Business, Kerala, Trivandrum
January 16, 2017
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Saksham 2017 Launched in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Public Sector Oil companies in Kerala launched Saksham 2017, a month long Oil & Gas conservation awareness campaign on 16th January 2017 at Institute of Engineers Hall, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram. S.M.Vijayanand, Chief Secretary, Govt of Kerala inaugurated the function. During the inaugural address  Vijayanand urged students to take up the cause of energy conservation through […]

Health, Trivandrum
January 16, 2017
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NISH Conducts Online Interactive Parental Awareness Seminar

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: National Institute of Speech & Hearing (NISH) together with the Directorate of Social Justice is conducting the 15th online Interactive Disability Awareness Seminar (NIDAS) on January 21.The seminar, which deals with “Commonly occurring childhood ear infections resulting in hearing loss”, will be handled by Dr. Padmaja, E.N.T Consultant, NISH. This online live seminar hosted […]

Health, Trivandrum
January 13, 2017
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Road Safety Week 2017: Smoking in Vehicles a Road Safety Hazard

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Smoking in vehicles presents not just a health hazard but also a road safety hazard, say experts even as Kerala joins the rest of the country in observing the Road Safety Week 2017. This is in line with the World Health Organisation’s categorisation of smoking in vehicles as among the main internal sources of […]

Environment, Trivandrum
January 13, 2017
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Indian Biodiversity Congress 2017: Last Date for Submission of Abstracts Extended to January 31, 2017

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Fourth Edition of the Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC 2017) has extended the last date for the submission of abstract(s) to January 31, 2017. According to Dr P. N. Krishnan, Emeritus Scientist, Malabar Botanical Gardens, Kozhikode, and Secretary General, IBC 2017, “Considering the holidays in universities and colleges, the committee has decided to extend the last date […]

Agriculture, Kerala, Trivandrum
January 13, 2017
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Seventh Kerala Bala Krishi Sastra Congress Ends

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The two-day Kerala Bala Krishi Sastra Congress came to a close on Wednesday. The central theme of the Bala Krishi Sastra Congress was “Organic Kerala, Healthy Kerala”. Inaugurating the closing ceremony of the Seventh Kerala Bala Krishi Sastra Congress at the Jawahar Bala Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, Minister for Ports Ramachandran Kadannappally wished […]

Agriculture, Education, Trivandrum
January 10, 2017
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Kid Scientists Charm Bala Krishi Sastra Congress

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Children’s passion for agriculture and science was on display at the Seventh Kerala Bala Sastra Krishi Congress that began in Thiruvananthapuram today. Students who came all the way from various places in the state put on array a variety of products and experiments, much to the fascination of visitors who thronged the stalls on […]

Agriculture, Kerala, Trivandrum
January 10, 2017
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Lack of Love for Agriculture Would Push Kerala to the Black Ages: Agriculture Minister

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Stressing on the need to create awareness on agriculture and its benefits among the younger generation, V S Sunil Kumar, Minister for Agriculture, today reiterated that cultivating a passion for agriculture should be seen as a must in the Kerala scenario. Speaking after inaugurating the Seventh Kerala Bala Krishi Sastra Congress at the Jawahar […]

Trivandrum
January 10, 2017
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Special Train for Makaravilakku

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: To clear extra rush of passengers in connection with Makaravilakku at Sabarimala, Southern Railway will run a special train from Madurai to Vijayawada via Thiruvananthapuram. Train No. 06069 will start from Madurai at 5.50 pm on 14th January 2017 (Saturday) to reach Vijayawada at 3.30 am on 16th January 2016 (Monday). Train will have […]

Kerala, News, Trivandrum
January 09, 2017
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IAS Officers Calls off Strike

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A section of IAS officers who decided to proceed on mass casual leave today to protest the “vindictive” attitude of Vigilance Chief Jacob Thomas, called it off after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told them it cannot be justified in any manner. Talking to reporters after meeting representatives of IAS Officers Association, Vijayan said government […]

Education, Trivandrum
January 09, 2017
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Loyola Old Boys’ Association Awards Presented to Air Marshal SRK Nair, K S Sabarinathan

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Air Marshal SRK Nair and K S Sabarinathan MLA were presented with the Loyola Old Boys’ Association (LOBA) Global Leadership Award and Young Achiever Award respectively at a function organized at the Thiruvananthapuram Golf Club. S. Joseph, a non-teaching staff member who completed 50 years of service at Loyola School, was al so honoured […]