2003 in Kerala
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Events
- January 13 - Joseph Cooper a US citizen involved in Pentecost activities attacked at Kilimanoor.[1][2]
- January 18 - The two day Global Investors Meet organized by Government of Kerala begins at Kochi. The event was inaugurated by Atal Bihari Vajpayee and A. K. Antony.[3][4]
- February 19 - Muthanga firing incident.[5]
- May 2 – The second Marad massacre took place, killing nine.[6]
- May 13 – The first heart transplantation surgery in Kerala conducted at Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi under the leadership of Dr. Jose Chacko Periappuram.[7]
- May 24 - P. C. Thomas, Member of parliament from Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency becomes Minister of State of Law and Justice in Second Vajpayee ministry.
- July 14 – Kerala based News broadcasting TV channel Indiavision launched.
- September 28 - Sushma Swaraj meets and hugs two HIV infected kids who faces social stigma.
- December 29 - Chief minister of Kerala A. K. Antony opens the first reach of Goshree bridges between Ernakulam and Bolghatty Island.[8]
- Kerala observed 123 Hartal in 2003. Thereby effectively reducing working days to 160.[9]
