Thiruvananthapuram News

Another setback for delayed Kerala Smart City project

The already much delayed Rs.15 billion ($375 million) information technology park, the Smart City project, in the state's industrial hub Kochi, received a further jolt Wednesday when the Kerala government changed its stand once again on the project's Special Economic Zone (SEZ) status.5:02 PM on November 26

Kerala opposition walks out over poor facilities at Sabarimala

The Kerala opposition Tuesday walked out of the assembly citing poor pilgrimage facilities provided to the thousands of devotees thronging the Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta district.3:02 PM on November 25

17 new cars purchased by Left government in Kerala for Ministers

Gone are the days when a Left party in power signalled austerity and an end to extravagant spending.3:02 PM on November 24

Hike interest rates on NRI deposits: Isaac

To increase foreign exchange inflow into the country, Kerala's Finance Minister Monday urged the central government to hike interest rates on the deposits in non-resident accounts.3:00 PM on November 24

Achuthanandan and Chandy spar in assembly over Smart City

The first day of the winter session of the Kerala Assembly Monday saw Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and leader of opposition Oommen Chandy crossing swords over the Rs.15 billion 'Smart City' project coming up in Kochi.2:00 PM on November 24

India now aims for manned space mission

India is aiming to send a manned mission into the space after the success of its first unmanned mission to the moon, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRo) chairmain G. Madhavan Nair said here Sunday.12:01 AM on November 24

Kerala unveils Rs.50-bn project for homeless

The Kerala government Sunday unveiled a massive Rs.50-billion package, aimed at providing houses to all homeless people in the scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) category before the present government's term ends in May 2011.8:33 PM on November 23

Kerala panel defines OBC creamy layer with Rs.450,000 a year tag

The Justice Rajendra Babu Commission has recommended Rs.450,000 a year as the income limit defining the creamy layer among other backward castes (OBC), Kerala Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan said here Sunday.7:02 PM on November 23

Canadian visa for Kerala arm wrestlers rejected

Hopes of taking part in the World Championships appear to have dashed for three Kerala arm wrestlers, whose visa applications were rejected last week by the Canadian Embassy in Delhi.12:00 PM on November 23

Bomb hoax at Achuthanandan's house

The Kerala Police Saturday received an anonymous call warning that a bomb which had been planted in Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan's official residence would go off Sunday, but a thorough search revealed it was a prank, officials said.10:00 PM on November 22

Just an SMS will get you the meaning

No access to an internet or even a dictionary? Don't worry! Now you can just send an SMS and know the meaning of any word or term.10:31 AM on November 22

Kerala to hold workshop for autist children's mothers

While Kerala faces shortage of qualified speech therapists and continued rise in the incidence of autism, a workshop is to be conducted here for mothers and teaching aids and kits would be given away free to tackle the congenital disease.6:31 PM on November 21

Misutilisation of funds, Smart City to rock Kerala assembly

The Kerala assembly session starting Monday is likely to see some sparks fly as the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) is ready to take on the government on issues like the alleged misutilisation of central funds and the delay in the much-hyped Rs.15 billion Smart City IT project in Kochi.5:31 PM on November 21

Mohanlal bags Congress award

Superstar Mohanlal, who has acted in over 250 films, will be honoured by the Congress party with the Samskara Sahithi for his contribution to Malayalam cinema.4:00 PM on November 21

Don't criticise other parties, Poojary tells Muraleedharan

All India Congress Committee coordinator Janardhan Poojary Thursday asked Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) state president K. Muraleedharan not to 'criticise the affairs of another party'.7:02 PM on November 20