THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:In a big support to the handicrafts sector, the state government has decided to steeply increase the capital fund and working capital assistance for setting up micro ventures after a decade, Minister for Law, Industries and Coir P. Rajeeve announced today. Rajeeve revealed the decision while addressing a function held here for distributing the State […]
KOZHIKODE:All Nipah protocols are in place in Kozhikode and the situation is being managed well, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said here on Saturday. She was addressing the media after chairing a high-level meeting of top officials in this regard. “We have set in order a full fledged protocol to be followed in treatment, isolation […]
KOCHI:The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition seeking permission to erect saffron flags on the premises of the Muthupilakkadu Sree Parthasarathy temple at Kollam. The Court said, “Temples stand as beacons of spiritual solace and tranquility, their sanctity and reverence being of paramount importance. Such hallowed spiritual grounds must not be diminished by political […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Effective intervention of panchayat officials is important to achieve the goals set out as part of the waste-management campaign Malinya Muktham Nava Keralam, said Sarada Muraleedharan, Additional Chief Secretary, Local Self Government Department (LSGD). Inaugurating the training programme for Panchayat Secretaries here, Sarada Muraleedharan said panchayats have a key role in effectively carrying out the […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Setting a new record in domestic tourist footfallKerala attracted , 1,06,83,643 visitors from within the country in the first six months of this calendar year as compared to 88,95,593 in the corresponding period last year, clocking a robust 20.1 per cent increase, Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas informed the State Assembly today. The trend firmly […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:As the week-long Onam celebrations organised by the Tourism Department drew to a close this evening with a colourful cultural pageantry in the state capital, Tourism Minister PA Mohamed Riyas said the government has envisaged Rs 6 crore-worth project for the development of historic Kanakakunnu Palace. In his inaugural address at the closing ceremony of […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:Tourism Minister P A Mohamed Riyas today launched the revamped websites of all the 14 District Tourism Promotion Councils (DTPCs) in Kerala, enabling the visitors to quickly access all information about tourism attractions across the state and plan their trip effortlessly. Launching the new DTPC website packed with information and images at a function here, […]
KOCHI:Kerala is considering bringing fruit cultivation under the plantation sector so as to boost investment and innovation as envisioned in the state’s 2023 Industrial Policy, which will also enable food-processing units to source material for value-addition from the state, Industries Minister P. Rajeeve said today. The government will shortly take a call on this proposal […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:A probe by a panel of experts has found as “baseless” the alleged discrepancy regarding the physical stock of maize at the cattle feed factory of Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF) at Malampuzha, reported over a year back. The Director Board of KCMMF, known by its brand name Milma, had ordered the probe in […]
KOCHI:Having ushered in a stronger awareness about public cleanliness amid rapid urbanisation, Kerala is working towards pollution-free development in tune with its emphasis on travel and tourism, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said today. As 90 per cent of the state’s population is projected to live in cities and towns by 2035, Kerala is bracing up […]