US agriculture team visits Kollengode

[ad_1] A team of agriculture scientists and students from Iowa State University visiting a mango orchard at Kollengode, Palakkad. A team of agricultural scientists and students from Iowa State University, U.S., visited the expansive farmlands of Kollengode earlier this week. The 14-member delegation, led by Ajay Nair, professor of agriculture, and Catherine Suboda, associate professor, […]

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Green protocol to be strengthened for Attukal Pongala

[ad_1] A green army will be formed to strengthen green protocol for the Attukal Pongala. The decision was taken at a meeting to review the arrangements for the Attukal Pongala festival to be held from February 23 to March 4. Minister for General Education and Labour V. Sivankutty presided over the meeting that was attended […]

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Vellappally must avoid making divisive comments: Youth Congress

[ad_1] Youth Congress State president O.J. Janeesh on Saturday (January 3, 2026) urged Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam general secretary Vellappally Natesan not to make statements that would affect the secular fabric of society. He said Mr. Natesan should air views that would unite society. The public expected community leaders to take such a […]

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Satheesan slams CM for providing political cover to Antony Raju

[ad_1] Police remove Congress workers who attempted to block the vehicle of MLA and former Transport Minister Antony Raju in front of the Nedumangad Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Saturday lambasted Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for providing a ministerial berth to […]

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Stray dog attack exposes safety lapses at Kochi taluk hospital

[ad_1] Stray dog menace has triggered concerns among people visiting the Government Taluk Hospital at Karuvelippady in West Kochi. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Rafeeque, 52, a resident of Thoppumpady, was admitted to Government Maharaja’s Taluk Hospital at Karuvelippady, West Kochi, with a chest infection on December 31. The next morning, he was attacked by […]

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Kerala SIR: EC yet to resolve ‘Place of Birth’ issue in Form 6A, allege political parties

[ad_1] Political parties in Kerala on Saturday registered their protest over the Election Commission of India’s (EC) delay in resolving issues related to the enrollment of citizens born abroad under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral roll. The matter pertains to the mandatory ‘Place of Birth’ field in Form 6A (for overseas electors) […]

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Infam celebrates 25th anniversary with a slew of programmes

[ad_1] Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan inaugurating a public meeting in connection with the  25th anniversary of Infam at Kattappana in Idukki on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Indian Farmers Movement (Infam), a farm organisation founded under the guidance of the Catholic Church, celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday. To mark the […]

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Stalemate over demolition of Chander Kunj Army Towers continues to New Year

[ad_1] The district committee chaired by the Collector had set November 9, 2025, as the tentative date for the demolition of the twin towers. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The stalemate over the demolition of the twin towers of Chander Kunj Army Apartments continues into the New Year, as they are yet to be handed […]

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Wadakkanchery vote bribery case: CPI(M) will sabotage Vigilance probe, alleges DCC president

[ad_1] The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] will undermine the Vigilance inquiry into the alleged bribery that led to the LDF capturing the Wadakkanchery block panchayat presidency, Thrissur District Congress Committee (DCC) president Joseph Tajet alleged on Saturday. Addressing the media, Mr. Tajet said the Vigilance was deliberately refusing to register a formal case […]

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India’s silk value chain to cross ₹1,10,000 cr. by 2030: Central Silk Board

[ad_1] Neelam Shami Rao | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J P Sivakumar | Photo Credit: arranged Central Silk Board has an ambitious target of doubling the country’s silk value chain, currently pegged at ₹55,000 crore, by 2030, said P. Sivakumar, Member Secretary, Central Silk Board, a body that works under the Ministry of Textiles and […]

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