Nehru Boat Race to herald Kerala’s new tourist season
August 4th, 2012 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala) Aug 4 (IANS) They're 120 to 140 feet long, are manned by 120 oarsmen and have attracted global attention. When they race furiously through the backwaters ... Read more...
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All set for first edition of President’s Trophy Boat Race
August 28th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kollam (Kerala), Aug 28 (IANS) All is set for the first edition of the President's Trophy Boat Race, to be held Tuesday on the palm-fringed, picturesque Ashtamudi Lake in ... Read more...
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Thousands lap up nail-biting Nehru Boat Race finish (Lead)
August 14th, 2011 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 13 (IANS) Kerala's famed Nehru Boat Race, which got off to a colourful start at the Punnamada Lake here Saturday, ended in a photo finish, enthralling ... Read more...
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Thousands gather to watch Kerala’s Nehru Boat Race
August 13th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 13 (IANS) Kerala's famed Nehru Boat Race got off to a colourful start at the Punnamada Lake here Saturday, watched by more than 30,000 people, including ... Read more...
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Snake boat race surges ahead, a man’s legacy lives on
August 12th, 2011 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 12 (IANS) Sixteen snake boats and around 40 small boats are all set to surge through the waters of Punnamada lake as the 59th Nehru Boat ... Read more...
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All charged up for Kerala’s snake boat race
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:57 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 3 (IANS) For the past few days a steady stream of foreign tourists has been arriving at the Punamada Lake here to watch snake boats, each ... Read more...
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Annual Snake Boat Race in Alappuzha fascinates tourists
August 15th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
By Juan SamuelAlappuzha (Kerala), Aug.15 (ANI): The annual boat race conducted in Kerala's Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha town is a major draw among local residents and tourists from different parts of the ... Read more...
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Tourists flock Kerala lake for the famed boat race
August 14th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 14 (IANS) Hundreds of tourists, including many from western countries, were gathered at the Punamada Lake here Saturday to witness Kerala's famed boat race, in which 16 snake ... Read more...
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Snake Boat Race in Kerala preparations
July 29th, 2010 - 8:14 pm ICT by ANI
Cochin (Kerala), July 29 (ANI): Braving the rough weather conditions, enthusiastic rowers carried out their first practice session for the upcoming Jawaharlal Nehru Trophy in the backwaters of Allepey here on Thursday. ... Read more...
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Will Kerala’s snake boat sail down the Thames?
April 13th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanu George
Thiruvananthapuram, April 13 (IANS) Kerala's famed snake boats attract thousands to the annual boat race in Punnamada Lake. Now, if all goes well, one of the over 100-ft-long boats may ... Read more...
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Week-long Minicoy festival begins in Kochi
November 18th, 2009 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Nov 18 (IANS) It is a small island with a population of about 10,000 people that you have probably not heard of. Minicoy is Lakshadweep's southernmost island and it takes ... Read more...
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Kerala boat race enthralls thousands (Lead)
August 8th, 2009 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and an audience of thousands watched enthralled as oarsmen in boats of all shapes and sizes matched their strengths and skills at ... Read more...
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Kerala boat race close to my family: Sonia Gandhi
August 8th, 2009 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 8 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday inaugurated the 57th edition of the Nehru Boat Race and said the event named after former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru is ... Read more...
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Sonia Gandhi inaugurates Nehru Trophy Boat Race in Kerala
August 8th, 2009 - 7:32 pm ICT by ANI
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug. 8(ANI): The United Progressive Alliance Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday inaugurated the 57th edition of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race at the Punnamada lake in Kerala's Alappuzha District. ... Read more...
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Participants from different parts of the world for snake boat race in Kerala
August 6th, 2009 - 10:07 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelAlleppey (Kerala), Aug. 6 (ANI): A group of foreign nationals, participating in the 57th edition of 'Nehru Trophy Boat Race', took time off from their busy training schedule to hone ... Read more...
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Kerala all set for Nehru Trophy Boat race, Sonia Gandhi to be chief guest
August 6th, 2009 - 8:57 pm ICT by ANI
ZCZCANI 0152 (Feature)Kumarakom (Kottayam) (Kerala), Aug.6 (ANI): The rivers and lakes of Kerala that are filled due to monsoon rains will soon come alive with boat races.As the race season ... Read more...
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Kerala food festival
January 2nd, 2009 - 10:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Lovin Nongmaithem
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan.2 (ANI): A five-day food festival was held here to propagate the culinary traditions of the State.
It aimed to resist the organised corporate moves against the traditional food ... Read more...
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Kerala’’s famed annual boat race attracts thousands
August 10th, 2008 - 10:41 am ICT by ANI
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 10 (ANI): The annual snake boat race held here on Saturday attracted many tourists, including several from abroad. Over 50 boats, of small and big sizes, including 16 ... Read more...
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Kerala’s famed snake boat race attracts thousands
August 9th, 2008 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 9 (IANS) Every inch of space along the banks of Kerala's Punnamada lake was swarming with people, including tourists, as the state's famed annual boat festival kicked off Saturday ... Read more...
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Nehru Boat Race on Aug 9 a big tourist draw
August 7th, 2008 - 1:49 pm ICT by IANS
Alappuzha (Kerala) Aug 7 (IANS) The combination of sports, scenic locations and a bit of history has ensured that the 56th edition of the Nehru Boat Race to be held here Saturday ... Read more...
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Rajnikant gets a huge welcome in Kerala
June 1st, 2008 - 8:35 pm ICT by admin
Alappuzha (Kerala), June 1 (IANS) Tamil superstar Rajnikant, who is here for shooting his latest Tamil film "Kuselan", seemed surprised at the huge fan following he has in this Kerala town. The ... Read more...
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Artist Paresh Maity brings snapshots of Kerala to Delhi
March 25th, 2008 - 1:13 pm ICT by admin
By Uma Nair
New Delhi, March 25(IANS) An exhibition and book entitled "Enchanting Journey" comprising 50 of landscape master Paresh Maity's works opens at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi Wednesday. ... Read more...
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