Kochi: Gold prices in Kerala have skyrocketed to an all-time high, igniting market speculation that the yellow metal could soon breach the ₹75,000 mark per sovereign. On Friday alone, gold jumped by a staggering ₹1,560 per sovereign (8 grams), pushing the price to ₹74,360 — surpassing the previous record of ₹74,320 set on April 22. Read More…
Ahmedabad: In one of the worst aviation disasters in India’s recent history, Air India Flight AI171 crashed just seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 265 people. The ill-fated Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was en route to London Gatwick when it plunged into a residential area near the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. Tragically, of the 242 Read More…
The Kerala State IT Mission, in collaboration with the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and the ICT Academy of Kerala, hosted the “K-AI: The Guiding Hand of Smart Governance” conference on June 13, 2025, at Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram. The event, held under the national IndiaAI initiative, aimed to explore how artificial intelligence can transform public administration across Read More…
The Kerala government has constituted a high-level advisory committee to finalize the metro alignment, following an inconclusive meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The panel, led by the Chief Secretary, includes top officials from the finance, transport, revenue, and local self-government departments. Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) had presented six route options, while additional Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, strongly urging the reinstatement of Section 13 of the Disaster Management Act, which earlier allowed loan waivers for disaster-affected citizens. The appeal comes after the Union government told the Kerala High Court that a March 2025 amendment to the Act no longer Read More…
Kochi: In a significant legal development, the Kerala High Court has ordered the detention of cargo vessel MSC Mansa-F, currently anchored off Vizhinjam, until ₹6 crore in compensation is deposited. The directive comes in response to a petition by the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI). The dispute arises from an earlier incident involving Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red, orange, and yellow alerts for various districts in Kerala in view of the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall in the coming days. A red alert has been declared in the following districts: An orange alert has been announced in: Yellow alerts have been issued for: In Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic aircraft crash that occurred near Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The incident, which claimed several lives and caused widespread panic, has drawn national attention. In a statement issued shortly after the tragedy, the Prime Minister conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism’s official website — keralatourism.org — has been ranked the most visited tourism website in India and the second most popular in the world, according to global web analytics leader SimilarWeb. Beating out even the Government of India’s Incredible India portal, which came in second nationally, Kerala’s tourism website has captivated millions with Read More…
An Air India Boeing Dreamliner carrying approximately 242 passengers and crew crash-landed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The London-bound flight went down near the Meghani area in a fiery explosion, with dramatic visuals showing massive plumes of black smoke billowing from the Adani-operated airport premises. Emergency response teams rushed to Read More…