Oolampara mental health centre Thiruvananthapuram: Days after the high court conducted an on-site inspection of the Govt Mental Health Centre at Oolampara, Peroorkada, and criticised its “prison-like” conditions and decades of neglect, health minister K Muraleedharan on Sunday announced a comprehensive master plan to modernise the psychiatric institution.The minister said the govt would address the…
T’puram: Water supply will be suspended for 24 hours in several parts of the city from 7am on Tuesday to 7am on Wednesday, due to emergency repair works on a leaking pipeline near Vellayambalam Junction, Kerala Water Authority (KWA) said in a statement.The disruption will affect areas coming under KWA’s Palayam, Pattom and Kowdiar sections….
The judges visited various wards, interacted with hospital authorities, and examined the infrastructure, patient care facilities, sanitation, medical services and rehabilitation measures T’puram: A team of high court judges led by Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Basant Balaji on Saturday conducted an inspection of Govt Mental Health Centre (MHC) at Oolampara, Peroorkada, to assess the…
The rapid urbanisation of Thiruvananthapuram is putting pressure on the KWA network Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has drawn up an ambitious plan to augment drinking water supply in the city region by increasing treatment capacity by around 150 MLD and modernising the ageing distribution network at an estimated cost of more than Rs 200…
Thiruvananthapuram: Renowned poet and writer P Narayana Kurup passed away at the age of 92 on Saturday.Kurup has won Kerala Sahitya Akademi award twice, in 1969 and 1991. He has also received Odakuzhal award, Kerala Panini and Vallathol awards. He was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, in 2022.In a social media…
