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The name Kannur district is named after a famous town Kannur. The old name Cannanore is the anglicised form of the Malayalam name Kannur. According to one opinion, ‘Kannur’ is a derivation from Kanathur, an ancient village, the name of which survives even today in one of the wards of Kannur Municipality. Another version is that Kannur might have assumed its name from one of the , deities of the Hindu pantheon , a compound of two words, Kannan ( Lord Krishna) and Ur(place) making it the place of Lord Krishna. In this context , it is worth mentioning that  [ Read More ]

The Chief Minster VS Achutanandan told the press that government will initiate the work of the Kannur International Airport. He said this after the first meeting with the Board of Directors Of the Kannur International Airport. The land acquisition  work has already begun.More than 900 acres of land have been already acquired. The Cm told that the rest of land will be acquired ASAP. To prepare plan,estimate and design of the airport a consultant will be appointed.

THE FOUNDATION STONE LAYING CEREMONY of Cyber Parks Kozhikode and LAUNCH of the UL CYBERPARK PROJECT at Cyber Park Site, Nellikode (Off NH Bypass Road between Palazhi and Thondayad) on Monday, the 17th day of May, 2010 at 3:00 pm by Sri. V S ACHUTHANANDAN, the Hon’ble CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA. Programme Schedule Welcome Speech : Sri. A Pradeep Kumar MLA Introductory Report : Dr. Ajay Kumar IAS, Principal IT Secretary, Kerala Presidential Address: Sri. Elamaram Kareem, The Hon. Minister for Industries, Kerala Laying of the Foundation Stone for Cyber Parks Kozhikode and Launch of UL Cyberpark Project : Sri.  [ Read More ]

View Larger Map Muzhappilangad is a small coastal village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. This village is renowned for its 5 km long pristineMuzhappilangad beach. Dharmadam island (Pacha Thuruth) is visible from here and Anjarakandy river enters in Arabian sea near this place. The nearest town to Muzhappilangad is the town of Tellichery now called Thalasery is 7 km away. The District Headquarters Kannur is 13 km from Muzhappilangadu. Photos by : Unni (http://journey.tallman.in/)

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