Thiruvananthapuram News

Terrorists killed in Kashmir are not from Kerala: police

The police here Wednesday denied that the suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba guerrillas killed in the Kashmir valley early this week were from Kerala.1:30 PM on October 08

Opposition wants Achuthanandan's son probed in Smart City deal

Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan's statement that the Rs.15-billion Smart City project will not come under the new special economic zone (SEZ) guidelines has hit a fresh controversy -- with the opposition accusing his son of being involved in the decision and demanding an independent probe.6:03 PM on October 07

Kerala-based SunTec ties up with eServGlobal

Communication and payment service major eServGlobal has signed a partnership agreement with the city-based billing solutions provider SunTec, the latter announced here Tuesday.6:02 PM on October 07

Finally Kuttanad package goes into implementation mode

Three months after the central government cleared the Rs.18.4-billion ($409-million) Kuttanad package, the Kerala government Tuesday decided to set up two committees to oversee the implementation of this.4:02 PM on October 07

Transdot all set to 'clean up' Kerala

Into a decade of starting its sewage treatment division, city-based Transdot is all set to 'clean up' Kerala using its latest membrane bio-reactor (MBR) process, considered to be the most advanced waste water treatment technology.2:00 PM on October 07

Kerala medicos end protest after government assurances

After their day-long token protest and the state health department assurances that their demands would be looked into, protesting doctors and medical students called off their indefinite strike here Monday.9:01 PM on October 06

School for NRK children gets an official nod

A school for the children of non-resident Indians of Kerala got an official nod Monday after Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan cleared a proposal for it.9:00 PM on October 06

NRI deposits go up marginally in Kerala banks

Deposits by non-resident Indians (NRIs) in Kerala banks went up 6.6 percent in the April-June quarter this fiscal to touch Rs.318.65 billion ($7 billion), bankers' committee said.5:32 PM on October 06

Patil, Patnaik should resign over Orissa violence: Kerala MP

Lok Sabha MP from Kerala P.C. Thomas Monday demanded that Home Minister Shivraj Patil and Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik step down over the attacks against Christians in the state.4:00 PM on October 06

Kerala to be headquarters for country's first amphibious brigade

Kerala is set to be home to the country's first amphibious brigade as officials of the Indian Army are working at full steam to see the project through.2:00 PM on October 05

Kerala ministers get ready to go globe trotting

When they were in the opposition in Kerala, they were critical of the then Congress led United Democratic Front ministers foreign jaunts. Now, in power, the Left ministers are doing a little globe trotting themselves.5:30 PM on October 04

'Travel mart helping Kerala tourism sustain growth'

The Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), a biennial event that showcases the state, will help sustain the 20 percent growth that Kerala tourism has registered over the years, organisers here claim.10:02 PM on October 03

Mixed response in Kerala to `creamy layer' decision

There was mixed reaction in Kerala Friday to the cabinet's decision to raise the income limit defining the 'creamy layer' among other backward castes (OBCs) so that more people from socially deprived groups become eligible for affirmative action.10:01 PM on October 03

Achuthanandan's Delhi protest to cover up faults: Chandy

Leader of Opposition Oommen Chandy Wednesday said the proposed protest march to parliament by Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan is 'just meant to cover up for his faults and poor governance'.9:03 PM on October 01

Dubai group plans software centre in Kerala

One of United Arab Emirates' largest global conglomerates, the Dubai-based S.S. Lootah Group, is all set to launch a software development centre in the Technopark campus here.1:30 PM on October 01