The College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram (formerly Trivandrum) started functioning on 3 July 1939 as a part of the erstwhile University of Travancore, Kerala, India. The college campus is situated near Sreekaryam, 13 km from Thiruvananthapuram Central (railway station). Extending over 125 acres (500,000 m²) of land, it has one of the most spacious campuses in the country. The main building resembles a spanner from the air, around which are spread the departmental buildings, library block, labor ...

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Trivandrum: capital city of Kerala in the former princely state of Travancore.

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Balarampuram is a small village in Trivandrum district of Kerala, south India. This village is famous for saree making. The Balaramapuram sarees are exclusively made in the small village of Balarammapuram in the outskrits of Trivandrum. These sarees are well known for its simplicity and worn as traditional costume by the women of Kerala. It is woven from un-dyed natural cotton, that compliments the tropical climate of Kerala. It is usually a cream stretch of cloth with 'Kasavu' (exquisite embroidery work c

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The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is located at Thumba near Trivandrum, a city of the Kerala state in India. It is a major space research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),where space vehicles are developed for the Indian satellite programme. The Vikram Sarabhai Space Center is ISRO's one of the main Research & Development establishment. Its facilities were built near the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS), on the west coast of India, about 10 miles (16km) north of Thiruvan ...

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Kovalam is a beach on the Arabian Sea around 13 kilometers outside Trivandrum district in Kerala a small state in south India. There are a few beach resort in and around Kovalam. The sea port of Vizhinjam is about 3 kilometers away. It was among the most prominent tourist spots in India during the hippy era. It still has a high status among tourists (mostly European) even though the glory days are very much over. Kovalam is finding a new significance in the light of several Ayurvedic salons, and recuperation and regeneration resorts which provide a ...

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Thiruvananthapuram (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം), formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland. The city is surrounded by seven hills, which in some way or the other acts as a protective cover. It is characterized by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills with narrow winding lanes and busy commercial alleys. With a population of 889,191 (as of 2001) it is the second biggest cit ...

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• Thiruvananthapuram - Government and politics
• Thiruvananthapuram - Transport
• Thiruvananthapuram - Demographics
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The city is administered by the Trivandrum Corporation headed by the Mayor. The city council is democratically elected and comprises of 25 members representing the different city wards. Several agencies work under or in partnership with the Corporation including the Trivandrum Development Authority (TRIDA) and Trivandrum Road Development Corporation. Most of the city comes under the Thiruvananthapuram Lok Sabha constituency. Some northern wards of the city come under the Chirayinkeezhu constituency. The city contributes to 6 legislative assembly seats namely Kazhakootam, Thiruvananthapuram North, Thiruv ...

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Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram - Origin of name, Thiruvananthapuram - History, Thiruvananthapuram - Geography, Thiruvananthapuram - Climate, Thiruvananthapuram - Economy, Thiruvananthapuram - Government and politics, Thiruvananthapuram - Transport, Thiruvananthapuram - Demographics, Thiruvananthapuram - Culture, Thiruvananthapuram - Education, Thiruvananthapuram - Media, Thiruvananthapuram - Sports, Thiruvananthapuram - Science and Technology

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Kerala is divided into 14 districts. They are (from north to south) Kasargod, Kannur (Cannanore), Wayanad (Wynad), Kozhikode (Calicut), Malappuram, Palakkad (Palghat), Thrissur (Trichur), Ernakulam (Cochin), Idukki, Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kollam (Quilon) and Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Thiruvananthapuram is the state capital. Kochi is the largest city and considered the commercial capital of the state.

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Kerala, Kerala - History, Kerala - Ancient, Kerala - Overseas contact, Kerala - Colonial, Kerala - Modern post-colonial, Kerala - Geography, Kerala - Administration, Kerala - Politics, Kerala - Arts, Kerala - Society and social development, Kerala - Demographics, Kerala - Social development, Kerala - Malayalam calendar, Kerala - Economy, Kerala - Tourism, Kerala - Road network, Kerala - Trivia, Kerala - Related topics, Kerala - Notes

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Thiruvananthapuram literally means Thiru (Great/Lord) Ananthan's Puram (City). The name derives from the main deity of a Hindu temple at the centre of the city. Ananthan is the serpent Sesha on whom Padmanabhan or Vishnu reclines. The temple of Anantha, the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple is the most recognizable icon of the city. The city was officially known as Trivandrum till 1991. Trivandrum is the anglicized form of Thiruvananthapuram. The name is still in common ...

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Sivan grew up in the city of Trivandrum in Kerala, southern India, where he attended Mar Ivanlos College. His father is a renowned director and cinematographer of Malayalam language documentary films who runs the Trivandrum-based Sivan Studio. Sivan is the older brother of film director Sanjiv Sivan and younger brother of director Sangeeth Sivan. The brothers are sometimes referred to as the 'South Indian Scott Brothers' after their skills as filmakers. Sivan graduated from the Film and Television Institute of Pune, India in 1984. In December 1995 he became a founding member of the I ...

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Santosh Sivan, Santosh Sivan - Career, Santosh Sivan - Filmography

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Rationalist International was founded in December 1995 during the First International Rationalist Conference at New Delhi with delegates from 28 countries. Sanal Edamaruku, then Secretary General of Indian Rationalist Association became the founder president of the new international organization. In January 2000, Rationalist International organized the Second International Conference at Trivandrum, Kerala in which prominent rationalist thinkers from different parts of the world opened the discussion about the Rationalist Agenda for the new century. Paul Kurtz (founder, Center ...

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Rationalist International, Rationalist International - Rationalism, Rationalist International - A brief history of Rationalist International, Rationalist International - Rationalist Bulletins

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The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, (VSSC), a research institute specialising in solid and liquid propellants for rockets located in the South Indian city of Trivandrum or (Thiruvananthapuram) is named in his memory. He along with other Ahmedabad-based industrialists played a major role in the creation of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. ...

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Vikram Sarabhai, Vikram Sarabhai - Early Years, Vikram Sarabhai - Career, Vikram Sarabhai - Indian Space Program, Vikram Sarabhai - Personal Life, Vikram Sarabhai - Awards and Distinguished Positions, Vikram Sarabhai - Honors, Vikram Sarabhai - Links

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Thiruvananthapuram is a major academic hub. The University of Kerala is located here. The city also has several professional education colleges including 15 engineering colleges, 8 medical colleges and 2 law colleges. The College of Engineering, Trivandrum is one of the prominent engineering institutions in the country. There are about 900 schools in Thiruvananthapuram district. The public schools are run directly by the state government. They follow the syllabus prescribed by the state government. In addition to this there are also f ...

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Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram - Origin of name, Thiruvananthapuram - History, Thiruvananthapuram - Geography, Thiruvananthapuram - Climate, Thiruvananthapuram - Economy, Thiruvananthapuram - Government and politics, Thiruvananthapuram - Transport, Thiruvananthapuram - Demographics, Thiruvananthapuram - Culture, Thiruvananthapuram - Education, Thiruvananthapuram - Media, Thiruvananthapuram - Sports, Thiruvananthapuram - Science and Technology

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The town is situated 8.18° N and 77.43° E at the southern tip of peninsular India. Being close to the cape (Kanyakumari -the tip of peninsular India) - the confluence of the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal - Eastern And Western coasts of India, the town is the intersection of the eastern and western lines of the Indian Railways - one line leading to Kerala and to the Konkan route and the other through the western part of India (through Tirunelveli of Tamilnadu). Trivandrum, the Capital of Kerala, is 65 km away, connected by National Highway 47. The closest major town of Tamilnadu is Tirunelveli, which is about 80 km away on the ...

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Nagercoil, Nagercoil - History, Nagercoil - Population, Nagercoil - Location, Nagercoil - Language Culture & Religion, Nagercoil - The Arrival of European missionaries, Nagercoil - Geography, Nagercoil - Socio-Economic Factors & Local Economy, Nagercoil - Notable Facts, Nagercoil - Climate, Nagercoil - Flora and Fauna, Nagercoil - Marine Life and Resources, Nagercoil - Places of Interest, Nagercoil - Education, Nagercoil - Communications Infrastructure and Administration, Nagercoil - The Indian Ocean Tsunami, Nagercoil - Famous Personalities

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Air-India Express - Indian Subcontinent. India Mumbai (Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport) New Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport) Kochi (Cochin International Airport) Kozhikode (Kozhikode Airport) Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum International Airport) , Hub Air-India Express - Gulf Region. Oman Muscat (Seeb International Airport) Salalah (Salalah Airp ...

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Air-India Express, Air-India Express - Destinations, Air-India Express - Indian Subcontinent, Air-India Express - Gulf Region

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Shastri continued as vice captain to Kapil Dev in the 1985–86 season. This season and the England tour of 1986 were ordinary ones for him. After the tour of Australia in 1985–86, he also began to decline as a bowler. Bombay lost to Haryana in the semifinal of the Ranji trophy but West Zone won the Duleep Trophy. His major contribution was as a bowler in the semifinal against North Zone on a flat wicket at Trivandrum. Like in the Ranji final, North looked the likely winner g ...

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Ravi Shastri, Ravi Shastri - Early days, Ravi Shastri - International cricket, Ravi Shastri - The glorious winter, Ravi Shastri - The 'Champion of Champions', Ravi Shastri - The Ranji final, Ravi Shastri - The slow descent, Ravi Shastri - County cricket, Ravi Shastri - Always the bridesmaid, Ravi Shastri - The Indian Summer, Ravi Shastri - Last days in cricket, Ravi Shastri - Facts and Figures, Ravi Shastri - Notes

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Bhubaneswar (in Sanskrit and Oriya, "The Lord of the Universe") is a city located on the eastern coast of India. Once the capital of ancient Kalinga, the city has a long history and is today a bustling centre for commerce and religious activity. Bhubaneswar became the modern capital of the state of Orissa in 1948, a year after India gained its independence from Britain. The city is inhabited by over a million people and maintains a high rate of population growth. Bhubaneswar - History and Character. Modern ...

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