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Bank suspends Raghav Rajan aka Bitti Mohanty

The State Bank of Travancore has suspended 'Raghav Rajan', the probationary officer working with them and said to be Bitti Mohanty, convicted in the 2006 German woman rape case and now in police......

'Kerala temple treasures belong to royal family'

The huge treasures found in Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram were the "exclusive property" of Travancore royal family that dedicated their kingdom to the presiding deity of the......

Makara Jyothi is man-made, says TDB president

Seeking to downplay the debate over the Makara Jyothi of the Sabarimala temple, Travancore Devaswom Board said it was known to most believers that it was a man lit-fire, but there was a Hindu......

Temples in Kerala are like orphanages, notes HC

The Kerala high court in a landmark judgment on Tuesday came out heavily against the Travancore Dewasom board and said that the temples in Kerala are like orphanages, and even the day-to-day......

The Maharaja, the State, and the Temple

The autobiography of the Travancore Maharaja, released in Thiruvananthapuram by former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Tuesday, is worthy of any coffee table or library, says T P SreenivasanThe......

Sabarimala temple insured for Rs 30 crore

The Travancore Devaswom Board has insured the Sabarimala Ayyappa shrine for a value of Rs 30 crore (Rs 300 million) and also introduced a free-of-cost accident insurance project for pilgrims......

Govt calls for fresh bids for FACT

India invited fresh bids on Tuesday for a stake of 51 per cent in state-run Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd.The call for bids, which follows a previous call in November, was made in......

Divestment factor spells gains for FACT

There was a great harvest for Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore on Tuesday as the government put out advertisements inviting initial bids for a 51% strategic stake in the company. The scrip of......

Markets end choppy session on a flat note

After a choppy session, the markets closed on a flat note, weighed down by selling in oil & gas and IT counters. The Sensex closed down 14 points at 18,731 while the Nifty closed unchanged at......

Markets snap 5-day fall as Nov inflation eases

Indian shares snapped five-day losing streak on Friday led by buying in rate-sensitive sectors after lower-than-expected November inflation rekindled hopes of a rate cut by the central bank at its......

Schwarzenegger may return to acting

Get your lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood, right here! Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has now completed a seven-year term as the Governor of California, has hinted that he may return to......

Picking Bollywood's favourite dancing queens

From Vyjayantimala's Honthon Mein Aisi Baat to Madhuri Dixit's Aaja Nachle, from Helen's cabarets to Sridevi's ada, there's no dearth of talent in Bollywood when it comes to......

Showcasing Indian talent in New York

On November 11, it seemed as if all the stars from the Indian film industry -- the unique faces of the India's independent cinema, had descended upon New York City and the Paris Theatre. ......

Adoor on sound and Reul's Oscar win

In Indian films, sound -- the element -- was never heard. Drowned in the din of music and dialogues, it was never a factor. There was no resonance, just cacophony. India woke up to the resonance......

United Sporting hold SBT 2-2

United Sporting and State Bank of Travancore (SBT) played out a 2-2 draw to share points in their last league match from Group A in the 30th Federation Cup Football championshipin Barasat on......

Federation Cup: Dempo beat SBT 3-0

Dempo SC began their 30th Federation Cup campaign in style, thrashing State Bank of Travancore (SBT) 3-0 in a one-sided affair at the Vidyasagar Kriranganin Kolkata on Thursday.SBT was no match for......

East Bengal beat SBT 2-0

East Bengal earned a facile 2-0 victory over State Bank of Travancore in their pre-quarter-final encounter of the 28th Peerless Federation Cup at the Salt Lake stadium in Kolkata on......

Chidi takes Sporting Clube into last eight

Sporting Clube de Goa rode on the opportunism of Edeh Chidi to get the better of State Bank of Travancore 2-1 and move into the quarter-finals of the Federation Cup football tournament at the Nehru......

SBT hold Salgaocar

State Bank of Travancore, Thiruvananthapuram managed to hold formidable Salgaocar Sports Club to a 1-1 draw in the National Football League for the ONGC Cupin Kozhikode on Sunday.SBTgoalkeeper Jean......

People speak for travancore

QNA

Q. Re the treasures recently discovered at the Padmanabhaswamy temple, were any of the items deposited by those who took refuge in Travancore during padayottakkalam (1783 to 1792) ?
R Sharma: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/re-the-treasures-recently-discovered-at-the-padmanabhaswamy-/24479831/answers/

Q. 7. Qusetion :Velu thampi led a revolt against the british in state of
PRADEEP KUMAR: A. It is so difficult to confirm such matters releted to even that happend a few centuries ago. A lot of money, belonging to the jews killed by...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/7.-qusetion-velu-thampi-led-a-revolt-against-the-british-in-/24444173/answers/24479874

Q. With which district of the Madras State was Travancore-Cochin state merged to form Kerala
Rajan: A. TravancorePresent Kerala more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/with-which-district-of-the-madras-state-was-travancore-cochi/23977947/answers/24444196

Web results for Travancore

RBI and select branches of Banks to accept Advance Income Tax

It is observed that the rush for remitting Income Tax dues through the Reserve Bank of India is quite heavy towards the end of June month. It... ...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/press-release/rbiselect-branchesbanks-to-accept-advance-income-tax_875673.html

'Invest in Kerala' to be the main focus of Grand Kerala Festival

The Grand Kerala Festival that will be held in Dubai this September will mainly focus on the special session, Invest in Kerala. The major idea... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Invest-in-Kerala-to-be-the-main-focus-of-Grand-Kerala-Festival/2013/05/20/article1597737.ece

We are restarting production Jaiveer Srivastava

Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) was founded in 1943 and has pioneered the culture of chemical fertilisers in India. Its... ...

http://hindustantimes.com.feedsportal.com/c/33818/f/608458/s/2b8a05c2/l/0L0Shindustantimes0N0CNews0EFeed0CInterviewsNews0CWe0Eare0Erestarting0Eproduction0EJaiveer0ESrivastava0CArticle10E10A553140Baspx/story01.htm

New threat from coconut pest

Kerala faces the imminent threat of being invaded by the coconut leaf beetle, a destructive pest that has blighted the crop in several countries... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/new-threat-from-coconut-pest/article4727783.ece

Toastmasters Clubs hold speech contest

Mathew Jacob of the Kerala Toastmasters Club won the first prize in the international speech contest of the Division K of the Toastmasters... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Toastmasters-Clubs-hold-speech-contest/2013/05/19/article1596543.ece

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