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The competition section of International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2015) will feature 15 films from various countries.
It will showcase 187 films from 89 countries in World Cinema section and 26 feature and 21 non-feature films in Indian Panorama section.
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Over 76 per cent of the electorate has voted in the first phase of the polling in the elections to the local bodies in Kerala.
Sporadic incidents of violence marred the election in Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Kannur districts. A polling booth agent reportedly lost his eye sight in a clash near Payyannur.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Member of Parliament from Thiruvananthapuram Shashi Tharoor will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Premier Li Keqiang during the second 'Understanding China' conference to be held in Beijing, China, from November 1 to 4.
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The ANNAM- Good Food Movement will be initiating steps to shorten the linkages between farmers and the consumers of good food, Chair Person of the Movement Vandana Shiva said here on today.
Dr. Shiva was announcing the third Annam National Food and Agro Festival, to be held in Kochi from December 10 to 14, at a Star hotel in the city.
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Public campaign for the first phase of elections to the local self governments ended at 5 pm on Saturday.
Polling will take place in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Idukki, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts on November 2. As many as 31161 candidates are contesting from 9200 wards in the seven districts.
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