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Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 3 : Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said the Centre has given in-principle approval for the High Speed Rail Corridor.The Chief Minister, who is in New Delhi, said this after a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, according to a press release here.The Centre was also urged for an approval of a special financial package for the state, he said. Representation regarding various needs of the state was given to the Prime Minister.Classical language status for Malayalam, regulating the price of fertilizer, changes in the education loan scheme are some of the matters pointed out in the representation.He claimed that the Prime Minister has agreed to the needs of the state in a positive manner.He said he has brought the attention of Central Ministers Ghulam Nabi Azad, Kapil Sibal, Sharad Pawar, K V Thomas and Vayalar Ravi to the needs of the state.Financial assistance to endosulfan victims, regulating the prices of medicines, release of Malayalees captured by Somalian pirates were some of the major problems pointed out by the state