2005 in Kerala
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Events in the year 2005 in Kerala.
Incumbents
[edit]Governors of Kerala - R. L. Bhatia
Chief ministers of Kerala - Oommen Chandy
Events
[edit]January - June
[edit]- January 4 - Minister P. K. Kunhalikutty submits resignation following Ice cream parlour sex scandal case.[1]
- February 9 - Forest Minister K. P. Viswanathan resigns following remarks of Kerala High Court on him helping Sandalwood smuggling mafia.[2]
- February 15 - A youth named Praveen was abducted and murdered in Kottayam district by a Dy.SP rank official of Kerala Police with the help of goons.[3][4]
- May 1 – Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) founded at Thrissur by K. Karunakaran following split from Indian National Congress.[5]
- May 26 - Secondary School Leaving Certificate results with grading system replaced existing ranking system in Kerala.[6]
- June 22 – Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Wayanad established.
July - December
[edit]- July 17 - Kodiyeri Balakrishnan moved a Motion of no confidence against First Chandy ministry.[7]
- July 20 - Kanichukulangara murders by Himalayan Chit Fund Group promoters against rival chit business company.[8]
- July 27 - Additional Sessions Court Thalassery gave Death-sentence for the five convicts of 1999 Jayakrishnan Master murder.[9]
- July 28 –
- President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam addressed Kerala Legislative Assembly and presented a 'Vision 2010' for the state.[10]
- Victers TV an educational entertainment channel in Malayalam language operated by Department of General and Higher Education (Kerala) launched.
- August 1 - Underpass at Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram inaugurated by Oommen Chandy. The works of the 300 m long underpass in middle of the city was completed in record time of seven and half months.[11]
- September 9 - Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus was hijacked and set ablaze near Kalamassery by followers of Abdul Nazer Mahdani for his release from prison in connection with 1998 Coimbatore bombings.[12]
- September 27 – Custodial death of a youth named Udayakumar in custody of Fort Station, Kerala Police, Thiruvananthapuram.[13]
- October - Left Democratic Front sweeps the 2005 local polls held during September by winning more than 70% of Gram panchayats, 110/152 Block panchayats, 11/14 District councils, 34/52 Municipal councils and all the five Municipal corporations.[14]
Deaths
[edit]- March 30 - O. V. Vijayan, writer, 74.
- November 9 – K. R. Narayanan, former President of India.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kunhalikutty resigns finally". The Financial Express. 2005-01-05. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ^ "Kerala forest minister resigns". The Times of India. February 9, 2005. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
- ^ "Gory murders stalk Kottayam, leave a trail of mystery". OnManorama. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ "High Court upholds life-term for former DySP". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
- ^ Radhakrishnan, M. G. (May 16, 2005). "Former Kerala CM Karunakaran launches new party, woos Marxists for survival". India Today. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ "Kerala school board announces results with new grading system". gulfnews.com. 2005-05-26. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Analysis | How Oommen Chandy handled a flurry of corruption charges during 'no confidence 2005'". OnManorama. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Heinous Kanichukulangara murder: 'Accused' lorry to be dismantled". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Pradeepan Vs State of Kerala". Indian Kanoon.
- ^ "Rs 13,495 cr resource blueprint for Kalam's Vision Kerala". The Financial Express. 2006-02-04. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "The Hindu : Kerala / Thiruvananthapuram News : Palayam underpass to be opened on August 1". 2006-09-06. Archived from the original on 6 September 2006. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ "2005 Kalamassery bus burning case: Fourth accused deported from Saudi Arabia, arrested in Delhi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
- ^ "Two policemen get capital punishment in Udayakumar custodial death case in Kerala". The Hindu. 2018-07-25. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
- ^ "Kerala's choice". frontline.thehindu.com. 2005-10-20. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
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