“About Elly” and “Fishing Platform” shared the `Swarna Chakoram` (Golden Crow Pheasant), the top prize of the 14th International Film Festival of Kerala.
“True Noon” director Nosir Saidov bagged the `Rajata Chakoram` (Silver Crow Pheasant) award for the best director. The film also bagged the audience award. Madoda Ncayiyana’s “My Secret Sky” received the Rajata Chakoram for the best debut director.
The Federation of International Film Critics (FIPRESCI) prize was won by Gabriela David’s “A Fly in Ashes”. The FIPRESCI Award for the Best Malayalam Cinema went to Joshy Mathew's Pathaam Nilayile Theevandi (Train in the Tenth Floor). Read more… http://www.keralz.com
Friday, 18 December 2009
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Sufiya Madhani arrested
Sufiya Madhani, wife of PDP leader Abdul Nazar Madhani, was arrested after the Kerala High Court denied her anticipatory bail in the Kalamassery bus burning case.
The Kerala High Court rejected the bail on the grounds that custodial interrogation was necessary in the case.
The Kerala Police had named Sufiya as the tenth accused last week and a notice was sent to her to appear before the policeRead more here… www.keralz.com
The Kerala High Court rejected the bail on the grounds that custodial interrogation was necessary in the case.
The Kerala Police had named Sufiya as the tenth accused last week and a notice was sent to her to appear before the policeRead more here… www.keralz.com
Thursday, 10 December 2009
IFFK to showcase around 200 films
The 14th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK 2009), beginning here on December 11, will see around 200 films from around the world and the country.
Veteran filmmaker Mrinal Sen will inaugurate the Fest here, where erstwhile actress Sharmila Tagore and French Ambassador to India Jerome Bonnafont are the chief guests.
Turkish director Atil Inac’s “A step into the darkness” is the inaugural film.
Mrinal Sen will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award on the occasion. Oscar winning sound editor and designer Resul Pookutty will also be honoured.
The competition section will showcase 14 films. The India Cinema Now and Malayalam Cinema Today will have seven films each and the World Cinema section has 52 entries..... Read more at www.keralz.com
Veteran filmmaker Mrinal Sen will inaugurate the Fest here, where erstwhile actress Sharmila Tagore and French Ambassador to India Jerome Bonnafont are the chief guests.
Turkish director Atil Inac’s “A step into the darkness” is the inaugural film.
Mrinal Sen will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award on the occasion. Oscar winning sound editor and designer Resul Pookutty will also be honoured.
The competition section will showcase 14 films. The India Cinema Now and Malayalam Cinema Today will have seven films each and the World Cinema section has 52 entries..... Read more at www.keralz.com
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Cong registers thumping victory in Kerala
The Congress led United Democratic Front has retained all the three assembly constituencies defeating their arch rivals CPI (M)-led Left Democratic Front with a huge margin, the results for which were announced on November 10.
Two times MP from Kannur A P Abdullakutty, who had joined the Congress after his long stint with the Marxists, won the Kannur Assembly on a Congress ticket with a huge margin of 12,043 votes. CPI (M) candidate M V Jayarajan got 41,944 votes.
Former Minister Dominic Presentation of the Congress won the Ernakulam constituency, defeating his CPI (M) rival P N Seenulal for a margin of 8,620 votes. Congress candidate A A Shukoor defeated Mr G Krishnaprasad of the CPI in Alappuzha. Shukoor won the constituency with a margin of 4,745 votes.
The BJP could not fare well in the three assembly segments. BJP candidate in Kannur, Renjith, could only poll 5,665 Votes. In Alappuzha, K Babu got only 2,247 votes and Sobha Surendran in Ernakulam bagged only 7,208 Votes. .. Read more at www.keralz.com
Two times MP from Kannur A P Abdullakutty, who had joined the Congress after his long stint with the Marxists, won the Kannur Assembly on a Congress ticket with a huge margin of 12,043 votes. CPI (M) candidate M V Jayarajan got 41,944 votes.
Former Minister Dominic Presentation of the Congress won the Ernakulam constituency, defeating his CPI (M) rival P N Seenulal for a margin of 8,620 votes. Congress candidate A A Shukoor defeated Mr G Krishnaprasad of the CPI in Alappuzha. Shukoor won the constituency with a margin of 4,745 votes.
The BJP could not fare well in the three assembly segments. BJP candidate in Kannur, Renjith, could only poll 5,665 Votes. In Alappuzha, K Babu got only 2,247 votes and Sobha Surendran in Ernakulam bagged only 7,208 Votes. .. Read more at www.keralz.com
Saturday, 7 November 2009
Heavy polling in Kerala
Heavy polling was recorded in Kannur, Ernakulam and Alappuzha assembly constituencies, which went to by polls on Saturday and it is estimated that 66 per cent of the voters exercised their franchise.
Kannur recorded the highest polling percentage of about 73 per cent. About 65 per cent of the voters in Alappuzha exercised their franchise. In Ernakulam, it is estimated that about 61.4 per cent of the people voted.
No untoward incident was reported from anywhere and the Central Police forces had been deployed at all the polling booths to ensure free and fair elections.
Meanwhile the voters of Makaparambu in Ernakulam constituency boycotted the poll in protest against the apathy of the elected representatives in solving their long-pending problems. At Mulavukkadu, some voters had exercised their franchise but majority of them refrained from casting their votes. ..For more news log on to www.keralz.com
Kannur recorded the highest polling percentage of about 73 per cent. About 65 per cent of the voters in Alappuzha exercised their franchise. In Ernakulam, it is estimated that about 61.4 per cent of the people voted.
No untoward incident was reported from anywhere and the Central Police forces had been deployed at all the polling booths to ensure free and fair elections.
Meanwhile the voters of Makaparambu in Ernakulam constituency boycotted the poll in protest against the apathy of the elected representatives in solving their long-pending problems. At Mulavukkadu, some voters had exercised their franchise but majority of them refrained from casting their votes. ..For more news log on to www.keralz.com
Thursday, 1 October 2009
Thekkady boat tragedy biggest in Kerala history
In one of the biggest tragic incidents in Kerala, 39 tourists were killed as a tourist boat carrying nearly 80 passengers capsized in Thekkady Lake in the Periyar wild life sanctuary.
The tragedy occurred on Wednesday (September 30) when the state run double decker boat 'Jalakanyaka' carrying nearly 80 tourists tilted after several of them moved to one side on sighting elephants in the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary on the banks of the lake.
The passengers who were killed were largely from neighbouring Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and New Delhi.
The Thekkady boat tragedy is one of the biggest ever in the history of Kerala. The last major accident occurred at Kumarakom in Kottayam district in 2002 in which 29 travellers were killed. Then it was the Thattekad boat incident near Kothamangalam in which 18 students and teachers, who were on a picnic died.
The Kerala government was quick to order a judicial inquiry. But the Thekkad boat tragedy points out to the fact that basic safety norms were not followed while carrying tourists.
Even though the commissions that enquired into the earlier major boat tragedies had recommended many safety measures, the government had failed to implement them.
The tragedy occurred on Wednesday (September 30) when the state run double decker boat 'Jalakanyaka' carrying nearly 80 tourists tilted after several of them moved to one side on sighting elephants in the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary on the banks of the lake.
The passengers who were killed were largely from neighbouring Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and New Delhi.
The Thekkady boat tragedy is one of the biggest ever in the history of Kerala. The last major accident occurred at Kumarakom in Kottayam district in 2002 in which 29 travellers were killed. Then it was the Thattekad boat incident near Kothamangalam in which 18 students and teachers, who were on a picnic died.
The Kerala government was quick to order a judicial inquiry. But the Thekkad boat tragedy points out to the fact that basic safety norms were not followed while carrying tourists.
Even though the commissions that enquired into the earlier major boat tragedies had recommended many safety measures, the government had failed to implement them.
Monday, 21 September 2009
Diapering; Nothing to Worry
Some mothers find it a bit tough to diaper their babes. They are sometimes worried when diapering their sweet little ones. But there is nothing to worry as diapering is easy as it is said.
http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/2197011/diapering_nothing_to_worry_.html
Diapering; Nothing to Worry Some mothers find it a bit tough to diaper their babes. They are sometimes worried when diapering their sweet little ones. But there is nothing to worry as diapering is easy as it is said.
http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle/2197011/diapering_nothing_to_worry_.html
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