Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to Kerala, visited the Sivagiri Math in Varkala here on Saturday.Rahul, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was greeted at the Math by Swami Satchidananda, the president of the ashram founded by the...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 – A political row has erupted over waste management following the Attukal Pongala festival, with Education Minister V. Sivankutty stating on Saturday that the state government would intervene wherever necessary, even as the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation faces...
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Idukki (Kerala), March 7 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacted with women tea pluckers at an estate in Peerumade here on Saturday.The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, while on his way to board a helicopter in the morning, noticed a group of women plucking tea leaves at the Glenmary...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 As the UPSC announced the results of the Civil Services Examination on Friday, candidates from Kerala who appeared on the merit list expressed their happiness over their achievement.The highest-ranked candidate from Kerala is R Sruthi, who secured the 18th rank...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to announce a set of welfare schemes that would be implemented if the UDF comes to power in Kerala, during the concluding ceremony of a state-wide rally here on Saturday, party sources said.The Puthuyuga Yatra, led by Leader of...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 – For J.S. Sreeja, a native of Neyyattinkara near here, achieving the 57th rank in the civil services examination is not just a personal achievement. It represents the culmination of years of sacrifice, perseverance, and quiet determination within a modest household...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 As the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) announced the results of the Civil Services Examination on Friday, candidates from Kerala who were on the merit list expressed their joy over their achievement.The highest-ranked candidate from Kerala is R Sruthi, who...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 Minister V Sivankutty said on Friday that the District Magistrate has been tasked with investigating whether there were any lapses in the post-festival cleaning operations following the Attukal Pongala in the state capital.However, BJP leader and Thiruvananthapuram...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 Minister V Sivankutty said on Friday that the District Magistrate has been tasked with investigating whether there were any shortcomings in the post-festival cleaning operations following the Attukal Pongala in the state capital.In a Facebook post, the minister said...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday that the central government's response to the US attack on an Iranian ship, which had come to India for a joint military exercise, was "condemnably" and reflected "subservience to America."The Iranian warship...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 The Congress in Kerala on Thursday criticized the state government's Public Relations Department (PRD) for publishing advertisements in leading English and Malayalam newspapers about the alleged shortcomings during the Oommen Chandy administration.Kerala Pradesh...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said on Thursday that the party would not comment on the dispute between the CPI (M) and its veteran leader G Sudhakaran, but added that the latter's recent grievances indicate a shift in the Left party from its earlier...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 A Kerala court has sentenced a 65-year-old man to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor boy in April last year.Thiruvananthapuram Fast Track Special Court judge Anju Meera Birla said that there was no need to show any undue leniency to the accused...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala on Thursday criticised the Kerala government's PRD for placing advertisements in leading English and Malayalam newspapers highlighting alleged shortcomings during the Oommen Chandy administration.Chennithala argued that...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 – A political controversy has erupted in Kerala after the state government published advertisements on the front pages of several leading newspapers on Thursday, highlighting what it described as the "changes brought about by the LDF government" in sectors that were...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 Amid rising tensions between Iran and Gulf nations, Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar accused the ruling Left and the Opposition Congress of ignoring the concerns of Keralite expatriates in GCC countries in order to pursue what he described as "appeasement...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 Kerala's Minister of General Education, V. Sivankutty, announced on Wednesday the launch of a major initiative to provide specialized training and skill development for children with disabilities at the SIMC (State Institute for the Mentally Challenged) here.The...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 The Kerala Police have imposed a total fine of Rs 3,04,150 for violations at zebra crossings as part of a state-wide special enforcement drive titled 'White Line–Lifeline'.The initiative aims to enhance pedestrian safety and promote driver discipline.According to...
Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 Hundreds of nurses and nursing tutors in private hospitals across Kerala began a strike on Wednesday, demanding a minimum monthly salary of ₹40,000 and the immediate implementation of pending assurances.The strike, organized by the United Nurses Association (UNA)...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 A Kerala court has sentenced a man to a cumulative 18 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor girl while tutoring her 11 years ago.The incident came to light in 2024 when the victim was a medical student and recognized someone resembling the...
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