLKSC) – 5828
4) Trikaripur – K.Kunhiraman (CPI(M) - 8765
5) Uduma – K.Kunhiraman (CPI(M) - 11380
Kerala Legislative Assembly Election Results Announcement 2011
Election Results and Leads are available on Internet
All the election results and leads are available in election officer’s websites at the time of counting itself. Medias can directly collect information from the CEO’s server. The latest election results and leads are updating with the help of trend software which was developed by NIC. In all counting centers, halls are arranged for each constituency and each hall include 11 to 15 tables. It will arrange on the basis of size of the hall. Counting supervisor and counting assisters are included in each table. The representatives of each parties will be placed in behind of barricades. Counting also take place in returning officer’s table.
The counting will start after taking voting machines from strong room. The postal votes will be count on first. It will be counted in returning officer’s table. From this time also counting will starts in other tables also. Representatives can also record the number of votes from voting machines display.
There is a separate section for updating voting lists on computer. After getting signature from the observer and returning officer, it will be entering in to the computer. With the help of trend software, total lead will calculate and it will be publish on website. By this facility the recent counting results are available on this website without any delay. The time for announcing the election result will be vary based on the total number of candidate and the facility for calculating machines reading. If the number of candidate is more, then the results will be late. Before lunch break, almost all the results will be announce. From 11 O’ clock itself the lead of each party will be available. Media centers are available in all counting centers and Chief Election Commissioner’s office.
The Official Websites which will announce the latest Election Results are
www.trend.kerala.gov.in
www.eci.gov.in
www.ceo.gov.in
Yeskerala will also give you the latest updates, lead, final result etc.
