Collector orders installation of fire hydrants in all key locations in Ernakulam

[ad_1] District Collector G. Priyanka has instructed officials of the Kerala Water Authority to accelerate steps to install fire hydrants in all strategic locations. As a first step, officials were told to initiate the process to install the system at Broadway in the city and Aluva, the places where fire broke out on Tuesday, causing […]

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Star ratings mandatory for refrigerator, TV, LPG stove, cooling tower, chillers from Jan 1

[ad_1]  Earlier, star labelling was voluntary on items like frost-free refrigerators, direct cool refrigerators, deep freezers, RAC (cassette, floor standing tower, ceiling, corner AC), colour televisions and ultra-high definition televisions. File photo: Special arrangeent The government has made energy efficiency star-labelling mandatory on a host of appliances, including refrigerators, televisions, LPG gas stoves, cooling tower, […]

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Melodies and moves mark culmination of Swaralaya festival

[ad_1] Sivakami Natarajan leading a veena concert  The Swaralaya Samanwayam dance and music festival wrapped up on a high note, blending classical tunes and movements with film songs to usher in the New Year at Rapadi open-air theatre here on Wednesday night. The final day featured a stellar lineup, including classical Veena and violin concerts, […]

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Scanning centres in Malappuram warned against prenatal sex determination

[ad_1] District Medical Officer (DMO) T.K. Jayanthy has issued a warning against diagnostic laboratories and scanning centres engaged in offering prenatal sex determination in Malappuram. Dr. Jayanthy said that prenatal sex determination was a punishable offence, and that stringent measures would be adopted against institutions violating the restrictions. Dr. Jayanthy said that special training would […]

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Kerala minister, Thiruvananthapuram mayor spar over use of Smart City e-buses

[ad_1] The Bharatiya Janata Party-controlled Thiruvananthapuram Corporation and the Left Democratic Front-led government sparred on Wednesday over the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) “inconveniencing urban commuters” by “illegally” extending the operations of the Central government-funded Smart City project electric buses to the mofussil neighbourhoods.  Thiruvananthapuram Mayor V.V. Rajesh sparked the dispute by accusing the […]

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AI an accelerator not a threat: Anand Mahindra

[ad_1] Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra in his New Year address to the Group’s employees said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) must be treated as an accelerator and not as a threat as it would raise blue collar work to a new level of long-term relevance. […]

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Samiti terms MLAs’ protest a farce, says they are not interested in resolving traffic issues on Ghat road

[ad_1] The Wayanad unit of the Prakrithi Samrakshana Samiti has termed the recent protest by T. Siddique and I.C. Balakrishnan, MLAs, a farce alleging that they are not really interested in resolving the traffic issues on the Thamarasseri Ghat road. A meeting of the samiti on Wednesday pointed out that neither did they suggest any […]

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MLAs demand more specialist doctor posts in Malappuram

[ad_1] The District Development Committee (DDC) meeting has raised a demand to fill the shortage of specialist doctors in Malappuram. MLAs P. Abdul Hameed and Kurukkoli Moideen made the demand at the meeting presided over by District Collector V.R. Vinod here on Tuesday. While the Health department sanctioned 202 superspecialty and specialty posts for district, […]

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Era of uncertainty carries big strategic opportunities: Tata Group Chairman

[ad_1] Recovering from a deadly plane crash involving Air India flight 171 at Ahmedabad and a major cybersecurity attack at its Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) during 2025, the Tata Group is looking at future with optimism and coming years could turn most successful in its long history. N. Chandrasekaran “For India and the Tata group […]

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‘Kuppadam’ textiles from Chemancheri gets recognition in Republic Day event in Delhi

[ad_1] Shyamala Balakrishnan Kamala Shimjith and Shyamala Balakrishnan being selected to take part in the Republic Day programmes at New Delhi this year is a matter of pride for the Chemancheri unit of Kozhikode Sarvodaya Sangham, as they are stalwarts in their respective niche. The two are the flag-bearers of the ‘Kuppadam’ variety of handloom […]

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