The move is expected to benefit farmers and enable the state to channel more funds into paddy cultivation T’puram: Following a meeting between agriculture minister T Siddique and his Union counterpart Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Kerala has been granted a special relaxation in the funding cap for paddy cultivation infrastructure schemes.During talks held in Delhi with…
T’puram: Passengers are inconvenienced by station redevelopment work at Thiruvananthapuram Central as railways have not put boards about closed facilities.A foot over bridge is closed at Nagercoil-end of the station, but no warning board is placed. People walk all the way to the stairs to find out it is closed.Sources said that lack of boards…
T’puram: Kerala State Public Service Commission (PSC) has said that the controversy and allegations surrounding recruitments based on untruth is regrettable.In a statement, the commission said that it will take steps to uphold the trust aspirants have entrusted.It has also refuted the allegations of difference of opinion in the commission’s meeting and reiterated that the…
Thiruvananthapuram central station T’puram: Train services on platform no.1 of Thiruvananthapuram central railway station was affected for a few hours from noon after a piling rig tilted dangerously towards the overhead power cable of the track.The tall pillar-like machine used to bore the earth to lay pile foundation of a new building was working at…
A bus shelter at Statue Junction T’puram: It has been five months since a new corporation council took charge and a month after a new state govt took over but condition of the city bus stops remains the same. Many of them remain in a dilapidated state often posing a risk to the people who…
Health minister K Muraleedharan T’puram: Health minister K Muraleedharan launched ‘Dry Day’, a dengue prevention and sanitation drive from his residence. He also went on a door-to-door campaign at Jawahar Nagar in Thiruvananthapuram.On Friday morning, after ensuring that his house and surroundings in Jawahar Nagar, Kowdiar, were clean, the minister visited nearby houses to explain…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) is gearing up to declare two more sites — Kalasamala in Thrissur and Edayilakkad Kavu in Kasaragod — as biodiversity heritage sites.The board had declared around 57 hectares of mangroves in Ashramam in Kollam as state’s first biodiversity heritage site in 2019.Kalasamala and Edayilakkad Kavu sites have been identified…
Tourism and culture under one ministry Kerala Tourists enjoying a pleasant evening at Pizhala on Tuesday , where a private farm was recently opened to the public with many amenities to attract tourists . After the opening of the new Pizhala bridge connecting from the container road ,the scenic beauty of Cheriya Kadamakudy and Pizhala…
