Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is set to make a grand leap in public transport as 143 brand-new, feature-packed buses hit the roads today. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will officially flag off the fleet at 5:30 PM from the Anayara Swift headquarters, where the launch of KSRTC’s full digitalization will also be Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has etched its name in history by becoming the first state in India to achieve complete digital literacy. The landmark achievement will be officially declared today (Thursday) at 4 PM at Thiruvananthapuram Central Stadium by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The event will be presided over by Local Self-Government Minister M. B. Rajesh, with Read More…
Gold prices in Kerala continue their downward streak, falling ₹440 today to ₹73,440 per sovereign (8 grams). The per-gram rate now stands at ₹9,180, down ₹55 from yesterday. The drop comes after gold touched a record ₹75,760 per sovereign on August 8. Since then, prices have shed a hefty ₹2,300 within 12 days. Earlier in Read More…
Indian Railways has for the first time generated electricity by installing solar panels between railway tracks. The pilot project, executed at the Banaras Locomotive Works in Varanasi, saw 28 panels fitted along a 70-metre stretch, successfully producing 15 kilowatts of power. Railways described the achievement as “a milestone in the journey towards green and sustainable Read More…
India and China have agreed to resume trade, restart direct flights, and revive cultural exchanges, marking the most significant improvement in ties since the 2020 border standoff. The breakthrough came during Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Delhi, where both nations also established a working group on border delimitation to ease long-standing disputes. Underscoring Read More…
The Supreme Court has upheld the Kerala High Court’s order suspending toll collection for four weeks at the Paliyekkara toll plaza on NH-544, citing the highway’s poor condition and crippling traffic jams. Appeals by the NHAI and toll operator Guruvayoor Infrastructure Ltd. were dismissed. A bench led by CJI B.R. Gavai slammed the inefficiency in Read More…
India’s state-run refiners, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Bharat Petroleum (BPCL), have resumed Russian crude imports for September and October after a brief pause, lured by widened discounts of about $3 per barrel on grades like Urals, Varandey, and Siberian Light. The move comes despite U.S. pressure and former President Donald Trump’s threat of steep Read More…
The NDA formally put forward its Vice Presidential candidate C.P. Radhakrishnan, who filed his nomination papers today in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other senior leaders. Radhakrishnan submitted four sets of nomination papers to Returning Officer P.C. Mody, with Modi, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Read More…
Kerala has confirmed yet another case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and often fatal brain infection. An 11-year-old girl from Chelari, Malappuram, has been diagnosed with the disease and is receiving treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The girl, admitted with high fever, tested positive for the infection after samples were examined at the hospital’s Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spotlighted a series of groundbreaking reforms that are reshaping India’s journey toward becoming a developed nation. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, in a detailed article, showcased four landmark initiatives—the National Critical Minerals Mission, Mission Sudarshan Chakra, Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, and the National Deep Water Exploration Mission—as pillars of India’s Read More…