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Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has clarified that the government order on creative expression by government employees was actually intended to dilute existing provisions.

He had frozen the order when reports to the contrary appeared in the media.

The Chief Minister refuted the criticism of SNDP general secretary Vellappally Natesan that development was centered in Malappuram and Kottayam districts.

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Government will be filing an appeal before the High Court against stay granted to demolition of part of Rajadhani buildings in the city belonging to Kerala Bar Hotel Owners Association leader Biju Ramesh under Operation Anantha programme.

Is Janata Dal (United) oscillating back to the Left Democratic Front (LDF)?

Most of the district unit chiefs who attended the State level meeting of the party in Kozhikode today were of the view that the party should quit the United Democratic Front (UDF). However, the meeting opposed merger with Janata Dal (S) which is with the LDF.

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Monday froze an order on creative expression issued by the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department recently as the order attracted much criticism.

Chief Secretary Jiji Thomson was asked to look into the issue and submit a report.

Thiruvananthapuram: The water level in the Mullaperiyar reservoir has crossed 136 feet following heavy rains in the catchment areas and reduction of intake by Tamil Nadu.

There is fear that the water level will be climbing further as it continues to rain in the catchments. The weather bureau has forecast isolated heavy rain over Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep today.