Rahul clears way for VD Satheesan In a surprise move Congress President Sonia Gandhi selected V D Satheesan for the post of AICC secretary who will be discharging his duties under AICC general secretary Mukul Wasnik, who is in charge .. Read More
Kerala Monorail: Contract to be signed Wednesday The contract between Kerala Mono Rail Corporation (KMRC) and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will be signed in the presence of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy who is also the chairman of the KMRC, Sp.. Read More
A mobile phone for Kerala CM, finally Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy will soon be flaunting what all others have had all this while - the ubiquitous mobile phone. All these years Chandy could only be reached through the mobile phones .. Read More
Kairali airlines to commence operations from Nov 1st The plan was to start flight services connecting Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode airports to Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Mangalore and Lakshadweep with aircraft which would be purchased or lea.. Read More
Solar panel scam: Biju Radhakrishnan arrested Biju had been absconding ever since his estranged wife Saritha Nair was arrested on June 3 in connection with the solar panel fraud case. The duo had allegedly cheated several people of crores of rupe.. Read More
Kerala HSS: First Allotment Published The Directorate of HSE has published the first allotment results for admission to Higher Secondary Schools in the state. The details of first allotment are available at www.hscap.kerala.gov.in. Candid.. Read More
Schoolboy’s fantasy novel launched With the release of the fantasy novel, Falcon Hill and the Book of Elista, the eighth standard student of Mar Baselios Public School, Tarun George Thomas, probably, assumes the throne of the youngest .. Read More
Thirty colleges across Kerala have signed up for a first-of-its-kind, live, digital distance learning platform that will help their students gain access to job-oriented courses and training for c.. Read More
After its huge popularity in Europe, particularly Germany, Kerala tourism has stepped up efforts to sell its monsoon ayurvedic treatment in the Middle East and other countries.
Artist Anjolie Ela Menon honoured by Delhi government The Delhi government Tuesday conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award on leading contemporary artist Anjolie Ela Menon at the unveiling of a mural by her, titled 'The Walled City' at the inter.. Read More
Kerala launches tourist seaplane service Kerala launched the tourist seaplane service that would enable holidayers enjoy the panoramic beauty of the 'God's Own Country' through easy connectivity to distant backwater destinations... Read More
Take care of your home from far away Firms offer services such as maintenance, paying of bills and so on to NRIs for a fee. Kerala-based developer Abad Properties has a separate property management division. These services are not just a.. Read More
Remembering the quintessential artist - Madhavikutty Madhavikutty passed away on May 31, 2009. Four years have gone by and still the void remains. To all Keralities, at least those who love her, her works are poignant reminders. We relive and rejo.. Read More
The heroines who rule Malayalam cinema today are vastly different from the prim, long suffering divas of the earlier decades. They make unconventional choices in their career as well as personal .. Read More
The tale of Jiju Janardanan Till Wednesday not many in the cricket circles here had heard of Jiju Janardanan. But all that changed once news about the arrest of three Rajasthan Royals players broke. It soon emerged that one Jiju.. Read More
BCCI likely to ban the disgraced trio for life It could be curtains as far as S. Sreesanth’s cricket career is concerned as the BCCI is set to impose a life-ban on the ‘maverick’ pacer from Kerala for his alleged role in spot-fix.. Read More
Australian radio to launch Malayalam broadcast The Australian national media network S B S supported by the Australian Federal Government will launch new SBS radio broadcast in Malayalam from 16th May 2013. Two hours per week has been allotted fo.. Read More
NORKA finalises relief plan for Nitaqat returnees NORKA is to offer zero-interest loans of up to Rs 1 lakh per returnee in the first phase of its rehabilitation programme. The agency said that it has finalised its plans in this regard and has earmark.. Read More
Not IT, but Civil Services Three of the top 5 in the 2012-13 civil services exams are from Kerala, signalling a waning of interest in IT and resurgence in bureaucracy... Read More
Siddaramaiah will be sworn in as the 22nd chief minister of Karnataka at the Sri Kanteerava Stadium at 11:40 am on Monday. Governor H R Bhardwaj will administer the oath of office and secrecy to .. Read More
When it’s Christ School, you expect nothing but the best. And this year too, it did not disappoint. In the recently concluded tenth standard examinations, students from Christ school Bangal.. Read More
KSRTC comes onboard with redBus.in redBus.in started 2013 with quite a few goodies for its customers with many state of the art innovations such as “Virtual Bus Stops” & “Live Bus Tracking”. Today redBus.in anno.. Read More
The Congress seems to be emerging as the single-largest party in Karnataka. At 10:30 am, all leads were in and if these convert into results, the party might even edge past the halfway mark of 1.. Read More
Meera Menon wins Nora Ephron award Meera Menon, a first time writer-director of Indian origin, has won the inaugural Nora Ephron Prize at the 12th annual Tribeca Film Festival (TFF). Menon's film 'Farah Goes Bang', wh.. Read More
Kudumbasree to conduct census on Gulf Malayalees The Kerala state cabinet in its meeting last week had decided to conduct extensively an estimate of jobless returnees from the Gulf region in the wake of new Saudi rule, nitaqat, to ensure employment .. Read More
This is for the first time that a contestant in the quiz show is getting the full prize money by answering all 15 questions correctly. Her preparations for PSC exam helped her bag the prize money.. Read More
No breakthrough in Bangalore blast, Rs 5 lakh for clues The Karnataka government Thursday announced a reward of Rs.5 lakh to anyone providing credible information on the blast near the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) office in the city, in which .. Read More
Renowned filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan will be honoured by the Chicago university. The university will also hold a retrospective of 71-year-old's three films as examples of best in Indian ci.. Read More
Thrissur Pooram festivities to begin today The flag-hoisting rituals that mark the start of the festivities are to be performed at the Thiruvampady and Paramelkaavu temples at 11.30 AM and 12 PM respectively today... Read More
Keralite Navy officer completes circumnavigation President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday accorded a warm welcome to Indian Navy's Lt Cdr Abhilash Tomy who became the first Indian to circumnavigate the globe, solo and non-stop, over a 150-day voyage... Read More
More BMTC buses for today’s IPL match in Bangalore The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will ply more buses to help cricket fans to reach the Chinnaswamy Stadium on April 4 for the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore.. Read More
Celestial weddings would be held at the Thuravoor Mahakshetra temple in Alappuzha district on April 18, at Siva temple ground here on April 20 and Thiruvanchikulam Mahadeva temple at Kodungalloor.. Read More
P C Jacob and his wife Lysamma Jacob, who live in Cambridge Layout near Ulsoor, this Easter too, they have very righteously kept the lent season. "Being Catholics from Kerala we keep le.. Read More
’Saudization’ fear grips Saudi Malayalees According to the Nitaqat scheme announced by the Saudi government, firms have been ordered that at least one tenth of their employees should be Saudi citizens... Read More
Bus strike in Kerala from Apr 1st The Coordination of lorry, bus, tanker, tipper, LPG an container lorry owners association today informed that all the lorries, tanker lorries and other transport and private buses in the state would g.. Read More
The show will begin early May and go on for two months. The online registration will begin April 20 on www.keralatourism.org, and the winners will receive gifts on daily, weekly and monthly basis.. Read More
Eternal memory of divine Devaragam The most gifted element in Devarajan master's score is his peerless ability to blend the words of lyrics before him with the mood of the situation... Read More
Love affair did Bitti Mohanty in? Was it a love affair with a fellow woman bank officer in Kerala which blossomed during training that ultimately led to the arrest of German woman rape case convict Bitti Mohanty seven years after he j.. Read More
KPSC braces to make Malayalam compulsory The Kerala Public Service Commission, in a novel initiative, will make knowledge of Malayalam language a compulsory criteria to join in any state government services. A decision on this will be taken .. Read More
Lulu Group opens its first Mall in India Built on 17 acres, the mall is spread over three levels. It has top international brands of luxury, food courts, coffee shops, 22,000 square feet of entertainment zones, including a 5,000 square feet .. Read More
Gulf NRI body for duty-free gold allowance The Pravasi Bandhu Welfare Trust has requested an increase in quantity of duty-free gold allowed by Indian expatriates to at least 100 grams for male passengers and 200 grams for female passengers.&nb.. Read More
Facebook puts focus on photos in new look; may boost ads Facebook Inc introduced the biggest change in years to its popular newsfeed on Thursday, with a new look and focus on photos that is expected to make the social network more ad-friendly and may entice.. Read More
Singapore set to be Indian diaspora hub: Nathan Over 4,500 Indian-owned companies operate out of Singapore, making them the largest business community here. Some 100 major Indian corporations have set up their Asian headquarters in the city state.&.. Read More
Kerala Government has reconstituted its non Resident Keralites welfare agency Norka Roots with leading NRI entrepreneurs and professionals as directors of the body, headed by Chief Minister Oomme.. Read More
P Bhaskaran, the poet who left us with the farewell words “Orkkuaka Vallappozhum”, is regarded as one of the greatest lyricists of all time in Malayalam.
The most important function of the festival is Pongala, which is being observed on Feb 26 this year, an offering of a sweet dish to Goddess Bhagavathi. The function is also billed as one of the l.. Read More
Once-in-12-year fest in Vaikom temple in April The "Vadakkupurathu Pattu" festival of the famed Vaikom Mahadeva temple in Kerala, held in every 12-years with a series of poojas and rituals to propitiate Goddess Bhaghavathi for the social.. Read More
In Bangalore, no untoward incidents were reported. Shops and educational institutes remained closed, while state transport services operated lesser number of buses, said sources.
Muthoot Finance wins Rotary Binani Zinc CSR Award On receiving the accolade, Mr. Bijimon said “This award is indeed special to us as it recognizes Muthoot Finance’s unprecedented success on various CSR activities undertaken by our company.. Read More
PVR to host Oscar film festival The films lined up for showcase are Lincoln, Les Miserables, Argo, Zero Dark Thirty, Life of Pi, The Impossible, Moonrise Kingdom and Silver Linings Playbook.. Read More
Kerala to create archive of Malayalam cinema Kerala Government has embarked on a project to create a comprehensive archives to collect and preserve all available material linked to eight decades of Malayalam cinema... Read More
Steep hike in milk, curd prices The Karnataka Milk Federation announced a steep increase in Nandini milk price by Rs four to Rs 28 per litre for toned milk and increased the Samruddhi full cream milk by Rs two to Rs 36 with effect f.. Read More
The controversy surrounding ‘Vishwaroopam’ hasn’t affected its box-office run in the City, as it seems. Kamal Haasan fans from Tamil Nadu, where the screening of the film is ban.. Read More
One hour daily power cut in City Bangaloreans will have to bear with one-hour power cut every morning with immediate effect as the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) is facing a shortage of 600 MW... Read More
Kerala villagers decide to donate organs after death Cherukulathoor, a nondescript agrarian village in Kozhikode district is grabbing headlines across the world after 1,500 of its inhabitants have taken a pledge that they will donate their organs after .. Read More
Malayalam film industry makes an impressive turn around Malayalam film industry made a turnaround in 2012 with an annual investment of about Rs 350 crore and release of 128 movies in contrast to sequential flops and losses that crippled the industry in the.. Read More
B’lore tops in restaurant search According to Google Trends, Bangalore is truly a foodie’s paradise where the search volume for restaurants is the highest in comparison to any other city in India. .. Read More
Elephant herd on Mysore-Calicut national highway The herd which appeared near Chikkati created tension among villagers around Begur forcing the forest authorities to close the stretch to drive away the unruly herd back into the forest.. Read More
Keralite boy suffers burns in ragging by seniors A 19-year-old boy, doing his Business Management course in a college at Tumkur in Karnataka, has been admitted to a hospital here after he was allegedly ragged by senior students.. Read More
Bangalore-based Wonderla Holidays, which offers a variety of thrilling dry rides and refreshing clean water rides, is developing two more theme parks, in Hyderabad and Chennai, with an investment.. Read More
53rd Kerala Schools Youth Festival begins Around 10,000 schoolchildren from across the state would display their talents in categories at the festival tipped as the largest such event in Asia... Read More
The Bangalore International Airport, Karnataka tourism ministry, Coffee Board, and tour organizer Thomas Cook have come together to showcase Karnataka's and South India's coffee culture t.. Read More
Malayalam movie on M’lore air crash ‘Oru Pravasiyude Katha’ (story of a traveller), the Malayalam movie to be directed by debutant Shaheer Ummer, will have its muhurat on January 22. The movie will be shot at different locat.. Read More
Dance yourself into shape… BreakFree!!! BreakFree is for people who want to lose weight in a fun way and don’t like regular gym routines. Everybody pays so much money and joins the gym and in the end, nobody goes.. Read More
Ensuring safety inside buses In addition to the cameras, there will be 11 special teams who will move across the City and ensure that buses stop at designated places, that they don’t overspeed and will monitor their movemen.. Read More
Mysore to be reconnected by air from January 14 Private carrier SpiceJet has announced the launch of flights from Mysore connecting Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai from January 14, coinciding with Sankranti, the festival of harvest in South In.. Read More
Bangalore cops to keep a hawk’s eye on revellers Spirited as they are, Bangaloreans are expected to hit the streets on Monday night with elan to usher in the New Year. The City police have stepped up security to ensure safety of women amid New Year .. Read More
The problem is apathy. Not activism. In any fast changing society and economy, resentment and anger against an insensitive “system” is bound to find an expression; and, in our current discourse, empowered citizens are made to.. Read More
Anju Bobby George inaugurates Chrisportz-12 In her inaugural address, Anju Bobby George reminded the students to take part in the various competitions “without looking into the color of the medals they receive in the competitions.” .. Read More
Classical status for Malayalam Kerala Culture Minister K C Joseph Wednesday expressed satisfaction over report that the expert committee of Kendriya Sahitya Academy has recommended according classical status for Malayalam... Read More
Ireland today announced it will legalise abortions when the mother's life is at risk, weeks after the death of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar who died after being refused an abortion in the E.. Read More
'Pauper' Mallya offers 3 kg gold to Tirumala Kingfisher Airlines chairman Vijay Mallya may not have enough cash to pay salaries to his employees. But when it comes to appeasing the god, he does not think twice... Read More
Kerala probing human trafficking through airports A probe has been ordered into reports that human trafficking was taking place from three international airports of Kerala, from where passengers flew to Middle East without proper travel documents, Ch.. Read More
Malayalam film 'Color of Sky' enters the Oscar race Malayalam film 'Colour of Sky' (Akasathinte Niram), written and directed by Bijukumar Damodaran, has been selected in the top 282 films in the Oscar list in the best picture category. This is .. Read More
Sreevalsan J. Menon tunes into Oscar’s red carpet 85th Oscar award nomination list includes the name of Sreevalsan J. Menon, a young carnatic vocalist and music composer from Palakkad. He has been listed under the category of original score along wit.. Read More
India’s first art biennale begins in Kochi The Kochi Muziris Art Biennale, a three-month-long festival of contemporary international art, threw its doors open to the public at 12 minutes past 12'o clock to mark the day's triple number .. Read More
Arun Shenoy: Bangalore's Grammy connection 'Rumbadoodle' is the name of Arun's debut world fusion record - and the musician was over the moon to receive a Grammy nomination for this instrumental effort... Read More
Pandit Ravi Shankar passes away Maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar breathed his last today at 4.30 pm (pacific time) in San Diego. He was aged 92. He has been known as the most versatile and contemporary Indian musician. .. Read More
Kerala CM’s website gets web ratna gold medal award The Kerala Chief Minister's website (www.keralacm.gov.in) grabbed the Icon of Excellence Web Ratna gold medal award instituted by the central government to promote innovative e-governance initiati.. Read More
Corporate Converts: SHRUTI SHIBULAL If there is one thing a daughter can learn from a father, it is this: seek change boldly, and believe in your ability. Shruti Shibulal has learnt both from Infosys co-founder SD Shibulal.. Read More
The Metro service will get smarter as Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) will launch automatic ticket vending machines (TVMs) at Namma Metro stations along Reach 1 from Tuesday.&nbs.. Read More
Kerala wants diaspora to invest in chit funds The Kerala government is waiting for permission from the union finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India to help the Kerala diaspora to take part in chit funds, a Kerala minister said Monday... Read More
Kerala emerging as most investor friendly state in India Kerala is rapidly emerging as one of the most preferred destinations of economic activity in India and ranked as one of the most investor friendly states, Minister for Public Works V K Ebrahim Kunju h.. Read More
Kerala cable operators resume Asianet channels The recent deadlock between the Cable Operators Association (COA) Kerala and Media Pro over the Asianet bouquet in Kerala has been resolved with the former agreeing to clear the outstanding amount... Read More
Kerala's popular print media Mathrubhumi is soon launching their new Malayalam news channel. The logo of the channel was unveiled at Guruvayoor while the channel is expected to go on air on 1st J.. Read More
Kerala CPM leader M.M. Mani under arrest M.M. Mani, the man who created a political storm in the State by ‘disclosing the details’ of some political murders in Kerala’s Idukki district in the 1980s, is under arrest... Read More
Ajmal Kasab hanged at Yerwada Jail in Pune at 7:30am Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist Ajmal Kasab, accused for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, was today hanged at Yerwada Jail in Pune at 7:30 am after President Pranab Mukherjee rejected his mercy petition... Read More
The Malayalee Mindset Speaking the last word on the theme of transforming mindsets, I would like to look at the Malayalee mindset and see what transformation is needed to make ourselves more modern, productive, and closer .. Read More
Cops launch carpooling drive again in Bangalore Car pooling is back in a new and better avatar in Bangalore. This time, the traffic police are planning shoot off mails to software professionals to create awareness about the positive aspects of carp.. Read More
Broken vows soar in Kerala The homes in Kerala, most of them nestling in verdant surroundings and enjoying peace and harmony once, are in a state of sociological flux faced with wrecked marriages, separated families, single mot.. Read More
'I am a Hindu and not a Catholic, please save me' Bereaved Belgaum family wishes daughter had not got admitted to a hospital in Ireland which refused to terminate her 17-week foetus. As a result, 31-year-old dentist died of blood poisoning.. Read More
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