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Aslesh

May 22nd, 2011, 01:37 PM

Apple a Day Scandal

There have been allegations against Apple A Day properties for a long time. But police took stiff actions only now. It is said that they have close relationship with police association and they sponsored some of their programs. So police was trying to protect them. Now this is a hot news in our dailies.

Customers enter into tiff with real estate group
KOCHI: Mild tension prevailed at the Palarivattom bypass on Tuesday evening after a group of people, who have booked flats with a real estate group, staged dharna at its office alleging complaints in connection with delivery of flats.
The police reached the spot and pacified the agitating mob after holding talks with both the parties.
According to the police, a group of 40 people who have booked flats with a project called ‘Big Apple’ of Apple A Day Group reached its office around 5 pm demanding to meet the director board members of the group.
However, the situation turned tense after the officials refused to meet them.
“The company officials and the people who have booked flats have been instructed to come to Palarivattom police station at 10 am on Wednesday,” said Palarivattom SI Anil George.
http://expressbuzz.com/cities/kochi/customers-enter-into-tiff-with-real-estate-group/275471.html

Real estate group office raided
KOCHI: A police team on Wednesday raided the office of a real estate group at Palarivattom and took two persons into custody.
“We have taken the two persons into custody for detailed questioning, and seized computer hard discs and account ledgers as part of the raids,” Palarivattom Sub-Inspector Anil George said.
The police launched raids at the office of the real estate group “Apple A Day” after complaints poured in against the firm in connection with the delivery of flats.
Tension prevailed on the company premises on Tuesday after around 40 persons, who have booked flats with a project called ‘Big Apple’, reached the premises demanding to meet the director board members of the group.
http://expressbuzz.com/cities/kochi/real-estate-group-office-raided/275840.html

Are there more frauds among real estate companies? Or are they all frauds? What you guys think about this?

arunpr

May 23rd, 2011, 06:25 AM

^^
Another fraud builder is Star Homes, Kochi. Dont know when will police take action against them !! Already so many complaints are raised by ther customers.

sakrishna

May 23rd, 2011, 11:51 AM

Salkala Devithan - Malayalam Drama Song

uYTRNNuQWRQ

vinod_2007

May 23rd, 2011, 02:09 PM

Enne ang kollu :rofl:

Kasttam....:bash: :bash: :bash:

Dear Vinod,

I didn't mean to hurt you.

I always say, I agree with most of your points. I know your concerns are genuine.

But saying - we need only say 3 airports / 4 airports etc is bit rash.

We can't decide the exact number of airports. To be frank, I feel that as Thrissur is an important commercial city/ district in Kerala and it has numerous potential tourist places and pilgrim centers, the Guruvayoor airport will surely become an advantage. You'll realize this later. :cheers:

All I wanted to say is "At Present kerala should not focus on Airports... Yes you may provide them if there is a real requirement.. Onces a airport news gets publicity Government and media attention focus there... See the case of Kannur... If somebody comes to power all they say is he will make sure Kannur airport project becomes a reality.. as if nothing else is important in kannur.

Kerala is not a part of US or UK (Developed countries) to invest on various infrastructural projects in a same region at a time... So Prioritize

Hope this clears...

@SaKrishna.. Will you be able to provide me a few details on current Waterways capability of KTM district.

Thrissur should not focus in getting any airport/airstrip.. Now it needs..

* More new 80 feet City Roads...
* Completion of Both Ring roads
* 4 laning Cochin - Shornur rail and introducing fast Sub Urban rail.
* Prioritize Commerical roads and provide a some basic requirements/Standard for Skyscrapers building in a particular Commerial street thus providing a uniformity.

Indroducing for greenery/parks (not childrens park but landscapes.)
* Converting Vellangan into a major Cultural HUB...
* Moving ZOO to Puthur
* International University and sceince park
* Introducing Outshirt BUS terminals in Puzhakal, Ollur, Mannutty
And many more...

sakrishna

May 23rd, 2011, 02:16 PM

Kasttam....:bash: :bash: :bash:

All I wanted to say is "At Present kerala should not focus on Airports... Yes you may provide them if there is a real requirement.. Onces a airport news gets publicity Government and media attention focus there... See the case of Kannur... If somebody comes to power all they say is he will make sure Kannur airport project becomes a reality.. as if nothing else is important in kannur.

Kerala is not a part of US or UK (Developed countries) to invest on various infrastructural projects in a same region at a time... So Prioritize

Hope this clears...

@SaKrishna.. Will you be able to provide me a few details on current Waterways capability of KTM district.

Thrissur should not focus in getting any airport/airstrip.. Now it needs..

* More new 80 feet City Roads...
* Completion of Both Ring roads
* 4 laning Cochin - Shornur rail and introducing fast Sub Urban rail.
* Prioritize Commerical roads and provide a some basic requirements/Standard for Skyscrapers building in a particular Commerial street thus providing a uniformity.

Indroducing for greenery/parks (not childrens park but landscapes.)
* Converting Vellangan into a major Cultural HUB...
* Moving ZOO to Puthur
* International University and sceince park
* Introducing Outshirt BUS terminals in Puzhakal, Ollur, Mannutty
And many more...

okay sir. :)

Aslesh

May 23rd, 2011, 04:28 PM

Ithiniyum kazhinjille :lol:

Malayaali

May 23rd, 2011, 09:48 PM

All I wanted to say is "At Present kerala should not focus on Airports... Yes you may provide them if there is a real requirement.. Onces a airport news gets publicity Government and media attention focus there... See the case of Kannur... If somebody comes to power all they say is he will make sure Kannur airport project becomes a reality.. as if nothing else is important in kannur.

Kerala is not a part of US or UK (Developed countries) to invest on various infrastructural projects in a same region at a time... So Prioritize

Hope this clears...

@SaKrishna.. Will you be able to provide me a few details on current Waterways capability of KTM district.

Thrissur should not focus in getting any airport/airstrip.. Now it needs..

* More new 80 feet City Roads...
* Completion of Both Ring roads
* 4 laning Cochin - Shornur rail and introducing fast Sub Urban rail.
* Prioritize Commerical roads and provide a some basic requirements/Standard for Skyscrapers building in a particular Commerial street thus providing a uniformity.

Indroducing for greenery/parks (not childrens park but landscapes.)
* Converting Vellangan into a major Cultural HUB...
* Moving ZOO to Puthur
* International University and sceince park
* Introducing Outshirt BUS terminals in Puzhakal, Ollur, Mannutty
And many more...

+1

Bring in development which is accessible & enjoyable to all rather than models which cater to a specific minority!

Aslesh

May 24th, 2011, 06:15 AM

^^
Another fraud builder is Star Homes, Kochi. Dont know when will police take action against them !! Already so many complaints are raised by ther customers.

Parasyam kandal parayilla. :ohno:

simpliCITY

May 24th, 2011, 07:39 AM

enthayirunnu , Apple a Day properties!!, Thenga Manga, kuntham kodachakram.....!:bash:

moncy

May 24th, 2011, 10:35 AM

Now Palakkad joins the league. :D

http://i54.tinypic.com/2vamdl2.jpg

New proposal in view of the cruel neglect towards Palakkad which is 140km away from the nearest Airports at Calicut and Cochin. More happy news for Emirates, Etihad, Singapore Airlines and our numerous domestic airliners! :banana::banana:

Kottayathu Vallathum Nadakkumo ? Nallu Manthrimarundallo ? :cheers:

franclin

May 24th, 2011, 11:14 AM

Kottayathu Vallathum Nadakkumo ? Nallu Manthrimarundallo ? :cheers:

You either get ministerial berths or airport. You selected ministerial berths. Now you can go for sleep !:banana: ( just kidding!!!)

PPJ

May 24th, 2011, 12:54 PM

New disease spreading..Airport obsessive compulsive disorder.

People are taking it as more a pride issue than real requirement.

Even politicians love this age old mohana vagdanam, bring an airport to place wherever he is contesting.
Just reminding of old films when I saw news that more airports are being proposed.

arunpr

May 24th, 2011, 01:08 PM

Kottayathu Vallathum Nadakkumo ? Nallu Manthrimarundallo ? :cheers:

Anyway, Nothing is going to happen in Kottayam. Thats for sure. Now, I am afraid that our CM from Kottayam will spoil all the work started by previous government in Kochi and other places too.

He already started his destruction work by announcing changes in Smart City Agreement and Kochi Metro Proposal for PPP model !!!!

Dont know about his plans about other projects like Technocity, Cyber Park and IT parks, Technolodges etc in other districts. Mostly we can hear more bogus statements from Chandy in coming days.

sakrishna

May 24th, 2011, 02:20 PM

Anyway, Nothing is going to happen in Kottayam.

You are right. Nothing is going to happen in Kottayam. Athu UDF bharichalum, LDF bharichalum.

Enthengilum varumennu kanumbo alkar kannu veykkum. Chilarkku Kallu Kadi. Athodu Koodi Athum illathakum. :ohno:

sudheeshnairs

May 24th, 2011, 03:33 PM

You are right. Nothing is going to happen in Kottayam. Athu UDF bharichalum, LDF bharichalum.

Enthengilum varumennu kanumbo alkar kannu veykkum. Chilarkku Kallu Kadi. Athodu Koodi Athum illathakum. :ohno:

Isn’t it a very embarrassing situation wherein the district is home to the 2nd strongest ally of UDF and has good enough ministers including the Chief Minister & Finance Minister????

So Krishna, there is no point in blaming others, it is time to do a retrospection. Isn’t it right?

sakrishna

May 24th, 2011, 03:38 PM

Isn’t it a very embarrassing situation wherein the district is home to the 2nd strongest ally of UDF and has good enough ministers including the Chief Minister & Finance Minister????

So Krishna, there is no point in blaming others, it is time to do a retrospection. Isn’t it right?

Well UDF deserve blame but not entirely. After all, what all Kottayam has got is because of UDF. For eg: - Our MP tried to revive the IIMC project and everyone knows what happened.

But our leaders weren't parochial to think about Kottayam only. Otherwise, Kottayam will have become one of the most developed districts in Kerala.

Leaders from our district have always worked based on the priority of places - That's what I feel.

vinodtnt

May 25th, 2011, 07:04 AM

vinodtnt

May 25th, 2011, 07:06 AM

If you have a mobile phone with a camera and click the picture of a pickpocket in action, you will end up pocketing Rs 5,000.

This innovative scheme to inspire the public to help the police in solving crimes was cleared by the Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, on Tuesday.

“Anyone who provides a mobile shot that will help solve a crime will get a reward of Rs 5,000 from the police,” he said after a high-level meeting with senior police officers.

The Chief Minister also approved the setting up of surveillance cameras at roads and other public places in the five cities of Kochi, Kollam, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram as part of hi-tech measures to nab offenders.

However, surveillance cameras on main roads would not be able to snoop on crimes that take place on by-roads. This is where mobiles come to play.

Hence, the government would seek the cooperation of the people, who could use handy mobile phones in capturing crime scenes, said Mr Chandy. The meeting decided to sanction five additional posts at all 143 police stations where community policing was being implemented.

The shortage of drivers to run patrol boats of the coastal police stations would be resolved soon.

Appointments would be made to the Regional Forensic Science Lab at Kannur, remaining defunct over the last five years, Mr Chandy said.

url (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/kochi/click-pickpocket-and-pocket-rs-5000-980)

So be ready with your mobile, but be careful near ladies Toilet. :lol:

PPJ

May 25th, 2011, 07:07 AM

@ Krishna. Better you change your avatar. It not suits here. I am not a commie anyway and not an activist of any political party, but stands for development who ever it is. No offense please, just a personnel opinion.
:)

I too felt that. Lets make the forum politically neutral and concentrate on projects and development with full respect to political inclinations and opinions.

Aslesh

May 25th, 2011, 07:22 AM

Viveks

May 25th, 2011, 07:32 AM

Mobilil ladiesinte photo edukkunna poovalnmarkk rekshapedan soukaryam ayi. Pocketadi pidikkan irangiyathanennu parajal mathi allo. :lol:

:rofl:

sakrishna

May 25th, 2011, 07:36 AM

PPJ

May 25th, 2011, 07:44 AM

Mobilil ladiesinte photo edukkunna poovalnmarkk rekshapedan soukaryam ayi. Pocketadi pidikkan irangiyathanennu parajal mathi allo. :lol:

Ini pocket adi pidikan mobilum pidtchu evede okke anno alkar poovan pokunathu, allenkil tanne mobile phone camera aalkar nallonnam upayogikununde...

ajithv

May 25th, 2011, 07:55 AM

:rofl:
Why??CCD Kowdiar is coming in your mind?? :lol:

navjot

May 25th, 2011, 08:02 AM

You are right. Nothing is going to happen in Kottayam. Athu UDF bharichalum, LDF bharichalum.

Enthengilum varumennu kanumbo alkar kannu veykkum. Chilarkku Kallu Kadi. Athodu Koodi Athum illathakum. :ohno:

Dear Krishna.
Even if the GoK has turned a blinf eye to Kottayam, the private sector has embraced Kottayam.

Kottayam is already a bustling town and many brands have outlets at Kottayam.
Real estate started taking off in Kottayam many years back.
Kottayam-Changanassery-Thiruvalla belt is a NRI hub and it is one of the richest in Kerala.

I know these do not reflect the actual development of a place. I just told you what Kottayam appears to an outsider.

I never mean to offend any1. I back your cause and your good work.

Regards

navjot

May 25th, 2011, 08:05 AM

navjot

May 25th, 2011, 08:15 AM

Read this article that came in sify

The National and state award going to Salim Kumar for Adaminte Makan Abu in the Best Actor category has created tension in Malayalam film industry.

Director Ranjith whose critically acclaimed Pranchiyettan and the Saint was in the running for Best Actor award for Mammootty, has reacted badly.

He said Salim Kumar's performance in Adaminte Makan Abu was no patch on Mammootty's performance in Pranchiyettan and the Saint!

Ranjith had enough reasons to feel peeved and even dragged the National Award jury Chairman JP Dutta into the controversy by calling him "another Major Ravi".

Salim Kumar has lashed out against Ranjith’s comments and said it is just sour grapes. Meanwhile there is a feeling among certain section of the industry that those who do comedy roles should not be equated
with Mammootty and Mohanlal. This has led to a division in the industry.

Renjith vs Salim Kumar... hehe

vinod_2007

May 25th, 2011, 09:19 AM

wow ethu angu kozhukatte....

simpliCITY

May 25th, 2011, 11:51 AM

Read this article that came in sify

Meanwhile there is a feeling among certain section of the industry that those who do comedy roles should not be equated
with Mammootty and Mohanlal.

Ennuvechal entha??:nuts: ivarkku randalkkum ....... orupadundo?? njanonnum parayunnilla!

Reghu

May 25th, 2011, 12:05 PM

Ennuvechal entha??:nuts: ivarkku randalkkum ....... orupadundo?? njanonnum parayunnilla!

See...Glamrundannu mathram karuthi......Award kodukkan pattumo? Salim Kumar has done the best role this year and he deserved it. He may even win an Oscar if it is screened there.

ajithv

May 25th, 2011, 12:28 PM

Now nobody will try to stop a pickpocket.... Insteaad of stopping a pickpocket, every1 will b busy shooting..... :lol::lol:
http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/6831/photo1vh.jpg

Source : Metro Manorama

ajithv

May 25th, 2011, 12:29 PM

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5323/car1cv.jpg

Source : Metro Manorama

Viveks

May 25th, 2011, 12:44 PM

Why??CCD Kowdiar is coming in your mind?? :lol:

Hehe... Exactly... But that was just a co incidence and you know na, it is posted in SSC too... :)

ajithv

May 25th, 2011, 12:48 PM

Hehe... Exactly... But that was just a co incidence and you know na, it is posted in SSC too... :)
Hmm...No wonder if there is a rush in searching that in SSC :lol:

Malayaali

May 25th, 2011, 03:34 PM

It’s time our netas lived in flats
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/article_horizontal/article-images/25Essendene.jpg.crop_display.jpg
Essendene - One of the most sought-after addresses
One of the first assertions by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy after assuming power was that he would cut down on unwanted public expenditure.

Can he make a beginning with ministerial bungalows, which prove to be a drain on the exchequer? It’s a ritual that whenever a ministry is sworn in, the ministerial bungalows are spruced up spending huge sums.

That brings us to the question: why can’t our ministers stay in an apartment complex?

The argument that goes against it is that it may compromise their security and privacy. But, the real reason is that a minister always wants to be seen as someone special.

“There are a lot of security issues. That’s why ministers are provided with bungalows. I think it’s the same practice in every state,” said former health minister P.K. Sreemathi. Sreemathi, in fact, had courted trouble when he spruced up her official residence Xanadu by spending a huge sum.

However, former education minister M.A. Baby agreed that it was time ministers too moved into an apartment complex.

“Budhadeb Bhattacharjee lives in a flat. We should also think on these lines, because, the per capita land availability is low in Kerala. So, I would recommend flats for ministers,” he said.

Modern-day flats are more secure than bungalows. “Cyber Heights, our apartment in Kochi belongs to that category,” said Asset Homes MD K.A. Mohammed Saleem.

Besides being wi-fi enabled, Cyber Heights also has biometric entry. There’s digital surveillance system with IP camera control and many internet protocol cameras installed in common areas. This means that security monitoring could be done from anywhere.

“No one can enter the apartment without your knowledge. It’s a foolproof security system in place,” Saleem said.

Kerala Congress (M) leader P.C. George too said bungalows were not essential. “When you’ve such secure flats, why should one go in for a bungalow? If the ministers move into such an apartment complex, the services of many policemen could be used more productively,” he said.

But, how willing are our netas?:nuts:
DC Kochi (http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/kochi/it%E2%80%99s-time-our-netas-lived-flats-999)

arunpr

May 26th, 2011, 04:29 AM

After kochi Metro & Smart City bugus statements by Ommen Chandy, He is in real action now !!!! History is going to repeat. Kerala will be a hell in 2 years as it happened in 2004-2006 !!!! CM doesnt know what is happening in different ministries.

Aim is to make Kunjalikutty as the Deputy CM and to help real estate mafias to get approvals for all construction work in corporations and muncipalities without any regulations !!!

- LSG department is divided into bits and pieces.
- Started the destruction activities in LSGs.
- LSG became three departments, under 3 different ministers
- Kerala is going to loose all the developments made in last 5 years
- It will affect Kudumbasree, NREGA, JNNURM and other central projects
- Mostly Trivandrum and Kochi will loose most of the JNNURM funds as there will not be any cordination between the ministers
- Employees in different departments has to go to different ministers to get apprrovals
- Veerappa Moily commision recommened to make it one department. But Oommen Chandy & Kunjalikutty divided it into 3
- Situation of employees will be in trouble

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ഫലത്തില്* തദ്ദേശഭരണവകുപ്പ്* മൂന്നു കഷണമായി. മൂന്നും മൂന്നു മന്ത്രിമാര്*ക്കു കീഴില്*. നഗരവികസനം പി.കെ. കുഞ്ഞാലിക്കുട്ടിക്ക്*. പഞ്ചായത്ത്* എം.കെ. മുനീറിന്*. ഗ്രാമവികസനം കെ.സി. ജോസഫിന്*. ഏതായാലും ആരോരുമറിയാതെ നടത്തിയ ഈ വിഭജനം വിവാദമായിരിക്കുകയാണ്*.

പ്രാദേശികമായി ഏറ്റവും കൂടുതല്* വികസന പ്രവര്*ത്തങ്ങള്* നടക്കുന്നതാണ്* തദ്ദേശഭരണവകുപ്പ്*. നിരവധി കേന്ദ്രാവിഷ്*കൃത പദ്ധതികളുടെയും കുടുംബശ്രീയുടെയും നടത്തിപ്പു ചുമതല തദ്ദേശഭരണവകുപ്പിനായിരുന്നു. വിഭജനത്തോടെ വകുപ്പുസെക്രട്ടറിയും കീഴുദ്യോഗസ്*ഥരും പ്രാദേശിക ഭരണകൂടങ്ങളുടെ ഭരണകര്*ത്താക്കളും ഫയലുകളുമായി മൂന്നു മന്ത്രിമാരുടെ ഓഫീസുകളില്* കയറിയിറങ്ങണം. നിലവിലുള്ള തദ്ദേശസ്വയംഭരണ സര്*വീസും ത്രിശങ്കുവിലാകും.

അധികാരവികേന്ദ്രീകരണത്തിനായി കേരളം കാലങ്ങളായി സ്വീകരിച്ച ഭരണസംവിധാനത്തെയാണ്* തന്നിഷ്*ടപ്രകാരം ഘടകകക്ഷിനേതാവ്* അറുത്തുമുറിച്ചത്*. മന്ത്രിസഭയോടോ മുന്നണിയോടോ സ്വന്തം പാര്*ട്ടിയോടോ ആലോചിച്ചില്ല. കെ.പി.സി.സി. പ്രസിഡന്റും മറ്റും ആശങ്കപ്പെട്ടപോലെ വകുപ്പുകളെ സാമ്രാജ്യമാക്കുകയായിരുന്നു ഇദ്ദേഹം. വകുപ്പുകള്* ഓരോന്നും സ്വയം സര്*ക്കാരുകളായി നീങ്ങാതെ മന്ത്രിസഭ കൂട്ടുത്തരവാദിത്തത്തോടെ പ്രവര്*ത്തിക്കണമെന്ന കെ.പി.സി.സി. പ്രസിഡന്റിന്റെ അഭിപ്രായവും നേതാവ്* ചെവിക്കൊണ്ടില്ല. പഞ്ചായത്ത്*-നഗര ഭരണങ്ങള്* ഏകോപിപ്പിക്കണമെന്നാണു യു.പി.എ സര്*ക്കാര്* നിയോഗിച്ച വീരപ്പ മൊയ്*ലി ഭരണപരിഷ്*ക്കാര കമ്മിഷന്റെ നിര്*ദേശം. വേണ്ടിവന്നാല്* ജില്ലാ പഞ്ചായത്തുകള്* പിരിച്ചുവിട്ട്* ജില്ലാ കൗണ്*സിലുകള്* രൂപീകരിക്കാനുള്ള കരട്* ഭേദഗതിയും പുറപ്പെടുവിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്*. അതിനിടെയിലാണ്* കേരളത്തില്* തദ്ദേശവകുപ്പു കഷണങ്ങളാക്കിയത്*.

അടിസ്*ഥാന വികസനത്തെ ബാധിക്കുന്ന വിവിധ പദ്ധതികളുടെ നടത്തിപ്പ്* മൂന്നു വകുപ്പുകളിലായി ചിതറുമെന്നതാണ്* ഇതിന്റെ ഏറ്റവും വലിയ അപകടം. കേന്ദ്രാവിഷ്*കൃത പദ്ധതികളുടെ നടത്തിപ്പ്* കുളമാകും. ഉദാഹരണത്തിന്* ജെന്*ട്രം പദ്ധതി എറണാകുളത്ത്* നടപ്പാക്കുന്നത്* കൊച്ചി കോര്*പ്പറേഷനേയും സമീപത്തെ ചില പഞ്ചായത്തുകളേയും കൂട്ടിച്ചേര്*ത്താണ്*.

ഇതിന്റെ നിര്*വഹണത്തിന്* തടസമുണ്ടാകും. പ്രധാനമന്ത്രി സഡക്* യോജന, ദേശീയ ദാരിദ്ര്യ നിര്*മാര്*ജന പദ്ധതി, തൊഴിലുറപ്പു പദ്ധതി എന്നിവയൊക്കെ ഗ്രാമവികസനത്തിന്റെ ഭാഗമായവയാണെങ്കിലും നടപ്പാക്കുന്നത്* തദ്ദേശസ്വയംഭരണവകുപ്പായിരുന്നു. ഇവയുടെ ഭാവി ഇരുളിലാകും.

സെക്രട്ടേറിയറ്റില്* തദ്ദേശസ്*ഥാപനങ്ങളിലെ സ്*ഥലംമാറ്റം, നിയമനം, ആസൂത്രണം, ഭരണനിര്*വഹണം തുടങ്ങി നിരവധി വിഭാഗങ്ങളുണ്ട്*. ഇതിന്റെ മേല്*നോട്ടത്തിനു തദ്ദേശഭരണ സെക്രട്ടറിയുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തില്* മറ്റു സെക്രട്ടറിമാര്* ഉള്*പ്പെടുന്ന ഉന്നതാധികാരസമിതിയും പ്രവര്*ത്തിക്കുന്നുണ്ടായിരുന്നു. മാസങ്ങളോ വര്*ഷങ്ങളോ എടുക്കാവുന്ന പദ്ധതികള്*ക്കു വളരെ വേഗത്തില്* അംഗീകാരം നല്*കാന്* ഉന്നതാധികാര സമിതിക്കു കഴിഞ്ഞിരുന്നു. വകുപ്പ്* മൂന്നു മന്ത്രിമാരുടെ കീഴിലാകുമ്പോള്* ഈ സംവിധാനം ഇല്ലാതാകും. ഇതു പദ്ധതികള്*ക്കും മറ്റും അംഗീകാരം ലഭിക്കാന്* കാലതാമസം ഉണ്ടാക്കും.

മൂന്നു വകുപ്പുകള്*ക്കും പൊതുവായുണ്ടായിരുന്ന ജീവനക്കാരുടെ സ്*ഥിതിയും കഷ്*ടം. ഈ സ്*ഥാപനങ്ങളിലേക്കുള്ള ജീവനക്കാരുടെ പൊതു സര്*വീസ്* സമ്പ്രദായം ഇല്ലാതാകും. എല്ലാ സ്*ഥാപനങ്ങളിലേക്കുമുള്ള ജീവനക്കാരെ കണ്ടെത്താനായാണ്* തദ്ദേശ സ്വയംഭരണവകുപ്പ്* സര്*വീസ്* രൂപീകരിച്ചത്*. അതിന്റെ ഭാവിയും ആശങ്കയിലാണ്*. പുനര്*വിന്യാസം തുടങ്ങിയാല്* അടുത്ത അഞ്ചുവര്*ഷം തദ്ദേശസ്*ഥാപനങ്ങളില്* ഒന്നും നടക്കില്ല.

http://mangalam.com/index.php?page=detail&nid=428915&lang=malayalam

vinod_2007

May 26th, 2011, 07:51 AM

vinodtnt

May 26th, 2011, 08:25 AM

Is it a Left statement ?

In between...

What are the development in last 5 years... please explain atleast any 5 state government development ?

when we compare 2001-2006 and 2006-2011 definitely my mark goes to 2006-2011. the election result itself proved that...

arunpr

May 26th, 2011, 08:39 AM

In between...

What are the development in last 5 years... please explain atleast any 5 state government development ?

Please read newspapers other than manorama and mathrubhumi. For Eg: Newspapers like THE HINDU and go through the websites like

http://ldfkeralam.org/channel/achievements

Go through this link too ... New govt will change the details soon ...

http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3761&Itemid=237

ajithv

May 26th, 2011, 08:42 AM

In between...

What are the development in last 5 years... please explain atleast any 5 state government development ?
Not much..See this video..This was a popular video circulated during last Assembly Elections and now circulated through Internet esp.Facebook.No Offense Meant..:)

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simpliCITY

May 26th, 2011, 08:55 AM

when we compare 2001-2006 and 2006-2011 definitely my mark goes to 2006-2011. the election result itself proved that...

100% correct.
No One says that the last five years were golden years of Kerala history, but still it is many times better than the last UDF government.

vinod_2007

May 26th, 2011, 08:59 AM

Please read newspapers other than manorama and mathrubhumi. For Eg: Newspapers like THE HINDU and go through the websites like

http://ldfkeralam.org/channel/achievements

Go through this link too ... New govt will change the details soon ...

http://www.kerala.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3761&Itemid=237

If you say these are huge developments then.. question is which all of these developments are going to be lost ?
"- Kerala is going to loose all the developments made in last 5 years"

arunpr

May 26th, 2011, 09:11 AM

If you say these are huge developments then.. question is which all of these developments are going to be lost ?
"- Kerala is going to loose all the developments made in last 5 years"

I will give 2 examples. Like that 100s of examples are there.

- Developments in IT sector : If the new govt cannot bring IT companies to IT parks, then LDF govts investments in the IT parks will be a waste.

- Achievements in LSGs : Kerala has the best panchayati raj system. If the new govt divide it into bits and pieces, all the development works started under JNNURM (For Eg Vytilla Mobility Hub) and Kudumbasree will be a failure.

vinod_2007

May 26th, 2011, 09:17 AM

I will give 2 examples. Like that 100s of examples are there.

- Developments in IT sector : If the new govt cannot bring IT companies to IT parks, then LDF govts investments in the IT parks will be a waste.

- Achievements in LSGs : Kerala has the best panchayati raj system. If the new govt divide it into bits and pieces, all the development works started under JNNURM (For Eg Vytilla Mobility Hub) and Kudumbasree will be a failure.

- Developments in IT sector : If the new govt cannot bring IT companies to IT parks, then LDF govts investments in the IT parks will be a waste.

Why can't the Government bring IT companies to the Current IT parks ?
We are speaking as if neighbouring State government is ruling Kerala :nuts: :nuts: :nuts:

- Achievements in LSGs : Kerala has the best panchayati raj system. If the new govt divide it into bits and pieces, all the development works started under JNNURM (For Eg Vytilla Mobility Hub) and Kudumbasree will be a failure.

Even though it was foolish idea to split the departments between the ministers, I think we can expect more attention to Gram Panchayat, Municipality and Corporations under different ministers...

Lets wait and see before starting to complain just because you don't like a specify party ruling Kerala..

Aslesh

May 26th, 2011, 09:29 AM

Governments have a continuity. Only the head of the government and his ministers changes. They can only formulate policies. As a matter of fact UDF doesn't have any policies at all. So they are not going to change anything. Whatever started by LDF will be completed by UDF and whatever is started by UDF now will be completed by LDF. There is nothing to worry. This has been going on for decades.

Also I don't think this "minority" govt will dare to do any changes to what LDF has done. Assembly onn thudangikkotte. UDFnu swantham speakere theranjedukkan pattiyal bhagyam.

vinod_2007

May 26th, 2011, 09:35 AM

arunpr

May 26th, 2011, 09:49 AM

Why can't the Government bring IT companies to the Current IT parks ?
We are speaking as if neighbouring State government is ruling Kerala :nuts: :nuts: :nuts:

Even though it was foolish idea to split the departments between the ministers, I think we can expect more attention to Gram Panchayat, Municipality and Corporations under different ministers...

Lets wait and see before starting to complain just because you don't like a specify party ruling Kerala..

How many Govt IT parks/Technolodges are vacant in kerala ? Please give the details ?

As per my knowledge IT parks in Kochi, Trhissur, Trivandrum are fully occupied. Even companies have already decided to take up space in Cherthala, Calicut IT parks. If the new govt doesnt provide all the facilities for them on time, companies will never come there.

LDF Government did its level best to bring companies t kerala. Malayalees working in different IT companies should try their level best to move operations to Kerala. Govt need support from them too.

Now Kunjalikutty and Ommen Chandy is only worried about Smart City (where GOK has only 9% share). They are not at all interested in the developments of other IT parks like Infopark/Technopark/CyberPark (where GOK has 100% share). This is really a cause of concern. This is going to affect the IT developments in Kerala as a whole.

Now itself KC Joseph and Kunjalikutty started the fight regarding different portfolios !!! you can read the latest news .. Expect more in the coming days and there will be only fight in kerala (As in happened in 2001-2006)...

Aslesh

May 26th, 2011, 10:11 AM

Now Kunjalikutty and Ommen Chandy is only worried about Smart City (where GOK has only 9% share). They are not at all interested in the developments of other IT parks like Infopark/Technopark/CyberPark (where GOK has 100% share). This is really a cause of concern. This is going to affect the IT developments in Kerala as a whole.

Ee point correct. In last one week since they came into power only two things we hear are Smart City and Kochi Metro. Smart City - Kochi Metro, Kochi Metro - Smart City. Ithu randum ano keralathile adiyanthara prashnangal? Bakki nammale okke thavidu koduthu vangiyathano? This a trick to increase land price in Kochi. What an Idea Sirji? ;)

linu

May 26th, 2011, 10:59 AM

How many Govt IT parks/Technolodges are vacant in kerala ? Please give the details ? )...

How much felicities are provided in IT parks(consider only two big parks lechnopark & infopark),remaining all could not attract the investors.

As per my knowledge IT parks in Kochi, Trhissur, Trivandrum are fully occupied. Even companies have already decided to take up space in Cherthala, Calicut IT parks. If the new govt doesnt provide all the facilities for them on time, companies will never come there. )...

Trissur IT park? You mean koratty IT park? then tell me any well established company there?.Don't tell me more about cherthala IT park, its not a IT parK bhai, its a concrete structure only now.

LDF Government did its level best to bring companies t kerala. Malayalees working in different IT companies should try their level best to move operations to Kerala. Govt need support from them too.)...

Oho...how many working days gone in kerala due to harthal .Even the LDF put off IT as a necessary service.And your comment of JNURM for the previous post, just compare the other southern states utilized their JNURM fund.

Now Kunjalikutty and Ommen Chandy is only worried about Smart City (where GOK has only 9% share). They are not at all interested in the developments of other IT parks like Infopark/Technopark/CyberPark (where GOK has 100% share). This is really a cause of concern. This is going to affect the IT developments in Kerala as a whole.Now itself KC Joseph and Kunjalikutty started the fight regarding different portfolios !!! you can read the latest news .. Expect more in the coming days and there will be only fight in kerala (As in happened in 2001-2006)...

കമ്പ്യുട്ടറിനെ കടലില്* എറിയാന്* പറഞു നടന്നവരുടെ ഇപ്പോഴത്തെ IT സ്നേഹം കൊള്ളാം

arunpr

May 26th, 2011, 11:24 AM

Trissur IT park? You mean koratty IT park? then tell me any well established company there?.Don't tell me more about cherthala IT park, its not a IT parK bhai, its a concrete structure only now.

It is not possible to bring well established companies to a new IT park in 1 or 2 years. Be practical man. It will take time. Infopark also started with a concrete structure in 2004. Only concrete structure was the present Thapasya building. It was simply a concrete structure and GOK transformed it to an IT building in 2004. Now major IT companies like TCS/Wipro etc has their own campus in Infopark & Infopark has around 12000 employees.

I appreciate the efforts of AK Antony for bringing companies like Wipro/Infosys to Kerala and thanks to the efforts of VS Achuthanandan for bringing companies like TCS(Gave land in 2007)/Cognizant(Started new operations in Athulya in 2011) to Infopark Kochi and Oracle/IBM/HCL to Technopark.

RKPV

May 26th, 2011, 11:33 AM

100% correct.
No One says that the last five years were golden years of Kerala history, but still it is many times better than the last UDF government.

Elamaram kareem was one of the best industrial minister Kerala seen, and he was far far better than Ebrahim Kunju and Kunjalikkutty.

RKPV

May 26th, 2011, 11:40 AM

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Even though it was foolish idea to split the departments between the ministers, I think we can expect more attention to Gram Panchayat, Municipality and Corporations under different ministers...

You know it is foolish. Still why you are trying to justify it? Pala aalu koodiyal pambu chavoolallo...

arunpr

May 26th, 2011, 11:50 AM

Elamaram kareem was one of the best industrial minister Kerala seen, and he was far far better than Ebrahim Kunju and Kunjalikkutty.

:applause:

vinodtnt

May 26th, 2011, 12:13 PM

More than 40 brands show interest in the 5th edition of GKSF

Trivandrum: The Sponsorship meet for the 5th edition of Grand Kerala Shopping festival organised at Taj Residency, Trivandrum received a huge response. More than 40 brands within and outside Kerala participated in the meet.

Major brands like Air India, Emirates, Amul, Dabur, Whirlpool, Samsung, TVS home, Crompton Greaves, SBT, South Indian bank, Syndicate bank, Dhanalekshmi bank, Manappuram finance, V Guard and Prestige participated in the meet. More than five production houses showed their interest on being the official entertainment partner of the fifth edition of Grand Kerala shopping fest.

“Interest shown by the leading brands of the country confirms that the fifth edition of Grand Kerala Shopping festival will also be a huge success,” said Dr. Rathan Kelkar, Director, GKSF. He also said that similar meets will be organised at Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi.

Grand Kerala Shopping Festival is an annual shopping event in Kerala conducted by the Tourism Department in co-ordination with the Industries & Commerce Department, Finance Department and Local Self Government, which intends to transform the State into a hub for international shopping experience and thereby Launch “Shopping Tourism" in the state.

url (http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/3127#)

linu

May 26th, 2011, 12:47 PM

It is not possible to bring well established companies to a new IT park in 1 or 2 years. Be practical man. It will take time. Infopark also started with a concrete structure in 2004. Only concrete structure was the present Thapasya building. It was simply a concrete structure and GOK transformed it to an IT building in 2004. Now major IT companies like TCS/Wipro etc has their own campus in Infopark & Infopark has around 12000 employees.

I appreciate the efforts of AK Antony for bringing companies like Wipro/Infosys to Kerala and thanks to the efforts of VS Achuthanandan for bringing companies like TCS(Gave land in 2007)/Cognizant(Started new operations in Athulya in 2011) to Infopark Kochi and Oracle/IBM/HCL to Technopark.

The "concrete structure" (only pointing the charthala park here)needs some investment or thoughts to trasform an IT park.What happend here, for namesake created a building and place a board as IT park.Who got benefit?
expect as a item in LDF's campaigning.

Mostly CEO's/Top level executives of the ITparks who are on the time of the ruling party are trying to do their level best to attract investors or MNCs to kerala and the rulers also help them for their own benefit or some other reason.I don't think both Antony & achuthanandhan done great work for IT, but helped in some areas.Remember that Achuthanandan can make smartcity within his time but never, and he was the person against computer in his earlier political life

dinakar

May 26th, 2011, 12:49 PM

Elamaram kareem was one of the best industrial minister Kerala seen, and he was far far better than Ebrahim Kunju and Kunjalikkutty.

Karim was one of the best.. no doubt..,one of the few reasons why (me too) people wanted LDF to continue ruling and did well in the elections i feel....but he had his share of controversies too , stil far far better than his predecessors....(a bit partial towards malabar region i must say).

dinakar

May 26th, 2011, 12:50 PM

Ee point correct. In last one week since they came into power only two things we hear are Smart City and Kochi Metro. Smart City - Kochi Metro, Kochi Metro - Smart City. Ithu randum ano keralathile adiyanthara prashnangal? Bakki nammale okke thavidu koduthu vangiyathano? This a trick to increase land price in Kochi. What an Idea Sirji? ;)

ya nobody will forget the UDF blunder i thinK in 2001 called GIM ( Global investers meet).What a flop show it was....

God knows what kunjalikutty will do to kerala...he has all the important departments.. IT , Industries and town planning (municipal/corporation)..Hope he will contine the good work done by Karim and co...

PPJ

May 26th, 2011, 01:05 PM

ya nobody will forget the UDF blunder i thinK in 2001 called GIM ( Global investers meet).What a flop show it was....

God knows what kunjalikutty will do to kerala...he has all the important departments.. IT , Industries and town planning (municipal/corporation)..Hope he will contine the good work done by Karim and co...

He is a leader in icecream industry dont underestimate him.

sanjupalayat

May 26th, 2011, 01:09 PM

Karim was one of the best.. no doubt..,one of the few reasons why (me too) people wanted LDF to continue ruling and did well in the elections i feel....but he had his share of controversies too , stil far far better than his predecessors....(a bit partial towards malabar region i must say).

Agree, Elamaram Kareem + Pradeep Kumar combination did wonders in Calicut...:cheers:

Rajesh SM

May 26th, 2011, 01:13 PM

The "concrete structure" (only pointing the charthala park here)needs some investment or thoughts to trasform an IT park.What happend here, for namesake created a building and place a board as IT park.Who got benefit?
expect as a item in LDF's campaigning.

Mostly CEO's/Top level executives of the ITparks who are on the time of the ruling party are trying to do their level best to attract investors or MNCs to kerala and the rulers also help them for their own benefit or some other reason.I don't think both Antony & achuthanandhan done great work for IT, but helped in some areas.Remember that Achuthanandan can make smartcity within his time but never, and he was the person against computer in his earlier political life

So what is your point? Only Kunjalikutty's smartcity can bring investment to Kerala?

linu

May 26th, 2011, 01:27 PM

So what is your point? Only Kunjalikutty's smartcity can bring investment to Kerala?

Only Kunjalikutty's smartcity---good to know that.I am not clear about

this, I think its a project of TECOM Investments and Sama Dubai with kerala govt

Smartcity is an investment, whether its kujalikuttys or achuthanandan's,but it should have some benefit for keralites....

Aslesh

May 26th, 2011, 02:00 PM

How much felicities are provided in IT parks(consider only two big parks lechnopark & infopark),remaining all could not attract the investors.

Trissur IT park? You mean koratty IT park? then tell me any well established company there?.Don't tell me more about cherthala IT park, its not a IT parK bhai, its a concrete structure only now.

All buildings starts as concrete structures. During construction Technopark and Infopark were also concrete structures. :nuts:

rajkrish

May 26th, 2011, 02:17 PM

:cheers:
It is not possible to bring well established companies to a new IT park in 1 or 2 years. Be practical man. It will take time. Infopark also started with a concrete structure in 2004. Only concrete structure was the present Thapasya building. It was simply a concrete structure and GOK transformed it to an IT building in 2004. Now major IT companies like TCS/Wipro etc has their own campus in Infopark & Infopark has around 12000 employees.

I appreciate the efforts of AK Antony for bringing companies like Wipro/Infosys to Kerala and thanks to the efforts of VS Achuthanandan for bringing companies like TCS(Gave land in 2007)/Cognizant(Started new operations in Athulya in 2011) to Infopark Kochi and Oracle/IBM/HCL to Technopark.

linu

May 26th, 2011, 02:39 PM

All buildings starts as concrete structures. During construction Technopark and Infopark were also concrete structures. :nuts:

Aha... :baaa:,please read my replay post also

Aslesh

May 26th, 2011, 04:52 PM

Aha... :baaa:,please read my replay post also
That is worse than the first one. You expect IT parks to sprout up like mushrooms and MNCs flock in like fruit flies. What's this? Arabian nights?

These are district level small IT parks. At first the building have to be constructed. That will happen in phases and not all the building at once. Then small startups and regional IT firms will start operation. Larger IT firms and MNCs will get attracted only in a later stage. It is exactly what happened with Technopark and Infopark.

deewana

May 26th, 2011, 05:27 PM

Why all are projecting Kunjalikutty, that will definitely need a bad Idea for long time, Elamaram is far better than any of UDF ministers. at least for we kozhikodans, we are expecting same level of contribution from Mr: Muneer also. but sorry to say in the era ice cream victory he doesnt have any power

simpliCITY

May 26th, 2011, 07:19 PM

Now Kunjalikutty and Ommen Chandy is only worried about Smart City (where GOK has only 9% share). They are not at all interested in the developments of other IT parks like Infopark/Technopark/CyberPark (where GOK has 100% share). This is really a cause of concern. This is going to affect the IT developments in Kerala as a whole.
.

That is a point. These guys are more interested in private sector, I don't say that is wrong but peoples interests should have to be taken care of.
why I love Elamaram Kareem is not because of smart city or any other big projects but because of the work he did with public sector, no one noticed it but now we have many public sector companies which are making profit.

( I respect Achuthananthan to bring Dubai T com to a 'Varacha Vara', which was in favor of Kerala's interest)

Aslesh

May 26th, 2011, 09:10 PM

arunpr

May 27th, 2011, 03:26 AM

Also Kunhalikutty did nothing for IT growth in malabar during 2001-2006 period. He is from malappuram district. There were all advantages in calicut like airport, proximity to bangalore, NIT, IIM everything. Just a small initiative could have been done. Infact he could have brought smart city to calicut. Trivandrum and Kochi already have Technopark and Infopark. But his aim was to sell of infopark at cheap rate and get commission. If VS hadn't interfered infopark would have already sold.

Enthokke ayirunnu. Smart city vikasanathinte last bus. Keralathine rakshikkan ore oru kachi thurumbu. It would have been one of the biggest scandals.

^^ Kunjalikutty can bring one more Smart City to Malappuram/Calicut (Malabar). He should do that. He is not interetsed in that at all.

In 2011 also, he is only interested in Smart City, Kochi. Work is going to start in Kochi. But Kunjalikutty is still talking about changing the agreement. He dont want to miss the last bus of scandal. Never raised any cocern while signing the agreement. He wanted to give freehold with selling rights. Now his plan will be to reopen and give selling rights so that he can earn the scandal money which he missed in 2006. If that happens, then LDF will oppose that and Smart City will be in thrisangu again !!!! Then UDF and Manorama will start calling LDF as "Against Development". This is what is happening during UDF rule.

vinod_2007

May 27th, 2011, 07:08 AM

PPJ

May 27th, 2011, 07:12 AM

I think...

We should look forward now.. wait for the new proposals from the government and then comment... rather than saying New minister will do nothing, old one was much better..

I think we all can think and respond rather than many of the common people/parties..

So I think its better to comment on the New proposals it's pros and cons...

How about the new Express Highway proposal ?

Express highway hmm.. Any proposal to bring wide roads are always good, but people are less optimistic given the fact that the opposition party is going to oppose that.

arunpr

May 27th, 2011, 07:13 AM

How about the new Express Highway proposal ?

It was planned from from Thrissur->Thiruvananthapuram, through Muvattupuzha, Thodupuzha, Punalur route. Any updates on this ?

RKPV

May 27th, 2011, 07:30 AM

I think...

We should look forward now.. wait for the new proposals from the government and then comment... rather than saying New minister will do nothing, old one was much better..

I think we all can think and respond rather than many of the common people/parties..

So I think its better to comment on the New proposals it's pros and cons...

How about the new Express Highway proposal ?

That is Mr.Veerendrakumar , who opposed the Express highway project with his teeth and nail , now the part of the same UDF. It is very interesting to see what he gonna do, this time -:)

ajithv

May 27th, 2011, 07:37 AM

It was planned from from Thrissur->Thiruvananthapuram, through Muvattupuzha, Thodupuzha, Punalur route. Any updates on this ?
The alignment is yet to finalize..

ajithv

May 27th, 2011, 07:40 AM

That is Mr.Veerendrakumar , who opposed the Express highway project with his teeth and nail , now the part of the same UDF. It is very interesting to see what he gonna do, this time -:)
Not only he opposed the Express Highway,but also the 45m National Highway Development.:ohno: Patti ottu thinnukem illa..Pasune ottu theettikkukem Illa.:bash:

Viveks

May 27th, 2011, 07:56 AM

Not only he opposed the Express Highway,but also the 45m National Highway Development.:ohno: Patti ottu thinnukem illa..Pasune ottu thettikkukem Illa.:bash:

Ivaneyokke mukkaaliyil ketti adi kodukkenda neram kazhinju... :bash: Nethaakkanmarum kollam, aalkkarum kollam :ohno:

Today i saw this news in Mathrubhumi that some people tried to stop the land acquisition of Karamana - Kaliyikkavila stretch in TVM. 3 km continuous block-l kidakkumbol ariyam athinte budhimuttu. Ee Veerendrakumarine KSRTC bus-l ketti ee route-l onnu yatra cheyyippikkanam... :bash:

http://www.mathrubhumi.com/thiruvananthapuram/news/957860-local_news-Thiruvananthapuram-%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%A8%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B0%E0%B4%82.html

Aslesh

May 27th, 2011, 08:05 AM

It was planned from from Thrissur->Thiruvananthapuram, through Muvattupuzha, Thodupuzha, Punalur route. Any updates on this ?
Isn't that a central govt project? New PWD minister is talking about our old Kasargod-Trivandrum express highway(LDF) or Athivega paatha(UDF) or Thekku vadakku paatha(again LDF). :lol: Nobody has the guts to acquire that much land. Now our only hope is the new "Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Act" proposed by Sonia Gandhi's National Advisory Council.

That is Mr.Veerendrakumar , who opposed the Express highway project with his teeth and nail , now the part of the same UDF. It is very interesting to see what he gonna do, this time -:)
Nerathe paranjathellam vizhungi ille? Ithum vizhungam. :D

PPJ

May 27th, 2011, 08:24 AM

Isn't that a central govt project? New PWD minister is talking about our old Kasargod-Trivandrum express highway(LDF) or Athivega paatha(UDF) or Thekku vadakku paatha(again LDF). :lol: Nobody has the guts to acquire that much land. Now our only hope is the new "Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Act" proposed by Sonia Gandhi's National Advisory Council.

Nerathe paranjathellam vizhungi ille? Ithum vizhungam. :D

We saw the pain and still struggling for 45 m NH. Express highway I have no clue how people are going to respond. Its so easy for ministers to shout.

Even if it becomes reality, would they be able to compensate people in timely manner. As for NH people have more trust on them.

arunpr

May 27th, 2011, 08:26 AM

Isn't that a central govt project? New PWD minister is talking about our old Kasargod-Trivandrum express highway(LDF) or Athivega paatha(UDF) or Thekku vadakku paatha(again LDF). :lol: Nobody has the guts to acquire that much land. Now our only hope is the new "Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Act" proposed by Sonia Gandhi's National Advisory Council.

yes, that Central govt project. Any update on that ?

Instead of a new Express highway, its better to extend that till Kasargode. UDF ministers are making so many statements. They are making statements without any study :bash: Best example is the CMs statement about Kochi metro !!

robin_a_p

May 27th, 2011, 08:57 AM

The problem with UDF is they project themselves as pro-development and announce big projects just to increase the real estate prices. I hope most of the keralites will agree that the current need of Kerala is to have our current NH network from Kaliyikkavila to Kasargod and Palghat developed to cater six lane traffic... Yes we can start thinking of a new Express way... but the priority should be given to NH development which needs to be executed fast. We should not allow our politicians to delay the Highway development by focusing on this Express way.

linu

May 27th, 2011, 09:55 AM

That is worse than the first one. You expect IT parks to sprout up like mushrooms and MNCs flock in like fruit flies. What's this? Arabian nights? .

Worst than means?.Are you thinking that you are a superman with ideas?
I have also same right to mention my ideas.if anybody against your views are consider as bad/worst or something?. then let it be

These are district level small IT parks. At first the building have to be constructed. That will happen in phases and not all the building at once. Then small startups and regional IT firms will start operation. Larger IT firms and MNCs will get attracted only in a later stage. It is exactly what happened with Technopark and Infopark.

don't pitch my commect on "concrete sturcture", I clearly mention that with out providing proper basic needs there is no use of such building in IT sector.It was an item of politican campign for th alst govt.Small startups and regional IT firms can have give how many opening?.Lot of startups can't continue due to competetion.Most of them failed to provided qauality products.I don't think that MNC's watching this small companies performance for some two three years and then going to start there operations.I think the govt attittude towards the IT sector is the important one.We can see lot of MNCs are now coming to bangalore,chennai and Hyd then why not to trivandrum even the first IT park in india there? Why the last govt taken off IT as a neccessary service like milk ,paper etc.Howmany working days we have lost due to political issues like harthal etc?.

RKPV

May 27th, 2011, 10:51 AM

Worst than means?.Are you thinking that you are a superman with ideas?
I have also same right to mention my ideas.if anybody against your views are consider as bad/worst or something?. then let it be

don't pitch my commect on "concrete sturcture", I clearly mention that with out providing proper basic needs there is no use of such building in IT sector.It was an item of politican campign for th alst govt.Small startups and regional IT firms can have give how many opening?.Lot of startups can't continue due to competetion.Most of them failed to provided qauality products.I don't think that MNC's watching this small companies performance for some two three years and then going to start there operations.I think the govt attittude towards the IT sector is the important one.We can see lot of MNCs are now coming to bangalore,chennai and Hyd then why not to trivandrum even the first IT park in india there? Why the last govt taken off IT as a neccessary service like milk ,paper etc.Howmany working days we have lost due to political issues like harthal etc?.

Lot of techies are watching this forum. As a techie I didnt loss any working day deu to political issues in Kochi in a total of my 3 years time, in two terms, under last LDF rule and previous UDF rule. Most of the companies have options like 'working from home', alternate working day or flexy times to complete the scheduled work. (And thats why it is very suitable for Kerala :))

Moreover IT never to be a neccessary service as mobile, internet , milk or press- it is just a business, thats it.

And most of time, small stratups are competing with similar companies or professionals from philippiens ,romania or russia, not with each other.

arunpr

May 27th, 2011, 11:22 AM

Lot of techies are watching this forum. As a techie I didnt loss any working day deu to political issues in Kochi in a total of my 3 years time, in two terms, under last LDF rule and previous UDF rule. Most of the companies have options like 'working from home', alternate working day or flexy times to complete the scheduled work. (And thats why it is very suitable for Kerala :))

Moreover IT never to be a neccessary service as mobile, internet , milk or press- it is just a business, thats it.

And most of time, small stratups are competing with similar companies or professionals from philippiens ,romania or russia, not with each other.
^^
I am living in Bangalore for last 7 years. IT is not a necessary service in Bangalore too. During Rajkumar death, Babri Masjid Verdict day etc it was a bandh like situation in Bangalore. Call centres/IT companies didnt able to open office during those days. During Rajkumars death, Protestors even throwed stones at IT companies. This kind of situation never happened in kerala.

Some private companies are too much interested to go to places like Bangalore/Chennai. There are various reasons

- Corrupt politcians in those states will acquire their own land using govts money. They will buy land for cheap rate from poor people. Best example is the ITIR coming up in Devanahalli, Bangalore. Corruption will be in 1000s of crores They acquire own land using tax payers money at high rates. They will hand over that land to companies for free. People will loose money. So karnataka govt can easily sell its assets to private companies. People are not there to protest against looting of politcians and businessmen. Due to this situation villages in states like Karnataka/TN doesnt have any power during most of the time. People are not getting benefits of the investments. So such kind of business men are very much interested in doing investments only in places like Bangalore.

- Also entire system in Bangalore (Police/Corporation/Municipality/Any other departments) are running with 100% corruption. Some business men are finding it very easy to bribe the Karnataka officials and get easy approvals.

- No regulations in construction. Anything can be done using money. No need to give proper sanitation/housing to the workers

etc etc ...

It is not possible to do anything in kerala with just money. People are educated and they will protest against the wrong doings of Government/Companies. Also some malayalees(Sitting in top posts) working outside kerala created a very bad impression about our state. Around 1/3 rd of Centre Cabinet secrataries are from kerala. But our LDF/UDF government is finding it very difficult to get approvals for the central sponsored projects in Kerala. Kochi Metro is the best example. Another example is the flyover/elevated toll road in Edappally Bye Pass. TKA Nair(Principal Sectratary of PM) said that he will do everything for this project. Govt submitted the report and nothing happened till now. Only our defence minister AK Antony is doing something for the state. No one else(Malayalee MPs/Ministers/Secrataries) is interested to do something for the state.

Aslesh

May 27th, 2011, 11:47 AM

don't pitch my commect on "concrete sturcture", I clearly mention that with out providing proper basic needs there is no use of such building in IT sector.It was an item of politican campign for th alst govt.Small startups and regional IT firms can have give how many opening?.Lot of startups can't continue due to competetion.Most of them failed to provided qauality products.I don't think that MNC's watching this small companies performance for some two three years and then going to start there operations.I think the govt attittude towards the IT sector is the important one.We can see lot of MNCs are now coming to bangalore,chennai and Hyd then why not to trivandrum even the first IT park in india there? Why the last govt taken off IT as a neccessary service like milk ,paper etc.Howmany working days we have lost due to political issues like harthal etc?.
You can't expect big MNCs to come to places like Cherthala or Ambalappuzha immediately. Adhyam irunnitt kaalu neettanam. Big MNCs can come to Technopark, Infopark, Technocity. Nobody is stopping them and they are coming too.

In IT most of the companies are "MNC"s in some sense. Even small companies have offices and operations in various countries. Also who told you there no MNCs in trivandrum? Please update your general knowledge.

We were talking about district level IT parks and suddenly from where did hartal came? How are they related? Most of the hartals don't affect our IT parks. And how many hartals we had in past one year? 1 or 2? Oh no then how many days we lost as sundays and holidays? :nuts:

Then think about Telengana issue in Hyderabad? Do we have any such issues here? Kerala is very much investment friendly as far IT is considered. We didn't had big companies here because we don't have big cities here. Now those companies have understood the infrastructure problems in big cities and are moving towards smaller cities.

sudheeshnairs

May 27th, 2011, 11:56 AM

But his aim was to sell of infopark at cheap rate and get commission. If VS hadn't interfered infopark would have already sold.

Enthokke ayirunnu. Smart city vikasanathinte last bus. Keralathine rakshikkan ore oru kachi thurumbu. It would have been one of the biggest scandals.

Fully agree!!!

As a techie I didnt loss any working day deu to political issues in Kochi in a total of my 3 years time, in two terms, under last LDF rule and previous UDF rule. Most of the companies have options like 'working from home', alternate working day or flexy times to complete the scheduled work. (And thats why it is very suitable for Kerala :))

I am not a techie. I have not missed a single day in the last decade due to Hartal, unless it was declared a holiday. I used to drive my car to my office. At our office we even used to send office vehicles to bring those who depended on public transport.

My wife who have worked in Technopark too have not missed a single day.

You can't expect big MNCs to come to places like Cherthala or Ambalappuzha immediately. Adhyam irunnitt kaalu neettanam. Big MNCs can come to Technopark, Infopark, Technocity. Nobody is stopping them and they are coming too.

In IT most of the companies are "MNC"s in some sense. Even small companies have offices and operations in various countries. Also who told you there no MNCs in trivandrum? Please update your general knowledge.

We were talking about district level IT parks and suddenly from where did hartal came? How are they related? Most of the hartals don't affect our IT parks. And how many hartals we had in past one year? 1 or 2? Oh no then how many days we lost as sundays and holidays? :nuts:

Then think about Telengana issue in Hyderabad? Do we have any such issues here? Kerala is very much investment friendly as far IT is considered. We didn't had big companies here because we don't have big cities here. Now those companies have understood the infrastructure problems in big cities and are moving towards smaller cities.

100% agree.

sudheeshnairs

May 27th, 2011, 12:36 PM

^^
I am living in Bangalore for last 7 years. IT is not a necessary service in Bangalore too. During Rajkumar death, Babri Masjid Verdict day etc it was a bandh like situation in Bangalore. Call centres/IT companies didnt able to open office during those days. During Rajkumars death, Protestors even throwed stones at IT companies. This kind of situation never happened in kerala. .

In Kerala things doesn’t go much wrong & out of control. Even the protesters too will be boozing along with beef/chicken after sometime. Those who can work can work and move around, atleast in cities in like Trivandrum.

Last month, I was in Trivandrum and there was the endosulfan hartal, I moved around in my car as usual.

In places like Bangalore or Hyderabad things can go out of control. Best example was the demise of the veteran actor ‘Vishnu Vardhan’ recently. For no reason people started stoning glass façade buildings near the National College where his body was kept. One of our building also suffered damage.

At office we are all taking photo copies of the photos of Vishnu Vardhan downloaded from the net to keep it handy. Many were pasting the photo on the windshields of the cars. Most MNC buildings/IT Parks had the photo of the star with garland put outside. I am not sure whether anybody is doing that as a reverence, but only as a ‘safety precaution’.

Most of the buildings and Malls (like UB CITY, CENTRAL) etc have big nets which would be drawn up in case of emergency. (Like our chineese fishing nets which will cover the building).

Another day of some ‘Kaveri Verdict’, there were sudden protests, and a Tamil Nadu bound bus was torched and some lost their lives.

Thank God, we don’t find things like this happening here.

Also entire system in Bangalore (Police/Corporation/Municipality/Any other departments) are running with 100% corruption. Some business men are finding it very easy to bribe the Karnataka officials and get easy approvals. .

True, most of the businesses like places where things can be done fast, by paying up.

^^
It is not possible to do anything in kerala with just money. People are educated and they will protest against the wrong doings of Government/Companies.

In Kerala even a lower level clerk an stop a thing which is against a rule. Even the top guys or the minister would not generally dare to overrule that. Best example I know is the delay in getting building permit for the Indus motors workshop/showroom at Venpalavattom, NH Bypass, Trivandrum since it was under the ‘Theerapatham’ zone. The owner is Mr. Wahab, the powerful M P of Muslim League, even then nothing happened. Only after the Ministry denotified the Theerapatham scheme, then only permit was obtained.

Rajesh SM

May 27th, 2011, 12:40 PM

Worst than means?.Are you thinking that you are a superman with ideas?
I have also same right to mention my ideas.if anybody against your views are consider as bad/worst or something?. then let it be

don't pitch my commect on "concrete sturcture", I clearly mention that with out providing proper basic needs there is no use of such building in IT sector.It was an item of politican campign for th alst govt.Small startups and regional IT firms can have give how many opening?.Lot of startups can't continue due to competetion.Most of them failed to provided qauality products.I don't think that MNC's watching this small companies performance for some two three years and then going to start there operations.I think the govt attittude towards the IT sector is the important one.We can see lot of MNCs are now coming to bangalore,chennai and Hyd then why not to trivandrum even the first IT park in india there? Why the last govt taken off IT as a neccessary service like milk ,paper etc.Howmany working days we have lost due to political issues like harthal etc?.

Linu sir,

What u mean by MNC? Does Infosys, TCS, HCL, E&Y, Allianz Conhill etc come into your categorization of MNC's?

Leave all the above. Can we include Oracle into your list of MNCs?:lol:

vinod_2007

May 27th, 2011, 01:53 PM

Linu sir,

What u mean by MNC? Does Infosys, TCS, HCL, E&Y, Allianz Conhill etc come into your categorization of MNC's?

Leave all the above. Can we include Oracle into your list of MNCs?:lol:

Hey comon.. don't isolated a person.. he just told his views....

Yes.. As Linu said .. Even though we 3 IT park (TVM, cochin , Thrissur) we have every less product based companies.. The most product based companies which we have are kerala registered ones :)

Product based companies will bring more datacenters, hence creates more dependency and infact the center becomes important...

This will prove the capability of Kerala to provide good infrastructures (Electricity, Internet connectivity etc)..

sudheeshnairs

May 27th, 2011, 02:10 PM

Linu sir,

What u mean by MNC? Does Infosys, TCS, HCL, E&Y, Allianz Conhill etc come into your categorization of MNC's?

Leave all the above. Can we include Oracle into your list of MNCs?:lol:

You can also add McKinsey, Tata Elxsi, RWDI etc to the list.

RWDI (Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc.) is a specialty consulting engineering firm who were the consultants for the tallest skycrapers in the world like Petronas Towers, Freedom Tower (NY), Taipei 101, Burj Khalifa etc.

arunpr

May 27th, 2011, 02:49 PM

Hey comon.. don't isolated a person.. he just told his views....

Yes.. As Linu said .. Even though we 3 IT park (TVM, cochin , Thrissur) we have every less product based companies.. The most product based companies which we have are kerala registered ones :)

Product based companies will bring more datacenters, hence creates more dependency and infact the center becomes important...

This will prove the capability of Kerala to provide good infrastructures (Electricity, Internet connectivity etc)..

Yes. We have very less product based companies and US/European based companies. Last government has appointed Binu Pazhoor as the CEO of Cyber Park & Gigo Joseph(After Sidharth Bhattacharya) as the CEO of Infopark. All of them are not nominees of any political parties. They have good experience and contacts to bring more US/Product based companies to Kerala. Mervin Alexander is also doing a good jobs as Technopark CEO. He could able to bring lot of companies to Technopark. Last govt didnt allow many politcians or party workers to involve in the appointment of those positions. I personally know about that. It helped a lot. New govt also should continue this good practice.

Apart from this, Malayalees working in India/Abroad should try to improve the image of kerala infront of others. Some medias and politicians are trying to project kerala as some "Hell for investors". It should change. People from our state should try to project kerala as the best state for IT/Biotechnology investments. It is true in every sense. Kerala is the best. No doubt in it. This was the success behind Kerala Toursim. In the case of IT, Malayalees working in big positions should put extra efforts to bring the operations of IT companies to Kerala. Govt can provide the IT infrastructure and other facilities and attract companies. Last govt did a wondefull job in that. It has to continue and govt should invest more in the coming years to improve the facilities(Instead of going behind Smart City alone which has 9% GOK share. TECOM will take care of the investments in Smart City). If Kunjalikutty can bring one more Smart City to Malabar, then I will surely appreciate him !!!!

linu

May 27th, 2011, 04:15 PM

Linu sir,

What u mean by MNC? Does Infosys, TCS, HCL, E&Y, Allianz Conhill etc come into your categorization of MNC's?:

Read my comment properly "We can see lot of MNCs are now coming to bangalore,chennai and Hyd then why not to trivandrum even the first IT park in india there?"
Here the word "now" stress the current status.Tell me where I specified that there is not MNC at kerala.I just mention the current trends,most of the major IT MNCs having operations in south india except kerala.

Leave all the above. Can we include Oracle into your list of MNCs?:lol: Then why Oracle takes this much time to start the operation in kerala......Oh...they may watch the performance of small starups

praanthan_chaannaan

May 27th, 2011, 06:10 PM

Then why Oracle takes this much time to start the operation in kerala......

Grapevine has it that Mrs Leela-amma's favorite adichuthalikkaari Miss PunkyJXE (she changed her name legally to a more modern name than Pankajaakshiamma) is on maternity leave. Claims some Governor is her nair and is awaiting his arrival from Kaalifornia via Gaffoor-ikka's 200,000,000 TEU cargo uru. Hence Mrs Leelamma's guesthouse is all dusty. poor MNC-adeham is waiting sadly with his trunk boxes at the porch.

Wait...wait...waaytt! That is from some Priyadarshan movie :bash:

Here is another explanation: you cannot call in a local kelayakkkaaran to mannvetti-up the weeds, then build up a pandal using causarina poles and coconut thatch, confiscate apooppan's spare mundu (he dont need it anymore) as the inside wall liner and unfold a few metal chairs to start an MNC operation. Takes a wee bit more time to do that.

Again pure guessing as I have no idea what is the deal and truth is nowhere in the middle of the above two stories :)

Oh...they may watch the performance of small starups

Why does MNCs watch performance of small startups? What data points do these small startups provide about emerging cities viability to an MNC looking to trim costs, but looking keenly at extra admin overheads?

I know, this is Kerala Cafe and I am certified crazy, but such posts in public might need some more thoughts

robin_a_p

May 27th, 2011, 06:53 PM

^^ :lol:

Can we vote this as the best post in SSC India till date... :hahaha::hahaha:

sudheeshnairs

May 27th, 2011, 08:56 PM

Read my comment properly "We can see lot of MNCs are now coming to bangalore,chennai and Hyd then why not to trivandrum even the first IT park in india there?"
Here the word "now" stress the current status.Tell me where I specified that there is not MNC at kerala.I just mention the current trends,most of the major IT MNCs having operations in south india except kerala.

I think you are totally clueless. Many forumers like Aslesh had already replied you.

IT/ITES is also like any other business, same is the case with such MNCs. The target for them is primarily the big cities first where the 'eco system' is already built in. Perhaps for many MNCs when they think about India, it would be Mumbai, Delhi and later Bangalore which comes in to picture. Leave alone the case of the 'first' IT park. And understand that most of the IT development can happen outside the 'IT Parks'. The front runner cities already have an eco system built up, so they really do not need 'IT Parks' as such. Businesses have been there, in IT, before the birth of IT parks. TCS, INFOSYS etc didn't take birth inside IT parks. In Kerala we are creating such eco systems in the forms of exclusive IT parks.

Leaving aside the first six major cities in IT, there are reasons for Kerala to rejoice. We would be at the seventh position regarding IT. And remember,we don't have the 'critical mass' as the biggies. The number of IT professionals of Bangalore would be as big as the total population of major cities of Kerala. Delhi +Mumbai would equal the whole state of Kerala in Population, and IT resources are of course a subset of the population.

Then why Oracle takes this much time to start the operation in kerala......Oh...they may watch the performance of small starups

I would agree with the answer given by PC, but will elaborate more.

I am in the business of setting up spaces for IT/ITES Cos and other corporates. The 'Fit out' time is minimum three months for completion after the Lessee finalises the interior layout plan. I assume they must be in that stage only. Normally even for a signing a Lease agreement, it takes atleast three months for the legal and technical due diligence, Fire and EHS Audits etc after the signing of LOI.

franclin

May 28th, 2011, 06:17 AM

It will take some deft handling by the Congress chief minister to take the UDF constituents along on the one hand and to keep a belligerent LDF at bay as he sets out making a reality out of the election manifesto’s two key areas. Because, the image of a state that takes recourse to lock-outs and hartals at the least provocation will take some living down. The first six months will set the tone for what is to follow.

for further:http://expressbuzz.com/opinion/op-ed/development-with-care/278505.html:)

Jomy

May 28th, 2011, 08:14 AM

Then why Oracle takes this much time to start the operation in kerala......Oh...they may watch the performance of small starups

You know the size of IT industry in our neighbouring state Tamil Nadu(Particulalry Chennai), Maharashtra (Pune & Mumbai). These states tried their level best to attract Oracle to setup a Develop center in their corresponding states. But the Winner was Trivandrum. Oracle Choose Trivandrum to setup their fourth DC in India. So it is not an easy to thing to attract an MNC giant like ORACLE. Even the best in the business couldn't do that. We cant say that its a very long time in the case of Oracle. It is considerd as one of the biggest success in the history Kerala IT industry.

This is gonna attract more IT giants to Kerala in the comming months, Its a confidence booster for other MNCs to setup DC here, letz see...

Aslesh

May 28th, 2011, 08:15 AM

List of Towns in Kerala including Muncipalities, Corporations and Census Towns in Census 2011. http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-VillageDirectory/Directory/short_code_urban_32.pdf (22 KB)
Interestingly there are some census towns outside urban agglomerations like Manjeshwar, Uppala, Pallikkara, Nilambur, Mannarkkad, Alathur, Cheruthuruthy, Wadakkanchery, Erattupetta, Kozhenchery, Kottarakkara, Parassala etc. Out of this Nilambur became municipality in 2010.

ajithv

May 28th, 2011, 08:24 AM

KOZHIKODE: How safe are women in their homes in the state? According to police reports, nearly half of the women in the state suffer at the hands of their own relatives and family members.

The number of cases relating to various atrocities against women — including molestation and domestic violence — has reached alarming proportions.

Out of 10,781 crimes reported against women in 2010, their husbands and relatives are culprits in as many as any 4,788 incidents! The situation was no different in the previous years.

While 3,976 women complained of attack from their husbands and relatives in 2009, the number was even higher in 2008 with 4,135 cases. Crimes against women in 2009 and 2008 were respectively 9,354 and 9,706.

Malappuram district tops in cruelty by husband/relatives.

According to the data compiled by the police department, 652 cases were registered here from January 1 to December 31. This year too the ratio of crimes against women is showing no signs of declining, according to the State Crime Records Bureau.

Kollam district follows Malappuram in the number of atrocities against women by husbands/relatives. The least number of domestic violence cases was reported from Pathanamthitta and Wayanad districts.

In all, 10,781 cases of torture were reported from the state in 2010. Of this, 4,788 cases were registered purely on complaints against the cruelty of husbands and family members towards women.

As many as 2,939 cases of molesting and 617 rape charges were registered within this period. Besides, 175 kidnapping cases, 539 eve-teasing incidents and 1,702 other offences were registered from across the state.

Source (http://expressbuzz.com/cities/kochi/women-unsafe-in-own-homes/278720.html)

ajithv

May 28th, 2011, 12:33 PM

It is NOT only for Vadodara..It happens throughout India..So thought of sharing here also.

Kj3JBSPgWSA

maheshponneth

May 28th, 2011, 08:33 PM

You can't expect big MNCs to come to places like Cherthala or Ambalappuzha immediately. Adhyam irunnitt kaalu neettanam. Big MNCs can come to Technopark, Infopark, Technocity. Nobody is stopping them and they are coming too.

In IT most of the companies are "MNC"s in some sense. Even small companies have offices and operations in various countries. Also who told you there no MNCs in trivandrum? Please update your general knowledge.

We were talking about district level IT parks and suddenly from where did hartal came? How are they related? Most of the hartals don't affect our IT parks. And how many hartals we had in past one year? 1 or 2? Oh no then how many days we lost as sundays and holidays? :nuts:

Then think about Telengana issue in Hyderabad? Do we have any such issues here? Kerala is very much investment friendly as far IT is considered. We didn't had big companies here because we don't have big cities here. Now those companies have understood the infrastructure problems in big cities and are moving towards smaller cities.
well said Aslesh, I fully agree with u. :applause:

RKPV

May 29th, 2011, 11:30 AM

It is NOT only for Vadodara..It happens throughout India..So thought of sharing here also.

Kj3JBSPgWSA

:ohno::ohno::ohno:

South cities are some what better. But still some people are careless

simpliCITY

May 29th, 2011, 11:56 AM

I don't think so, on every vacation, I need 2/3 days to get enough 'strength' to cross a road easily. The horns!! why our drivers use it so frequently?

ajithv

May 29th, 2011, 01:19 PM

I don't think so, on every vacation, I need 2/3 days to get enough 'strength' to cross a road easily. The horns!! why our drivers use it so frequently?
Yes..Even at traffic signals..:bash:

ajithv

May 29th, 2011, 03:22 PM

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/3547/exploi1.jpg

Source : Kerala Kaumudi

ajithv

May 29th, 2011, 04:28 PM

Malayalam Super Star Suresh Gopi's Poster in Guwahati.

It is signboard/advt for a shop selling uniform items for Police personnel.

http://i55.tinypic.com/2qkhyd2.jpg

Source : Mathrubhumi

sakrishna

May 29th, 2011, 07:23 PM

Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics was a school of mathematics and astronomy founded by Madhava of Sangamagrama in Kerala, South India, which included among its members: Parameshvara, Neelakanta Somayaji, Jyeshtadeva, Achyuta Pisharati, Melpathur Narayana Bhattathiri and Achyuta Panikkar. The school flourished between the 14th and 16th centuries and the original discoveries of the school seems to have ended with Narayana Bhattathiri (1559-1632). In attempting to solve astronomical problems, the Kerala school independently created a number of important mathematics concepts. Their most important results—series expansion for trigonometric functions—were described in Sanskrit verse in a book by Neelakanta called Tantrasangraha, and again in a commentary on this work, called Tantrasangraha-vakhya, of unknown authorship. The theorems were stated without proof, but proofs for the series for sine, cosine, and inverse tangent were provided a century later in the work Yuktibhasa (c.1500-c.1610), written in Malayalam, by Jyesthadeva, and also in a commentary on Tantrasangraha.[1]

Their remarkable work, completed two centuries before the invention of calculus in Europe, provided what is now considered the first example of a power series (apart from geometric series).[2] However, they did not formulate a systematic theory of differentiation and integration, nor is there any direct evidence of their results being transmitted outside Kerala.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala_school_of_astronomy_and_mathematics

simpliCITY

May 29th, 2011, 08:11 PM

^^Had read the glimpses of it in the novel 'Francis Ittikkora' - really a nice reading

sakrishna

May 29th, 2011, 08:28 PM

^^Had read the glimpses of it in the novel 'Francis Ittikkora' - really a nice reading

Thanks Sameer Bhai. Will try to get the book and read it. :)

navjot

May 30th, 2011, 06:44 AM

http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/00643/TH29_MONSOON_643968f.jpg

DARK CANOPY: Clouds gather over the International Container Transshipment Terminal on Vallarpadam Island as the monsoon sets in over Kerala with heavy overnight showers in Kochi and its surrounding areas. Photo: H. Vibhu

The Hindu
:storm: :storm:

simpliCITY

May 31st, 2011, 11:56 AM

your smiley doesn't match with your post. it looks like you don't like our beautiful monsoon ! :ohno:

linu

May 31st, 2011, 01:53 PM

You know the size of IT industry in our neighbouring state Tamil Nadu(Particulalry Chennai), Maharashtra (Pune & Mumbai). These states tried their level best to attract Oracle to setup a Develop center in their corresponding states. But the Winner was Trivandrum. Oracle Choose Trivandrum to setup their fourth DC in India. So it is not an easy to thing to attract an MNC giant like ORACLE. Even the best in the business couldn't do that. We cant say that its a very long time in the case of Oracle. It is considerd as one of the biggest success in the history Kerala IT industry.

This is gonna attract more IT giants to Kerala in the comming months, Its a confidence booster for other MNCs to setup DC here, letz see...

Yes agreed,but why they are starting an office with only 100 resources?.I think the infrasturcture and other fecilities are not a matter here rt?.
.

navjot

May 31st, 2011, 01:59 PM

your smiley doesn't match with your post. it looks like you don't like our beautiful monsoon ! :ohno:

of course i do luv the Idava Paathi rains... I still remember how i hated to wake up for school when it was raining heavily all the night and the atmosphere was cool n cozy:lol:..... That icon was meant on a lighter notee.....

Rajesh SM

May 31st, 2011, 02:50 PM

Yes agreed,but why they are starting an office with only 100 resources?.I think the infrasturcture and other fecilities are not a matter here rt?.
.

Then how much resources they need to start up with. 10000 or 100000?

vinod/kakka

May 31st, 2011, 03:27 PM

Yes. We have very less product based companies and US/European based companies. Last government has appointed Binu Pazhoor as the CEO of Cyber Park & Gigo Joseph(After Sidharth Bhattacharya) as the CEO of Infopark. All of them are not nominees of any political parties. They have good experience and contacts to bring more US/Product based companies to Kerala. Mervin Alexander is also doing a good jobs as Technopark CEO. He could able to bring lot of companies to Technopark. Last govt didnt allow many politcians or party workers to involve in the appointment of those positions. I personally know about that. It helped a lot. New govt also should continue this good practice.

Gigo Joseph - yeah, he does have great experience.
I am not sure what commonality a project manager/delivery manager in Infosys brings to marketing/sales in a logistics business like Infopark.
And the fact that he is closely related to an LDF sahayatrikan from EKM didnt help his case in anyway!

linu

May 31st, 2011, 03:47 PM

Then how much resources they need to start up with. 10000 or 100000?

How much you want?

franclin

May 31st, 2011, 04:13 PM

Even though many of our colleagues in this forum are highly educated and intelligent (unlike me), I was disappointed by the maturity shown by them in their replys.

May be they are too young and earning a lot of money ! It would be really nice if we open up our mind see the outside world.

We really do not know the pain and agony of an ordinary citizen. Our media (both electronics and print) is obsessed with IT, Bollywood, Cricket and Dirty politics only.

We have even started pretending to behave like prince of oil kingdom.

My only request is learn to show a lot more maturity in replying. Learn to respect others opinions.

With lot of regards for this forum!

Franclin.K.M.:)

arunpr

May 31st, 2011, 09:25 PM

Gigo Joseph - yeah, he does have great experience.
I am not sure what commonality a project manager/delivery manager in Infosys brings to marketing/sales in a logistics business like Infopark.
And the fact that he is closely related to an LDF sahayatrikan from EKM didnt help his case in anyway!

Friend, he was not a project manager. B.Tech with 7 -8 years of experience is enough to become a PM in Infosys !!! Please update u r knowledge before making comments !!!

You can get more details from the Infosys employees working in TVM/Bangalore.

http://www.technoparktoday.com/gigo-joseph-takes-charge-as-ceo-of-infoparks/

"He has been instrumental in setting up Infosys operations in Trivandrum. "

"Mr. Joseph is an MBA from Northern Illinois State University USA. He also has a Masters degree in Computer Science from Depaul University, Chicago, USA. He is an alumnus of the National Institute of Technology (B. Tech), Calicut."

Jomy

June 1st, 2011, 06:33 AM

Yes agreed,but why they are starting an office with only 100 resources?.I think the infrasturcture and other fecilities are not a matter here rt?.
.

Oracle starting their operation here in trivandrum with Head count over 500. Normally all biggies starts their operations in a new location like this, and they exapand their operation in future accroding to their requirements. And they already informed their plan to expand their operations in the comming years, for that they shown interest to add few more floors in the same building inside technopark. So the message is clear. With in 2 to3 years the headcount may reach 2000+, this is not a bad figure.

All companies follows this strategy. Man be realistic. Even in the case of Technopark/ Infopark, all the MNC's followed the same strategy. Now all these MNC's are on expansion. For the same reason now Trivandrum is positioned as the top Tier2 IT city after the Tier1 IT cities Bangalore, Chennai, Hydrabad, Pune, Delhi & Mumbai.

Aslesh

June 1st, 2011, 07:19 AM

UDF to move forward with 50000 crores High Speed Rail Corridor project http://news.keralakaumudi.com/news.php?nid=de314eaac5403e85da718d12ff834409
Vallathum nadakkuo?

PPJ

June 1st, 2011, 07:29 AM

UDF to move forward with 50000 crores High Speed Rail Corridor project http://news.keralakaumudi.com/news.php?nid=de314eaac5403e85da718d12ff834409
Vallathum nadakkuo?

nadakum...nammal nadanu pokende verum..

Still we keep optimism, nadanal haai, alenkil bye..

simpliCITY

June 1st, 2011, 07:35 AM

UDF to move forward with 50000 crores High Speed Rail Corridor project http://news.keralakaumudi.com/news.php?nid=de314eaac5403e85da718d12ff834409
Vallathum nadakkuo?

Gulfil nammute manthrimaarkkulla business pushtippetum. :banana::lol:

sanjupalayat

June 1st, 2011, 07:39 AM

of course i do luv the Idava Paathi rains... I still remember how i hated to wake up for school when it was raining heavily all the night and the atmosphere was cool n cozy:lol:..... That icon was meant on a lighter notee.....

Navjot, that smiley you have chosen is of blood rain...which is very bad...:ohno:

DileepKS

June 1st, 2011, 07:46 AM

BabuCS

June 1st, 2011, 07:59 AM

UDF to move forward with 50000 crores High Speed Rail Corridor project http://news.keralakaumudi.com/news.php?nid=de314eaac5403e85da718d12ff834409
Vallathum nadakkuo?

This is called lack of focus. If they are sincere to help the people of Kerala, they must try to push the highway project first. 'Irikkum munpu kaalu neettaruthu'

sanjupalayat

June 1st, 2011, 08:04 AM

Enthayalum kelkan sukham ulla vakkukal thanney...

DileepKS

June 1st, 2011, 08:09 AM

I am waiting for the Azhikodes and RVG Menons to crawl out of the woodworks to claim the Flood on the east/Drought on the west argument, now that the hated UDF is in power.

simpliCITY

June 1st, 2011, 09:50 AM

vinod_2007

June 1st, 2011, 09:55 AM

Hmm, high speed rail, but how many stops in between? If you don't provide enough stops it won't be of use, but then it won't be of high speed.

I strongly believe it is a bad idea. HSR makes sense AFTER you build a proper highway infra.

i have a different look at it...

I think if we provide similar stops as an express highway design it would help...

ie: two stop in Major/M Corp Districts and one stop in all other minor Districts/airports will be a great inter district connectivity..

DileepKS

June 1st, 2011, 12:55 PM

vinod_2007

June 1st, 2011, 01:08 PM

^^Can't agree. First of all, if you provide stops like that, it will not be an HSR. It will be a regular inter-city railway. We already have the rail network for that.

NOTHING can stand in for a proper highway network.

I don't think a stop in every 60km will not make it slow....

When the world pushes people to use public transport.. It will be great for people in Kerala to have a faster public transport connectivity...

If one can reach from Palakkad to EKM in 1 hour or Kannur to Thrissur in 1.5 hours or kottayam to TVM in 1 hour without burning their car's petrol... Then why not...

When you request for airports all around kerala then why not a public transport

DileepKS

June 1st, 2011, 01:14 PM

The world pushes for public transport AFTER they had a good highway infra. The quest for public transport here is like asking a starving man to eat low calorie organic food.

You CAN'T reach Palakkad-Ekm in one hour, if you have stops at Trichur and Chalakudy.

And no, I think asking for airports at Thalappassery is also stupid.

Aslesh

June 1st, 2011, 01:39 PM

Varunnundenkil varatte mashe. Is their a rule that we should think about only one thing at time? Itha enikk pidikkathath. Highway vazhi pokendavarkku angane pokam Railway vazhi pokendavarkku angane pokam Kappalil pokandavarkk anganeyum pokam. Any body thinking this will happen in next 20 years? These are just initiatives. Ippo alochichal 30-40 kollam kond theerkkam.

DileepKS

June 1st, 2011, 01:41 PM

The problem, Aslesh, is, we are going to sit on it, and ignore the much needed highway infra development. Also, think about the money. We can build the whole highway network with quarter of the money!!

Aslesh

June 1st, 2011, 01:53 PM

Highway widening is a totally different project. NHs are owned by central government and widening is done by private companies. So how does this railway project affect highway project?

DileepKS

June 1st, 2011, 01:59 PM

Not widening. I am talking about the new north-south highway instead of the HSR.

navjot

June 1st, 2011, 02:11 PM

Actually highspeed rail is not practical in Kerala, where people live in every nuke and corner of the state, we need effective highways system first.
Highspeed rails are mainly to connect two (or more ) important cities which is far from each-other and separated by some barren landmass.
in Kerala if we ever implement this, we need to take stops in every district hqs - which are 50 to 100 km away from each other- mean before the train accelerated to maximum speed, it has to slowdown for next stop.

I'm also of the same opinion.
An HSR means we need to have stops at major stations /district hqs and stops might drastically increase the time of travel. And people might start demanding stops in other stations as well.
An expressway is imperative for Kerala but the big hindrance of land acquisition prevails...

navjot

June 1st, 2011, 02:16 PM

Navjot, that smiley you have chosen is of blood rain...which is very bad...:ohno:

sorry sanjuvetta for the gaffe. Monsoons are obviously an integral part of our state which brings respite:) from the scorching summer heat and the main source of irrigation for our cash crops....

Aslesh

June 1st, 2011, 02:23 PM

Not widening. I am talking about the new north-south highway instead of the HSR.

Athonnum nadakkan ponilla. First things is we are already going have a tolled highway from north to south. When express highway was conceptualized this four lane NH widening was no where in the picture. Second things is land acquisition will be too difficult. That Thrissur-Trivandrum expresshighway may happen if its a central government project.

vinod/kakka

June 1st, 2011, 03:36 PM

Hmm.. 50,000 cr HSR.
~1000 crore would get us Sabari rail with extn to TVM.
~200 crore would get EKM-Kayankulam both ways.

To get to KTYM from TVM in 1.5 hours, HSR is not needed. When Kayankulam - ALLP- EKM is doubled, the JS should be able to do it TVC-ERS in < 3 hours, with 4 intermediate stops.
Before we reach for HSR, shouldnt we try running a Fast Shatadbti in Kerala and check its patronage? You wouldnt get HSR tickets at Indian Railway prices.

Also, regarding speed - To reach top speed of 185 mph, It takes 6 min 10 sec. I havent yet found a usual deceleration time, but if it is comparable, and the HSR stops every 72 kms, how fast will it be?

DileepKS

June 2nd, 2011, 05:42 AM

And 15,000 crores will get you a 500km new highway.

Anyway, where is the 50K crores? We can't find 5K crores for the metro project, or even 200 crores for overbridges. Mani Saar can't print money you know?

RKPV

June 2nd, 2011, 07:00 AM

vinod_2007

June 2nd, 2011, 09:28 AM

Pukamara pukamara.....
Naattukaar metro railum, high speedu railum , express highway okke swapnam kandirikkatte... Unarnal appathanne namukku VS nte bandhuvinte 10 lakham roopa stalam azhimathi charcha cheyyam.... Oranchu kollam ingane poya, adutha anchu kollam veruthe thinnum kidichum irikkamayirunnu.

Ennalum bar maatram ulla stalangalil bevco thudangiyathu radhakkiya mathreede aadarsham apaaram thanne. :nuts:

Well said...

This is wat happening here...

But Lets Hope there will be a less corrupted UDF government.. and a well behavedd LDF opposition :cheers: :cheers:

manukarukail

June 2nd, 2011, 11:47 AM

Pukamara pukamara.....
Naattukaar metro railum, high speedu railum , express highway okke swapnam kandirikkatte... Unarnal appathanne namukku VS nte bandhuvinte 10 lakham roopa stalam azhimathi charcha cheyyam.... Oranchu kollam ingane poya, adutha anchu kollam veruthe thinnum kidichum irikkamayirunnu.

Ennalum bar maatram ulla stalangalil bevco thudangiyathu radhakkiya mathreede aadarsham apaaram thanne. :nuts:

I think it is a good move by the minister. Kudikkanam ennu aagrahamullavar baril poyi cash kooduthal koduthu kudikkatte. cash illathavar kudikkanda. anganeyenkilum nammude naatile kudiyanmarude ennam kurayumallo. After all, alcohol is not an essential commodity like food, water and air.

maheshponneth

June 2nd, 2011, 12:15 PM

arunpr

June 2nd, 2011, 12:32 PM

ha ha manu vicharikkunnundo, kudiyanmar kashu kalayillennu. They are ready to spend more money to get drinks. There is no hesitation . Two things are happening here. Due to above actions of minister, the government will have lose.because beverage corporation may not get money. The agonies of their families still exist.

^^ Ministers intention is to help the BAR lobby. Its very clear and medias are also keeping quite !! Most of the UDF ministers are moving very fast to implement these kind of things. They are sure that they might not get much time to loot the state as the majority is less. Thats the reason why ministers are too much interested only in these things

- Change of Smart City Agreement
- Kochi Metro in private sector
- New bar licenses and cancel Bevco licenses
- Implement Medical College teachers private practice
- Corporation & Muncipality departments with Kunjalikutty to help real estate mafias

Govt is not at all interested in any new development projects or not interested to continue the development projects started by the previous govt.

More will see in coming days after releasing govts 100 days program. It will be a 100 days LOOT and CORRUPTION. Plan is to loot the state to maximum in 100 days. More money in less days !!!

vinod_2007

June 2nd, 2011, 02:13 PM

RKPV

June 2nd, 2011, 03:10 PM

I think it is a good move by the minister. Kudikkanam ennu aagrahamullavar baril poyi cash kooduthal koduthu kudikkatte. cash illathavar kudikkanda. anganeyenkilum nammude naatile kudiyanmarude ennam kurayumallo. After all, alcohol is not an essential commodity like food, water and air.

This is never a sincere move against liquor consumption. That will increase the consumption of unauthorized liquor through private BARs and toddy shops. That will increase the chance of another liquor tragedy. Either our Minister is wearing an 'Aattin Thole' or he is ignorant.

vinod/kakka

June 2nd, 2011, 03:50 PM

^^ Ministers intention is to help the BAR lobby. Its very clear and medias are also keeping quite !! Most of the UDF ministers are moving very fast to implement these kind of things. They are sure that they might not get much time to loot the state as the majority is less. Thats the reason why ministers are too much interested only in these things

- Change of Smart City Agreement
- Kochi Metro in private sector
- New bar licenses and cancel Bevco licenses
- Implement Medical College teachers private practice
- Corporation & Muncipality departments with Kunjalikutty to help real estate mafias

Govt is not at all interested in any new development projects or not interested to continue the development projects started by the previous govt.

More will see in coming days after releasing govts 100 days program. It will be a 100 days LOOT and CORRUPTION. Plan is to loot the state to maximum in 100 days. More money in less days !!!

Hmm.. Remember LDFs first 100 days? Munnar? Demolition Derby?
It took LDF 4.5 years to redraft Smart City?
SFI has already started marches to Pvt Medical Colleges. Narendran commission last week boorshwa aayo?
Why did Apple A Day burst a couple of days after LDF left? Real estate Mafiakku vallathum pattiyo?
If LDF was really against corruption, why couldnt they do anything during the first 4.75 years of their rule?

arunpr

June 2nd, 2011, 04:20 PM

Hmm.. Remember LDFs first 100 days? Munnar? Demolition Derby?
It took LDF 4.5 years to redraft Smart City?

Friend, Where are you living ? Smart City agreement signed in 2007. Stop nonsense here. Munnar was successfull. Govt didnt expect 100% success in it. Even Suresh Kumar/VS didnt expect 100% success. Govt could able to get back 10000s of acres. Let see whether UDF can get back atleast 10 acres of govt land from real estate mafias in 5 years. LDF govts first move was to stop the "Farmer Suicide" and they were 100% successfull in it.

SFI has already started marches to Pvt Medical Colleges. Narendran commission last week boorshwa aayo?

Narendran Commission ? I can understand your problem :bash:

Why did Apple A Day burst a couple of days after LDF left? Real estate Mafiakku vallathum pattiyo?
If LDF was really against corruption, why couldnt they do anything during the first 4.75 years of their rule?
Police has to get a complaint to register case. Apple burst is a success of LDF govt after 5 years. Real estate mafias and fraud builders cannot able to operate in Kochi or in kerala. Best example is the fall of Apple !!!

Oommen Chandys 100 days program is BIG NONSENSE. Only good thing I can find is "CMs office will work for 24 hrs". If it materialises, then it is a good move !!! And politicians in our state doesnt hold anything in their name. They have lots of binamis. So the ministers can show their assets and it is an eyewash !!! There is no mention about any development projects. UDF is only interested in blocking all the actvities started by the previous govt.

vinod/kakka

June 2nd, 2011, 04:55 PM

"Blocking all developmental activities started by the previous government" -- shouldnt be difficult to do. Maybe its already done?

And for "BAR" lobby, why cannot certain people say any word without the word "lobby" in it? Are all businessmen bad?

When LDF removes secularist cover for votes, it is "Adavu" nayam. Well, closing IMFL outlets is the "adavu" nayam of BAR Lobby. That doesnt make them worse than LDF, does it?

arunpr

June 2nd, 2011, 05:14 PM

"Blocking all developmental activities started by the previous government" -- shouldnt be difficult to do. Maybe its already done?

Cannot understand. Please explain that ??

And for "BAR" lobby, why cannot certain people say any word without the word "lobby" in it? Are all businessmen bad?

Business men who influence politicians using money are bad than the politicians who take money. They are forcing/perusading politicians and govt officials. Those business men are the real culprits !!! They are very very bad !!!

When LDF removes secularist cover for votes, it is "Adavu" nayam. Well, closing IMFL outlets is the "adavu" nayam of BAR Lobby. That doesnt make them worse than LDF, does it?
Is it Adavau Nayam :bash: It is called CORRUPTION !!!! They are lotting publics money using politcians !!!! They are worse than the corrupt politicians/officials !!!

Thats why Suprement court put some 5 corporate heads in tihar jail in the 2G scam case !!!!

sanjupalayat

June 2nd, 2011, 05:17 PM

"Angottum engottum chali vari eriyunna paripadi evide venda makkale.."

vinod/kakka

June 2nd, 2011, 06:48 PM

vinod/kakka

June 2nd, 2011, 06:53 PM

"Angottum engottum chali vari eriyunna paripadi evide venda makkale.."

Hmm.. I guess there is no right wing economic perspective here, shouldnt we allow other points of view?

Rajcalicut

June 2nd, 2011, 07:42 PM

^^ Ministers intention is to help the BAR lobby. Its very clear and medias are also keeping quite !! Most of the UDF ministers are moving very fast to implement these kind of things. They are sure that they might not get much time to loot the state as the majority is less. Thats the reason why ministers are too much interested only in these things

- Change of Smart City Agreement
- Kochi Metro in private sector
- New bar licenses and cancel Bevco licenses
- Implement Medical College teachers private practice
- Corporation & Muncipality departments with Kunjalikutty to help real estate mafias

Govt is not at all interested in any new development projects or not interested to continue the development projects started by the previous govt.

More will see in coming days after releasing govts 100 days program. It will be a 100 days LOOT and CORRUPTION. Plan is to loot the state to maximum in 100 days. More money in less days !!!

http://expressbuzz.com/states/kerala/chandy-wants-isaac-out-of-cabinet/240974.html

PALAKKAD: In the light of Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan seeking a CBI inquiry into the lottery issue, Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac should resign from the Cabinet, Opposition Leader Oomen Chandy has said. He was speaking at a public meeting held in Koottanad as a part of the Kerala Mochana Yathra here on Wednesday. Chandy said Chief Minister Achuthanandan was also not removing Isaac from the Cabinet. The lottery scam was to the tune of `80,000 crore.

Was Mr Thomas Isaac sleeping for 4 years when lottery mafia looted Rs 80000 crores from Kerala ?

sakrishna

June 2nd, 2011, 08:15 PM

Munnar was successfull. Govt didnt expect 100% success in it. Even Suresh Kumar/VS didnt expect 100% success. Govt could able to get back 10000s of acres. Let see whether UDF can get back atleast 10 acres of govt land from real estate mafias in 5 years. LDF govts first move was to stop the "Farmer Suicide" and they were 100% successfull in it.

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Munnar eviction drive again uphill task for VS

Armed with a High Court order to flush out encroachers from Munnar hill station, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan is finding the going as tough as he did during an earlier such eviction drive in 2007.

The entire spectrum of political parties and community organisations has threatened to resist the eviction move, with CPM Idukki district chief M M Mani warning that the party would “deal” with anyone who tried to evict encroachers, and that he had the support of farmers and traders.

A long-time confidant of Achuthanandan, Mani had fallen out with the Chief Minister following the first Munnar evictions in 2007. He is believed to have the blessings of the state party leadership, which is under the firm control of Achuthanandan’s arch rival Pinarayi Vijayan.

In 2007, the Chief Minister had first tried to evict illegal encroachers in Munnar with the help of trusted bureaucrats but was thwarted, with own party and other Left constituents ranged against him. He ordered the latest eviction drive following a High Court order last week asking the government to flush out encroachers and pulling up officials “supporting” the real estate mafia.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/munnar-eviction-drive-again-uphill-task-for/571961/

sakrishna

June 2nd, 2011, 08:26 PM

LDF govts first move was to stop the "Farmer Suicide" and they were 100% successfull in it.
:ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno::ohno:

One more farmer commits suicide
Sunday, Apr 06, 2008

Staff Reporter
Following losses suffered in heavy summer rain in Kuttanad
He owned three acres of paddy field and had taken another 11 acres on contract

Crop was past the harvest date by 37 days

ALAPPUZHA: The losses caused by unexpected summer rain have forced one more farmer to end his life, in Kuttanad. Chacko John, 83, of Vettikatu House in Eara of the Neelamperoor panchayat hanged himself to death around 3.30 p.m. on Saturday.

John, who owns three acres of paddy field and had taken another 11 acres on contract along with his sons George and Kunjumon, had begun harvesting his crop on Thursday.

No harvesting machines
The crop was already past the harvest date by 37 days. However, with no harvesting machines or even labourers available, the huge task was too much for him.

On Saturday, after reaping the fields till 3 p.m., John walked back to his house and reportedly hanged from a mango tree.

“He was running from pillar to post to arrange a harvesting machine, but failed. On Thursday, he managed two labourers and began the harvest. But the labourers gave up on Friday saying that the area was too large for them, particularly because the crop had begun sprouting and the work had to be completed fast. He was depressed and was not sleeping for the last two days,” an inconsolable George told reporters.

According to George, John had availed some loans but the exact amount was not known. John’s wife Saramma had passed away a few years ago. He has two daughters Mary and Alice.

Chandy visits family
Leader of the Opposition Oommen Chandy visited the bereaved family. Speaking to reporters later, he said the death of John once again drove home the point that the State government had failed miserably in preventing farmer suicides.

Government blamed
“The government is yet to accept the suicide of Gopi of Veeyapuram, who was the first farmer to commit suicide in Kuttanad this year. The failure of the government to arrange enough harvesting machines saw the death of Gopinathan Pillai of Edathua. Last week, it was Pushkaran and now John. Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and his government cannot escape from the responsibility of four farmer deaths within 12 days,” Mr. Chandy said.

http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/06/stories/2008040654140400.htm

simpliCITY

June 2nd, 2011, 08:38 PM

Guys, please stop this political debate.
And all know Sakirshna is anticommunist, guys avoid him:lol:
enjoy this
gNJPLkkfzq0&feature=related
Kerala cafe is not for serious discussion btw.:)

sakrishna

June 2nd, 2011, 09:50 PM

Guys, please stop this political debate.
And all know Sakirshna is anticommunist, guys avoid him:lol:

Ha, Ha. I was trying to prove that most of commies are hypocrites. That's it. :)
Even I don't like to discuss politics in a forum like this. :cheers:

arunpr

June 3rd, 2011, 02:59 AM

Guys, please stop this political debate.
And all know Sakirshna is anticommunist, guys avoid him:lol:
enjoy this
gNJPLkkfzq0&feature=related
Kerala cafe is not for serious discussion btw.:)

Not ony anti communist. He is an agent of Mani and Ommen Chandy. I had understood that long long back and pointed this in the forum too !!!!

arunpr

June 3rd, 2011, 03:15 AM

The lack of transparency in laws giving officials and ministers latitude in decision making is what leads to corruption.

Laws should be sensible, and should be enforced. Not enforcing some laws (like the ones against dowry) makes mockery of the system of law.
If the geology and market can support it, why limit FAR to 4? and allow officials to give waiver? and then call all real estate businessmen "lobby"? If the system is so corrupt that only the corrupt can run businesses, isnt that the fault of society too?

This kind of waiver of FAR to 4 created all the problems in big cities like Bangalore/Chennai/Mumbai etc. It didnt happen in kerala. But if govt gives waiver, then Kochi/TVM will become a concrete jungle in the coming years with only traffic blocks !!!

And if the claim is that UDF is some how more corrupt that LDF, well, how many cases did LDF file against the previous UDF government, and prosecute? (I agree that the general perception is that UDF is more corrupt).
And regarding "recovery of illegally donated land", well, the UDF government has already taken back 2.4 acres.
:lol::lol: Now I understood why UDF got 2 seats more than LDF. There are many people like u in kerala who got brainwashed by Ommen Chandy with the help of manorama.

Dont eat and drink only manorama. Mr AK Antonys govt allotted 2.33 acres to VSs relative in 1977. It is as per the rule. Instead of mugging up manorama, please go through these links. There is a rule called Kerala Land Assignment Rule. He got the allotment based on this.

http://www.dgrindia.com/directorate/kbs13_14.html

"Reservation of 10 percent of surplus land for ex-Servicemen in each village (under rule II (A) of the Kerala Land Assignment Rule). Under rule 6 of the arable forestland assignment rule 1970, 1/12 of the available assignment land in each district shall be reserved for assignment to ex-Servicemen."

Land encroachment in Munnar started again !!!! Read this ... Mafias are back in action. Ommen Chandy is behind 2.33 acres, but not at all worried about 10000s of acres in Munnar !!! Started encroaching the land which had taken back by the previous team under Suresh Kumar !!

http://mangalam.com/index.php?page=detail&nid=431712&lang=malayalam

SFI has already started marches to Pvt Medical Colleges. Narendran commission last week boorshwa aayo?

Why SFI started march to medical colleges ? Read this to know the reasons.

http://news.keralakaumudi.com/news.php?nid=885ecf2f64f8fa71e756f30648e74ec6

sakrishna

June 3rd, 2011, 05:12 AM

Not ony anti communist. He is an agent of Mani and Ommen Chandy. I had understood that long long back and pointed this in the forum too !!!!

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

Aslesh

June 3rd, 2011, 06:32 AM

Not ony anti communist. He is an agent of Mani and Ommen Chandy. I had understood that long long back and pointed this in the forum too !!!!

Do you mean Santosh Pandit? ;)

navjot

June 3rd, 2011, 07:17 AM

^^^^

:rofl::rofl:

maheshponneth

June 3rd, 2011, 07:19 AM

^^ hey sai, and arun please stop your debate. Every one may have his own opinion. Sai may have his own and arun has his own. Don't continue debate otherwise it will end in controversies.

DileepKS

June 3rd, 2011, 07:20 AM

Do you mean Santosh Pandit? ;)
Of course!! Santosh Pandit's video is the primary reason why LDF lost!

sakrishna

June 3rd, 2011, 08:05 AM

Do you mean Santosh Pandit? ;)

:hilarious

vinod_2007

June 3rd, 2011, 08:25 AM

This kind of waiver of FAR to 4 created all the problems in big cities like Bangalore/Chennai/Mumbai etc. It didnt happen in kerala. But if govt gives waiver, then Kochi/TVM will become a concrete jungle in the coming years with only traffic blocks !!!

:lol::lol: Now I understood why UDF got 2 seats more than LDF. There are many people like u in kerala who got brainwashed by Ommen Chandy with the help of manorama.

Dont eat and drink only manorama. Mr AK Antonys govt allotted 2.33 acres to VSs relative in 1977. It is as per the rule. Instead of mugging up manorama, please go through these links. There is a rule called Kerala Land Assignment Rule. He got the allotment based on this.

http://www.dgrindia.com/directorate/kbs13_14.html

"Reservation of 10 percent of surplus land for ex-Servicemen in each village (under rule II (A) of the Kerala Land Assignment Rule). Under rule 6 of the arable forestland assignment rule 1970, 1/12 of the available assignment land in each district shall be reserved for assignment to ex-Servicemen."

Land encroachment in Munnar started again !!!! Read this ... Mafias are back in action. Ommen Chandy is behind 2.33 acres, but not at all worried about 10000s of acres in Munnar !!! Started encroaching the land which had taken back by the previous team under Suresh Kumar !!

http://mangalam.com/index.php?page=detail&nid=431712&lang=malayalam

Why SFI started march to medical colleges ? Read this to know the reasons.

http://news.keralakaumudi.com/news.php?nid=885ecf2f64f8fa71e756f30648e74ec6

reading your reviews... says "you are totally into politics..."

Come out man.. try to see from both sides... rather than a politician...

arunpr

June 3rd, 2011, 09:09 AM

reading your reviews... says "you are totally into politics..."

Come out man.. try to see from both sides... rather than a politician...
If UDF does some good things, then I will surely support it. I fully supports Oomen Chandys 1 new proposal in 100 days program. "CMs office will function for 24 hrs". All the other proposals are "Old wine in new bottle".

Most of the common people in kerala read mathrubhumi and manorama. They never used to write any good thing about the last LDF govt. Thats why govt lost for 2 seats. Its not peoples verdict. Even channels like asianet covered up their 2nd exit poll results to ensure the victory of UDF. Common man is not aware of this. Thats the whole issue !!

Now same media is trying to give too much importance to this 100 days program, which is a big nonsense.

sudheeshnairs

June 3rd, 2011, 09:10 AM

This kind of waiver of FAR to 4 created all the problems in big cities like Bangalore/Chennai/Mumbai etc. It didnt happen in kerala. But if govt gives waiver, then Kochi/TVM will become a concrete jungle in the coming years with only traffic blocks !!!

Arun, it is factually wrong. FAR was never 4 in cities like Bangalore or Chennai. It was always 1-2. Only now they are seeing some ‘highrise’ activity. Kerala is front runner in the case of highrise development. Most Indian cities we find match box buildings packed together, be it a Tier I or Tier II. Only in Kerala we find houses or apartments having its own compound and wall.

Kerala had 4 FAR long back. I do not think any issue in that. Infact other cities like Bangalore are now permitting up to 4.

We should build vertically and leave space in the ground for greenery and the like. The best example is Singapore.

Kerala is different from other Indian cities. We have low densities in our urban centres, matching to the developed world standards, with about 5000-6000 people per sqkm. (London is around 4000 and Singapore 6000. On the contrary, many Indian cites, be it big or small, have much high third world densities of 10000 or 25000 even being ‘flat’ cities without much vertical development.

arunpr

June 3rd, 2011, 09:29 AM

Arun, it is factually wrong. FAR was never 4 in cities like Bangalore or Chennai. It was always 1-2. Only now they are seeing some ‘highrise’ activity. Kerala is front runner in the case of highrise development. Most Indian cities we find match box buildings packed together, be it a Tier I or Tier II. Only in Kerala we find houses or apartments having its own compound and wall.

Kerala had 4 FAR long back. I do not think any issue in that. Infact other cities like Bangalore are now permitting up to 4.

We should build vertically and leave space in the ground for greenery and the like. The best example is Singapore.

Yes. I agree with you regarding the vertical development. AFAIK in places like Alwaye, FAR was always 4. But this waiver resulted in the big traffic jams in Alwaye Kundannoor stretch in Kochi.

Is it wise to give 4 FAR without proper roads ?

In cities like Chennai/Bangalore, FAR was 1 or 2. At that time, cities were not crowded also. Best example is Bangalore. It was a pensioners paradise till 2005. In 2005, they have increased FAR to 4 in many aread without any improvements in road infrastructure.

Kerala is different from other Indian cities. We have low densities in our urban centres, matching to the developed world standards, with about 5000-6000 people per sqkm. (London is around 4000 and Singapore 6000. On the contrary, many Indian cites, be it big or small, have much high third world densities of 10000 or 25000 even being ‘flat’ cities without much vertical development.
In London, traffic jams are much worser than in cities like Bangalore.
London has the most congested road network not just in the UK, but in the whole of Europe. "Singapore's road network is regarded as one of Asia's best example of excellent urban planning."

Before giving waiver, there should be a proper master plan to develop the city and work should start before giving the waiver. While increasing the FAR to 4 in Bangalore, there was a master plan to develop the roads and all. But nothing happened and the situation is worse now.

manukarukail

June 3rd, 2011, 09:58 AM

If UDF does some good things, then I will surely support it. I fully supports Oomen Chandys 1 new proposal in 100 days program. "CMs office will function for 24 hrs". All the other proposals are "Old wine in new bottle".

Most of the common people in kerala read mathrubhumi and manorama. They never used to write any good thing about the last LDF govt. Thats why govt lost for 2 seats. Its not peoples verdict. Even channels like asianet covered up their 2nd exit poll results to ensure the victory of UDF. Common man is not aware of this. Thats the whole issue !!

Now same media is trying to give too much importance to this 100 days program, which is a big nonsense.

Can you please elaborate? AFAIK, exit poll results are telecasted by channels only after the election day.

arunpr

June 3rd, 2011, 10:20 AM

Can you please elaborate? AFAIK, exit poll results are telecasted by channels only after the election day.

Before the election declaration, channels can do exit polls. Asianet conducted one survey and predicted around 85-90 seats for UDF. This was before the announcement of VS candidature. After CPIMs decision to field VS, asianet conducted one more survey and the poll result predicted around 72-75 seats for LDF. But they didnt announce it. This had a big influence in many seats. For Eg, In Piravom, Kottayam etc, UDF candidates were expected to get Ministerial berth in the cabinet. So common people voted based on such interests. Surveys surely affect. Even some CPIM party members worked against their own candidate in Ernakulam/Kottayam districts. Crores of rupees were pumped into most of the constituencies in these districts.

After the election day, it is POST POLL SURVEY. Usually post poll surveys will be accurate. Asianets survey was accurate in it.

PPJ

June 3rd, 2011, 10:55 AM

The forum discussions have turned to politics..its really boring to see long discussions which are least useful. Better we can stop it here. This is even spreading to city threads too.

Our primary intention is not discuss politics. If you guys dont stop I will post silsila and rathri shubharatri videos here.

induzcreed

June 3rd, 2011, 10:59 AM

Kerala is aiming to become the first state in the country to issue Unique Identity Number (UID) to all its citizens within a year.

Read on (http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=9429918&tabId=1&programId=1080132912&channelId=-1073865030&BV_ID=@@@)

Good move :cheers: interesting topic too

vinod_2007

June 3rd, 2011, 12:28 PM

I don't know how much can a politically thinking person can sustain in SSC..

It will be more government's for or against rather than honest decisions...

comon... we should speak for our state and not for our parties/leaders...

sudheeshnairs

June 3rd, 2011, 12:35 PM

Yes. I agree with you regarding the vertical development. AFAIK in places like Alwaye, FAR was always 4. But this waiver resulted in the big traffic jams in Alwaye Kundannoor stretch in Kochi. .

Arun, this theory of traffic congestion due to 4 FAR is mostly hollow. Do you know the occupancy levels of the apartments constructed in Kakkanad or Alwaye? More than 90% are NRI owned and are vacant. So traffic jam doesn’t arise only because of this.

Is it wise to give 4 FAR without proper roads ? .

The building bye laws are not made just like that. All are based on scientific planning and are done by experts only. And Kerala has never faced ‘congestion’ on account of FAR. In case of Trivandrum, I would say there is no severe congestions anywhere. And if you compare with that of Bangalore, it is nothing. So you see the difference between a city which had only 1 or 2 FAR and another one with FAR 4.

In cities like Chennai/Bangalore, FAR was 1 or 2. At that time, cities were not crowded also. Best example is Bangalore. It was a pensioners paradise till 2005. In 2005, they have increased FAR to 4 in many aread without any improvements in road infrastructure. .

Bangalore was never a pensioners paradise till 2005. It was perhaps one decade or more back. Infact now Bangalore is getting better. It was worse some 4-5 years back.

Making maximum permissible FAR to 4 has not much impact so far in Bangalore. And this number ‘4’ is not a sacrosanct figure which gets replaced automatically. There are lot of other components which are factored in for a permit.

While increasing the FAR to 4 in Bangalore, there was a master plan to develop the roads and all. But nothing happened and the situation is worse now.

I beg to differ. Bangalore’s infrastructure has only got better from what it was 2 or 4 or 5 or 6 years back. It has nothing to do with FAR.

And one thing, please don’t compare Bangalore with Kerala. In Bangalore, only the big developers only tend to follow the rules. And most are in big land parcels, say extending to acres. So the FAR may not have much impact, say like when you are building up in a 40 acre enclave.

90% of the apartments and houses in Bangalore doesn’t follow the rules like the setbacks etc. Go to any Reddy builder, it would be the same, and there would only be a ‘B’ Khata and not a ‘proper’ Khata for the buildings. And since the scale is big, nobody bothers it, they will live on rent or buy and when next ‘Akrama Sakrama’ comes, will pay some fine and get the proper ‘Khata’.

So accusing FAR ratio for the density/congestion in Bangalore is not correct. Infact it is the same in most other towns and cities where FAR is still 1 or 2.

In London, traffic jams are much worser than in cities like Bangalore.
London has the most congested road network not just in the UK, but in the whole of Europe. "Singapore's road network is regarded as one of Asia's best example of excellent urban planning." .

So the comparison between London and Singapore makes it clear that traffic jams are more related to ‘number of vehicles’ and less to ‘FAR ratio’ or ‘Density’.

London, a first world city, even though having one of the largest and oldest metros, has a higher car ownership ratio, perhaps more than one car per household. This ratio comes down in the case of Singapore where private ownership of cars are restricted.

maheshponneth

June 3rd, 2011, 01:33 PM

^^thank you sudheesh. you have given good information.

arunpr

June 3rd, 2011, 01:33 PM

Bangalore was never a pensioners paradise till 2005. It was perhaps one decade or more back. Infact now Bangalore is getting better. It was worse some 4-5 years back.

Making maximum permissible FAR to 4 has not much impact so far in Bangalore. And this number ‘4’ is not a sacrosanct figure which gets replaced automatically. There are lot of other components which are factored in for a permit.

I beg to differ. Bangalore’s infrastructure has only got better from what it was 2 or 4 or 5 or 6 years back. It has nothing to do with FAR.

yes. Bangalores infrastructure has improved in some parts of the city like Electronics City area. Roads in places like Whitefield are same as it was a decade ago.

90% of the apartments and houses in Bangalore doesn’t follow the rules like the setbacks etc. Go to any Reddy builder, it would be the same, and there would only be a ‘B’ Khata and not a ‘proper’ Khata for the buildings. And since the scale is big, nobody bothers it, they will live on rent or buy and when next ‘Akrama Sakrama’ comes, will pay some fine and get the proper ‘Khata’.

You are right. So Do u mean these traffic issues are mainly due to illegal constructions and occupancy in these cities ? Is it the same issue in Mumbai too?

So accusing FAR ratio for the density/congestion in Bangalore is not correct. Infact it is the same in most other towns and cities where FAR is still 1 or 2.

Agreed. But, I have one point here. Its better to give 4 FAR in Tier2/Tier3 cities and keep 2 or 3 FAR in small cities. Otherwise, builders will be only interested to invest in Tier 1 city. Right ?

So the comparison between London and Singapore makes it clear that traffic jams are more related to ‘number of vehicles’ and less to ‘FAR ratio’ or ‘Density’.

London, a first world city, even though having one of the largest and oldest metros, has a higher car ownership ratio, perhaps more than one car per household. This ratio comes down in the case of Singapore where private ownership of cars are restricted.
So, is it better to decongest the big cities(By strict rules & laws, either by reducing FAR or some other scientific way) by proper laws and promote other Tier2/Tier3 cities with proper urban planning. In London, after Olympics, govt is planning to convert the Olympic village to an IT park. This will again congest the city. In India also, we are following the same policies.

vinod/kakka

June 3rd, 2011, 04:20 PM

The least accessible, least hopitable places where people would not want to live in should have the highest FAR and the places where people do want to live in should have the least FAR.

"New London" in Siberia. Newer York in Sahara.

Makes Marxist sense.

simpliCITY

June 5th, 2011, 09:34 AM

IF we still don't take any action to scrutinize or any law to control it, this tsunami of migrant labor will jeopardize all our achievements in social welfare.
just a sample news.

Workers block cramped train
TT, Siliguri, May 4: Over 1,000 migrant workers waiting for a Kerala-bound train blocked the tracks at the New Jalpaiguri Station for more than an hour this afternoon when they found that there was no space to accommodate them on the weekly express from Assam.
The youths, who work at different places in Kerala, reached the station to board the 12516 Guwahati-Thiruvananthapuram Express. They had all returned home to cast votes for the Assembly polls on April 18.
“We purchased tickets for the general compartments. As the train reached the NJP, we found that both the general compartments were full and there was not enough space to stand,” said Amit Roy, a resident of Rajgunj block in Jalpaiguri district.
“As we tried to enter the compartments, we were refused entry by passengers (who were also bound for Kerala and had boarded the train at Cooch Behar and Alipurduar),” said Roy, who works as a painter.
The NJP witnessed sudden rush today as a large number of workers had returned home to cast votes on April 18.
“All of us had been to our homes to cast our votes and are returning to our workplaces. Some of my friends who had returned earlier told me about the rush to board the same weekly express on the last two Wednesdays,” said a youth.
The train arrived at the NJP at 2.05pm and was scheduled to leave at 2.25pm.
Finding that it would be difficult to get berths on general coaches, the workers tried to find space in sleeper coaches. “Surprisingly, the situation was more or less same there, with people squatting together on the floors, in front of bathrooms and even in vestibules,” said Rajesh Burman from Phansidewa.
“We were left with no other option because this is the only train that goes directly to Thiruvananthapuram (located 3,143 km from the NJP). If we change trains at Howrah or Chennai, we will have to shell out more money.”
As the time passed, the labourers who could not accommodate themselves in any of the coaches, raised a blockade in front of the train. The GRP personnel and officials of the Northeast Frontier Railway reached the spot and tried to dissuade the labourers.
When the agitators refused to vacate the tracks, the authorities announced that an addition general compartment would be attached to the train. The blockade was withdrawn and many youths jumped inside the coach to take seats. But several others still stood on the platform as the train finally left at 4.45pm.
A GRP officer said the stranded passengers would be accommodated in other trains travelling to Howrah and different destinations in south India.
“Additional coaches will be added to these trains and the labourers can find berth there,” said the officer.

kalimpongnews (http://kalimpongnews.net/newz/2011/05/05/workers-block-cramped-train/)

navjot

June 5th, 2011, 12:03 PM

IF we still don't take any action to scrutinize or any law to control it, this tsunami of migrant labor will jeopardize all our achievements in social welfare.
just a sample news.

looks like these people are the regular labourers in kerala who'd gone home 4 casting votes.. They r not travelling 2 kerala for the 1st time in searbh of jobs..
Anyway why kerala is enticing to other state labourers is coz local labourers here have to be paid more and they start protests and striker on day 3..

arunpr

June 5th, 2011, 06:57 PM

looks like these people are the regular labourers in kerala who'd gone home 4 casting votes.. They r not travelling 2 kerala for the 1st time in searbh of jobs..
Anyway why kerala is enticing to other state labourers is coz local labourers here have to be paid more and they start protests and striker on day 3..

Its not beacuse of strike. People from outside kerala work extra hours with less salary. Because workers in other states are not paid well in their state. Thats why they are coming to Kerala. It is Gulf for them !!!

simpliCITY

June 5th, 2011, 08:41 PM

Employers here now prefer migrant labors upon locals, because they are cheaper , they will work for more hours and they are unaware of any labor laws. I don't think it is a good situation. and all are blaming our trade unions and white collar-love but the actual reason is above mentioned.

We cannot stand against any labor migration as it will badly affect our development . But we need to have some kind of regulations and strict laws against labor exploitations

RKPV

June 6th, 2011, 04:54 AM

I differ to both statements. the reality is there is no lacal labors available in kerala. In kochi where iam living now, i personally know some villa developers, they prefer locals, even dont mind paying extra 100 ,because of the quality of work and less supervision required. But it is very hard to avail them.
In my native, a rural area in kozhikode, now there is no one is available for agricultural coolie jobs, no matter it is in paddyfeild, coconut or rubber plantation, even the daily wages are high.

Aji Kollam

June 6th, 2011, 03:22 PM

looks like these people are the regular labourers in kerala who'd gone home 4 casting votes.. They r not travelling 2 kerala for the 1st time in searbh of jobs..
Anyway why kerala is enticing to other state labourers is coz local labourers here have to be paid more and they start protests and striker on day 3..

What did u mean?

When some people earn 50000 to 100000 per month or even more, y do u expect others to work for much lower wages.

So u want some people in this country as slaves to work on end for the rich.

Most of us gain good salary here are also for the same reason, I mean we r the northeast for the rest of the world.

navjot

June 6th, 2011, 04:30 PM

What did u mean?

When some people earn 50000 to 100000 per month or even more, y do u expect others to work for much lower wages.

So u want some people in this country as slaves to work on end for the rich.

Most of us gain good salary here are also for the same reason, I mean we r the northeast for the rest of the world.
malayali labourers generally educated or at least literate compared 2 other state labourers n they cannot be decieved easily. Thats why malayalees seek good salaries n they r aware of their rights and they know to prevent exploitation by their employers. I did not mean to project this as a negative point. Ie nothing is wrong in them seeking gr8r wages.

N thats the prime reason why labourers from other states r prefered in our state..
Bcos whatever it may be ppl generally prefer 2 employ labourers seeking low wages.

PPJ

June 7th, 2011, 07:21 AM

malayali labourers generally educated or at least literate compared 2 other state labourers n they cannot be decieved easily. Thats why malayalees seek good salaries n they r aware of their rights and they know to prevent exploitation by their employers. I did not mean to project this as a negative point. Ie nothing is wrong in them seeking gr8r wages.

N thats the prime reason why labourers from other states r prefered in our state..
Bcos whatever it may be ppl generally prefer 2 employ labourers seeking low wages.

Because you have a higher education, doesnt mean you can ask for higher wage. Wage is for what work each does. People who earn more, they do because of their nature of work.

Perfectly ok to ask reasonable salary for the work he does.

maheshponneth

June 7th, 2011, 08:12 AM

The state of a Government School in Thrissur city.

The school with out students:

Perhaps the person who prays to the god that to don't have any disease to Venti and Amal, the children of Government Model L P School, Thrissur, will be their class teacher.

Bcoz if they do not come, the classes will have to be closed. The teacher has to wait for them in the class, which is just like cattlefield, upto evening. Both Venti and Amal are the only students of class 1 in the school. There are a lot of problems regarding this school, in which many great personalities have studied. In the last year, there were 6 students only in first class. So the teachers were afraid to close the class , when the Amal and Venti came to the school.

Whenever we visit to their class, we feel that cattlefield is better than the class. It is very difficult to step into the class bcoz of rain. The total number of students in the school is 17. The total number of teachers including Headmistress is 4. The move of PTA to araise the school got retalliation from the authorities.

The PTA decided to start the LKG, UKG batches to attract the students to the class 1.se
But the office of AEO raised the objection. So the notice created by PTA which contains the facility to learn dance, music, drawing and computer compulosury with the interest of guardians, is in vain.

Luckily, at last, the teachers got some relief bcoz of the admission of the above mentioned students. There is no toilet facilities in the school. Girls are suffering more difficulties. PTA approached authorities several times to solve the problems of school. But their effort is in vain.

The authorities of AEO , DEO, school and our respected MLA have to watch the movie "MANIKKYAKKALLU" at least once.

manorama (http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/localContentView.do?tabId=16&contentId=9455937&district=Thrissur&programId=1079897624&BV_ID=@@@):bash:

arunpr

June 8th, 2011, 07:26 AM

Disappointing news for kerala :ohno:

IT slump in Kerala? Export goes down for first time

For the first time, the information technology (IT) industry in the state has recorded a steep negative growth.

During the fiscal which ended on March 31, 2011, export figures of the software industry in the state stood at Rs 2,467 crores while the industry registered export worth `3,200 crore during the corresponding period in the previous year.

K Ramesh Kumar, director, Kerala chapter of the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) said that the steep decline in software export was mainly due to the continued impact of the global economic meltdown on the European and US markets.

G. Vijayaraghavan, former CEO of Technopark, told Deccan Chronicle that he was doubtful about the veracity of the export figures announced by the previous LDF government.

“It's hard to believe that the economic slowdown ripped off the export prospects of IT companies operating from Kerala. Such an impact is very unlikely, especially when software export from the country registers 15 to 20 per cent annual growth,” Mr Vijayaraghavan said.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/kochi/it-slump-kerala-export-goes-down-first-time-887

PPJ

June 8th, 2011, 07:35 AM

DileepKS

June 8th, 2011, 08:18 AM

Where did they get the 3200 Crore number for 2009-10? The following are the numbers made available via RTI

Total Exports via STPI: 1938.43 Crores
Total IT Exports via SEZ: 561.13 Crores

Total state exports: 2499.56 Crores
Technopark: 1540.68 Crores, including two SEZs
Infopark: 728.27 Crores
CSEZ: 197.98 Crores

I am going to start RTI process for this year soon.

arunpr

June 8th, 2011, 08:53 AM

DileepKS

June 9th, 2011, 06:40 AM

I am fed up with this "low calorie food for a starving man" type bass ackward programs being made by both the govt and the ngos. We tend to blindly follow what the other, more developed, countries preach, without considering our own ground realities.

Take transportation. All I hear are fads like "take cars away from the roads". "Transit alternative" etc. What we forget is that those ideas come from countries where the road infrastructure is already in place, and transit facilities are inadequate.

We, OTOH, have TERRIBLE, or even non-existent road infra, and an overloaded public transport system. What we needed, like last year, is the proper road infra. Buses will then run properly, and people will rise them!!

Take environment. We go by buzzwords like "ban plastic", "reduce vehicle emission" etc, while completely and conveniently forgetting that we produce much less waste than the countries that advice us that, and our problem is TERRIBLE, or non-existent facilities to process them. We gladly discharge our untreated sewage to the canals and eventually to the backwaters, stinking up the place. We gladly leave the trash, wrapped in plastic, to rot on the road, and the best thing the corporation could figure is to REMOVE the bins!! asking people to process their own trash! What are we supposed to do? eat it?. Our bad road infra causes the vehicle engines to run way inefficient, resulting in heavy pollution, and the best thing we do is to charge 'petty case' for not having the PUC certificate, which of course, could be bought without even taking the car to the shop!

We can't follow the developed countries. The coconut and arecanut can't have the same 'thaLappu'. We need to set our priorities right.

PPJ

June 9th, 2011, 07:18 AM

DileepKS

June 9th, 2011, 08:02 AM

Tell me, how many people commute by car to the same locality in the city? Car pooling works when a number of people travel to the same locality. The only place that is worth carpooling to would be the IT Hub. But most of the people who drive there live spread out, so even there, it may not be viable.

We are so biased by the blind propaganda by the media. What prompted me to write the rant was a question on റേഡിയോ മാങ്ങാത്തൊലി this morning. The ladies asked what all could be done for the environment month, other than planting trees, and the immediate response from a caller was "ban plastic". Shows how misinformed can we be!!

arunpr

June 10th, 2011, 04:02 AM

Kerala's broadband connectivity is 99.8%
'Kerala Model' proposed for growth of IT
The new model emphasizes taking IT industry away from major cities to semi-rural and rural areas

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA: A group representing over 150 IT companies in Kerala on Thursday said it has submitted to the government a "Kerala Model" -- a plan that emphasizes taking IT industry away from major cities to semi-rural and rural areas -- to help open up new opportunities for graduates in the state.

Addressing reporters here, Group of Technology Companies (GTech) chairman V.K. Mathews said they have presented this model to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and IT Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty.

Group GTech includes more than 150 IT companies which includes 85 per cent of all the IT firms in the state, located here and in Kochi, and employs more than 30,000 professionals.

"We have suggested that the need of the hour is to see that the state government act as a facilitator to set around 50 IT clusters across the state which will employ around 100-200 ordinary graduates every year for a period of five years."

"These clusters will be managed by willing IT firms that are presently working in the state and can be essentially their back office operations. When these graduates finish the five years, they will be armed with a masters degree in computer applications," said Mathews, who heads one of the biggest IT firms in the state.

The feature of this model is that these fresh graduates can learn and work, getting a monthly stipend of Rs.5,000, which would go up to Rs.12,000 at the end of the five-year period.

"Once these graduates finish the five-year term, they will be ready to 'fly' because they would be armed with a master's degree and besides they will be well versed with their five years of full time experience of working with a frontline IT firm," he added.

The approximate cost of setting up an IT cluster which could accommodate 1,000 graduates is around Rs.20 crore and it is here that the IT industry wants the state government's support.

"The biggest advantage is that it is going to be beneficial to both the IT company and these graduates. While the IT firms can cut down their costs, these graduates will be gainfully employed. They would never have got an opportunity to work in such an environment because in these IT clusters, the requirement to know, speak and write English is not a requirement," said Mathews.

According to studies done by GTech every year, 1.67 lakh students enroll for non-professional degree courses in the state and 74 per cent of these students hail from the rural areas of the state.

"This model is suitable only in Kerala because the broadband connectivity in the state is 99.8 percent and tele-density is the highest in the country at 88 percent as against the national average of 56.83 per cent. We expect that the state government will come forward to support this idea of ours in their IT policy which will be announced shortly," Mathews added.

http://www.ciol.com/News/News/News-Reports/Kerala-Model-proposed-for-growth-of-IT/151020/0/

vinod_2007

June 10th, 2011, 09:10 AM

'Kerala Model' proposed for growth of IT

THIRUVANANTHA-PURAM: A group representing over 150 IT companies in Kerala yesterday said that it had submitted to the government a 'Kerala Model' - a plan that emphasises taking IT industry away from major cities to semi-rural and rural areas - to help open up new opportunities for graduates in the state.

Addressing reporters here, GTech chairman VK Mathews said that they had presented the model to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and IT Minister PK Kunhalikutty.

Group GTech includes more than 150 IT companies which include 85% percent of all the IT firms in the state, located here and in Kochi, and employs more than 30,000 professionals.

"We have suggested that the need of the hour is to see that the state government act as a facilitator to set around 50 IT clusters across the state which will employ around 100-200 ordinary graduates every year for a period of five years."

"These clusters will be managed by willing IT firms that are presently working in the state and can be

essentially their back office operations. When these graduates finish the five years, they will be armed with a masters degree in computer applications," said Mathews, who heads one of the biggest IT firms in the state.

The feature of this model is that these fresh graduates can learn and work, getting a monthly stipend of Rs.5,000, which would go up to Rs.12,000 at the end of the five-year period.

"Once these graduates finish the five-year term, they will be ready to 'fly' because they would be armed with a master's degree and besides they will be well versed with their five years of full time experience of working with a frontline IT firm," he added.

The approximate cost of setting up an IT cluster which could accommodate 1,000 graduates is around Rs.20cr and it is here that the IT industry wants the state government's support.

"The biggest advantage is that it is going to be beneficial to both the IT company and these graduates. While the IT firms can cut down their costs, these graduates will be gainfully employed.

They would never have got an opportunity to work in such an environment because in these IT clusters, the requirement to know, speak and write English is not a requirement," said Mathews.

According to studies done by GTech every year, 1.67 lakh students enroll for non-professional degree courses in the state and 74% of these students hail from the rural areas of the state.

"This model is suitable only in Kerala because the broadband connectivity in the state is 99.8% and tele-density is the highest in the country at 88% as against the national average of 56.83%.

We expect that the state government will come forward to support this idea of ours in their IT policy which will be announced shortly," Mathews added.

vinod_2007

June 10th, 2011, 09:13 AM

KSRTC to introduce 1,000 buses

THIRUVANANTHA-PURAM: Transport Minister VS Sivakumar yesterday informed that the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) was planning to introduce 1000 new buses this year.

Minister added that as part of the state government's 100 day programme, the transport department would introduce several welfare schemes.

Speaking to the reporters at a press meet held here yesterday,minister said that the wages of empanel staff will be hiked. He added that shopping complexes would be built in 57 bus stations across the state. The government will take necessary steps to make KSRTC profitable which is now running at a loss of Rs 40cr a month.

Minister informed that a traffic-surveillance, regulation enforcement system will be setup at the Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi cities at an estimated cost of Rs 6.9cr.

mohammedirshad06

June 10th, 2011, 07:17 PM

mohammedirshad06

June 10th, 2011, 08:00 PM

Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy , who prefers to be seen in the middle of a crowd, has decided to let go of his 'Z' category security cover.

Chandy through a letter to Director General of Police Jacob Punnoose on Thursday asked for the immediate withdrawal of the bomb squad, fire engine, 22 police personnel in the security ring and a few police escort vehicles which move around along with the chief minister.

Chandy has also sought withdrawal of the police pilot vehicle, but the police top brass have said this was not possible. So, one police escort vehicle will remain with him.

This decision of Chandy is in contrast to most former chief ministers who had a fleet of police escort vehicles moving along with them. The 67-year-old always prefers to be among the people.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/kerala-chief-minister-oommen-chandy-gives-up-z-category-cover/articleshow/8800238.cms

:banana::banana::banana:

Should be an eyeopener to many other Chief ministers of India and past CMs of Kerala..... Good move!!! Oru Antony style annalloo

simpliCITY

June 12th, 2011, 12:47 PM

ellarum onnu mauscle vitte! just for fun:lol:
http://i52.tinypic.com/11t8ja1.jpg

sanjupalayat

June 12th, 2011, 01:39 PM

ellarum onnu mauscle vitte! just for fun:lol:
http://i52.tinypic.com/11t8ja1.jpg

Ayyo njammaku muscle onnu elle...athinokke prathyeka genes venam...:lol:

Malayaali

June 12th, 2011, 01:45 PM

Ayyo njammaku muscle onnu elle...athinokke prathyeka genes venam...:lol:

ROFL :rofl:

Here is another fun pic, no offence meant plz!

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/254876_125916927490671_100002170937207_198172_4749965_n.jpg

sanjupalayat

June 12th, 2011, 01:53 PM

^^ethu kurachu kadanna kai aayi poyi...

Watch the ending, how he shoos!! his fans.

JBQwlNvVyXk

ajithv

June 13th, 2011, 09:14 AM

^^ethu kurachu kadanna kai aayi poyi...

Prithvi Rajine Pinneyum Sahikkam..But Ee Albums undakkiyavanmaareyo??:nuts:
Evere kuttam paranjittu karyamilla..aaraayalum cheythu pokum....:lol:

b_Ov_6aL4w8

maheshponneth

June 13th, 2011, 10:15 AM

Prithvi Rajine Pinneyum Sahikkam..But Ee Albums undakkiyavanmaareyo??:nuts:
Evere kuttam paranjittu karyamilla..aaraayalum cheythu pokum....:lol:

b_Ov_6aL4w8

This has been posted earlier.

ajithv

June 13th, 2011, 11:26 AM

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ajithv

June 13th, 2011, 03:27 PM

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sanjupalayat

June 13th, 2011, 03:35 PM

Can you guys please give me the reason why Calicut images in google earth is not getting updated when the cities like Kochi, Kannur etc. are updated, calicut is still stuck at 2006.

Aslesh

June 13th, 2011, 05:10 PM

I don't think they are updating citywise atleast in Kerala. Until few days ago half of Kannur was 2010 and other half was 2006 imagery. Now its completely updated to 2011. They update in different patches in random way. Sometimes I see things like partially tarred roads and half buildings. ;)

sanjupalayat

June 13th, 2011, 06:24 PM

PPJ

June 13th, 2011, 06:29 PM

Google captures images by satellite and aerial photography as well to a good extend. The update vary depending on the geographical location and many other factors. 1-4 yrs update time is average. Calicut should have been updated by now. It may because during imaging it got a cloudy day in calicut. Less likely it will attempt many times for the same location. BTW it has started street view imaging in Bangalore the first city to have street view in India.

vinod/kakka

June 13th, 2011, 06:32 PM

Trivandrum hasnt been updated recently either..

keralite

June 13th, 2011, 06:58 PM

does the google distance calculator(Both arial and road distance) accurate?

DileepKS

June 14th, 2011, 04:16 AM

Sanju, it is a conspiracy :lol:

Google doesn't have satellites. They buy imagery from companies like DigitalGlobe who own/lease satellite and sell imagery. Google also buy aerial photography images where available. Aerial photography is prohibited in India (except the recent relaxation of casual photography from scheduled commercial airliners), so all Indian imagery comes from satellites only. They also add terrain information from the radar satellites.

I believe the updates are based on search patterns. Google have tremendous data to derive general interest metrics on any geographical area, so it is highly likely they use those metrics to select the update frequency. In simple words, if more searches happen about a place, faster it updates.

Aerial distances calculated are REALLY accurate. I have verified it both on a microscopic scale, like measuring the width of a road, and macroscopically, ie calculating using GPS co-ordinates.

Kochi is recently updated. It shows the pitch covered in blue tarp and remains of the sponsor logos painted near the pitch, so it is later than the recent IPL matches.

sanjupalayat

June 14th, 2011, 05:42 AM

Aslesh

June 14th, 2011, 07:29 AM

Google earthinte karyam onnum parayanda. When you zoom out you see Kadannappally(a small village near payyannur), mahe, beypore and ponnani but Kannur, Kozhikode and Thrissur dissappears. :lol:

DileepKS

June 14th, 2011, 07:56 AM

I dont think so, do you think that Kozhikode or Trivandrum will fall short to kannur when google searches are concerned? I think Aslesh's theory suits the best. Calicut Airport area is updated to 2011.

Btw, dont forget to visit thread links posted below, its worth watching.

Kerala Towns & Cities | Google earth view (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1397982)

India Then & Now on Google Earth (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=496235)
Well, that is where the 'conspiracy' part comes to play :)

Seriously, I think the availability of cheap and quality images also matters. Since these locations are lower priority (unless a local happen to be working at Google) there will be some illogicity in it.

Anyway, I for one, am happy that Kochi is getting updated often, (and unhappy that the updates are limited to the so called 'city limits'.

vinod_2007

June 14th, 2011, 08:47 AM

No clearance for Athirapally project, Edakochi stadium

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh hold talks with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy regarding green approval for projects in Thiruvananthapuram yesterday.
KOCHI: Forest and Environment Ministry has not given clearance to the much awaited Athirapally project. It also refused to reconsider its objection on proposed international cricket stadium at Edakochi.

Union Forest and Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh informed this after a high level meeting on the projects submitted by the state for environmental clearance here yesterday.

All the nine projects put forwarded by the state except Athirapally and Edakochi got the green signal. The list includes Vizhinjam International Container Transshipment Terminal, Sabarimala development, Puyamkudi and Achankovil.

Ramesh said that at no cost can the stadium be allowed at the proposed site because it falls under the coastal regulation zone-1.

"The clearance for the stadium just cannot be granted because it comes under CRZ-1 area and a lot of precious mangrove has already been destroyed there," the minister said.

"The Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) first destroyed the mangrove. Our officials had asked them to stop all activities since they had not applied for clearance from my department," said Ramesh.

The environment department last year had issued a notice to the KCA for destroying mangroves at the proposed site.

"The maximum penalty that we can impose is just Rs.1 lakh. No stadium is permissible at this site," he stressed.

Chandy said the government's policy is that there must be development in the state, but not at the cost of destroying the environment.

KCA secretary TC Mathew said that the association has not done anything wrong.

The minister came down heavily on the previous govt for not making any kind of contact regarding Vizhinjam project. The minister said that he hoped to get the environmental impact assessment by next year after which the ministry would consider the final approval.

Athirapally project was against national interest. There was no difference between LDF or UDF. Former minister AK Balan engaged in political gimmicks on the project, alleged Ramesh.

Very good decision by Ramesh...

I fully agree