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Address.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Information & Public Relations Department
\nGovernment Secretariat
\nThiruvananthapuram-695 001
\nKerala<\/p>\n

Tel.<\/strong> \u00a00471-2327782, 2518443<\/p>\n

Email.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0dir.prd@kerala.gov.in<\/p>\n

Website<\/strong>.\u00a0https:\/\/www.kerala.gov.in\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Address. 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