2010 in Kerala
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Events in the year 2010 in Kerala.
Incumbents
[edit]Governor of Kerala - R. S. Gavai
Chief minister of Kerala - V. S. Achuthanandan
Events
[edit]- January 2 - Taluk hospital at Manjeri upgraded as District Hospital, Manjeri.
- April 4 - Institute of Fashion Technology Kerala opened at Vellimon, Kollam district.
- April 30 - Kerala Congress (Joseph) leaves Left Democratic Front and merges with Kerala Congress (M).[1]
- May 4 - Kerala Maritime Institute established at Neendakara.
- May 12 - Kollam–Punalur broadgauge rail inaugurated by E. Ahamed.[2]
- July 4 - Assault on T. J. Joseph by Popular Front of India activists in the name of Blasphemy.[3]
- July 8 - Brake wires of Nilambur–Shoranur Passenger Train found snapped in Nilambur Road railway station as part of an alleged sabotage attempt.[4]
- August 8 - Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary created as 16th wildlife sanctuary in Kerala.[5]
- August 15 - Nilakal Orthodox Diocese created.
- November 8 - In Shoranur, Ottapalam municipalities and Kannadi panchayath, UDF regains power with help of Janakeeya Vikasana Samithi, a party floated by CPI(M) rebels under the leadership of M.R. Murali, chairman of Shoranur municipality.[6]
- December 9 - Fire accident in S. M. Street destroys eight shops in Kozhikode.[7]
- Kochi Tuskers Kerala founded as an Indian Premier League team.
Deaths
[edit]- 10 February - K. N. Raj, 86, economist.
- 13 April - Santhosh Jogi, 34, actor.
- 23 December - K. Karunakaran, 92, politician.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kerala Congress factions of Joseph, Mani merge - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ "Sengottai-Kollam railway line reopens after eight years". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "13 guilty of chopping Kerala professor's hand". The Indian Express. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "Sabotage suspected on passenger train in Kerala". Hindustan Times. 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
- ^ Staff Reporter (2010-08-06). "Malabar wildlife sanctuary to be opened on Sunday". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "M R Murali elected chairman". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Fire engulfs SM Street, eight shops gutted". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
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