Kathmandu: Nepal has constituted a seven-member expert panel to investigate the cause of the devastating flash floods that struck the country last month, killing more than 1,400 people and leaving over 6,000 missing, officials said on Saturday. The panel will investigate the factors that triggered the disaster and examine whether climate change may have contributed Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) has launched the ‘Tharapadham’ project across government schools in Kerala as part of a major digital transformation initiative in the public education sector. KITE, the technical arm of the General Education Department, is implementing the project under the state government’s 100-day action plan aimed at improving the Read More…
From the world’s smallest rice grain to varieties producing two grains of rice from a single paddy grain, Avanayanganatt Kalari’s unique farming initiative is preserving and promoting the rich diversity of traditional rice varieties. THRISSUR: Peringottukara in Thrissur district is witnessing a remarkable agricultural experiment amid its lush green paddy fields. Around 570 different varieties Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited youth at the 20th Rozgar Mela on September 19. The appointment letters will be distributed through video conferencing at 12.30 pm, following which the Prime Minister will address the newly selected candidates. The Rozgar Mela will be organised simultaneously Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said that Operation Thoofan, the state’s anti-drug campaign, is set to enter its crucial second phase, with Chief Minister V D Satheesan scheduled to inaugurate it at Vengara in Malappuram on September 28. The second phase will focus on strengthening anti-drug awareness by forming Janajagratha Samitis (people’s vigilance committees) in Read More…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the promoter of a ghee manufacturing company in connection with the alleged adulteration of ghee used in preparing the famous Tirupati Laddu prasadam. According to the ED, the ghee supplied for the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) was allegedly made using refined palm oil, palmolein and various chemicals. Read More…
By M. A. Sudheer Babu, Pattambi, Agricultural Journalist September 18 is observed as International Bamboo Day, an occasion led by the World Bamboo Organization to highlight the importance, potential and diverse uses of bamboo across the world. This year’s theme, “Bamboo Beyond Borders,” focuses on expanding the use and possibilities of bamboo across geographical and Read More…
A missile recovered by fishermen while fishing off the Kozhikode coast has been confirmed to be a naval missile, officials said. The missile is believed to be a decoy weapon used by the Indian Navy to mislead enemy radar systems. A Navy team examined the missile and found that it was old and may have Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh for their birthday greetings. Thanking Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan for his warm wishes, Modi said the government would continue working with renewed energy and resolve to Read More…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday extended birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising his contribution to governance and inclusive development. In a post on X, the President said that during his 25 years in public office as chief minister and prime minister, Modi had established new benchmarks in good governance and given Read More…