New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital, marking their first meeting after he assumed his office.The meeting comes a day after Satheesan held discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as part of his two-day visit to the national capital.Sources said several issues concerning Kerala, including the state’s financial situation, pending central assistance …
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Chennai, May 25 (IANS) The makers of director Subhash Lalitha Subrahmanian’s musical horror comedy film ‘Karakkam’ have now launched the much-awaited trailer of the film at a special event held in Kochi. The trailer was launched at a special event held at PVR Forum Mall, Kochi, in the presence of the cast and crew, and was officially released by the production house, Mammootty Kampany, through its social media platforms.Earlier, the film’s teaser was unveiled by Mohanlal through his official s…
Kochi, May 25 ( IANS) Over the weekend, Malayalam cinema’s two biggest superstars appeared to send out subtle political signals. While Mammootty attended a public felicitation accorded to Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan in Kochi, Mohanlal, almost at the same time, reached Paravoor, Satheesan’s hometown near Kochi, to attend another function held in honour of the new Chief Minister.In Kerala, where politics is closely followed, both appearances quickly became a talking point.All along, b…
Kochi, May 22 (IANS) In a significant boost to India’s emerging deep-tech ecosystem, a Kochi-based underwater robotics firm found itself at the centre of high-level global business diplomacy as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official delegation to Norway. This was the first standalone visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Nordic nation in more than 40 years.Backed by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), the robitics firm participated in the India–Norway CEOs Roundtable and the High-Level …
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Health authorities have intensified surveillance and precautionary measures against the Ebola virus at Cochin International Airport, in Kerala’s Kochi, following an emergency preparedness meeting jointly convened by Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) and the Airport Health Organisation (APHO). The move comes amid heightened global concern over Ebola outbreaks in parts of Africa and aims to strengthen early detection and public health response systems at the airp…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) Fresh from securing the top post after an intense internal battle within the Congress, Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan is slated to leave for New Delhi later on Friday for a round of meetings with the party high command.Satheesan is scheduled to meet senior Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party President Mallikarjuna Kharge on Saturday.From Delhi, he will fly back to his hometown Kochi and will return to th…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 21 (IANS) Kerala on Thursday announced the establishment of two Artificial Intelligence Centres of Excellence (AI-CoEs), in partnership with the IndiaAI Mission under the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, as part of a major push to position itself as a national AI hub.The twin projects, a specialised Bio-AI Centre in Kochi and a general-purpose AI-CoE in Thiruvananthapuram, will together attract an investment of Rs 40 crore and are expected to anch…
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) After days of suspense, endless speculation and high-voltage lobbying stretching from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, the Congress high command finally picked V.D. Satheesan as Kerala’s 13th Chief Minister, marking what many within the party describe as the formal arrival of a new generation at the helm of Kerala politics.The announcement was made in Delhi by Congress top leaders Deepadas Munshi, Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken.The decision, delayed till th…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Actress Rashmika Mandanna decided to face her fear of heights during her stay in Kochi.’The Girlfriend’ actress dropped a couple of aesthetically pleasing pictures of herself posing on a balcony on her official Instagram handle.Describing in her own words what her Kochi stay was all about, Rashmika wrote, “Kochi had been a lot of forests – insects – water falls – trekking – basic workouts – rains – running around – learning action and doing action – taping my ankles and kne…
Kochi, May 6 (IANS) The arrival of a Dutch naval ship in Kochi alongside a high-level delegation from the Netherlands underscores the deepening maritime cooperation between India and the European nation, said the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday. The Royal Netherlands Navy Ship HNLMS De Ruyter (F804), a De Zeven Provincien-class frigate, arrived on May 4, coinciding with the visit of the Dutch naval delegation to Southern Naval Command (SNC) in Kochi.The delegation includes Major General (Royal …