VS says CPM not involved in conspiracy

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan Sunday said his party was not planning to dislodge him. Talking to newspersons here, he said he had clearly mentioned that the ruling party was trying to dislodge him from the post. 'I have not said that my party was planning to remove me from the post of opposition leader,' he added. Earlier, the opposition leader alleged that the Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Industries Minister P K Kunhalikutty were hatching a conspiracy to remove him from the post by framing cases against him in connection with the transfer of land to his relative during his previous tenure as the Chief Minister.

VS says CPM not involved in conspiracy

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan Sunday said his party was not planning to dislodge him. Talking to newspersons here, he said he had clearly mentioned that the ruling party was trying to dislodge him from the post. 'I have not said that my party was planning to remove me from the post of opposition leader,' he added. Earlier, the opposition leader alleged that the Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Industries Minister P K Kunhalikutty were hatching a conspiracy to remove him from the post by framing cases against him in connection with the transfer of land to his relative during his previous tenure as the Chief Minister.

Thieves kill housewife

MALLAPPALLY: A 72 year old housewife was killed by thieves on Sunday at her house here. She has been identified as Annie, wife of Joy Joseph (75) from Anikkad. The incident happened at 10:30 am. Joy Joseph told police that the murder was carried out by his renters—three Assamese to whom he rented room above his rubber shop. The miscreants, in a bid to rob the house, tied Joy to a chair with electric wires. He escaped somehow and saw Annie lying on the floor motionless

Thieves kill housewife

MALLAPPALLY: A 72 year old housewife was killed by thieves on Sunday at her house here. She has been identified as Annie, wife of Joy Joseph (75) from Anikkad. The incident happened at 10:30 am. Joy Joseph told police that the murder was carried out by his renters—three Assamese to whom he rented room above his rubber shop. The miscreants, in a bid to rob the house, tied Joy to a chair with electric wires. He escaped somehow and saw Annie lying on the floor motionless

Mathews Mar Barnabas Metropolitan passes away

KOTTAYAM: Mathews Mar Barnabas, the Senior Metropolitan of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, passed away at Pushpagiri Hospital in Thiruvalla on Sunday at 2.30 am. He was 88. The funeral will be held at Ernakulam Valayanchirangara St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Church on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

Mathews Mar Barnabas was born as one of a set of twins to Kuruvilla and Mariamma, a couple of the Kidangethu Thompra family in Kallarackaparampil house at Vengola.

He began Theological studies under the guidance of his uncle Rev. Fr. K. P. Paulose. In 1949 he joined the Orthodox Theological Seminary as a special student and studied Syriac for two years. While he was the vicar of the Calcutta parish, he studied in the Bishop's College, Calcutta and earned his B. D. degree from the Serampore University, as an external student.

His Holiness Catholicos Baselios Geevarghese II ordained him as a deacon in 1943, at his home parish, St. Thomas Cheriapally, Thuruthipaly, Vengola. In 1951 Metropolitan Augen Mar Thimotheos (His Holiness Catholicos Baselios Augen I), ordained him to the holy priesthood.

Malankara Association held in 1977 elected Rev. Fr. K. K. Mathews as a metropolitan of the church. On May 15, 1978, H.H. Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I consecrated him as bishop at Pazhanji Church, with the ecclesiastical title Mathews Mar Barnabas and appointed as assistant bishop of the Ankamali and Kottayam Dioceses.

In 1982 he was appointed as the metropolitan of the newly formed Idikki Diocese. In 1992/93, H.G. Mathe  Mar Barnabas was appointed as the diocesan metropolitan of American Diocese

Mathews Mar Barnabas Metropolitan passes away

KOTTAYAM: Mathews Mar Barnabas, the Senior Metropolitan of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, passed away at Pushpagiri Hospital in Thiruvalla on Sunday at 2.30 am. He was 88. The funeral will be held at Ernakulam Valayanchirangara St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Church on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

Mathews Mar Barnabas was born as one of a set of twins to Kuruvilla and Mariamma, a couple of the Kidangethu Thompra family in Kallarackaparampil house at Vengola.

He began Theological studies under the guidance of his uncle Rev. Fr. K. P. Paulose. In 1949 he joined the Orthodox Theological Seminary as a special student and studied Syriac for two years. While he was the vicar of the Calcutta parish, he studied in the Bishop's College, Calcutta and earned his B. D. degree from the Serampore University, as an external student.

His Holiness Catholicos Baselios Geevarghese II ordained him as a deacon in 1943, at his home parish, St. Thomas Cheriapally, Thuruthipaly, Vengola. In 1951 Metropolitan Augen Mar Thimotheos (His Holiness Catholicos Baselios Augen I), ordained him to the holy priesthood.

Malankara Association held in 1977 elected Rev. Fr. K. K. Mathews as a metropolitan of the church. On May 15, 1978, H.H. Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I consecrated him as bishop at Pazhanji Church, with the ecclesiastical title Mathews Mar Barnabas and appointed as assistant bishop of the Ankamali and Kottayam Dioceses.

In 1982 he was appointed as the metropolitan of the newly formed Idikki Diocese. In 1992/93, H.G. Mathe  Mar Barnabas was appointed as the diocesan metropolitan of American Diocese

50,000 tonnes of food grains destroyed

THRISSUR: About 50,000 tonne of food grains have been destroyed in the 22 FCI godowns in Kerala. On Sunday, 30 tonnes of food grains were burnt into ashes.

50,000 tonnes of food grains destroyed

THRISSUR: About 50,000 tonne of food grains have been destroyed in the 22 FCI godowns in Kerala. On Sunday, 30 tonnes of food grains were burnt into ashes.

Kerala Assembly session to begin today

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A brief 10-day-session of the Kerala Assembly, beginning today, is likely to be stormy with the CPM-led LDF Opposition determined to take on the government on a host of issues including the spurt in prices of essential commodities.

The assembly would pay homage to former Prime Minister IK Gujral, who died recently, and adjourn for the day.

The session, convened mainly to pass few legislations to replace 26 ordinances which the government promulgated after the previous session of the House, would take up legislative business for six days.

Two days would be devoted to consider private members' bills and motions and one day each for supplementary demands for the current year's budget.

However, the LDF members had already said the issue of rise in prices of commodities, especially rice in the last few days in the state, would be taken up in the assembly along with the alleged collapse of law and order in the state.

UDF government's decision to transfer as cash the subsidy part of rice distributed through the public distribution system to the APL category, would be discussed in the House as Chief Minister Oommen Chandy had already stated that government was ready to do so in the assembly.

The Opposition had resented government's decision holding that it would undermine the achievements the state had made with the efficient functioning of PDS.

During the session, the Kerala Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Bill, Kerala Municipality (Amendment) Bill 2012, Kerala Local Self-Government Institutions (Anti-defection) Amendment Bill and Kerala Panchayati Raj (Amendment) would come up for discussion and it would be referred to the subject committee.

The Business Advisory committee, scheduled to meet tomorrow, would finalise the Bills to be taken up for further action, official sources said.

The House would also reconsider the Registration (Kerala Amendment) Bill 2009 that had been returned by the Governor with an amendment note by the President.

Kerala Assembly session to begin today

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A brief 10-day-session of the Kerala Assembly, beginning today, is likely to be stormy with the CPM-led LDF Opposition determined to take on the government on a host of issues including the spurt in prices of essential commodities.

The assembly would pay homage to former Prime Minister IK Gujral, who died recently, and adjourn for the day.

The session, convened mainly to pass few legislations to replace 26 ordinances which the government promulgated after the previous session of the House, would take up legislative business for six days.

Two days would be devoted to consider private members' bills and motions and one day each for supplementary demands for the current year's budget.

However, the LDF members had already said the issue of rise in prices of commodities, especially rice in the last few days in the state, would be taken up in the assembly along with the alleged collapse of law and order in the state.

UDF government's decision to transfer as cash the subsidy part of rice distributed through the public distribution system to the APL category, would be discussed in the House as Chief Minister Oommen Chandy had already stated that government was ready to do so in the assembly.

The Opposition had resented government's decision holding that it would undermine the achievements the state had made with the efficient functioning of PDS.

During the session, the Kerala Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Bill, Kerala Municipality (Amendment) Bill 2012, Kerala Local Self-Government Institutions (Anti-defection) Amendment Bill and Kerala Panchayati Raj (Amendment) would come up for discussion and it would be referred to the subject committee.

The Business Advisory committee, scheduled to meet tomorrow, would finalise the Bills to be taken up for further action, official sources said.

The House would also reconsider the Registration (Kerala Amendment) Bill 2009 that had been returned by the Governor with an amendment note by the President.