Kochi: Kerala’s famed coir industry is staring at a crisis after the United States slapped a massive 50% tariff on Indian coir products, crippling one of the state’s most iconic export sectors. The Federation of Indian Coir Exporters Associations (FICEA) has written to Industries and Coir Minister P. Rajeeve, seeking immediate government intervention. Exporters warn Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Northern Kerala continues to experience heavy rainfall, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an Orange Alert for Kasaragod and Kannur districts today. A Yellow Alert has also been declared in Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad. Rain warnings remain confined to these five districts. In view of the continuous downpour over the last two Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate two landmark infrastructure projects in the capital on Sunday, August 17—the Delhi section of the Dwarka Expressway and the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II), together worth ₹11,000 crore. The 10.1 km Delhi stretch of the Dwarka Expressway, built at a cost of ₹5,360 crore, will directly link Shiv Read More…
New Delhi: Food delivery giant Swiggy has once again raised its platform fee, bumping it up from ₹12 to ₹14 per order. The company attributed the latest hike to a surge in customer transactions during the festive season. What’s striking is the pace of the increase—Swiggy’s platform fee was just ₹2 in April 2023, rose Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala will continue to experience widespread rainfall until Monday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of isolated heavy downpours and urging the public to remain alert. A yellow alert has been sounded in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod for Saturday. On Sunday, alerts will cover Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod, while Kozhikode, Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled sweeping “next-generation GST reforms,” or GST 2.0, aimed at easing the tax burden and giving consumers festive relief by Diwali 2025. The overhaul will simplify the existing four-tier system into just two main slabs—5% and 18%—with a special 40% rate for luxury and sin goods like tobacco Read More…
Thrissur: Commuters on the Thrissur–Ernakulam National Highway faced hours of misery as a massive traffic jam stretched for nearly 5 kilometers. The congestion, which started around 11 p.m. last night, spilled over into the morning rush, with vehicles crawling from Muringoor to Potta. The worst choke point was reported at Muringoor, leaving motorists stranded. Passengers Read More…
The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) has, for the first time in its history, elected women to its top leadership roles. Celebrated actress Shwetha Menon has taken charge as President, while Cuckoo Parameswaran has been chosen as General Secretary. Actor Unni Shivapal will serve as Treasurer. The closely watched election saw Shwetha triumph over Read More…
New Delhi — Marking the 79th Independence Day with a major push for job creation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) — a ₹1 lakh crore initiative aimed at transforming employment opportunities for India’s youth. The scheme targets over 3.5 crore new jobs in two years, with 1.92 Read More…
Kochi: Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah will land in Kerala on August 22 to review the party’s readiness for the upcoming local body elections. The visit follows up on his July 12 initiatives in Thiruvananthapuram, with a high-level leadership meet in Kochi set to outline the BJP’s 100-day action plan ahead Read More…