Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 (BPNS) Member of Rajya Sabha and former national president of Student Federation of India (SFI), the student body of the CPM, Dr. V. Sivadasan said that the contractual recruitment in defense forces like ‘Agnipath’ will result in reducing these youths to the status of mercenaries. In a letter to the Union defense […]
Thiruvananthapuram, June 15 (BPNS) With the state’s Covid-19 case graph registering a steep increase, the health department has decided to focus on improving the vaccination coverage. As a first step, it has decided to organize a six-day vaccination campaign to boost the precaution dose coverage. The campaign will get kick-started on Thursday. The department has […]
Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 (BPNS) After a gap of almost three months, the state’s daily Covid-19 case tally breached the 3000 mark. For the two consecutive days – June 14 and 15 – more than 3000 cases were reported. The cumulative case tally of the state stands at 18,345. At the same time, the union health ministry’s […]
Chennai, June 16 (BPNS) The idol wing of the Tamil Nadu police has commenced a probe after two idols from the state were traced to museums in the United States of America. Idol wings sleuths told IANS that a tenth-century idol of Somaskandar was located in the North Simon Museum, California another Amman idol was […]
Chennai, June 16 (BPNS) The opposition AIADMK is in the midst of a series of confabulations over whether a single leadership or a dual leadership as of now should continue in the party. The party-state leadership meet is to be held on June 23. The AIADMK is now having dual power centres with former Chief […]
Dileep V Kumar, Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 The Civil Aviation Department has held the pilots responsible for the helicopter crash landing incident that occurred at Kochi on April 11, 2021. The helicopter that got crash-landed on a marshy land was carrying businessman MA Yusuf Ali, his wife, and two others who then escaped unhurt. The department’s […]
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Taking on edtech platforms like Unacademy which are allegedly poaching teachers from its facilities, India’s premier coaching centre Allen Career Institute (ACI) on Tuesday announced to foray into the online edtech space. Allen Career Institute has launched its maiden digital arm, Allen Digital Pvt. Ltd, and according to its Managing Director […]
Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 (IANS) Stung by the revelation of Swapna Suresh on the alleged role of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family in smuggling of gold and currency, the ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala at its meeting held here on Tuesday, decided to take the attack into the opposition camp by approaching the […]
Chennai, June 14 (BPNS) A national-level survey done by Help Age India conducted in 22 cities across the country has found that 49% of the elderly in Chennai city were dependent on their families for their financial needs. The survey also revealed that 14% of the elders in the city are facing abuse including verbal […]
Chennai, June 14 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu school education minister, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said that the ‘Illam Thedi Kalvi ‘scheme of the state education department will be extended for six months more. ‘Illam Thedi Kalvi’ or Education at doorsteps is a scheme announced by the DMK government under Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin to address the learning […]
