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Daijiworld.comCoffee Forests - a Gateway to Wild LifeDaijiworld.com, IndiaThe Bandipur National park flanked by Nagarahole National park, Madhumalai wild life sanctuary and Wayanad wildlife sanctuary, together constitute the protected NILGIRI BIOSPHERE reserve, which is India's first biosphere reserve. ...
http://www.daijiworld.com/chan/exclusive_arch.asp?ex_id=1095
HinduNo legal action against unrecognised schoolsHindu, IndiaThis would be handled as part of the process already initiated by the Education Department to identify and notify areas in Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod which are educationally backward. Mr. Baby reportedly informed the ...
http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/10/stories/2009061050010100.htm
Hindu'Black day' turns into hartalHindu, IndiaIn Wayanad, the 'black day' observance did not affect normal life. In Alappuzha, the CPI(M) workers blocked the National Highway at different places for several hours and prevented private buses from operating services in the town area. ...
http://www.hindu.com/2009/06/09/stories/2009060950080100.htm
Hindu Business LineHarrisons Malayalam seeks to move into FMCG sectorHindu Business Line, India... and is trying to improve in-house teas to reach global standards. It has set up two new fully-automated and technology-driven orthodox tea factories at Wayanad in Kerala, which has helped to enhance the quality of its teas and extend its brand image.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/06/09/stories/2009060951750300.htm
Gulf TimesKeralites shine in corridors of powerGulf Times, QatarImmediately after the swearing-in, Ahmed announced a summer train between New Delhi and Kerala and pledged to bring railways to the hilly Wayanad district bordering Karnataka. The agenda was clear — win over the electorate before local polls due next ...
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=295446&version=1&template_id=40&parent_id=22
SINDH TODAYKarunakaran to meet Congress leadership in DelhiSINDH TODAY, PakistanIn the recent Lok Sabha elections, he lost in the Wayanad constituency, finishing third with less than 100000 votes. Karunakaran's daughter Padmaja Venugopal, who recently returned to the Congress after her shock defeat in the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, ...
http://www.sindhtoday.net/news/1/18201.htm
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...Jun 4 : The Dakshin Railway Employees' Union (DREU) today urged the government to take immediate steps to start work of the proposed Wayanad-Nanjangode rail track in Kerala for the development of tourism and easy goods traffic movement in the region....
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New Kerala
http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-50421.html
openPR.de (Pressemitteilung)So fängt der Urlaubstag gut an - Enchanting-Indias Top Ten der ...openPR.de (Pressemitteilung), GermanyIm Luxus-Homestay Tranquil, Wayanad, erwartet die Frühstücksgäste ein Aussichtspunkt inmitten des üppigen keralesischen Dschungels. Ob Sie Masala Dosa oder nur Tee und Toast zu sich nehmen – traumhafte Ausblicke auf die unberührte, ...
http://www.openpr.de/news/315068/So-faengt-der-Urlaubstag-gut-an-Enchanting-Indias-Top-Ten-der-spektakulaersten-Fruehstueckserlebnisse-Indiens.html
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...beckon visitors with a plethora of packages to enjoy the monsoon season. Highlighting the enchanting aspects of the monsoon, the Wayanad Tourism Organisation (WTO) has launched 'Splash' with an eye on tourists who love rains. WTO General Secretary, Mr K R...
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Hindu Business Line
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blnus/27031091.htm
Indian ExpressKerala woos tourists to experience magic of monsoonIndian Express, IndiaHighlighting the enchanting aspects of the monsoon, the Wayanad Tourism Organisation (WTO) has launched 'Splash' with an eye on tourists who love rains. WTO General Secretary, KR Vancheeswaran said that the aim is to make 'Splash' an annual nine-day ...
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/Kerala-woos-tourists-to-experience-magic-of-monsoon/470482
For the first time in India, Wayanad district has created a history by introducing the front offices in all its Grama Panchayaths.
FrontlineSouth regainedFrontline, IndiaAll the four candidates of the CPI, the second largest LDF partner, failed to make it in Thiruvananthapuram, Adoor (now Pathanamthitta), Thrissur, where the party won comfortably in 2004, and Wayanad. Another LDF partner, the Kerala Congress (Joseph), ...
http://www.frontline.in/stories/20090605261111300.htm
Goal.comSantosh Trophy: Kerala Squad AnnouncedGoal.com, Switzerland... Nadumparambil Pappachan Pradeep (Idukki, Captain), Sushanth Matthew (Wayanad), Rahul P. (Ernakulam) Forwards: Jacken Sebastian (Ernakulam), Shibin Lal VK (Ernakulam), Firoz K. (Malappuram), Zubair KP (Kozhikode), T. Bineesh Balan (Thrissur)
http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2290/santosh-trophy/2009/05/20/1276265/santosh-trophy-kerala-squad-announced
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dosa festvell at hotel mermaid cochin july "4" 2007
Take a look around a Wayanad Homestay and the surrounding area. Ensconced in a particularly beautiful corner of Wayanad, about 25 kilometers from Sulthan Bathery, this homestay which is set right in the middle of a 140- acre coffee plantation has been aptly named Coffee Vista - one gets spectacular views of the coffee bushes, as far as the eye can see. More here: www.mahindrahomestays.com
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Speed boat drive in Banasura sagar Dam, Wayanad, Kerala, India. This is amazing. Don't miss it if you go to Wayanad
Business StandardPawar foresees 'broad union' of secular parties after pollsBusiness Standard, IndiaNCP has fielded K Muraleedharan, its state president as the candidate in Wayanad and Dr Pookunji Koya as its candidate from Lakshadweep. "The party will create a new history in Kerala," he said. CPI-M and Congress headed fronts in Kerala had ignored ...
http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/pawar-foresees-%5Cbroad-union%5Csecular-parties-after-polls/58175/on
The Money TimesMahindra Holidays plans major expansion in KeralaThe Money Times, IndiaThiruvananthapuram, April 7 -- Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India, part of the Mahindra Group, is planning major expansion in Kerala, including developing a brand new resort in Wayanad district and increasing the number of its home stays to 150 by the ...
http://www.themoneytimes.com/20090407/mahindra-holidays-plans-major-expansion-kerala-id-1062493.html
Calcutta TelegraphPro-Left group to support TharoorCalcutta Telegraph, IndiaA decision is yet to be taken on Wayanad, where K. Karunakaran’s son, K Muraleedharan, is the Nationalist Congress Party candidate. The Yogam will think of supporting him only if it decides he has a sure chance of victory against MI Shanavaz (Congress) ...
http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090407/jsp/nation/story_10786172.jsp
AME InfoBahrain Air launches second Indian destinationAME Info, United Arab EmiratesThe idyllic setting, with the Arabian Sea on the west and Wayanad Hills on the east, has made it a popular tourist destination over the years. Today, the town is known for its beautiful countryside, pristine beaches, historic sites, calm backwaters, ...
http://www.ameinfo.com/191501.html
elephant encounter at Wayanad Kerala
Union of Catholic Asian NewsINDIA Unwed mothers and their kids find shelter in conventUnion of Catholic Asian News, AsiaWAYANAD, India (UCAN) -- Sister Immaculate and her four helpers started sweeping the convent corridors around 7 am However, when the breakfast bell rang at 8.30 am, the work was only half done. It wasn't that the corridors were too long, ...
http://www.ucanews.com/2009/04/02/unwed-mothers-and-their-kids-find-shelter-in-convent/
The Money TimesKerala unit of Janata Dal-S in disarrayThe Money Times, IndiaKumar was elected to the Lok Sabha in 2004 from Kozhikode but the CPI-M told him this time to contest from Wayanad. In protest, Kumar withdrew from the government of Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan JD-S nominee Mathew T. Thomas, Kerala's transport ...
http://www.themoneytimes.com/20090401/kerala-unit-janata-dal-s-disarray-id-1061415.html
Mangalorean.comSix members of NRI family killed, father rushes to USMangalorean.com, IndiaMedia reports claimed that the victims were natives of Wayanad district in Kerala and identified them as Ayyankoli native Devarajan and his family members Suchitra, Ashokan, Akhil, Neha and Ahaana. Devarajan was an engineer at Yahoo! and had worked ...
http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=118684
The WeekSix Keralites killed in USThe Week, IndiaAccording to media reports here those killed include the daughter of Appu Master, a native of Wayanad, son-in-law and three grandchildren. Appu Master's son Ashok, wife Suchitra, 11-month old daughter Ahna are among the injured. ...
http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=5311828&programId=1073754912&pageTypeId=1073754893&contentType=EDITORIAL
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...addressed in the interest of promoting agriculture, especially paddy cultivation, said Mr Divakaran, who is also President of Wayanad District Rural Development Association, an NGO. He said that to promote paddy cultivation, dairy farming has also to be encouraged....
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Hindu Business Line
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http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/31/stories/2009033150211100.htm
Hindu Business LineGrowers switching over to robustas from arabicasHindu Business Line, IndiaBlooming hopes: A coffee tree in full bloom at a plantation near Kalpetta in Kerala’s Wayanad district. Timely pre-monsoon showers have helped the flowers bloom, holding out hopes of a good crop for the coming season that starts in November. ...
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/31/stories/2009033151121800.htm
Union of Catholic Asian NewsINDIA Arduous Way of the Cross brings spiritual solace to manyUnion of Catholic Asian News, AsiaAbout 1000 people from across the region join in this ritual, held every Friday during Lent, that a Carmelite priest started 17 years ago on the 16-kilometer Wayanad Churam (mountain path). This path connects Wayanad and Kozhikode districts. ...
http://www.ucanews.com/2009/03/30/arduous-way-of-the-cross-brings-spiritual-solace-to-many/
Hindu Business LineKerala ginger growers shift operations to Shimoga, HassanHindu Business Line, IndiaShifting operations: Worker unloading ginger at a commodity collection centre near Kalpetta in Kerala’s Wayanad district. Meenangadi (Wayanad), March 29 Non-availability of land suitable for cultivation of ginger in Kerala has compelled Wayanad-based ...
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/30/stories/2009033051120500.htm
Thaindian.comCongress veteran takes on young CPI-M candidate in KannurThaindian.com, Thailand“We have already finished two rounds of campaigning and the biggest advantage we have is that after the delimitation, the Taliparambu assembly constituency, our forte, has replaced the North Wayanad constituency, a Congress stronghold,” said Biju. ...
http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/congress-veteran-takes-on-young-cpi-m-candidate-in-kannur_100172624.html
The WeekShashi Tharoor files papers for LS pollThe Week, IndiaRahmathulla of the CPI filed his papers from the newly-formed Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates also filed their nominations from Kasargode, Kannur, Thrissur, Ponnani, Vadakara and Kollam.
http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=5303748&programId=1073754912&pageTypeId=1073754893&contentType=EDITORIAL
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...areas of Wayanad, Kozhikode and Malappuram districts, the dominant poll theme in the backward region is farmers' problems. Wayanad is one of the areas which witnessed a large number of farmers' suicides in the past, triggered by a sharp fall in prices of cash...
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Keralanext
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http://www.keralanext.com/news/2009/03/28/article121.asp
Hindu‘Bipolar coalitions need to be sustained’Hindu, IndiaHow do you view your son K. Muraleedharan’s chances in Wayanad? Wayanad is viewed as a sure seat for the UDF. But the presence of Muraleedharan (NCP) in the fray has drastically changed the electoral picture in the constituency. ...
http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/27/stories/2009032754771500.htm
this contains some of my fav photos from wayanad trip(2008) hope you enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HinduJD(S) not to contest polls in KeralaHindu, IndiaHe said the council refuted the contention that the party had been offered a Rajya Sabha seat if its nominee lost from the newly created Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, which was offered by the CPI(M) in lieu of the Kozhikode seat. It was a “deliberate ploy” ...JD(S) not to contest LS Polls in Kerala SamayLiveall 20 news articles
http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/23/stories/2009032360030100.htm
Nhatky.inChurch in Kerala to field candidates in LS pollsNhatky.in, IndiaThree more candidates will be announced tomorrow for Eranakulam, Thrichur and Wayanad. In the other constituencies, the church would support candidates of democratic and secular forces. The working committee of the church authorities would be held on ...
http://www.nhatky.in/church-in-kerala-to-field-candidates-in-ls-polls-12329006
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SamayLiveTharoor to contest LS poll from ThiruvananthapuramSamayLive, IndiaShanimol Usman, K Sudhakaran, MI Shanavas and MK Raghavan are the candidates from Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad and Kozhikode respectively. Satheesan Pacheni and NK Sudhir will contest from Palakkad and Alathur (SC) respectively, the CEC said. ...
http://www.samaylive.com/news/tharoor-to-contest-ls-poll-from-thiruvananthapuram/614463.html
SINDH TODAYKerala’s LDF finalises seat sharing plan, JD-S walks out (Lead)SINDH TODAY, PakistanThe newly set up Wayanad seat has been given to the CPI (Communist Party of India),” said Viswam. The CPI-M will contest 14 seats, CPI four, the Kerala Congress (Joseph) one and the Ponanni seat would be contested by an Independent, Hussain Randathany, ...More trouble for CPM, JD(S) sees red Times Now.tvImpasse continues between CPI - CPM over seat sharing in Kerala All India RadioKerala’s Left Front impasse over seat sharing continues SINDH TODAYSINDH TODAYall 88 news articles
http://www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/76695.htm
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...and cine director Kamal. To wriggle out from the sticky situation, the CPI suggested to cede Ponnani to the CPI(M) if it was given Wayanad instead. Surprisingly, the CPI(M) was amenable to the proposal. This formula will help the CPI save face by pointing...
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Asian Age
http://203.197.197.71/presentation/leftnavigation/news/india/cpi-may-settle-for-wayanad.aspx
Times Now.tvMore trouble for CPM, JD(S) sees redTimes Now.tv, IndiaHe said the CPI(M) offer of newly carved Wayanad was not acceptable and this had been conveyed to the LDF leaders last week. The CPI(M)'s denial of their sitting seat was not Asked whether JD(S) would continue in the LDF, he shot back, saying "we are ...Impasse continues between CPI - CPM over seat sharing in Kerala All India RadioKerala’s Left Front impasse over seat sharing continues SINDH TODAYJD-S minister quits Kerala cabinet over seat sharing (Lead) SINDH TODAYall 50 news articles
http://www.timesnow.tv/Newsdtls.aspx?NewsID=32322
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Mangalorean.comJD(S) no objection of Mayawati becoming PMMangalorean.com, IndiaThe LDF is now offering Wayanad seat, which is not acceptable to JD-S. Mr Gowda said he spoke to BSP leader and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati today and leaders of the Third Front would be meeting in Delhi on March 15 at a dinner hosted by her. ...
http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=116323
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TehelkaFrom Green To GreyTehelka, India“I saw four places burning across the forests of Mudumalai (in Tamil Nadu), Bandipur (in Karnataka) and Wayanad (in Kerala). This is the season of fire here. Almost every other day, a fire breaks out. We are filled with anxiety each day, ...
http://www.tehelka.com/story_main41.asp?filename=Ne210309from_green.asp
SINDH TODAYDivisions in Kerala’s Left alliance over seat sharingSINDH TODAY, PakistanAccording to sources, CPI-M is keen to contest Kozhikode seat in lieu of Wayanad seat. But JD-S has been contesting from Kozhikode since 1980 and does not want to give it up. The CPI is also not keen to give up Ponnani seat which it has been contesting ...CPI-M plays down CPI's threat Times Now.tvConsensus eludes Left alliance on seat sharing in Kerala SINDH TODAYall 232 news articles
http://www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/73449.htm
Shyam, Prashant , Basavraj , Sanoop and Myself Gang up to Go on an Unexpected trip to Wayanad, Bandipur and Ooty
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