T’puram: Authorities tightened safety measures along the Varkala coast after rough sea conditions triggered high waves at Papanasam and Kappil beaches, while heavy rain in the region forced the evacuation of 23 people.Tourism police and lifeguards prohibited tourists and locals from entering the sea, warning that ignoring safety instructions could prove dangerous. Officials said powerful…
T’puram: The harbour engineering department has initiated a fresh technical assessment to decide the future of the stalled coastal police boat berth project at Vizhinjam, after the structure developed cracks during construction due to heavy wave action.The department has engaged experts from Govt Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram, to examine the revised proposal and recommend whether the…
The hovercraft has a payload capacity of 8 tonnes, a maximum speed of 45 knots, a cruising speed of 35 knots, can carry up to 42 personnel and has an operational endurance of nine hours Panaji: In a milestone for India’s defence manufacturing sector, Chowgule Shipyards on Thursday delivered the country’s first indigenously built Air…
Thiruvananthapuram: District collector Anu Kumari has directed fishermen to strictly comply with all regulations during the annual monsoon trawling ban, in force from June 9 to July 31 along the Kerala coast. The directive was issued at a district-level meeting convened in the collector’s chamber to review ban-period preparedness and coastal safety arrangements.The meeting assessed…
