T’puram: Kadakal police arrested a 26-year-old man for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, under the pretext of a false marriage promise.According to police, the accused, Bipin Baby of Anchal, first met the Class IX student at a temple in Feb this year. Later, Baby established contact with the teenager through social media platforms. Exploiting her…
T’puram: Museum police filed two cases in connection with the clash between BJP and LDF councillors at the city corporation, with mayor V V Rajesh and deputy mayor Asha Nath G S among those named as accused.The cases were registered based on complaints filed by councillors of both fronts following the scuffle that broke out…
Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition UDF is preparing to move a no-confidence motion against BJP-led council in city corporation, alleging that civic administration failed to govern the city effectively during its first six months in office. However, the motion is unlikely to be taken up at Monday’s council meeting, as Kerala Municipality Rules require a prior notice of…
Mangaluru: The 175-year-old govt Wenlock District Hospital has performed 1,000 cardiac procedures within eight months of setting up of Cath lab. The Cath lab was developed at a cost of Rs 5 crore by MAHE, and the doctors were deployed by KMC as per the MoU with the govt.Wenlock District Hospital superintendent and district surgeon…
Senior Congress functionary V M Sudheeran Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress functionary V M Sudheeran accused the previous LDF govt led by Pinarayi Vijayan of facilitating mineral sand mining in Alappuzha under the guise of flood mitigation measures in Kuttanad.In a statement, Sudheeran said the Pinarayi govt created conditions benefiting private mineral sand interests through public sector…
Kerala health minister K Muraleedharan T’puram: Health minister K Muraleedharan defended govt’s proposal to permit the sale of low-alcohol beverages, saying the move aimed to reduce the harmful effects of alcohol consumption and prevent tragedies caused by the consumption of illicit liquor. He said chief minister V D Satheesan had already informed the assembly that…
Thiruvananthapuram: Latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on state finances flagged non-utilization of funds set aside for various schemes, including former LDF govt’s flagship project Total Housing Scheme-Urban (LIFE-Parppida Mission). According to the report, LDF govt had earmarked Rs 192 crore each from 2022-23 to 2024-25 in the budget, but the total expenditure for…
To prevent animals from straying out, the availability of resources inside forests will be examined, said Kerala forest minister Shibu Baby John T’puram/Kottayam: Forest and wildlife minister Shibu Baby John said the govt will prepare a comprehensive strategy to address human-wildlife conflict in the state.Speaking after inaugurating review meetings held in the constituencies of Konni…
T’puram: A fast-track special court on Thursday sentenced a cricket coach to 35 years of rigorous imprisonment in the second of a series of sexual assault cases involving minor girl trainees.The court convicted Manu M (40), a native of Sreevaraham in Vallakkadavu, and imposed a fine of Rs 66,000. In default of payment, the accused…
T’puram: Mayor V V Rajesh proposed establishing a twin-city partnership between Thiruvananthapuram and Russia to strengthen regional cooperation under the broader framework of Indo-Russian relations.Speaking at a function organized by the honorary consul of Russia to mark Russian Day in the city, Rajesh said regional-level collaborations could play a significant role in deepening ties between…
