Rahul Gandhi to visit Kerala on Tuesday
Press Trust of India | Monday April 15, 2013
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi will arrive in Thrissur on Tuesday on a visit to Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) at nearby Mulamkunnathukavu.
Asia's second Pieta now in Kerala
Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday November 25, 2012
The second replica in Asia of Michaelangelo's Pieta, which represents the body of Jesus in the lap of his mother Mary after crucifixion, was consecrated and unveiled at the Shrine Basilica of the Lady of Dolours, in Thrissur.
Prime Minister lays foundation of southern performing arts museum
Indo-Asian News Services | Wednesday September 12, 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh laid the foundation stone for a state-of-the-art museum of South Indian Performing Arts at the prestigious Kerala Kalamandalam in Thrissur on Wednesday.
Vigilance detect 'irregularities' in Thrissur sports council
Press Trust of India | Saturday July 28, 2012
Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) officials have claimed to have detected alleged irregularities in handling of funds to the tune of Rs 50.23 lakh in the District Sports Council in Thrissur.
Kerala seeks green clearance for Thrissur hydro power project
Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 4, 2012
Notwithstanding opposition from environmentalists and Union Minister Jairam Ramesh, Kerala Government is pressing for green clearance for Athirappilly hydro power project in the ecologically sensitive area in Thrissur district.
Nobody will be allowed to challenge the rule of law: Chandy
Press Trust of India | Saturday June 30, 2012
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said the tense situation created by CPI(M) workers outside a court in Vatakara in Kozhikode, where P Mohanan, district secretariat member of the party, arrested in the T P Chandrasekharan murder case, was pro...
Former MLA Sidharthan Kattungal dead
Press Trust of India | Sunday June 17, 2012
Congress leader and former MLA Sidharthan Kattungal died in Thrissur today following a heart attack, family sources said.
Dissatisfied with treatment, man attacks his doctor
Press Trust of India | Friday June 1, 2012
A doctor was seriously injured today when she was attacked by a knife-wielding man who was unhappy with her treatment, police in Thrissur said.
Two dozen injured as elephant runs amok
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday May 2, 2012
Close to two dozen people were injured on Wednesday as an elephant participating in the Thrissur Pooram festival ran amok, police said.Inspector General of Police S Gopinath told Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) that none of the injured was in serious ...
Kerala readies for Thrissur Pooram festival
Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday April 29, 2012
Kerala is all set to celebrate Thrissur Pooram this week, a festival that will see majestic, decked up elephants passing through the town as well as a fireworks display.
Swine Flu cases in Kerala touch the dozen mark
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 24, 2012
The number of H1N1 cases in Kerala has touched a dozen, a health official said on Tuesday, adding that the the authorities were fully prepared to deal with the situation. H1N1 nodal officer Amar S Fettle said that the maximum number of cases have bee...
Rent a room at high-security Viyyur Jail
Express News Service | Sunday December 18, 2011
Very soon inmates of Viyyur Central Jail in Thrissur will be able to get fully-furnished rooms on a daily rental basis. With the design of the arguably first high-security prison of the state almost ready, the project is likely to set the standard fo...
Former India footballer AS Firoze dies
Press Trust of India | Friday November 18, 2011
Former India footballer A S Firoz, who represented Kerala in Santosh Trophy and played for many well known clubs, allegedly committed suicide at a young age of 34 in his house at Kechery in Thrissur district this morning.