How did Kerala pull off digital literacy feat?

[ad_1] Training programme at a MGNREGS worksite as part of the Digi Kerala project. | Photo Credit: R.K. NITHIN The story so far: On August 21, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared Kerala as the first fully digitally literate State in India, marking the completion of the first phase of the ‘Digi Kerala’ digital literacy […]

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Action against alleged traffic rule violations during Onam revelry

[ad_1] The Motor Vehicles department (MVD) has initiated action against the alleged traffic rule violations during the recent Onam celebrations by students of Ilahia College of Engineering, Muvattupuzha. The department has suspended the licence of the driver who reportedly drove a rented KSRTC bus recklessly during the celebrations. He has also been ordered to undergo […]

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Elephant calf found in weak condition at Aralam Farm dies

[ad_1] The elephant calf, which was found in a debilitated condition at Kottapara in Aralam Farm, died on August 29, 2025, night. | Photo Credit: S.K. Mohan A three-year-old elephant calf found in a weak condition at Kottapara in Aralam Farm died on Friday (August 29, 2025) night while under the observation of forest department […]

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Police get custody of youth accused of rape

[ad_1] A youth from Thrissur, accused of sexually abusing a model in Kochi, has been sent in police custody after he surrendered before the Ernakulam Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court. The Ernakulam North police had registered a case against the accused, identified as Prashobh, 36, of Kaipamangalam in Thrissur, based on a complaint filed by […]

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Ernakulam KSRTC bus stand set to receive long overdue facelift

[ad_1] The Ernakulam KSRTC bus stand. Commuters have to wade through the waterlogged premises to board buses and after disembarking from them during rainy season. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The much-maligned Ernakulam KSRTC stand, the flooded premises of which have been a template visual whenever heavy rain lashed the city, may at last get […]

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Two youths held with suspected MDMA

[ad_1] The Ernakulam Rural police have arrested two youths from Kottayam on charges of smuggling a large quantity of suspected synthetic drugs from Bengaluru. Anijith Kumar, 24, of Athirampuzha, and Ajmal Shah, 28, of Erattupetta, were arrested by the Angamaly police and the District Anti-Narcotics Special Action Force. The accused were residing in Aluva. The […]

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Deadline for evacuation of Chander Kunj apartment owners goes unmet

[ad_1] The district committee, chaired by the Collector, had tentatively set November 9, 2025, for the demolition of the towers and October 31, 2029, for handing over the newly built apartments. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The deadline set for the evacuation of residents of the twin towers of Chander Kunj Army apartments, set for […]

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Cusat to join hands with LG Soft India to set up innovative research lab

[ad_1] Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) will partner with LG Soft India, Bengaluru, to set up a smart home connectivity research lab on the varsity campus. The joint initiative aims to address the critical challenges facing the rapidly expanding smart home segment. The lab will focus on developing solutions to overcome the connectivity […]

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Keltron set to enter Zimbabwe

[ad_1] Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (Keltron) is set to enter the Zimbabwean market. The public sector undertaking has signed an agreement with the African nation to supply its products and services. Zimbabwe’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce Rajesh Kumar Indukant Modi handed over the purchase order to State Industries Minister P. Rajeeve […]

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CM calls for creating workforce matching new challenges

[ad_1] Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan speaking at the valedictory session of the Skill Kerala Global Summit organised by the Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council in Kochi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Saturday (August 30, 2025) that Kerala needed to create a workforce environment that matched […]

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