Thiruvananthapuram Jan 21 (IANS) Kerala’s much-awaited Christmas–New Year Bumper lottery has rewritten the record books, with ticket sales crossing the five-million mark well ahead of the draw, underlining the enduring popularity of the state lottery among people cutting across income groups.As of January 21, a total of 5.17 million tickets had already been sold, comfortably surpassing last year’s figure of 4.76 million and setting a new benchmark for the festive draw.The surge in demand h…
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Thrissur, Jan 18 (IANS) Malayalam cinema superstar and icon Mohanlal will be the chief guest at the grand finale of the 64th State School Arts Festival in Kerala’s Thrissur on Sunday, lending star appeal to the concluding celebrations of Kerala’s largest cultural event for students. The valedictory ceremony, scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., will be inaugurated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V. D. Satheesan.Hosted this year in Thrissur, the festival will conclude after days …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 15 (IANS) The hill town of Payyavoor in Kannur district remains enveloped in grief following the tragic death of a Class 12 student, who succumbed to injuries sustained after allegedly jumping from a school building.Amid the sorrow, Ayona Monson’s family has transformed personal tragedy into a powerful act of compassion through organ donation.Ayona, a student of a school in Payyavoor, passed away on Wednesday night while on ventilator support in the intensive care unit …
Kannur (Kerala), Jan 8 (IANS) A court in Kerala’s Kannur on Thursday sentenced seven RSS–BJP activists to life imprisonment in the 2008 murder of CPI-M worker K. Latheesh, bringing closure to one of the region’s most brutal cases of political violence.The Thalassery Additional District and Sessions Court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.40 lakh on each of the convicts as it handed down cumulative sentences amounting to 35 years under four sections of law, to be served concurrently.The court had e…
Kochi, Jan 7 (IANS) Kerala has taken a major step to deepen and monetise its globally recognised heritage tourism portfolio with the launch of 33 curated “Spice Journey” trails, aimed at transforming the state’s historic spice trade legacy into immersive tourism circuits spanning from Kasaragod in the north to Kollam in the south.The initiative, spearheaded by the Muziris Heritage Projects, was unveiled at the three-day International Spice Routes Conference, inaugurated by Tourism Minister P.A. …
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) The Centre on Saturday cleared the appointment of Kerala High Court judge, Justice A. Muhamed Mustaque, as the Chief Justice of the Sikkim High Court.In a post on social media platform ‘X’, Union Minister of State (I/C) for Law & Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal announced that the President, in exercise of the powers conferred by the Constitution of India and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI), was pleased to appoint Justice Muhamed Mustaque Ayumantaka…
Kannur, Dec 25 (IANS) A reckless bid to shoot a social media reel brought train services to a brief halt in Kannur early on Thursday, after a red signal was deliberately shown to stop a running passenger train. The incident has triggered serious safety concerns, with railway authorities terming it a grave violation that could have led to a major accident.The incident occurred in the early hours between Thalassery and Mahe, when the Ernakulam–Pune Okha Express was forced to stop after a red lig…