Photo: Special Arrangement The outpour had slowed on July 30, but not enough to avert the tragedy that struck Wayanad in Kerala in the wee hours of the day. A glance through the amount of rain that battered the State reveals that one station called Thettamala in Wayanad received a whopping amount of 409 mm…
Many homemakers from different parts of Kerala have started earning income from their culinary skills after registering with Shero Home Food Chennai-based Shero Home Food, a branded platform for delivering homemade food, now has over 50 kitchens registered in Kerala Prasanna Mohan from Thiruvananthapuram, Asoora Beevi R in Kozhikode, and a group of women who…
Updated – July 30, 2024 07:38 am IST Published – July 30, 2024 07:33 am IST Rescue operations at Chooralmala in Wayanad district. | Photo Credit: PRD Massive landslides struck various hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad district early today, leaving hundreds of people suspected to be trapped. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority…
All the 74 divisions of the Kochi Corporation will be allotted ₹50,000 each for cleanliness drive, pruning of trees, and clearing of overgrown weeds. The funds would be released for carrying out the drive before Onam, Mayor M. Anilkumar informed the council meeting on Monday. The Mayor announced the decision after considering requests from a…
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told top officials to prioritise safety and hygiene at tourism centres and promote homestay tourism. After reviewing the State’s tourism sector, Mr. Vijayan urged homestay owners to get GST registration and licences from their local bodies before commencing operations. Mr. Vijayan directed officials to ensure that public toilets, showrooms, cloakrooms and…
Charles Darwin’s frog | Photo Credit: S.D. Biju In a pioneering study featured in the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology’s journal Breviora, an Indo-American team of biologists has discovered an extraordinary reproductive behaviour in the Charles Darwin’s frog (Minervarya charlesdarwini), an endangered species endemic to the Andaman Islands. This discovery not only highlights the rare…
High school English rank holders and representatives of school parent-teacher associations (PTA) will take out a march and stage a dharna in front of the Secretariat on July 29 in protest against the State government’s failure to appoint permanent English teachers in high schools, despite a High Court judgment three years ago. It was in…
A still from Junk-e directed by Ayush Ray and Ritam Sarkar. Ten short films focusing on urban issues in Indian cities will be screened as part of the special package titled ‘Nagari: A Bioscope for the City’ on the fourth day of the 16th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK), on Monday…
The University of Kerala has filed a complaint with the State Police Chief over a batch of fake certificates produced by a Thiruvananthapuram native to obtain a job in the United Arab Emirates. A fake degree certificate and seven mark lists submitted by Thiruvananthapuram native Mohammed Nishad A. to gain employment as safety engineer in…
In a bid to enhance cultural diversity and bolster its higher education sector, Kerala is set to launch the ‘Study in Kerala’ programme aimed at attracting international students to its colleges and universities. The initiative comes in response to the State’s underwhelming performance in hosting foreign students compared to its neighbours, despite Kerala’s potential advantages….
