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In the News (Sat 22 Nov 08)

  
 Newindpress.com - Coastal Calamity
Thrikkunnappuzha and Arattupuzha panchayats in Karthikappalli taluk bore the brunt in Alappuzha district.
At the time of reporting at 10 p.m., Kollam district recorded the highest toll of 97 followed by Alappuzha 21, Ernakulam 4 and Kannur 1.
The worst hit areas were Sakthikulangara, Karunagapally and Alappad in Kollam district and Andhakaranazhi in Alappuzha.
www.newindpress.com /coastalcalamity/News.asp?Topic=-367&Title=&ID=IEL20041226125122&nDate=&Sub=&Cat=   (315 words)

  
 Times of Oman
The death toll in Alappuzha district rose to 32 with one more body was found yesterday from the debris.
He said that the former Thiruvananthapuram district collector and the present project director of the Sarva Sikha Abhiyan (SSA) K.R. Muraleedharan has been appointed the Alappuzha district collector.
Most of these people were from Kollam and Alappuzha district.
www.timesofoman.com /print.asp?newsid=8718   (705 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Alappuzha
Alappuzha is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala in India.
Alleppey (alternative spelling: Allepey ; alternative name: Alappuzha) is a district of the state of Kerala in India.
The name of the district was officially changed to Alappuzha in 1990.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Alappuzha   (996 words)

  
 The Telegraph - Calcutta : Nation
The election to the Thrissur committee was won by the faction owing allegiance to Opposition leader V.S. Achutanandan while factions supporting state CPM secretary Pinaryi Vijayan and the leadership of Kerala Citu won the Alappuzha committee.
The party’s state committee today dissolved the district committees at Alappuzha and Thrissur and demoted three senior leaders from the state body.
The dissolution of the two powerful district committees was the result of an intra-party investigation into allegations that the elections to the two bodies in the run-up to the last party congress were rigged by factions within the state CPM.
www.telegraphindia.com /1020918/asp/nation/story_1208951.asp   (464 words)

  
 Times of Oman
The death toll in Alappuzha district rose to 32 with one more body was found yesterday from the debris.
Chandy said that the government had already decided to construct two bridges in Alappuzha district for which the government has already given administration sanction and the technical sanction would also be given without any delay.
Chandy said that he had visited the relief camps in the district on Tuesday and several persons had complained about the failures of the district administration in rescue and relief operations.
www.timesofoman.com /print.asp?newsid=8718   (705 words)

  
 Central Chronicle
Chandy was briefing newspersons here after a meeting that assessed the proposals for rehabilitation of tsunami victims in the districts of Kollam, Alappuzha and Ernakulam.
Of this, 10 acres would be needed in Ernakulam, 15 in Alappuzha and 25 in Kollam.
The District Collectors have been directed to locate the land in consultation with the people's representatives.
www.centralchronicle.com /20050122/2201130.htm   (224 words)

  
 Kollam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It is bound on the south by Thiruvananthapuram district, on the north by Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha, on the east by Tamil Nadu and on the west by the Arabian Sea.
It is also the headquarters of a district by the same name, one among the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India.
Main article: Kollam district Kollam has got two branches of YMCA,one at Chinnakkada near public library,and another one at Karickode.It has also got a student's wing of YMCA which is called Uni-y.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kollam   (495 words)

  
 Welcome to Quilion - The land of cashews
The district is bounded on the north by the Alappuzha district, north east by the Pattanamthitta district, east by Thirunelveli district of Tamilnadu, south by Thiruvananthapuram district and west by the Arabian sea.
The area of district is 2491 sq kms and in area the district ranks seventh in the state.
The district situated on the south west coast of India.
www.quilon.com /Html/topography_and_climate.htm   (297 words)

  
 BizHat.com - Tourist Guide of Kollam district of Kerala
The eight hour backwater cruise between Kollam and Alappuzha, passes through lakes, canals and water bound villages and is the best and most comprehensive introduction to the magical backwaters of the State.
Kollam district, is a veritable Kerala in miniature, reflecting all the colours of Kerala kaleidoscope.
The magnificent town of Kollam is a thriving centre of State,s trade and commerce and has been the centre of country's cashew trading and processing industry.
kerala.bizhat.com /districts/kollam.php   (736 words)

  
 100 houses are ready, first ngo to finish tsunami houses in kerala @ Amritapuri.org
The 66 houses that the Ashram built in Valiya Azhikkal, Alappuzha District are on individual private land holdings [pictured below].
In Kollam District, construction of houses began on 11 May 2005, with the laying of the foundation stone.
In Ernakulam District, the Ashram was permitted to build 50 houses, but land for only 18 houses was originally allotted.
www.amritapuri.org /tsunami/sunami41.php?bp=1   (432 words)

  
 Alappuzha.com-A unique Site on Alappuzha and Its Beauty-A Worldviewer.com Site
Stretching from Alappuzha to Kochi it borders Cherthala, Ambalapuzha and Kuttanad Taluks of Alappuzha district, Kottayam, vaikom and Changanasserry taluks of Kottayam district, Kochi and Kanayannur Taluks of Ernakulam district.
The district head quarters is located at Alappuzha.
The district is bounded on the north by Kochi and Kanayannur taluks of Ernakulam district, on the east by Vaikom, Kottayam and Changanassery taluks of Kottayam district and Thiruvalla, Kozhencherry and Adoor taluks of Pathanamthitta district, on the South by Kunnathur and Karunagappally taluks of Kollam district and on the west by Lakshadweep sea.
www.alappuzha.com /htm/abt.htm   (1147 words)

  
 Destination Kerala: To visit Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha & Kottayam
Built around canals, backwaters and surrounded by coconut palms Alappuzha town is the headquarters of the district.
The city of Thiruvananthapuram, built on seven hills and named after the sacred serpent god Anantha on whom Lord Vishnu reclines, is the capital of Kerala and district headquarters.
Situated on the banks of Astamudi Lake, Kollam (Quilon) is the district headquarters.
www.indtravel.com /kerala/places.html   (1126 words)

  
 outlookindia.com
Though no casualty was reported, surging sea waves hit a string of fishing hamlets in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Thrissur and Kannur districts, causing damage to hundreds of dwellings taking the total number of people shifted since yesterday to 15,000, official sources said.
Though sea waters receded in some of the places in the district affected by high tide yesterday, most of the people shifted to schools and church buildings were reluctant to go back to their homes fearing that waves might strike again, local relief workers said.
Sea waters entered 3,000 houses and the affected people were moved to safer places including 16 camps opened by district administrations, they said.
www.outlookindia.com /pti_print.asp?id=299608   (248 words)

  
 Times of Oman
In Alappuzha and Kollam districts, several persons were rehabilitated in relief camps when sea water entered their hamlets in the coastal areas.
Krishna district bore the brunt accounting for 25 deaths, followed by Prakasam 15, officials said quoting reports from district headquarters.
Reddy later left to monitor rescue and relief operations in Guntur and Krishna districts which were also badly hit by the tremors, tidal waves and its aftershocks.
www.timesofoman.com /print.asp?newsid=8559   (1327 words)

  
 Keral Tourism
Alumkadavu is halfway on the route to Alappuzha from Kollam.
The northernmost district of Kerala, Kasaragod is situated on the sea coast with the Western Chats on its east and northern borders.
The district of Wayanad lies on an elevated picturesque mountainous plateau in the Western Ghats.
www.keral.com /tourism/tourism/tourtype.htm   (3991 words)

  
 Destination Kerala: To visit Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha & Kottayam
Destination Kerala: To visit Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha& Kottayam
Situated on the banks of Astamudi Lake, Kollam (Quilon) is the district headquarters.
The city of Thiruvananthapuram, built on seven hills and named after the sacred serpent god Anantha on whom Lord Vishnu reclines, is the capital of Kerala and district headquarters.
www.indtravel.com /kerala/places.html   (1126 words)

  
 Times of Oman
The chief minister said that according to the special control room set up in the state secretariat in the capital, Kollam accounted for 111 deaths, followed by Alappuzha 28 and Ernakulam four.
In Kollam district that bore the brunt of the disaster, 38 more bodies were recovered yesterday.
With this, the death toll in the district rose to 118.
www.timesofoman.com /print.asp?newsid=8602   (633 words)

  
 << CounterCurrents.org >>
Meanwhile, the Sangh Parivar are applying pressure on Harippad police in Alappuzha district to ban the speech of Rev. Rey Hope Home from USA at a forthcoming religious conclave to be held here.
At Punalur, Kollam district, police refused permission to Rev. David Ditt to address a religious gathering at the "Christ in You" festival being held on January 29 at the local Chemmannur Municipal grounds.
Senior police officials of Kollam district reportedly informed the foreign missionaries that they would not be allowed to preach anywhere in the district.
www.countercurrents.org /comm-ban.htm   (573 words)

  
 No
11.    Commerce                   -        at Thiruvananthapuram, Kaniyapuram (Kazhakoottom), Kulakkada and Alappuzha.
Separate application forms are issued for each district.  Candidates applying for the same optional subject at different colleges of one district need submit only one application.  Candidates applying in more than one district should submit separate application forms in the prescribed form issued for that district.
Those who want the application forms by post, shall write to the Principals of the following Colleges.  In the case of University College of Teacher Education Nedumangad, the application form can be obtained from University College of Teacher Education Olathanni.
www.keralauniversity.edu /b-ed.htm   (330 words)

  
 JesusChristIndia.com - 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Information and Resources
The affected districts are Kollam (131 dead), Alappuzha (32 dead), Ernakulam (5 dead).
The affected districts are Krishna (35 dead), Prakasam (35 dead), Nellore (20 dead), Guntur (4 dead), West Godavari (8 dead) and East Godavari (3 dead).
The affected districts are Pondicherry (107 dead), Karaikal (453 dead).
www.jesuschristindia.com /Indian_tsunami_info.html   (4763 words)

  
 KERALA :: God's Own Country Tourism Information :: Tourism Attractions of KERALA, India
Kollam town, the headquarters of Kollam district and Kollam taluk, has a hoary past.
The Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary is situated on the southern part of the Western Ghats (8°50' and 8°55'N; 77°5'and 77°15'E) in the Pathanapuram taluk of Kollam district.
Alumkadavu located at 26 Kms from Kollam City and on the lakeside of Kollam-Alappuzha National Water Way.
www.gods-own-country.info /tour.htm   (1505 words)

  
 JesusChristIndia.com - 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami Information and Resources
The affected districts are Kollam (131 dead), Alappuzha (32 dead), Ernakulam (5 dead).
Kanyakumari district has had 808 deaths, Cuddalore district 599, the state capital Chennai 206 and Kancheepuram district 124.
The affected districts are Krishna (35 dead), Prakasam (35 dead), Nellore (20 dead), Guntur (4 dead), West Godavari (8 dead) and East Godavari (3 dead).
www.jesuschristindia.com /Indian_tsunami_info.html   (4763 words)

  
 The Hindu Business Line : Kannur district joins `deficient rain' list
Trend in rainfall: Thiruvananthapuram apart, Idukki and Kottayam districts recorded `excess' rainfall during the first two months of the season, while Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kasaragod, Kollam, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur and Wayanad had `normal' rainfall.
THE current lean phase of the northeast monsoon that extended through the week ending November 26 saw Kannur joining Kozhikode in the list of districts recording `deficient' rainfall during the two-month-long season beginning October 1.
Mean minimum temperature during the three days ending November 26 varied between 20 deg C and 24 deg C in various districts.
www.blonnet.com /2003/11/29/stories/2003112900351700.htm   (709 words)

  
 Thiruvananthapuram District Units, Kerala, India, kvves.com
Back] [Thiruvananthapuram] [Kollam] [Pattanamthitta] [Alappuzha] [Kottayam] [Idukki] [Ernakulam] [Thrissur] [Palakkad] [Malappuram] [Kozhikode] [Kannur] [Wayanad] [Kassarkod]
www.kvves.com /units/unitrivandr.htm   (15 words)

  
 Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithy - Kannur District- Executive Committee Members
Kollam] [Pattanamthitta] [Alappuzha] [Kottayam] [Idukki] [Ernakulam] [Thrissur] [Palakkad] [Malappuram] [Kozhikode] [Kannur] [Wayanad] [Kassarkod]
Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithy - Kannur District- Executive Committee Members
www.kvves.com /units/unikannurex.htm   (43 words)

  
 Kannur District - Units, Kerala, India, kvves.com
Back] [Thiruvananthapuram] [Kollam] [Pattanamthitta] [Alappuzha] [Kottayam] [Idukki] [Ernakulam] [Thrissur] [Palakkad] [Malappuram] [Kozhikode] [Kannur] [Wayanad] [Kassarkod]
Vyapara Bhavan, Bellards Road, Kannur - 670001, Ph: 0497 707223
www.kvves.com /units/uniKannur.htm   (25 words)

  
 India Districts
Jamtara district was split from Dumka; Latehar district was split from Palamu; Seraikela district was split from West Singhbhum; and Simdega district was split from Gumla.
Anuppur district was split from Shahdol; Ashoknagar district was split from Guna; Burhanpur district split from Khandwa (East Nimar).
The other seven districts, which are still in Madhya Pradesh, were formed as follows: Barwani district split from West Nimar; Dindori district split from Mandla; Harda district split from Hoshangabad; Katni district split from Jabalpur; Neemuch district split from Mandsaur; Sheopur district split from Morena; and Umaria district split from Shahdol.
www.statoids.com /yin.html   (1900 words)

  
 India Districts
Jamtara district was split from Dumka; Latehar district was split from Palamu; Seraikela district was split from West Singhbhum; and Simdega district was split from Gumla.
The other seven districts, which are still in Madhya Pradesh, were formed as follows: Barwani district split from West Nimar; Dindori district split from Mandla; Harda district split from Hoshangabad; Katni district split from Jabalpur; Neemuch district split from Mandsaur; Sheopur district split from Morena; and Umaria district split from Shahdol.
Anuppur district was split from Shahdol; Ashoknagar district was split from Guna; Burhanpur district split from Khandwa (East Nimar).
www.statoids.com /yin.html   (1900 words)

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