Two boys drowned in the Chaliyar while bathing at Odayikkal Kadavu at Mampad, near Nilambur, on Sunday. The victims were identified as Rayyan, 11, son of Siddeek Kunnummal, and Aftab Rahman, 14, son of Hameed Kunnummal. They were cousins. Both were students of MES School, Mampad. They were bathing along with other members of their … Read more
The faculty members of degree colleges have opposed the recent guidelines issued by the Department of Collegiate Education for the internal assessment of undergraduate students. The government has recently increased the internal assessment marks for undergraduate students to 40 marks, while theory papers will only be for 60 marks. Teaching faculty have to evaluate students … Read more
A sub inspector (SI) working with the Cyberabad cybercrimes police was arrested for concealing MDMA found at a crime scene. The Raidurgam police also seized 1.750 kg of the contraband from his residence in the city. The officer was previously arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in a graft case after he was caught demanding … Read more
A weaver showing off products to customers at the handloom expo in Kozhikode. | Photo Credit: Aabha Raveendran It was the last Sunday before Onam and the weavers at the handloom expo organised by the Industries department at Stadium grounds in Kozhikode were mostly whiling away their time chatting with each other. A handful of … Read more
Aditya-L1, the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun. File | Photo Credit: ANI Scientists at the Space Physics Laboratory (SPL) under the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) here are getting ready to unravel the secrets of the solar wind as the Aditya-L1 mission, meant to study the sun, lifts off in September. The … Read more
Higher Education Minister R. Bindu announced the State government’s National Service Scheme (NSS) awards for the year 2021-22 on Saturday. The Institute of Human Resources Development (IHRD) and Kerala University have been adjudged the best directorate and university respectively. The award for the best NSS units was shared by 10 units. The 10 programme officers … Read more
Guntur range IG G. Pala Raju, Guntur and Bapatla superintendents of police K. Arif Hafeez and Vakul Jindal reviewing the sub-inspector recruitment rally in Guntur on Saturday. | Photo Credit: T. VIJAYA KUMAR Physical measurement test and physical efficiency test began in Guntur on Saturday for those who passed the preliminary test for the notification related … Read more
India is now all set to open a climate change and health hub in the national capital in partnership with the Asian Development Bank | representative image of climate change | Photo Credit: AFP Having bagged the first WHO Centre for Global Traditional Medicine, to be set up in Gujarat, India is now all set … Read more
Officials of Police and Women Development and Child Welfare departments in Sri Satya Sai district foiled a man’s bid to marry off his minor daughter. This was done after the girl lodged a complain with the Chief Minister’s Office. According to a release, the girl, a 14-year-old from Thimmamma Marrimanu village of N.P. Kunta mandal, … Read more
In a first, Mandya, which is known for jaggery production being one of the largest sugarcane growers, is hosting a unique initiative ‘Bellada Parishe’ on Monday. It is organised as part of the Millets’ Mela, an enterprise of the Ministry of Food Processing, Government of India, and the Department of Agriculture, Karnataka, Karnataka State Agricultural … Read more