THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A march organized by the Students Federation of India (SFI), the student wing of the CPI (M), to Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram turned violent as activists alleged saffronisation of the higher education sector by governor Arif Mohammed Khan. The SFI, as part of a statewide educational strike, protested against the governor’s actions. Despite police […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Education minister V Sivankutty has sought a report from general education director S Shanavas after a controversial audio clip surfaced, in which the official is reportedly heard speaking against granting marks liberally in the SSLC examination to jack up the number of those securing A-plus.“Even children incapable of readingare awarded an A+.Awarding up to […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Scaling up efforts to position Ayurveda as a sustainable and inclusive wellness system for the entire world and strengthening international networking of stakeholders by forming a Global Alliance of Ayurveda, the 5th Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) drew to close here on Tuesday.The event saw the largest gathering of ayurvedic practitioners, scholars, students, policy makers […]
Thiruvananthapuram: KSRTC’s city bus services 1A (Red), 1C(Red), 2A(Blue), 2C(Blue), 3A(Magenta), 3C(Magenta), 4A(Yellow), 5A(Violet), 5C(Violet), 6C (Brown), 7A(Green), 7C(Green), 8A(Airrail) and 9A(Orange) will be available on Google Maps through a special Google Transit feature in real time trial run.By clicking on the bus stop symbol on Google Maps, the public can get information about the […]
Thiruvananthapuram: The debut film by Sudanese director Mohamed Kordofani ‘Goodbye Julia’ will open the 28th edition of IFFK on December 8. The first Sudanese film to feature at the Cannes film festival, it was honoured Prix de la Liberte (Freedom Award).‘Goodbye Julia’ chronicles the intricate tale of two women embodying the complex dynamics and disparities […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Hit-and-run cases have increased by over 200% in rural road limits in the district in the last four years, according to the latest district-wise NCRB data on deaths due to negligence in road accidents. From 66 in 2019, the number of deaths climbed to 202 in Thiruvananthapuram rural in 2022, NCRB data shows. Thiruvananthapuram […]
Thiruvananthapuram: The excise department will strengthen the enforcement activities in the district as part of Christmas – New Year celebrations.Enforcement activities will be further strengthened in the district till January 3 as a special enforcement drive. A 24-hour control room at the district headquarters, three striking force units dividing the district into three zones and […]
Thiruvananthapuram: With several loopholes still remaining unplugged, the district crime branch has been asked to probe the abduction case of a six-year-old child in Oyoor in Kollam. The Kollam district crime branch will take over the further probe in the case. A 13-member team headed by DSP M M Jose has been constituted for the […]
Thiruvananthapuram: The Ananthapuri flower show being held at world market grounds at Anayara is offering a spectacular show of a wide range of flowers and plants.Various types of flowers and plants from different countries are the main attraction of the event. The festival also provides an opportunity for the city to see for the first […]
Thiruvananthapuram: A fully-fledged payload developed by students of LBS Institute of Technology for Women has cleared all quality tests prescribed by ISRO and it will be launched in the next PSLV mission. VSSC director S Unnikrishnan Nair and PSLV project director M Jayakumar unveiled the WESAT payload here on Monday.“Our satellite directly measures the UV […]
