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India’s cardamom exports maintain quality with just 0.5 pc rejection: Spices Board

Kochi, Nov 7 (UNI) India’s cardamom exports continue to maintain high quality, with a rejection rate being as low as 0.5 per cent, the Spices Board said on Friday.
Dr. A.B. Rema Shree, Director of the Spices Board, made the statement while addressing the Inter-Media Publicity Coordination Committee (IMPCC) meeting held at the Board’s headquarters here.
Dr. Rema Shree highlighted the Board’s commitment to exporting clean and safe spices while adhering to strict food safety measures.
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CM Vijayan says Sabarimala Gold theft issue won't impact elections; Opposition parties disagree

11 Dec 2025 | 1:45 PM

Kannur, Dec 11 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that the people of Kerala support the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and that he expects a "historical victory" in the local body elections.
Speaking to reporters after casting his vote along with his family members at Cherikkal Junior Basic LP School in Pinarayi Grama Panchayat, Vijayan said, "Even places considered strongholds of the United Democratic Front (UDF) are now accepting the LDF due to the development projects implemented by the government.

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Three-day Huddle Global 2025 to kick off at Kovalam on Dec 12

11 Dec 2025 | 9:24 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11 (UNI) India's largest beachside startup festival, Huddle Global 2025, organised by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), will get underway at Kovalam near Thiruvananthapuram on Friday, December 12.

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Christmas–New Year festivities to light up Kerala capital from Dec 23 to Jan 2

11 Dec 2025 | 9:24 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11 (UNI) Kerala’s eagerly-awaited festival of flowers and lights ‘Vasantholsavam,’ organized by the Department of Tourism and District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC), will transform the capital city into a vibrant and luminous spectacle during the Christmas and New Year season, from December 23 to January 2.

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Fuel loading underway at India’s first 500 MW fast breeder reactor

11 Dec 2025 | 8:58 AM

Chennai, Dec 11 (UNI) Thirty-seven sub-assemblies, including 28 fuel sub-assemblies, are currently being loaded into India’s first 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, the government said, marking a critical step towards achieving the reactor’s first approach to criticality.

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Second phase of Kerala civic polls underway across seven districts

11 Dec 2025 | 8:15 AM

Kozhikode, Dec 11 (UNI) The second phase of polling for the Kerala local body election began on Thursday at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm.

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