Narendra Modi government objects to Kerala easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government has come down heavily on the Kerala government for its decision to allow opening of restaurants, bus travel in cities and opening of MSME industries in urban areas, saying it amounts to dilution of lockdown guidelines and also a Supreme Court observation. However, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government in […]
Positive case of Novel Coronavirus detected in Kerala’s
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A positive case of Novel coronavirus has been detected in Kerala’s Thrissur district and the patient kept in an isolation ward, State health minister K K Shylaja said, as the state government scrambled to tackle the emergency. The condition of the patient, a student from Wuhan university, was stable, Shylaja told reporters here. The […]
Kerala CM launches K-RERA to bring transparency in real estate sector
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With an aim to boost the confidence of customers and bring in more transparency in the real estate sector, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the Kerala Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA) here on Wednesday. “It is just because of a handful of realtors who divert from good practice and indulge in illegal ways to […]
Oppo joins hands with Kerala
NEW DELHI: OPPO India today announced its partnership with the Government of Kerala through the Start-up Mission (KSUM) to strengthen the start-up ecosystem in the state. With this association, OPPO will collaborate with KSUM to extend support to the tech start-ups and stimulate incubation activity in Kerala. The partnership is aimed at invigorating the start-ups […]
Flood toll in Kerala increases to 88, heavy rain warning in three districts
NEW DELHI: The death toll in the Kerala floods increased to 88 on Tuesday with an “extremely heavy rain” warning issued for three districts, even as the weather in deluge-hit Karnataka and Gujarat improved, allowing authorities to speed up rescue and relief operations. Odisha, which is being battered by heavy showers since last week, on […]
A first for Kerala in 10 years as Crisil upgrades Technopark rating to ‘A’
NEW DELHI: Crisil has upgraded Kerala-based Electronics Technology park–Technopark granting it A/Stable rating. The new rating is based on the latest review by Crisil, a global analytical company providing ratings, research, and risk and policy advisory services, a press release said. This is the first time in 10 years that a Kerala-based Electronics Technology Park […]
Delhi High Court restrains hoteliers associations from boycotting OYO
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has restrained various hoteliers welfare associations from issuing any notices or boycotting and banning hospitality company OYO. The court, in an interim order, said it appeared that the act of hotelier associations was pushing other hoteliers and service providers to act in breach of contract between them and Oravel […]
Monsoon likely to hit Kerala on June 4: Skymet
NEW DELHI: Monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala on June 4, marking the official commencement of the rainy season in the country, private weather forecaster Skymet said on Tuesday. The normal onset date for monsoon over Kerala is June 1. “All the four regions are going to witness lesser than normal rainfall, this season. […]
India’s largest startup ecosystem inaugurated in Kerala
KOCHI: India got its largest startup ecosystem on Sunday when Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated here a 1.8-lakh-square-feet facility housing incubation set-ups across a string of segments in modern technology. The Integrated Startup Complex under the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) includes the ultra modern facilities of Maker Village that promotes hardware startups, the BioNest […]
Sabarimala: Will take final call after consulting legal says Pinarayi Vijayan
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said though the Supreme Court has not stayed its September 28 decision, permitting all women to offer prayers at the hill shrine at Sabarimala, his government would take a final call on the issue after consulting legal experts. Speaking to reporters here, Vijayan said the state government would take […]
Huawei India reinstates connectivity in flood affected Kerala within record time
NEW DELHI: Staying true to its commitment to prioritize network continuity in times of critical needs and natural disasters situations, Huawei India, in association with partners, undertook disaster relief initiatives for flood affected sites in Kerala ensuring network restoration and connectivity in record 72 hours. As an immediate response to the flooding situation in 12 […]