While things are spinning out of control in the debate of nationalism in our country, in a recent instance, a college magazine seems to have offended the right wing groups beyond repair. A Kerala College magazine recently published cartoons in which a man and a woman are portrayed having sex[Read More…]
Tag: Kerala
Malappuram: Only one azaan per day on speaker to fight pollution
In Kerala’s Malappuram district, one of the greatest mosques has decided to reduce noise pollution by delivering only one azaan on loudspeaker instead of five. Inspired by one of the biggest mosques in Vazhakkad, the 17 other small mosques have also decided to opt the same option. An agreement was[Read More…]
Kochi Metro to be inaugurated by PM Modi, excludes VIPs including Sreedharan
As PM Modi on Saturday is set to inaugurate the Kochi Metro, reports say that the list of dignitaries doesn’t include important people onto the dais of the inaugural function. The list also excludes Delhi Metro adviser E Sreedharan. Only four people including Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the[Read More…]
This sanctuary has seen a rise in visitors just recently. Here’s why:
The number of visitors in Choolannur sanctuary in Palakkad, Kerala has gone up, days after a Rajasthan HC judge said that peacocks do not have sex and peahens get pregnant by drinking the tears of the peacock. Visitors coming to the sanctuary are queuing up at the peafowl to see[Read More…]
UP government to make marriage registration compulsory even for Muslims
Officials announced on Tuesday that the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to make marriage registration compulsory for all in the state. Accordingly, the women’s welfare department has drafted a proposal that is likely to be brought in the next session of the state cabinet. The sources say that following the[Read More…]
Documentaries on national controversies censored, director to move court
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry’s decision to deny censor exemption certification to three documentaries has come under fire. The central government denied permission to screen three documentaries at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, which is based on recent national controversies including Rohit Vemula suicide, unrest in[Read More…]
Delhi: Beef festival rumours at Kerala House
On Saturday, the security at Kerala House on Jantar Mantar road in New Delhi was beefed up following reports of a political party, allegedly, planning a ‘beef festival’ in the evening. The Delhi Police received an information from Kerala House officials about the matter and security was stepped up as[Read More…]
Kerala High Court rejects stay on Centre’s cattle ban
On Wednesday, the Kerala High Court rejected to put a hold on the ban imposed by the Centre on the sale of cattle for slaughter. The next hearing in this matter is due on June 28. Notably, the High Court had earlier backed the Centre’s decision. However, the state government[Read More…]
Kerala: Marriages to follow green-protocol
Kerala government is all set to make the marriages nature-friendly with the announcement of a green protocol. The implementation of the protocol includes the exclusion of all the non-degradable articles. Disposable glasKerala: Marriages to follow green-protocol ses, thermocol decorations and plates will be kept at bay from marriage functions. According to[Read More…]
Gulf crisis: Kerala CM seeks Centre’s help to ensure safety of Indians in Qatar
In the wake of Gulf crisis, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday sought the Centre’s intervention to ensure the safety of 6.5 lakh Indians, including Keralites, residing in Qatar. Vijayan wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Vijayan said he was writing the letter[Read More…]
World Environment Day: Kerala distributes one crore saplings
June 5 isn’t just a day to read about the problems affecting the countryside, it is all about action and physically getting off your chair to do something to help preserve nature. As the world celebrates the World Environment Day on Monday, Kerala government is taking a significant initiative in[Read More…]
BJP government has brought transparency in political fundings: Amit Shah
BJP President Amit Shah, while addressing the Intellectuals and Eminent Citizens Meet in Trivandrum, Kerala, on Saturday said that the BJP party which is the only party which doesn’t aim to form a government but wants to see India reach the zenith in the world. Amit Shah arrived in Trivandrum[Read More…]
Bravo! Two Kerala leaders refuse to give default religion to their children
Where school application forms usually have a mandatory column for religion, two Kerala leaders have set a precedent by refusing to give a default religion to their children. As the country seems to be polarised on religious lines, these leaders give a fresh dash of hope in the younger generation.[Read More…]
Gau-rakshak stabbed student for refusing to click picture
A gau-rakshak on Thursday stabbed a student in Sonipat, mistaking him for a journalist, after the latter refused to click his photograph. The teenager, identified as Shivam, was participating in a protest organised by the Gau Rakshak Seva Dal against cow slaughtering in Kerala last week, said SHO (Gohana) Kuldeep[Read More…]
Open letter addressing deliberated communal violence goes viral
In Nilambur Kerala, a temple was vandalised in an attempt to create communal tension. The perpetrator, Rajaram Mohandas, was arrested due to a timely intervention by the Kerala Police Department. Soon after the details of the incident were public, a Reddit user wrote an “open letter to all Indians from[Read More…]
Congress suspends activists involved in ox slaughter
Kerala Youth Congress organised a public slaughtering of an ox in Thayetheru, in Kannur district of Kerala on Saturday, protesting against the centre’s decision to ban sale and purchase of animal slaughter. The youth Congress workers raised slogans against the Centre and PM Narendra Modi before killing the cow. BJP[Read More…]
Kerala to take Centre to court over cow slaughter regulation
The Centre’s move to ban the sale of cows and buffaloes for slaughter through animal markets has triggered severe criticism from the state of Kerala. From the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) to the opposition, all have condemned the government’s decision. “We will seek legal resort against this. The Centre[Read More…]
After Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Sachin: A Billion Dreams gets tax-free status in Odisha
The upcoming Bollywood biopic on cricket legend and Bharat Ratna Sachin Tendulkar, Sachin: A Billion Dreams has been declared tax-free by the Odisha government. The State Finance Minister Sashi Bhushan Behera said the entertainment tax on the movie has been waived. Sachin: A Billion Dreams is based on the journey[Read More…]
Kerala sets precedent, makes sanitary napkin vending machines compulsory in schools
In what is considered a great move, Kerala has become the first Indian state to make sanitary napkin vending machines compulsory in all higher secondary schools. As only a week is left for the schools to reopen after summer vacation, the government has directed that all schools should have vending[Read More…]
Kerala swami rubbishes girl’s claims, says he chopped off his own genitals
The Kerala swami, who had been accused of repeated rape by a young woman in Kerala has claimed that he himself and not the girl, had cut his sexual organ as it was not ‘useful’ to him. His comments are from the statement he gave to the Kerala Police after[Read More…]
Woman chops off Swami’s genitals over allegations of rape
In what is considered to be a bold move, a young woman in Kerala tried to chop off the penis of a Swami, which according to her, was an act of self-defence. The parents of a 23-year-old woman were followers of a swami from an ashram at Padmana in Kollam,[Read More…]
Kerala to have a committee ensuring gender equality in film industry
In Kerala, a newly formed all-women organisation called Women Collective in Cinema put forward some demands to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. These demands take account of the inclusion of the film industry under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and calls for a[Read More…]
Kerala: Rudy slams CM Pinarayi Vijayan over RSS worker’s death
On Monday, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy called the “murder” of 14 BJP supporters in Kerala in recent months disturbing and accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of failing to maintain law and order. The Minister, who will travel to Kerala this week to meet the family of an RSS activist[Read More…]
Rajasthan ambulance scam accused writes to PM Modi seeking justice
Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd (ZHL) director, Sweta Mangal has reached out to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking speedy resolution of what she termed was a “witch hunt” against her and her colleagues. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached properties worth Rs 11.58 crore belonging to Mangal and Ravi Krishna, Congress leader Vyalar[Read More…]
Bricks of Attukal Pongala to be reused for making homes for poor
In Thiruvananthapuram, lakhs of bricks used by women to perform rituals for the Attukal Pongala, will be re-used to construct houses for the poor. Attukal Pongala is the most important festival of Attukal Bhagavathy Temple. The offering of Pongala is a very special temple practice in the southern part of[Read More…]