Kochi, February 29
Kerala the land of culture, tradition and festivals has remained the centre of attraction among people from across the world since past. This land of beauty has treasured many unsploit features in its natural charm. This time another unique feature of this ‘God’s Own Country’ has attracted many global tourists to explore this [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Kerala astrology shines globally
Posted in Tourism News, tagged Karma kerala, Kerala, Kerala Astrology on February 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Poovar – the proposed site for Kerala’s new shipyard
Posted in Kerala, tagged coast, Poovar, Ship yard on February 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has put forward a proposal projecting Poovar in Thiruvananthapuram district as a feasible place for the second shipyard in the state with all world class amenities.
The proposal was submitted to the Union Ministry of Shipping as per the directive of the Union Ministry. The Union government is planning to set up [...]
Guruvayur Temple annual festival
Posted in Kerala, tagged festival, Guruvayur temple, music, sacred rituals, traditional art on February 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Guruvayur: The ten day long annual festival starting on the 8th Asterism during the Malayalam month of Kumbham will draw thousands of Lord Guruvayurappan devotees to this famous temple in the coming days.
The annual festival is a massive affair enriched with colorful processions and illumination that transcend the milieu into surreal planes. The interesting fact [...]
Rail-budget gives a reason to cheer for Keralites
Posted in Travel, tagged Karma kerala, Kerala, Rail-budget gives a reason to cheer for Keralites, Railway Budget on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Kochi, February 27
The much awaited annual railway budget for 2008-09 was finally presented on Tuesday by the Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. At large the budget remains to be a people friendly budget, pleasing the ‘aam admi’. But still the new budget generated a mixed response here in Kerala with people applauding and also feeling [...]
Time stands still in Silent Valley
Posted in Kerala, tagged forest, Kerala, Marayur, monsoon, munnar, Palakkad, Silent valley on February 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Palakkad: Silent Valley, the last of the few remaining original forests of the Western Ghats! It is a haven for an array of exotic flora fauna and is the last refugee of the lion tailed macaques. Located 40 kms away from Mannarghat town in Palakkad District, this wildlife Sanctuary, sprawling over an area of area [...]
Coir exports all set to scale new heights
Posted in Kerala, tagged Alappuzha, Coir, exports, mat on February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Alappuzha: Coir and coir products have always been major revenue earners of Kerala, touted as the land of coconuts. Alappuzha is the major hub of coir production in Kerala with almost 80 per cent of the coir factories in the State located in this district. The newly launched Alappuzha Coir Cluster Development project, with a [...]
Mosquito menace in Kochi- the blame game continues…..
Posted in Kerala on February 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Kochi: The buzzing sound of the winged monsters of mosquitoes and their painful bite has indeed become the way of the life for many Kochiites, who are forced to shell out a substantial amount on mosquito repellent every month. Mosquito menace is all set to be the synonym of Kochi in the coming days. Anyone [...]
Hartal the complementing factor of Kerala
Posted in Work, tagged Hartal, Hartal the complementing factor of Kerala, Karma kerala, Kerala, Strikes on February 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Kochi, February 22
Well if you are a Keralite or are frequently in touch with Kerala, or your relative or friends live in Kerala then you may have heard many a times the word Hartal (Strike) from them. This term has been a prime element of Kerala, and sooner or later has some how been in [...]
Vetiver- A key to sustainable development of Kerala
Posted in Kerala, tagged Ethnic, Kerala, Kochi, villages on February 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
KOCHI: Vetiver or ‘Ramacham’ in local parlance is closely related to the ethnic lives of Keralites. It was used as a water purifier and fan in royal households since time immemorial. Traditional kerala homesteads used to put vetiver plants in drinking water wells and ponds to purify water and to make it cool. However [...]
