India

Valvil Ori, who ruled the Kolli Hills and is hailed for his magnanimity and expertise in archery, is remembered every year during the festival organised in his name by the State Government.

The prevailing drought has cast its shadow on Dasara celebrations this year. The state government has decided to keep the state festival a low-key affair, without any grandeur.

Two KSEB employees in the district who had downed a peg or two were in for a shock the other day when the power utilitys vigilance wing nabbed them red-handed.

With the glitter of a variety of rakhis adorning the shops, stall owners vouch that Keralites are enthusiastically taking to the North Indian festival of Raksha Bandhan.