Kollam (Kerala), April 5: After the visit of three Italian ministers to try and get two Italian marines released from prison, Kerala witnessed a round of Church diplomacy when two Italian priests arrived at the home of one of the fishermen shot dead by the marines. Confirming to IANS that Wednesday two ...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 31: Kerala has made huge strides in the field of biodiversity, and is now set to participate in the 11th Conference of Parties (CoP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) slated to be held in Hyderabad Oct 1-19, said an official Saturday. Both CoP (Conference of Parities) and MoP ...

Kozhikode, April 2: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) will hold its 20th party congress here starting Wednesday to discuss its recent electoral setbacks and the way ahead in an era of coalition politics. The six-day meeting will also see brainstorming on a variety of national and international issues, ranging from economic ...

Kochi, April 2: Minister of External Affairs S.M.Krishna Monday launched 13 Passport Seva Kendras (PSK) in Kerala and said he will ensure that a few more are sanctioned when the next round of PSKs are cleared. He inaugurated the seva kendras at a function held here in the presence of Chief Minister ...

Kochi, March 2: The Government is working on integrating Indian embassies and consulates with passport seva projects, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said today. Integration of crime and criminal tracking system, emmigration, visa, foreigners registration and tracking and e-migration would be linked, Krishna said. The ministry would also set up 16 mini ...

Thiruvananthapuram, April 2: A court in Kerala Monday extended till April 16 the judicial custody of two Italian Marines arrested for allegedly shooting dead two Indian fishermen in February. They have been lodged at the Central Prison here. Following the new order, their remand will continue. Marines Latorre Massimillano and Salvatore Girone were ...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 31: Since February, three Italian ministers have come to express solidarity with two of their marines who are cooling their heels in a prison here after shooting dead two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast. The Italian foreign minister, his deputy and the defence minister are among those who ...

Washington, March 30: An 18-year-old Indian American singer, whose parents hail from Kerala, could well emerge as America's new singing sensation after making the top 24 on NBC's reality singing show "The Voice" Sharon Mathai, a self-proclaimed brainiac and science expert who is a pre-med student, sang "Rumor Has It" by Adele ...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 28: The Kerala government Wednesday doubled the financial assistance extended to the weaker and poorer sections of the state's diaspora, which includes assistance to bring back the bodies of those who pass away abroad and medical assistance. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy made the announcement after the weekly cabinet meeting. "The financial ...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 19: Presenting his 10th budget in the Kerala assembly Monday, Finance Minister K.M. Mani Monday announced a slew of benefits for the state's diaspora, including a hike in financial assistance and opening a business guidance centre. Mani announced that the financial assistance extended to the weaker and poorer sections of ...