Thiruvananthapuram News

Operations conducted by LeT member serious, says police

The operations conducted by suspected self-styled south India chief of the Pakistani militant outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba T. Nazeer and his accomplice were serious, Inspector General of Police Tomin J. Thachenkeri who is heading the Kerala police team interrogating the duo said Thursday.

Kerala to import sand to tackle construction crisis

The Kerala government Wednesday asked state agencies and builders to import construction sand from outside to overcome shortages and address environmental concerns.6:05 PM on December 09

Differences in Kerala cabinet crop up again

Differences in the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) showed up again Tuesday when Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan expressed ignorance about sending Inspector General of Police Tomin J. Thachenkeri to Bangalore to question two arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) activists.8:02 PM on December 08

High prices in Kerala kick off political blame game

With prices of essential items sky rocketing in Kerala, rival political fronts in the state have started blaming each other for it.8:06 PM on December 07

'Kerala cannot shirk responsibility in Bangalore blasts'

The Congress-led opposition Monday said the Kerala government had a moral responsibility in the 2008 Bangalore blasts because the kingpin of the blasts, T. Nazeer now under arrest, was let off by the police here after it had taken him into custody.6:07 PM on December 07

Nazeer came into Kerala police net twice: Chandy

Kerala leader of opposition Oommen Chandy Sunday said arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative T. Nazeer had reportedly come under the state police scanner twice but had been let off.8:05 PM on December 06

Kerala mulls pay hike for government employees

Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has called for a meeting with representatives of state government employees to discuss a revision of pay scales, state Finance Minister Thomas Isaac said Sunday.8:00 PM on December 06

Centre must improve intelligence sharing: Kerala minister

Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Saturday6:03 PM on December 05

IBS bags IT contract from Oman oil firm

Kerala-based IBS Software has bagged a contract from oil exploration major Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) to provide IT solutions to streamline its logistics services.4:01 PM on December 05

Kerala to host IT industry conference

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Kerala government will jointly organise a two-day information technology conference near here starting Dec 10 to deliberate on India's role in the global IT industry.10:04 PM on December 04

Kerala government takes over Trivandrum Golf Club

The century-old Trivandrum Golf Club, situated in the heart of the city, got a reprieve from closure last year. But this time, the Kerala government means business and Friday evening it gave notice to the club members to vacate the premises in a month's time.10:00 PM on December 04

Mrinal Sen to get lifetime award at Kerala film fest

Acclaimed filmmaker Mrinal Sen will be the first recipient of the lifetime achievement award at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) to open here Dec 11, an official said Thursday.6:04 PM on December 03

Waive off debts worth Rs.1.21 bn of Kerala fishermen: Panel

The Kerala State Fishermen Debt Relief Commission has recommended the state government waive outstanding loans of Rs.121 crore (Rs.1.21 billion) of 56,695 fishermen.6:02 PM on December 02

Kerala's first IT-specific news portal launched

Kerala's first IT-specific news portal, www.keralaitnews.com, was launched Tuesday by the state's IT Secretary Ajay Kumar.10:05 PM on December 01

37,000 Kerala expats lost jobs due to recession: Study

At least 37,000 emigrants from Kerala have lost jobs overseas because of the global recession, says a report released Tuesday by the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), a city-based think tank.4:05 PM on December 01