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Kerala bar bribery case: With K Babu's resignation, UDF's poll prospects are pretty grim

The resignation of Excise Minister K Babu in the bar bribery case is a heavy blow to the ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kerala as it has come at a time when the state is gearing up for the Assembly elections.

SC nod to Kerala's liquor policy draws mixed reactions; govt is 'happy', bar owners are not

The Kerala government on Tuesday hailed the Supreme Court's verdict that not only upheld the Kerala High Court's verdict but also the Oommen Chandy government's liquor policy.

Kerala defy Centre's extended fishing ban, allows fishermen to operate till 15 June

Kerala went against the Centre's 61-day uniform fishing ban as it decided to allow fishermen in the state to continue operating till 15 June, the conventional date for the beginning of the mandatory annual proscription.

Shut your bars within 15 days, Kerala govt tells hoteliers

Firming up plans to drastically reduce the availability of liquor, the Congress-led UDF government on Tuesday decided to issue notices to hoteliers below the five-star category to shut their bars by 12 September.

Need to focus on coastal shipping, inland water transport: Chandy

Concerted efforts were needed at national and state levels to shift focus from overloaded road and rail to coastal shipping and inland water transport for movement of cargo, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said today.