T’puram: A fast-track Pocso court in Kattakada sentenced a 30-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in 2023.Judge V Vinod convicted Arun alias Kannan of Perumkazhuthoor, and imposed a fine of Rs 70,000.According to prosecution, the incident occurred on April 18, 2023, when the accused allegedly trespassed into…
Officials said the project continues to remain a priority of the state govt T’puram: The proposed Electric Vehicle (EV) Research Park at Vilappilsala in the capital, envisaged as the state’s flagship hub for electric mobility research, innovation and advanced manufacturing, is delayed due to funding constraints linked to the reported restructuring of KIIFB.Senior officials associated…
Thiruvananthapuram: The regional transport office (RTO) in Thiruvananthapuram has overtaken Ernakulam in the progression of vehicle registration series for the first time since the present vehicle registration system came into force, reflecting the capital district’s sustained growth in vehicle ownership.The milestone was reached after Thiruvananthapuram RTO began issuing vehicles under KL-01 DL series, while Ernakulam…
Thiruvananthapuram: A day after watching her 3-year-old daughter being crushed to death by a runaway tempo traveller, the grieving mother allegedly attempted suicide at her house in Kattakada on Monday.Nisha, mother of Rithu Veda, was found hanging inside the bathroom of her house at Perayam, Kuttiyanikkad, around 12.30 pm. Family members, who noticed the incident…
T’puram: A three-year-old girl was killed after a parked tempo traveller rolled forward and ran over her near Kumbichal Kadavu bridge at Amburi in Kattakada on Sunday.The deceased was identified as Rithu Veda, daughter of Anu Prasad and Nisaa of Kuttiyanikkad, Kottampally, Kattakada.According to police and relatives, Prasad had taken his tempo traveller on a…
T’puram: A 31-year-old man, who had been missing since Monday, was found dead in a panchayat well near his wife’s house at Killi on Thursday.The deceased was identified as Arun Kumar alias Aneesh of Kattakada. According to police, Aneesh had gone missing around 11.30pm on Monday from his wife’s residence.Police collected CCTV footage from the…
T’puram: Kattakada excise team arrested a 32-year-old man with 27g of heroin allegedly intended for distribution in the area.The accused, identified as Azad Hussain, a native of Malda, West Bengal, who is currently residing on rent in Kottarakkara, was taken into custody from Manchadi shelter home on Thachottukavu–Moongode road at 4pm on Thursday.According to officials,…
Sujin Kumar succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kattakada T’puram: A 17-year-old boy was killed and his mother sustained serious injuries in a multivehicle accident at Mylakkara near Kallikkad on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was identified as Sujin Kumar, of Perekkonam, Vazhichal. He succumbed to his injuries while undergoing…
The contamination was detected during an investigation launched by the health department after a person from Kattakada tested positive for Shigella infection T’puram: The food safety department and health authorities have seized a drink found to be contaminated with Shigella bacteria from a bakery in Kattakada, Thiruvananthapuram, following the confirmation of a local infection case,…
Thiruvananthapuram: The long-delayed outer area growth corridor (OAGC), a flagship urban and industrial development initiative linked to the Vizhinjam International Seaport, has regained momentum after the state govt cleared funding for the outer ring road and moved ahead with key procedural steps for the corridor’s implementation. The local self-govt department has handed over the OAGC…
