Thekkady mishap: Probe slams boat's faulty design

The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation boat 'Jalakanyaka', which sank in the Thekkady lake in the first week of October, killing 45 tourists, suffered from faulty construction. A probe......

Thekkady tragedy: Chief inspector of boats held

Kerala's chief inspector of Boats, M Mathews, was arrested on for issuing 'worthiness' certificate without following due procedures to the boat which capsized in Thekkady lake in which 45 tourists......

Thekkady boat mishap toll rises to 45

The final toll in the boat tragedy at Thekkady in Kerala reached 45 with the recovery of one more body from the lake on Sunday, as authorities called off search operations saying all the victims......

Terror threat to Mullaperiyar Dam, Tamil Nadu tells SC

The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Kerala government on Tamil Nadu's plea that the security of Mullaperiyar Dam should be handed over to the Central Industrial Security Force. The......

Kerala set to woo tourists with monsoon packages

Gearing up for the South West Monsoon, which is not far away, ayurveda and tourism industry in Kerala are all set to woo tourists with rejuvenation packages and never before offers to beat the lean......

Great packages for great tours

Global warming, environmental degradation because of mass or badly managed tourism, and displacement of local communities might not be the first things you think about when you plan your holiday,......

Cardamom goes for E-auction aiming transparency

Cardamom could soon be traded through an electronic system, which Spices Board says would ensure trading transparency and help small growers. Minister of State for Commerce Jairam Ramesh will......

Luxury liners set to call at Kochi port

Several luxury liners are set to herald the tourism season this time in Kerala. According to the latest indications, more than 25 luxury ships will call at Kochi from November to March. Sources at......

First Look: Director Premlal's Outsider

After his well appreciated maiden Malayalam venture Aathmakatha, director Premlal's new film is Outsider. "Sreenivasan, who played the lead role in Aathmakatha, portrays therole of a poor boatman.......