Controversy over golden crown offered to Lourdes Church by Suresh Gopi

March 03, 2024 08:33 pm | Updated 09:04 pm IST - Thrissur Thrissur Corporation Councillor Leela Varghese, a member of Congress party, has asked the parish council meeting of the Lourdes Metropolitan Cathedral, Thrissur, to clarify about the weight of the golden crown offered by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader …...Read More

Will March upend previous heat benchmarks?

March 03, 2024 08:32 pm | Updated 08:33 pm IST - THIRUVANANHAPURAM With the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) seasonal forecast on temperature for March and the remaining summer season painting a grim picture for Kerala, the biggest question now is whether March 2024 would upend previous heat benchmarks in the …...Read More

Inauguration of school textbook distribution in Kerala next week

March 03, 2024 08:32 pm | Updated 08:32 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram Printing of 1.43 crore textbooks for Classes II, IV, VI, VII, and X for the 2024-25 academic year has been completed, Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has said. The Minister said the State-level inauguration of distribution of …...Read More

State govt. committed to reintroducing Old Pension Scheme, says Minister

March 03, 2024 08:26 pm | Updated 08:26 pm IST - Belagavi The State government is committed to reintroducing the Old Pension Scheme for all government employees, Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar said in Belagavi on Sunday. She was speaking at a State-level convention of Karnataka State Government Muslim Employees Association. “One …...Read More

Opposition-backed union to launch hunger strike from Monday against delay in salary payment to Kerala govt. employees

March 03, 2024 08:24 pm | Updated 08:24 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Government employees under the aegis of the Secretariat Action Council have announced an indefinite hunger strike from Monday protesting against the delay in the payment of salaries. The hunger strike will begin outside the Secretariat gates next to …...Read More

Will approach KAT in 10 days on higher secondary general transfer: Minister

March 03, 2024 08:23 pm | Updated 08:24 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram Steps are being taken by the General Education department to approach the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) within 10 days on the general transfer of higher secondary teachers as directed by the Kerala High Court, Minister for General Education …...Read More

Literature can touch people’s hearts when it addresses the real issues, says writer

March 03, 2024 08:10 pm | Updated 08:10 pm IST - KALABURAGI Underlining the responsibilities of writers, Rajyotsava Award-winning writer A.M. Madari has said that writers should always attempt to inculcate progressive thoughts and scientific temperament in people through their literature. “Writers have a greater responsibility in enlightening the common …...Read More

Chatta Munnar check-post employs surveillance tech to safeguard Marayur Sandalwood forest, prevent crimes

March 03, 2024 08:10 pm | Updated 08:16 pm IST - IDUKKI In a first for the State, the Forest department has embraced the latest mobile phone-linked digital surveillance technology to protect the sandalwood forests in Marayur. According to Forest officials, the department has established a mobile app-based vehicle checking …...Read More

YSRCP Chittoor MLA to join Jana Sena Party, strongman C.K. Babu annouces support to TDP candidate

March 03, 2024 08:09 pm | Updated 08:10 pm IST - CHITTOOR In what could be termed as a shot in the arm of the Telugu Desam Party-Jana Sena Party (JSP) combine, the sitting YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) MLA Arani Srinivasulu on Match 3 (Sunday) confirmed that he would join …...Read More

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Calcutta HC Judge hints at taking a plunge into politics

March 03, 2024 08:06 pm | Updated 08:06 pm IST - Kolkata: Calcutta High Court judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who has given several orders in the West Bengal recruitment scam, announced his decision to resign as judge and hinted at taking a plunge into politics ahead of the Lok Sabha …...Read More