KOCHI: Some of India’s most successful, business founders are advising aspiring young entrepreneurs to make the maximum use of the existing startup ecosystem in India; not feel limited by their location, product or resources; and focus instead on problem solving at every stage. In a series of panel discussions and lightning talks conducted as part […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Lamenting the loss of around 2,000 lives in accidents on Kerala’s roads in the first half of the year, state police chief Loknath Behera called here today for raised awareness and an increased emphasis on innovation in vehicular safety. “While the Kerala Police will do its best to enforce traffic safety rules, society must […]
NEW DELHI: India has registered a growth of over 15 per cent in foreign tourist arrivals from January to July this year, with many opting for e-visa facility, the tourism ministry said in a statement. The highest number of tourists arrived from Bangladesh (20.12 per cent), followed by the US (16.26 per cent), the UK […]
TIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today assured all help to the family of a road accident victim from Tamil Nadu, who died after being ‘denied’ treatment by various hospitals in Kerala on August 6. Vijayan said Murugan’s relatives met him this morning at the Assembly complex. “We join the family in their sorrow. The […]
JAMMU: Pakistan today violated the ceasefire by shelling forward posts and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, drawing retaliation from the Indian Army. This is the fourth consecutive day that Pakistani troops have violated the ceasefire along the LoC. “Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small […]
KOCHI: Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) Society, a leading tourism body of Kerala, has expressed serious concern over high rates of taxation under the new GST regime, saying it would stifle the tourism business in the country by making it unsustainable and drive away the foreign tourists to destinations other than India. A KTM delegation, led […]
KASARGOD: The body of the four-year-old girl, Sana Fathima who went missing under mysterious circumstances was recovered from Chandragiri river, near to her house. The whole village was searching for the past seven days after she went missing from in front of her house. the body was recovered during a search conducted by local people. […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking framing of a national yoga policy and making the practice compulsory for students of classes 1-8 across the country. A bench headed by Justice M B Lokur dismissed the plea and said it is for the government to take a decision on such issue. “We […]