Mobile septage treatment plant to be functional in Chalakudy

March 01, 2024 11:28 pm | Updated 11:28 pm IST - Thrissur A mobile septage treatment plant will become operational in Chalakudy municipality on Saturday. Minister for Local Self-Governments M.B. Rajesh will inaugurate the state-of-the art plant. The Chalakudy municipality will become the first local self-government institution in the country …...Read More

GST collections up 12.54% in February

March 01, 2024 11:22 pm | Updated March 02, 2024 08:13 am IST - NEW DELHI India’s gross revenues from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) grew at a three-month high pace of 12.54% in February to cross ₹1.68 lakh crore, marking the fourth-highest monthly collections from the tax. February’s …...Read More

Forest, Revenue departments lock horns over nature of Chethalayam land

March 01, 2024 11:11 pm | Updated 11:11 pm IST - KOCHI The Forest and Revenue departments are locking horns over the nature and allocation of 9.904 hectares at Chethalayam for landless families in Wayanad. The February 17 order of the Revenue department allocating the land to 19 Scheduled Caste …...Read More

Kochi added to WHO global network of age-friendly cities, says Mayor

March 01, 2024 11:06 pm | Updated 11:06 pm IST - KOCHI The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added Kochi as a member of its global network of age-friendly cities and communities. The recognition, according to Mayor M. Anilkumar, is an acknowledgement of the work undertaken by the Kochi Corporation …...Read More

Increasing obesity among children a cause for concern: NCDPA

March 01, 2024 11:03 pm | Updated 11:03 pm IST - KOCHI Non Communicable Diseases Prevention Academy (NCDPA) under the Indian Academy of Paediatrics has recommended the ‘5-2-1-0’ rule to check obesity among children. It referred to five servings of fruits and vegetables daily; two hours or less total screen …...Read More

PM rails against 'extremist forces trying to tear us apart' in Downing Street address

Rishi Sunak has railed against "extremist forces trying to tear us apart" during a Downing Street address to the nation. The prime minister said there has been a "shocking increase in extremist disruption and criminality" and added that "now our democracy itself is a target". Politics latest: Starmer reacts to …...Read More

London's Tube and train fares to be cut on Fridays to lure people back to the city

London's Tube and train fares will be cut on Fridays as the capital's mayor tries to lure more people on to public transport. Sadiq Khan hopes that increasing the number of workers going to offices on Fridays will raise extra money for the hospitality sector through additional spending on lunches, …...Read More

Police analysing CCTV footage to zero in on suspect who planted bomb

March 01, 2024 10:46 pm | Updated 10:46 pm IST - Bengaluru Multiple teams of the city police have been busy analysing footage from CCTV cameras both in The Rameshwaram Cafe, where the bomb went off, and other cameras in the area, to identify the suspect who planted the bomb …...Read More

U.S. drone sale to India proceeds to next phase

March 01, 2024 10:40 pm | Updated March 02, 2024 01:18 am IST - WASHINGTON DC The possible sale of 31 MQ-9B high altitude long endurance armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) from U.S. firm General Atomics to India progressed to the next stage after a 30 day Congressional notification period …...Read More

BJP blames Congress’ ‘appeasement politics’, demands NIA probe

March 01, 2024 10:38 pm | Updated 10:39 pm IST - Bengaluru Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a tirade against the ruling Congress in the State and said the bomb blast was a result of the “appeasement politics” practiced by the party. BJP has now demanded that the investigation …...Read More