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Anglo-Indians seek Vatican intervention in Kerala church row

By ians • Dec 7th, 2009

New Delhi, Dec 7, Anglo-Indian MP Charles Dias has sought the intervention of the Vatican to end alleged “discrimination” against the community by the Latin Catholic hierarchy in Kerala.



Ayurveda drawing distant Lithuanians to India

By Azera Rahman • Dec 7th, 2009

New Delhi, Dec 7, Like the neighbouring Russians, Lithuanians are flocking to India. Lured first by the sun kissed beaches of Goa and now by the goodness of ayurveda in Kerala, there has been a sudden jump in the inflow of tourists from this tiny Baltic state.



Centre must improve intelligence sharing: Kerala minister

By ians • Dec 5th, 2009
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 5, Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Saturday said the central government should improve intelligence sharing with the states.



Kerala to host IT industry conference

By ians • Dec 5th, 2009

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4, 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.



IBS bags IT contract from Oman oil firm

By ians • Dec 5th, 2009

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 5, 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.



Kerala government takes over Trivandrum Golf Club

By ians • Dec 5th, 2009

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4, 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.



Mrinal Sen to get lifetime award at Kerala film fest

By ians • Dec 3rd, 2009

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 3,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.



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

By ians • Dec 2nd, 2009

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 2,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.



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

By ians • Dec 1st, 2009

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 1, 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.



Kerala’s HIV-positive siblings need more money

By ians • Nov 30th, 2009

Kollam (Kerala), Nov 30, Bensy and Benson, two HIV positive children who fought a gritty battle to prevent schools in Kerala from turning them away a few years back, get aid from HLL Lifecare Ltd but say they now need more money as the elder sibling has to make frequent trips to the hospital.