Top Kerala News Developments today

March 02, 2024 09:16 am | Updated 09:16 am IST Here are the important developments in Kerala to watch out for today: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the Kerala Media Conclave to be hosted by the Kerala Media Academy in Kochi today. Binoy Viswom, CPI State secretary, will inaugurate …...Read More

Sweltering heat driving up electricity demand in Kerala

March 02, 2024 08:51 am | Updated 08:51 am IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Sweltering temperatures are driving up electricity consumption in Kerala, giving anxious moments to the State’s power sector. Daily electricity consumption stood above the 90 million unit (MU) mark on the last four days of February, with February 29 …...Read More

ED arrests one more accused in fake call centres case

March 02, 2024 08:48 am | Updated 08:49 am IST - NEW DELHI The Enforcement Directorate has arrested one person in connection with the fake call centres being run in different parts of India for cheating U.S. citizens on the pretext of offering loans at cheaper rates of interest. Identified …...Read More

Delhi High Court sets aside CIC order to disclose tax exemptions sought by Ayodhya Ram temple trust

March 02, 2024 08:47 am | Updated 08:49 am IST - New Delhi The Delhi High Court has set aside an order issued by the Central Information Commission (CIC) that directed the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) to provide information related to tax exemptions/ deductions sought by the Shri …...Read More

Three dead in road mishap in Guntur district

March 02, 2024 08:35 am | Updated 08:35 am IST - VIJAYAWADA Three persons died and three others suffered injuries in a road accident at Etukuru village in Guntur district in the early hours of Friday. The accident occurred when a tractor hit a speeding car. The victims hailed from …...Read More

Vijaya Sai Reddy is YSRCP’s Nellore Lok Sabha incharge

March 02, 2024 08:34 am | Updated 08:34 am IST - VIJAYAWADA The YSRCP has appointed V. Vijaya Sai Reddy as Nellore Lok Sabha constituency in-charge. Releasing the ninth list on Friday, the YSRCP said that A.Md. Imtiyaz was appointed as in-charge of Kurnool Assembly constituency. Similarly, M. Lavanya was …...Read More

The Hindu Morning Digest: March 02, 2024

March 02, 2024 08:33 am | Updated 08:33 am IST Despite hectic discussions, WTO MC13 ends with no deals on fisheries, agriculture The talks at the WTO’s ministerial conference ended with no decision on key issues such as finding a permanent solution to public food stockpile and on curbing fisheries …...Read More

Unveiling Prakasam’s ancient history

March 02, 2024 08:32 am | Updated 08:32 am IST - PRAKASAM In the heartland of Andhra Pradesh’s Prakasam district lies a treasure trove of historical engravings, each bearing witness to bygone eras and forgotten tales. Amongst the sprawling fields and quaint villages, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has …...Read More

₹70,000-crore bank loans given to 12 lakh women

March 02, 2024 08:02 am | Updated 08:02 am IST - Chennai As many as 12 lakh women have been provided bank loans to the tune of ₹70,000 crore, since the M.K. Stalin government took charge in mid-2021. The loans had “boosted the self-confidence” of women, said an official release …...Read More

Kerala Media Conclave from March 2

March 02, 2024 07:28 am | Updated 07:28 am IST - KOCHI A three-day Kerala Media Conclave – 24 International Media Festival will be inaugurated on Kerala Media Academy campus in Kakkanad by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on March 2. The festival is organised jointly by the Media Academy, Information …...Read More