A fitness trainer at a gymnasium in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Thiruvananthapuramâs rapidly growing network of upscale health clubs is emerging as a youngsterâs mecca for employment. Hundreds of youth from struggling working-class families with an affinity for bodybuilding are becoming certified physical trainers to cash in on the fitness fad. Most seem…
An electric autorickshaw operating along Chittoor Road in Kochi. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Over a month since the Ernakulam Regional Transport Authority (RTA) decided to issue new city permits to 2,000 electric autorickshaws and 1,000 CNG/LPG/LNG-powered ones, not many e-autorickshaws have sought the permit which would enable them to operate anywhere in the city…
The Kozhikode city police have launched âQuest,â a project to enhance smart administration and case investigation through advanced training modules, digital tools, and technologies. Trained officers from 21 police stations will steer its implementation and coordinate the local training programme for colleagues. The scheme aims to ensure the smart functioning of police stations by enhancing officersâ…
A view of a village in Kasaragod district of Kerala. Image used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Mild tremors were reportedly felt in the high-range areas of northern Kasaragod district of Kerala in the wee hours of Saturday (February 8, 2025), police said. Tremors lasted for a few seconds in Malom,…
The suspension of senior Sunni scholar Musthafal Faizy from the Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulamaâs executive body named Mushawara has further strained the relations between the Samastha and the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leadership. Mr. Faizy, who has a chequered history as a traditional Islamic scholar, was suspended from the Mushawara following his controversial statements…
The National Cyber Security Conclave (NCSC 1.0), a joint initiative by the Centre for Information Technology Research and Automation (CITRA) of the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC), the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-IN), and the Calicut Innovation and Technology Initiative (CITI 2.0) commenced at NITC on Friday (February 7). Director of NITC…
Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal will present the Kerala Budget for the 2025-26 fiscal in the State Legislative Assembly on Friday (February 7). The budget presentation will begin at 9 a.m. On Friday, Mr. Balagopal will also table the Economic Review 2024 and the final supplementary financial statement for the 2024-25 fiscal. The general discussion on…
Two suspects, who were at large in connection with the Mukkom gang rape attempt case, surrendered before the Thamarassery Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-II on Thursday. The suspects â Suresh Babu, 46, and Riyas, 47â were employees at a hotel, where the alleged rape attempt took place against a 24-year-old woman on February 2. Devadasan,…
Construction of the Pallathuruthy bridge along the Alappuzha-Changanassery Road in progress. | Photo Credit: SURESH ALLEPPEY The reconstruction of the Alappuzha-Changanassery (AC) Road has entered its final phase. According to the Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP), almost all major works, except for the Pallathuruthy bridge, have been completed. As per the original plan, the project,…
Delegates at the CPI(M) Idukki district conference in Thodupuzha. | Photo Credit: JOMON PAMPAVALLEY The Police department and the Kerala Congress (M) came in for huge criticism at the delegatesâ meeting of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] Idukki district conference on Wednesday. According to sources, on the second day of the meeting, the…
