or Keralam (Malayalam: കേരളം, Kēraḷam) is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act, and it combined various Malayalam speaking regions.
The state has an area of 38863 km2 (15005.1 sqmi) and is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the south and southeast and the Arabian Sea towards the west. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital city. Kochi and Kozhikode are other major cities. As per a survey by The Economic Times, five out of ten best cities to live in India are located in Kerala. Kerala is a popular tourist destination for its backwaters, yoga, Ayurvedic treatments and tropical greenery.
Kerala has the highest Human Development Index in India, comparable with that of first world nations but with a much lower per capita income. The state has the highest literacy rate in India with 94.59 percent. The state recently became and is currently the only one to have banking facility in every village. A survey conducted in 2005 by Transparency International ranked Kerala as the least corrupt state in the country. Kerala has witnessed significant migration of its people, especially to the Persian Gulf countries during the Kerala Gulf boom, and is heavily dependent on remittances from its large Malayali expatriate community.
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Former Kerala Minister Sujanapal passes away - The Hindu The Hindu--He had served the Congress as President of Kozhikode District Congress Committee (DCC) and was the General Secretary and Treasurer of -Kerala- Mr. Sujanapal was elected to the Ninth -Kerala- Legislative Assembly in 1991, contesting from Kozhiko - Date : Thu, 23 Jun 2011 05:19:31 GMT+00:00
Soap is queen in Kerala - Hindu Business Line Hindu Business Line--She has a 20-day monthly schedule with occasional breaks, because, unlike Asha, she lives in Thiruvananthapuram, the television capital of -Kerala-. There's also teen star Shaalin, who works on five consecutive days twice a month - Date : Thu, 23 Jun 2011 18:14:01 GMT+00:00
Kerala to raise drinking age - Deccan Herald Deccan Herald--At a time when -Kerala- is reeling under the impact of rampant alcoholism, the UDF government is planning to do some active policing by raising the eligible age for procuring alcohol to 21 years. This is part of several other measures being - Date : Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:04:37 GMT+00:00
Kerala University Alerts - June 09 - Yentha Yentha--Applications are invited for -Kerala- University's Distant Education Centre's MA/ M Sc/ M Com (previous) exams starting on 3rd August. Applications can be submitted till 6th July (without fine), till 8th July (with Rs. 50/- fine) and til - Date : Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:42:56 GMT+00:00
Strong Kerala Team For Senior Athletic Meet - Yentha Yentha---Kerala-, the power house of Indian athletics, will send a 53-member strong contingent which includes several medallists of the Asian and Commonwealth Games. The team will have 21 men and 32 women athletes. Preeja Sreedharan, Hamsa Chatholli, ... - Date : Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:35:51 GMT+00:00
Indians evacuated from Yemen return to Kerala - Newstrack India Newstrack India--Thiruvananthapuram, June 10(ANI): Indians evacuated from Yemen returned to -Kerala- on Friday, as civil violence soared in the middle-eastern nation. The Indian authorities had made elaborate arrangements to fly people back, even as they - Date : Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:35:56 GMT+00:00
Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy gives up 'Z' category cover - Economic Times Economic Times--THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: -Kerala- chief minister Oommen Chandy , who prefers to be seen in the middle of a crowd, has decided to let go of his 'Z' category security cover. Chandy through a letter to Director General of Police Jacob Pu - Date : Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:16:28 GMT+00:00
Court frames charges against Jayarajan - The Hindu The Hindu--Kochi: A Division Bench of the -Kerala- High Court on Friday framed contempt of court charges against MV Jayarajan, CPI (M) leader, for his remarks against High Court judges. The Bench comprising Justice AK Basheer and Justice PQ Barkath Ali di - Date : Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:55:16 GMT+00:00
Buddha skips CPM politburo meet - Times of India Times of India--The party's poll debacle in West Bengal and -Kerala-, including the attacks on party workers by Trinamool cadre, was high on the agenda. All the top leaders including Prakash Karat, Brinda Karat, Manik Sarkar, Biman Basu, VS Achyutana - Date : Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:35:41 GMT+00:00
Central banks best positioned to maintain financial stability: Subbarao - Hindu Business Line Hindu Business Line--Speaking on the financial stability mandate of central banks at the SAARCFINANCE Governors' Symposium at Kumarakom, -Kerala- on Friday, Dr Subbarao said “While all financial sector regulators, and indeed the Government, have a - Date : Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:44:54 GMT+00:00
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