Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Wednesday denied that it was taking away money donated to the Sabarimala temple. Devasom Minister Kadakampally Surendran said there was a widespread campaign in Kerala and in other states against donating cash to the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala and other temples run by Devasom[Read More…]
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Green Marriage: Kerala goes green with trending Eco-friendly weddings
The trends of environment-friendly weddings are gathering momentum in Kerala. A Suchithwa Mission is spreading awareness and encouraging people to opt ‘Green-Marriage’ in their marriage ceremonies taking place at their homes. Earlier a north Indian couple set an example by opting for environment-friendly marriage which was liked by people and[Read More…]
Kerala: More child marriages reported in unexpected places
The world is moving in a progressive direction leaving behind the traditions that held people captive to continue to practice irrespective of its ill-effect. However, the villages in Kerala’s Southern District of Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Alappuzha have seen a revival of the ancient custom of child marriage. The National[Read More…]
Don’t scare us, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan ticks off Amit Shah
Palakkad (Kerala): Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday mocked at BJP President Amit Shah, saying his “strength” won’t be enough to pull down the Kerala government led by the CPI-M. On Saturday, Shah warned Vijayan not to play with the Sabarimala issue and warned that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)[Read More…]
Techie panchayat in Kerala registers marriage through video conferencing
This techie panchayat establishes a progressive mindset with the step they took to register a marriage through video conferencing. The Erumeli Panchayat office registered a marriage of a nurse who works in Malta after the couple secured an order from the Kerala High Court. The situation arrived since the bride,[Read More…]
Sabarimala issue: Kerala Ashram run by preacher who backed Supreme Court verdict set on fire
An ashram run by Sabarimala verdict supporter priest Swami Sandeepananda Giri in Kerala attacked on Saturday morning by unidentified people. Giri, also the director of the ashram had been facing threats ever since he expressed his support to women’s entry into Sabarimala. Swami Giri’s two cars and a scooter that belonged[Read More…]
Now book online tickets for Sabarimala through KSRTC services
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is making its ticketing services fully computerised on the routes of Sabarimala starting from the annual Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season. With the computerised mechanism, the tickets will be made Online and an online booking for tickets will be available for commuters. Among ten AC[Read More…]
Elephants above 40-years need to pass fitness test for annual fair participation
Kerala: Tamed elephants in Kerala to go through fitness test as a compulsory health check-up programme ahead of the festival season. All the elephants above 40 years will be examined thoroughly and without a detailed health check-up, no elephant will be allowed to participate in the annual religious festival, said[Read More…]
Kerala Nun Rape Case: Priest Kuriakose, a key witness in the case, found dead
62 year old Father Kuriakose Kattuthara, who filed a case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, was found dead on Monday morning in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district. A police officer said no injury was found but there were signs he had vomited. Blood pressure medicine was also found near him. The exact cause[Read More…]
Woman, 52, allowed inside Sabarimala temple after initial protests
Sabarimala: A woman from Tamil Nadu was allowed inside the Sabarimala temple on Saturday after facing initial protests, as traditionalists presumed her to be below 50 years of age. The Supreme Court on September 28 overturned a centuries-old practice that barred women of menstrual age (10-50 years) from entering the[Read More…]
Sabarimala Protest: Main priest threatens to shut temple if women are allowed
Sabarimala temple chief priest Kandararu Rajeevaru threatened to shut the shrine and hand over the keys to the temple management if women in the menstruating age climb up the 18 steps of the temple. According to him, the step has been decided only after consulting with the Royal family of[Read More…]
Children disappearing at night horrifies Kerala police
Teen-age children in Kozhikode getting disappeared from houses has horrified the Kerala police, alarming them of the possibility of children’s association with nefarious activities including drug pushing and dangerous stunts. Though the night patrolling team and flying squad have spotted several teenagers, some doing stunts on empty roads and some[Read More…]
Shiv Sena threatens mass suicides if women enter Sabarimala
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala unit of Shiv Sena on Saturday threatened to stage mass suicides if women in 10-50 age group are allowed to enter the Sabarimala temple in Kerala. P. Aji, a senior Shiv Sena leader, told IANS here that their “suicide squads” comprising men and women above 50 are[Read More…]
Govt machinery on alert, Idukki dam opened, KSEB assures no danger due to heavy rain in Kerala
The Meteorological Department has informed of heavy to heavy rains in Kerala from Saturday to the next Tuesday. Considering the 21 cm rain a dangerous sign, Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has issued an order to open the shutters of Idukki and Malappuram dam. In Pathanamthitta and Wayanad districts, an[Read More…]
Sabarimala controversy: State Congress opposes SC decision on women entry in temple
Even after the Supreme Court lifted the centuries’ old prohibition of women between ages 10 and 50 from entering Sabarimala Temple, Congress in Kerala has once again started to oppose the entry. The Congress leader and leader of Opposition in Kerala Ramesh Chennithala has said that they will discuss the[Read More…]
Kerala gets first transgender toilet in government college
After Mysore and Bhopal, Kerala becomes the third Indian city to have a separate toilet for the transgender community. A Kerala Government college has constructed an exclusive toilet for third gender community to push to transgender rights. Toilets have always been a flashpoint for transgender rights. Earlier, the Central government[Read More…]
Kerala: Liquor, meat trafficking freely in Kannur central jail
Recently it was found that big bags of liquor and meat easily flow into Kannur central jail. While few officials remain helpless, others help the inmates in violating rules in the prison. A packet of liquor and meat was found near the clinic on the jail premises on Sunday. It[Read More…]
After Munnar, Sikkim gets second real-time landslide warning system
In a bid to save people from landslides in mountainous regions, Kerala based Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University has set up a wireless sensor network system in Sikkim-Darjeeling belt to predict and signal early warning of landslides to locals. Speaking on the sidelines of “Amrita’s real-time landslide warning system to save[Read More…]
Alarming! Intense rain, rising heat increases challenges for Wayanad agriculture
The massive downfall in Wayanad’s water levels and fissures in fields have literally shocked the people as well as experts in Kerala. It has arrived as an alarming situation in the district, especially for the farmers. The temperature in the district has gone up to more than 28 degrees Celcius.[Read More…]
Kerala govt employees dread action for saying ‘No’ to salary deduction
Kerala government is accused of taking acrimonious actions against its government employees over saying ‘No’ to one month salary deduction. The government is expecting all the state government employees to donate their salary of one month to help government rebuild Kerala. Although the deduction has not been made compulsory yet,[Read More…]
Why pay Rs 66 lakh to KPMG for designing website: Congress to Kerala govt
The Congress party on Friday asked the Kerala government to explain why service firm KPMG is being paid Rs 66 lakh to design a website of a state government organisation. The Congress had already expressed its reservation over the selection of the international company as consultant partner for rebuilding the[Read More…]
Floods to have long-term negative impact on Kerala, Karnataka coffee growers
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The devastating floods in Kerala and Karnataka will not just cause one-fifth of the coffee production to be wiped out this year but its aftershocks are expected to have a long-term negative impact on farmers. Ruined plantations would take several years to return to life and[Read More…]
PK Sasi sexual harassment case: CPM agrees to forward complaint to police, says MA Baby
Amid an outrage over CPI state secretary, Kanam Rajendran’s defensive mode on sexual assault case against party MLA PK Sasi, politburo member MA Baby has asserted that the party will forward the complaint to the police after seeking the woman’s opinion. “The party is obliged to protect the privacy of[Read More…]
NCW summons Kerala MLA for abusing victim nun in sexual abuse case
The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday took action against the Kerala MLA P.C. George who called the nun protesting against “rape” by a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, “a prostitute”. In a letter addressed to the MLA, the Commission has asked him to appear before the women’s body before September 20. “The Commission condemns such objectionable and derogatory statements made by a person who occupies[Read More…]
God’s own country to have largest tourism conclave in Kochi
Flood-ravaged Kerala is almost prepared to receive tourists in the God’s own Country soon. Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), the country’s largest tourism sector conclave of stake-holders from across the world will be held in the state from September 27 to 30. KTM is a public-private sector collaboration that serves as[Read More…]