Kerala

Kerala is well-known for its lush greenery and backwaters; it is ranked as one of the must see 50 destinations by National Geographic. The Backwaters in Kerala are a chain of brackish lagoons, lakes and other water bodies lying parallel to Arabian Sea. The backwaters are also famous for Snake boat races, with the Nehru Boat Race being the most renowned amongst all. Some of the outstanding backwaters destinations in Kerala which are very famous amongst the honeymooners across the world are Kollam, Alappuzha, Kuttanad, Kumarakom and Kasargod along with Thiruvallam. The most momentous tourist attractions in Kerala backwaters are the Houseboats. The Houseboats ... Read Full Story

Kerala , known as Gods Own Country ,is the land of lagoons and palms ,the land of elephants and tigers,and the land of rich cultures and traditions, and has been one of the most sought after places by travellers from all around the world.It is without doubt one of the most beautiful places on the planet and thats why they call it 'Gods Own Country'.The cultural life of the people of Kerala is equally beautiful and is a major factor in attracting the tourists.So here we have selected for you the top ten destinations in Kerala. 1. Munnar - The Kashmir of the South ... Read Full Story

Kerala: Kerala by election results are going to be announced very soon as the counting has been started today. As per sources information already Indian National Congress is leading in 3 constituencies (Kannur, Ernakulam and Alappuzha Assembly constituencies.) where the by-elections were held on Saturday. * A.P. Abdullakutty (Congress) leading by 12000+ votes over M.V. Jayarajan (CPI(M)) [...]... read full » Read Full Story

strong>Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 10: Congress candidates were Tuesday leading in all three assembly constituencies in Kerala by-elections Saturday, officials and party leaders said. Though the counting of votes has ended the results are yet to be officially announced. A.P. Abdulla Kutty has a lead of 12091 votes in Kannur, a traditional Congress stronghold. “We are are winning easily,” [...] Read Full Story

Kerala saw heavy polling of around 70 percent in the three assembly constituencies of Kannur, Ernakulam and Alappuzha in largely peaceful by-polls Saturday. Though the final percentage is to be officially announced, Kannur recorded the maximum turnout. According to district collector P.B. Salim, the final tally in Kannur would be between 75 and 80 percent. Alappuzha saw 70 percent votes polled, while Ernakulam reported more than 65 percent polling. In all, about 400,000 people were eligible to vote Saturday. The elections were necessitated after Congress legislators from these constituencies were elected to the Lok Sabha. State Congress president Ramesh Chennithala told reporters at Alappuzha ... Read Full Story