Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism is all set to tap the rich Christian heritage in the state to lure more international travellers, religious scholars, historians and pilgrims from western countries. The plan is to develop digital content on Christianity in Kerala and design and promote niche tourism. Having earned the government’s approvalContinue Reading
Kochi: Syro-Malabar Church head Cardinal Mar George Alencherry said Christmas celebrations would be less extravagant this year, as a result of demonetisation. Speaking to mediapersons here on Friday, on the eve of the 80th birthday of Pope Francis, he said, “Though it is not easy to curb extravaganza through suchContinue Reading
Margao: Goa will soon have yet another incubation center which will be in collaboration with the Department of Science and Technology, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), industry body FICCI at the Don Bosco Engineering College in Margao. National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI), an umbrella program isContinue Reading
Ernakulam, Kerala: Three students from Delhi’s famous St Stephen’s College, who were on a holiday trip to Kerala, have drowned in the Periyar River in Ernakulam district. A local resort owner who was with them drowned as well. Anubhav Chandra from Bihar, Aditya Patel from Uttar Pradesh and Kenneth JoseContinue Reading
By: C.M. Paul Kalamassery, Kerala : A school in Kochi, commercial capital of southern India state of Kerala marked 400th death anniversary of William Shakespeare by staging 14 of his sonnets for their annual school day, 16 December 2016.The programme was christened “14 x 14 x 14 = 400.” “ItContinue Reading
At lease 50 building owners refused space to start the schoolContinue Reading
Kochi: Kerala Governor P Sathasivam on Friday said there is no need to have a “different chair for a governor”, pointing out that when he assumed charge, he had dispensed with the colonial era legacy of everybody addressing the head of the state as ‘His Excellency’. “No need to haveContinue Reading
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Patna: At an age when most children are only engaged in games and playing, this nine-year-old knows all about the planet Mars. Meet Kautilya whose prodigious knowledge, comprehension and sharp memory is the envy of even those much ahead in age and qualification. Here with his father and grandfather onContinue Reading
Kolkata: The West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation (WBTDC) has announced special tour packages, including a visit to Mother Teresa House and churches of last centuries, for visiting tourists to mark the ongoing festive season – Christmas and New Year. WBTDC created three packages under the promotion of tourist traffic forContinue Reading
