2013 in Kerala
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Events in the year 2013 in Kerala.
Incumbents
[edit]Governors of Kerala - H. R. Bhardwaj (additional charge till March), Nikhil Kumar (from March)
Chief minister of Kerala - Oommen Chandy
Events
[edit]- April 1 - National Pension System came into force among state government employees of Kerala.[1]
- March 10 - Lulu International Shopping Mall, Kochi inaugurated.[2]
- March 20 - Finance Minister K. M. Mani announces that 12 new Taluks will be formed in Kerala namely Kattakkada, Varkala, Punalur, Konni, Idukki, Chalakkudy, Pattambi, Kondotty, Thamaraserry, Iritty, Vellarikkundu and Manjeshwaram.[3]
- May 5 - Kaumudy TV by Kerala Kaumudi group launched.
- May 15 - Malayali cricketer and Rajasthan Royals player S. Sreesanth arrested by Delhi Police in connection with 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case.[4]
- June 2 - Kerala Seaplane, first sea plane in mainland India launched at Kollam.
- June 10 - Ripper Jayanandan jail break from Central Prison, Poojappura.[5]
- June 28 - Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's personal assistant Tenny Joppan arrested in connection with 2013 Kerala solar panel scam.
- August 12 - Left Democratic Front protests by blocking all gates of Kerala Government Secretariat.[6]
- September 9 - Kerala Police arrests Ripper Jayanandan from Thrissur[7]
- November 15 - Krishnagiri Stadium, Wayanad district inaugurated.[8]
- December 1 - Kollam MEMU Shed commissioned.[9]
Deaths
[edit]- February 7 - K. K. Nair, Politician, 82.
- March 26 - Sukumari, 72, actress.
- June 27 - A. C. Shanmughadas, 74, politician.
- August 2 - V. Dakshinamoorthy, 93, Musician
- December 16 - Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma, 91, titular head of Travancore royal family.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Contributory pension comes into force in Kerala". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "Mega-size mall to be open in Kochi on March 10 - Times Of India". 2013-06-12. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "12 new taluks to be formed in Kerala". The Hindu. 2013-03-20. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "On This Day: Delhi Police Arrest S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan And Ajit Chandila in IPL Spot-Fixing Scandal". www.news18.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ Staff Reporter (2013-06-11). "Police clueless after daring jailbreak". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ "LDF lays siege to Kerala Secretariat". The Hindu. 2013-08-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "Edapally murder mystery solved after 17 years, 'Ripper' Jayanandan arrested for killing elderly sibling duo". OnManorama. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ^ Staff Reporter (2013-12-18). "KCA's first cricket stadium at Krishnagiri". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "Three ISO certificates for MEMU maintenance shed". The Hindu. 2020-12-11. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
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