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Rahul in Kerala to learn about panchayati raj

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi arrived in Thrissur on Tuesday to learn about Kerala's experience in panchayati raj system. After a brief reception by Youth Congress leaders at the Kochi......

Soumya murder case: Accused gets death sentence

A fast track court in Thrissur, Kerala, on Friday awarded death sentence to a man from Tamil Nadu for raping and murdering a 23-year-old woman, whom he pushed out of a running train in February.......

Drunk man wakes up in mortuary, scares staff

A tippler who downed one too many and had a sound sleep in a hospital mortuary in Kerala's Thrissur district on Onam night, frightened women staff who saw him rising from the inquest table when......

Malayalam writer C V Sreeraman dead

Well-known Malayalam short story writer C V Sreeraman died in a private hospital at Thrissur on Wednesday evening, family sources said. He was 75 and survived by wife and two children.Some of......

Kerala: Social activist Vijayan cremated

The body of M N Vijayan, critic, social activist and Marxist thinker, who died in Thrissur on Wednesday, was cremated on Thursday with state honours at Kudungallur in Thrissur.His son V S Anil......

In Kerala, chit funds are Rs 700-billion strong

From modest beginnings in Thrissur in the 1800s to provide loans to traders and merchants to tide over financial problems, chits funds or kuri companies have grown by leaps and bounds in Kerala,......

A money-lender free village in Kerala

Villagers in Melur panchayat in Thrissur district of Kerala, would soon render a group of money-lenders, known locally as the 'blade-mafia', jobless, thanks to a pioneering scheme launched by the......

Acute shortage of gold in south India

Major jewellery manufacturing centres in south India are facing acute shortage of gold ahead of the wedding season despite the industry’s claim to have seen a record import of the yellow......

Fiat India to launch new car, Jeep models this year

Fiat India is eyeing doubling its market share and would introduce a new car and two jeep models this year, a top company official said on Thursday.The company will launch a new model - 'Punto......

Govt will help improve Kerala's infrastructure: PM

The government is committed to help improve the industrial infrastructure of Kerala and is also considering setting up an IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) in the state, Prime Minister Manmohan......

First Look: Fahadh Faasil's Olipporu

Actor Fahadh Faasil, who is riding high with some spectacular roles in recent times, continues to experiment with new ideas in his new project titled Olipporu. Directed by documentary filmmaker A V......

'I made Trivandrum Lodge without a bound script'

Enthusiasm is the middle name of director V K Prakash, the prolific filmmaker who jumps genres, languages and even the techniques of storytelling. This alumnus of the School of Drama, Thrissur, has......

Review: Josettante Hero is not worth your time

Paresh C Palicha feels that Malayalam film Josettante Hero is not worth spending time on.Some titles give the story of a film away. It is the same with Josettante Hero directed by K. K. Haridas......

Malayalam actor Jagathy Sreekumar recovering

Actor Jagathy Sreekumar, one of the busiest artistes in Malayalam cinema, is currently recovering from a car accident. His car hit a road divider on March 10 at Panambra near the Calicut University......

First Look: Jayaram as Thiruvambady Thampan

Director M Padmakumar is teaming up with actor Jayaram in Thiruvambady Thampan, the shooting of which has just been completed. S Suresh Babu has scripted the film. Jayaram plays a character named......

RCB sign up Sandeep Warrier for IPL 2013

Sandeep Warrier, a promising fast bowler from Kerala, has been signed up by Royal Challengers Bangalore for the upcoming IPL season. The contract is for one year, Kerala Cricket Association (KCA)......

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Q. IS SOUTH INDIAN BANK IS A SOUTH INDIAN BANK OR A PRIVATE BANK
Kssundaram Kumar: A. more

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Q. which is the richest rural district in India?
Samson Aseervatham: A. One of the earliest banks in South India, "South Indian Bank" came into being during the Swadeshi movement. The establishment of the...... more

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Cops submit charge sheet

Alappuzha: The Peramangalam police submitted a charge sheet on the Ferrari case at the judicial first class magistrate Court in Kunnamkulam on... ...

http://www.asianage.com/india/ferrari-blunder-cops-submit-charge-sheet-083

A young startup from Kerala which started from college and has delivered to 500+ clients

When we decided to add Kochi to our bouquet of cities this year for TechSparks 2013 (have a look at the 3 hot startups from Kochi ) we had a decent... ...

http://yourstory.in/2013/05/webandcrafts-a-young-startup-from-kerala/

Pinarayi's statement towards CPI unfortunate, says Panniyan

THRISSUR: The statement of CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan towards CPI is unfortunate, said CPI state secretary Panniyan Raveendran. Leaders... ...

http://kaumudiglobal.com/innerpage1.php?newsid=36342

6,000 ducks die of plague in Thrissur

Around 6,000 ducks were found dead in the sprawling kole fields of Arimbur panchayat in Thrissur on Saturday owing to the outbreak of duck plague... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/6000-ducks-die-of-plague-in-Thrissur/2013/05/19/article1596564.ece

Baby dies of burns

THRISSUR: Aksahy, one-and-a-half-year-old baby, died at the Thrissur government medical college hospital after succumbing to burns suffered from a... ...

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