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Plan to rename boat jetty after Swami Vivekananda

To rekindle the historical visit of Swami Vivekananda at the Ernakulam Boat Jetty, moves are afoot to rename this public utility spot after the great Hindu philospher. According to Mattanchery…

Protest against Aranmula Airport to be intensified through social networking media.

Protest against Aranmula Airport to be intensified through social networking media.

As all aware of, there is a mass protest against the proposal to build an international airport at Aaranmula, the heritage village. The project, if proceeded with, will result in…

VHP members prevent slaughter of calves at Kochi.

VHP members prevented workers from killing five calves meant for slaughter on Thursday night at the corporation-run  slaughter house at Kaloor. Six calves and a cow suspected to be pregnant…

Aranmula airport: Kummanam dares CM for open debate, Rift widens in UDF

Kummanam Rajasekharan, who is spearheading the agitation against Aranmula airport project, today challenged the Chief Minister to a public debate to prove his point that the general public are supporting…

Village Action Council will disrupt the Aranmula airport construction work says Kummanam

Village Action Council will disrupt the Aranmula airport construction work says Kummanam

Construction work for a proposed airport at Aranmula in Pathanamthitta district by a private group has run into trouble with the local Village Action Council announcing that it would disrupt…

Vivekananda Jayanthi: Shobayatras add color to the festivities

Vivekananda Jayanthi: Shobayatras add color to the festivities

Thiruvananthapuram witnessed a unique spectacle today as hundreds of young kids, dressed up in saffron robes, as Swami Vivekananda, took part in a Shobha yatra conducted by Vivekananda Saardhasathi Akhosha…

Aranmula: Kummanam slams Govt move , calls it Himalayan blunder

Hindu Aikya Vedi leader Kummanam rajasekharan, who I s also in the forefront of public agitation against the proposed Aranmula airport has slammed the state government for its latest decision…

Six held for distributing inflammatory pamphlets at Anandoltsavam venue

Kollam police on Thursday evening arrested six people for distributing CDs and pamphlets with inflammatory content, near the venue of Anandoltsavam 2013, attended by Art of Living founder Sri Sri…

Malappuram fake notes: NIA zeroes in on 2 Pakistanis & a Keralite

At a time when ceasefire violations are creating ripples across the border,  the National Investigation Agency has zeroed in on two Pakistan nationals for their involvement in the counterfeit currency…

Swami Vivekananda’s 150 Birth Anniversary- Parameswarji’s interview in Amrita TV

MMS(Money,Mafia,Sex) scandal rocks again;CPM leader arrested for sexual exploitation of minor.

The police, on Monday, arrested another relative of the minor schoolgirl who was sexually harassed at Dharmadam here. The arrested, Kannan Kurumbil Veettil Suresh Babu of Andalur in Dharmadam, uncle…

DYFI promotes Smoking

DYFI promotes Smoking

CPM fraud’s and double standard’s Exposed

Why NO to Aranmula Airport? Kummanamji’s speech

Following Central Government’s sanction for the controversial Airport in the Heritage village in Aranmula, Shri Kummanam Rajasekharan gives a clarion call to all to come forward to join the protests…

Let country emulate kerala’s initiative on Sree Narayana Guru;says L.K.Advani.

Let country emulate kerala’s initiative on Sree Narayana Guru;says L.K.Advani.

                 New Year has just commenced. I am happy that on the last day of December, 2012, I was in Kerala, and was able to visit Sivagiri, a pilgrim spot…

Annadanam to ayyappa devotees-An appeal from SASS.

Annadanam to ayyappa devotees-An appeal from SASS.

Mahathman,Swaami Saranam!                 I may invite your kind attention to the present situation prevailed where crores of ayyappa pilgrims on their way to sabarimala are suffering a lot due to…

Ayyappa seva samajam to offer free food facility

SABARIMALA: The Sabarimala Ayyappa Seva Samajam will distribute free food for the pilgrims during the peak Makaravilakku season at its Sannidhanam facility at Pandithavalam from January 6 to 15.Samajam national…

Political, communal factors delaying appointment of VCs

The infighting in the Congress party and the differences of opinion among the UDF constituents are delaying the appointments of Vice-Chancellors of universities in the state with the government failing…

Kerala cops blacklist pro-Palestine activist

MALAPPURAM: Kerala Police have decided to blacklist Free Gaza Movement co-founder and globally-known advocate of the Palestinian cause Paul Larudee, who was taken into custody from Tirur in Malappuram district…

Kochi Biennale: Dutch artist plans a summit of terror outfits, sparks row

The ongoing Kochi-Muziris Biennale has landed in trouble over Dutch artist Jonas Staal’s plan to conduct a summit of banned Indian and international terror outfits. Staal is already under police…

Muslim League delegation to meet Madani in B’lore jail

Muslim league leaders including its general secretaries ET Muhammed Basheer and KPA Majeed will visit jailed PDP leader Abdul Nasser Madani in Bangalore on Wednesday, reports said. Both League leaders…

Pinarayi calls on Rajagopal, Congratulate him on completing 50 years in public

CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan today visited BJP veteran O Rajagopal at latter’s’ residence in Thiruvananthapuram. (O Rajagopal, former union minister and BJP national leader is being felicitated in state…

Funeral prayers for Kasab in Kochi; IB starts probe.

KOCHI: A funeral prayer was offered at a mosque in Kochi for Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist involved in the Mumbai attacks, who was hanged in Pune Jail on…

Vivekananda Jayanthi wrongly marked on government calendar

The State Government has done it again. Last year when all other states in the country and the Central Government celebrated Swami Vivekananda’s Jayanthi as national youth day, State Government’s…

Rape of 11 year old girl, 22 year imprisonment to Madrassa teacher

Kasargode: Kasargode Principal Sessions court here awarded 22 years imprisonment to a a Madrassa teacher, in connection with a rape case of a 11 year old girl student. 28 year…

Pathanamthitta-Sevabharathi to launch Ambulance service.

Sevabharathi-Pathanamthitta, which has been surging ahead in its activities related to service, has decided to embark on an ambulance service as well. The launch of the ambulance service will be…

Terror link suspected behind Kochi immigration racket.

Investigators believe that the immigration racket based at the Kochi international airport, Nedumbassery, which had illegally helped over 1,50,000 people without proper travel documents to migrate into Arabian countries between…

Love Jihad – HC direction to rescue victim from Islamic conversion centre

Kochi: Kerala Highcourt directed Thrissur Superintend of Police to rescue a Hindu girl who is a victim of Love Jihad from one of the Islamic conversion centre. Based on the…

Kerala CPM humours terror suspect Madani

 A new season of extremist-wooing has begun in Kerala’s minorities-based politics as major parties have started preparing for the next Lok Sabha election. In the forefront of this hunt for…

Shortage of ‘Secularism’ pill; Communal fights in Congress

Pathanamthitta: Congress – The wholesale dealer of ‘Secularism’ in India should first teach those lofty ideals to their followers in Kerala.Many namesake Hindu Congress leader’s Muslim league’s supremacy in Government…

Aaranmula Paithruka Grama Karma Samiti denounces Joseph Marthoma Metropolita’s statement.

The ‘Paithruka Grama Karma Samiti’ has alleged that the statements made by Dr. Joseph Marthoma Metropolita, comparing the nationally declared heritage zone of Aaranmula to the Ponthanpuzha forests, have slandered…

DYFI getting saffronised, laments CPM leader

CPM state committee member M V Jayarajan today admonished DYFI, the youth wing of the party for getting too much involved in religious activities. While taking a party class for…

Jayakrishnan Master Balidan Diwas.

Jayakrishnan Master Balidan Diwas.

                               On 1st December 1999 at around 10.35am, the class teacher of Mokeri East U.P. School in Koothuparambu near Panur in Kannur district and vice- president of Bharatiya Janata…

Pseudo Secularism and rights of religious minorities

In the title of this article I have specifically said “Religious Minorities”. These days, people ignore the word religious and talk a lot about rights of minorities. According to Encyclopaedia…

The Early History of Travancore by Shangoony Menon – An E Book

Move to sabotage Sabarimala Pilgrimage; Hindu leaders to meet PM

Move to sabotage Sabarimala Pilgrimage; Hindu leaders to meet PM

Sabarimala Hindu leaders urged Union Government to enact a new legislation to delink Sabarimala , the Holy abode of Lord Ayyappa from Periyar Tiger Reserve. Hindu leaders will meet Prime…

Prasadam distribution in Sabarimala should not be for profit – High Court

Prasadam distribution in Sabarimala should not be for profit – High Court

Kochi (Kerala): The Prasadam from Temples are not a ‘Product’ to earn profit. Kerala High Court observed that Appam distributed to devotees in Sabarimala should not be sold to earn…

Grant reception to Sarhad ko Pranam in Ernakulam

Grant reception to Sarhad ko Pranam in Ernakulam

‘Sarhad ko Pranam’, is the mission of the Forum for Integrated Security (FINS) to make youth understand how the soldiers defend the borders at the cost of their lives and…

Samskritha Sambhaashana Shibiram at Thripunithara

Samskritha Sambhaashana Shibiram Organized by Viswa Samskritha Prathishtan Time: Every Sunday 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Age: No bar. Venue: Narayana Gurukulam, Chaathaari, Hill Palace Road, Near Railway Bridge, Tripunithura…

Makers of Modern Kerala ; Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma- Rajarshi among Maharajas

Makers of Modern Kerala ; Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma- Rajarshi among Maharajas

His Highness Sri Padmanabha Dasa Vanchipala Sir Bala Rama Varma III, Kulasekhara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Maharaja Raja Ramaraja Bahadur, Shamsher Jang, Maharaja of Travancore, GCSI, GCIE was the last ruler…

Fungus in Appam: Conspiracy to unsettle Sabarimala pilgrimage?

Controversy seems to have erupted over finding fungus infected appams in Sabarimala, with Hindu organizations calling for a detailed probe into the incident. Ayyappa Seva Samajam, Hindu Aikya Vedi and…

SARHAD KO PRANAM – A Unique event

Under the “SARHAD KO PRANAM” program from 19-23 November 8000 plus youth from all the states walked proudly over the 15, 106.7 Kms. of the land border of the Country…

Yuvamorcha Petition – HC criticises commercialisation of Sabarimala

Kerala High Court Thursday criticised commercialisation of Sabarimala, a famous pilgrim centre in the state, where lakhs of pilgrims offer worship to Lord Ayyappa during the annual pilgrimage season of…

Difference between ‘Amma’ & ‘Mother’ in Kerala

Thrissur: For past 80 days Nurses are agitating infront of a Mother Hospital at Olari near Thrissur. The strike under the banner of United Nurses Association demands implementation of Balram…

Aranmula Airport – Vigilance Enquiry ordered following Kummanam Rajasekharan’s plea

The Kottayam Vigilance court has issued a directive calling for a vigilance enquiry into the leveling of paddy fields and water-bodies in order to pave way for the Aaranmula Airport.…

Janam TV : First channel in India with nationalist view will be launched soon

Janam TV : First channel in India with nationalist view will be launched soon

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Janam TV – the first channel in Kerala became  popular before its launch unlike other upcoming channels. Janam will be launched by 2013. 2013. The construction work of…

Future of Congress is safe in the hands of these leaders from Kerala!

Fire Escape…

RSS-CPM Co-operation: An Utopian Concept?

When it comes to discussions on the political milieu of Kerala, one single topic seems to have become a hotpot: the recent expression of support between the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak…

A Thank you note from HK for your generous support for a great cause

Following the appeal in HK – ‘Lets Help Those Whose Lives Have Been Pledged and Sacrificed For Sanatana Dharma.’ To support those are penalised for defending further attacks from Jihadi…