Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated a modern "edathavalam" – a temporary resting facility – at Kazhakootam on Friday as part of the state government's project to provide rest amenities for Sabarimala pilgrims.The state-of-the-art facility, built...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Kerala Minister K N Balagopal said on Friday that KIIFB has undertaken over 1,200 projects worth Rs 1.1 lakh crore since 2016, including the Sabari Rail project and the widening of the MC Road.He said a meeting of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday called senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala's criticism of the early textbook distribution "condemnable" and said it "mocked the state".Speaking to reporters, Chennithala questioned the need to distribute...
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Kochi, February 13 A 10-month-old girl became the youngest organ donor in the state after her parents consented to donate her organs following brain death, officials said on Friday.According to a statement issued by Amrita Hospital, Aalin Sherin Abraham was critically injured in a road...
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Kochi, February 13 A 10-month-old girl became the youngest organ donor in the state after her parents consented to donate her organs following her brain death, officials said on Friday.According to a statement issued by Amrita Hospital, Aalin Sherin Abraham was critically injured in a road...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 The Kerala government on Friday approved a graphene policy, which aims to make the state a hub for the production and research of this carbon-based material.The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, according to a...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Former TDB president P S Prasanth denied allegations of financial irregularities related to the conduct of the Global Ayyappa Sangamam held last year, stating that attempts were being made to spread misinformation regarding the event’s expenditure.In a Facebook...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Two individuals were arrested on Friday for allegedly stealing a mobile phone and transferring money from the owner's bank account after accessing his UPI account, police said.The accused have been identified as Harikrishnan (28) from West Kallada in Kollam...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 The Ministry of Railways stated on Friday that the Kerala government was insisting on treating the SilverLine project as a standalone venture, despite being asked to revise its Detailed Project Report (DPR) to integrate it with the existing network.According to...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 To improve the railway network in Kerala, the Ministry of Railways has approved surveys for the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for seven projects with a high-speed potential of 160 kilometers per hour.The seven projects include the 307 km long...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Kerala's Minister of General Education, V. Sivankutty, on Friday described senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala's criticism of the early distribution of books and uniforms to school students as a "challenge" to the future of poor children.Speaking to...
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Kochi, February 13 The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by the CEO of Chennai-based Smart Creations, challenging his arrest in a case involving the alleged misappropriation of gold from the Lord Ayyappa shrine. The petition claimed that the idols of Dwarapalaka (guardian...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that strikes would continue in the state, amid concerns from the business community over the total shutdown experienced a day earlier during the all-India strike called by trade unions against the Centre’s...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president P S Prasanth denied allegations of financial irregularities related to the conduct of the Global Ayyappa Sangamam held last year, stating that attempts were being made to spread misinformation about the event's...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala accused the Left government in Kerala on Friday of using public funds to put up advertisements on state transport buses and billboards to highlight its achievements and promises ahead of the assembly polls.Speaking to...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Two vehicles caught fire in separate incidents in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode, officials of the Fire and Rescue Service said on Friday.According to officials, a car carrying a couple caught fire near Jagathy in Thiruvananthapuram around 11...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Two ivory pieces worth over Rs 2 crore went missing from a military station at Pangod here, and police have launched an investigation into the incident, officials said on Friday.The Poojappura police have registered a case and taken 17 people into custody, they...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 12 The SHRC has directed the installation of cameras at various points along the Amayizhanchan canal to prevent the dumping of waste into it.State Human Rights Commission chairperson Justice Alexander Thomas ordered that the camera footage be monitored by officials...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 12 Congress MP Shashi Tharoor criticised the complete shutdown in Kerala on Thursday, as part of the nationwide strike observed by trade unions against the Centre’s labour codes, calling it a "lamentable irony" that turned into a mere "Kerala Bandh".In a post on X...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 12 The nationwide strike called by trade unions against the Centre's Labour Codes brought normal life to a standstill in Kerala, with isolated incidents of violence in a few parts of the state on Thursday.Although the state government declared a dies non for...
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