The New Indian Express Kollam - December 24, 2024
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December 24, 2024
HC flays state over dumping of medical waste in TN, seeks report
COMING down heavily on the state government over the dumping of biomedical waste from Kerala in Tamil Nadu, the Kerala High Court on Monday directed the secretary of the local self-government department to file an affidavit with details of the agencies engaged in collection and disposal of waste from local authorities and other bulk waste generators, including hospitals.
1 min
Women lawyers can't appear with face veil: J&K HC
THE Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that women advocates cannot appear before the court with their face covered.
1 min
Pioneer of Parallel Cinema
DAYS after celebrating his 90th birthday, Shyam Benegal, a towering figure in Indian cinema and a pioneer of the Parallel Cinema movement, passed away in Mumbai on Monday evening.
1 min
Govt schools can now fail students of classes 5 and 8
In a major decision, the Centre has scrapped the 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it, which means students will be failed if they do not clear the year-end examinations.
1 min
S'APP'ED & SULLIED
Applications should be more commercially viable. The main issue lies in ownership. The government does not possess the expertise that private companies, which solely focus on app development, cater to user needs -An IT expert
3 mins
KU researchers develop dye-sensitised solar cell
RESEARCHERS at the University of Kerala have developed a dye-sensitised solar cell (DSSC) that has several advantages, including lower production costs, the ability to be manufactured on flexible substrates and efficient performance under low-light conditions.
1 min
Police look to boost anti-narcotic ops using drones; tender floated
THE Kerala Police are enhancing their anti-narcotic operations with the procurement of drones for surveillance, search, and tracking purposes.
1 min
Human interaction posing threat to lion-tailed macaques, finds study
Feeding of the animals by humans has increased, leading to potential health risks among species
2 mins
Leopard spreading fear at Inchapara trapped; third one caught from area
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD leopard, which has been spreading fear, was caught from Pakkandam near Inchappara of Kalanjoor panchayat in the Pathanamthitta district on Monday.
1 min
NH service road work: Residents suffer due to overflowing drain
Around 150 families living in fear of possible disease outbreak, besides bearing the stench
1 min
'Vasantholsavam' to begin at Kanakakunnu Palace tomorrow
Vasantholsavam 2024, the annual flower show, will kick-start at Kanakakunnu Palace on Wednesday.
1 min
CHRISTMAS CRIB VANDALISED AT GOVT SCHOOL IN PALAKKAD
A CHRISTMAS crib set up at Government Boys UP School at Thathamangalam in Palakkad was found vandalised by unidentified persons on Monday.
2 mins
Amid raging protests, CSI Church toughens demand to implement Bill
AMID growing public outcry over the proposed Kerala Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2024, the Church of South India (CSI) has decided to press ahead with the demand to implement the Bill.
1 min
Pinarayi promises not to act against farmers
CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has made it clear that the apprehensions raised by the Kerala Congress (M) against certain provisions in the Kerala Forest Amendment Bill will be examined seriously, KC(M) chairman Jose K Mani told reporters on Monday, after leading a delegation to meet the CM.
1 min
CHRISTMAS CRIB VANDALISED AT GOVT SCHOOL IN PALAKKAD
'Sangh parivar not involved in disruption of Xmas fete'
1 min
Modi: Teachings of Jesus celebrate love, harmony
THE teachings of Jesus Christ celebrate love, harmony and brotherhood, and it is important for all to work to make the spirit stronger, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Monday.
1 min
CPM dist conferences witness shift of power
Govindan emerging as numero uno as Pinarayi eases away from responsibilities; party leaders call it 'smooth transition'
3 mins
Stalin flays centre over 'reckless' amendment
CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Monday alleged that democracy was facing its gravest threat under the BJP-led union government as it has made a reckless amendment to Section 93(2)(a) of the Conduct of Election Rules of 1961 to \"kill transparency\", and appealed to all political parties to counter the \"assault on free and fair\" elections.
1 min
Thanka Anki procession to reach Sabarimala temple tomorrow
SABARIMALA temple will be closed on December 26 after mandala pooja. As part of the mandala pooja ceremony, the procession carrying Thanka Anki will reach sannidhanam at 6pm on December 25 after leaving Aranmula Lord Parthasarathy temple on Sunday.
1 min
Hyderabad police summon Allu Arjun for questioning
THE Hyderabad city police on Monday issued a notice to actor Allu Arjun, directing him to appear at the Chikkadpally police station on Tuesday.
1 min
Police uncover details in parcel murder case
THE West Godavari district police on Monday identified the deceased in the sensational ‘body in a parcel box’ case and named a key suspect.
1 min
Periya twin murder case verdict on December 28
CPM leader K V Kunhiraman among 24 accused in 2019 incident
1 min
UCC is to ensure rights, duties: Khan
IT was an all-women show without any pink bows. The 30th edition of the Devi Awards instituted by The New Indian Express group, and the sixth in Delhi on December 23, was marked by nothing girly, no tears, no speeches, but the showcasing of solid and sustained body of work by women in the arts, economics, public service, and governance.
3 mins
'UCC is to ensure rights, duties: Khan
CLAIMING that Uniform Civil Code (UCC) should not be an issue of contention, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Monday said that law requires uniformity of rights and duties as it's purpose is not to bring unanimity in the rituals and practices of different religions.
1 min
RELIGION IN THE TIME OF UNCERTAINTIES
In times of uncertainty, people often gravitate towards nationalism and religion to find meaning and stability.
4 mins
INFLUENCER OF THE YEAR: ALGORITHM
Algorithms affect most parts of our lives today. With quantum computing set to be unleashed, the future looks loaded in favour of the abilities of instructions coded in machines
5 mins
Building young talent key for New India: Modi
Distributes over 71K appointment letters to new recruits in govt depts under Rozgar Mela
1 min
PMO steps in, asks health ministry to act against misleading adverts
THE Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has directed the Health Ministry to take \"appropriate action\" to amend the draft Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954, which aimed to take stringent action against misleading advertisements, including Ayush medicines.
1 min
E-forensics platform to connect 117 labs: MHA
KEEPING in view the special importance given to forensic evidence after implementation of revamped criminal laws, Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and Bhartiya Sakshya Sanhita (BSS), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has developed and operationalised an e-Forensics IT platform, which is connected with 117 forensic science laboratories across the country, officials said on Monday.
1 min
Army's equine, canine unit falls short on training, animal transport use: CAG
THE Indian Army's Remount and Veterinary Corps (RVC) fell short of achieving half of its training objectives and failed to fully utilise its Animal Transport (AT) Units, revealed a recent audit conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India on the defence services.
1 min
Should Evaluate ONOE in National Interest
P Chaudhary, former Union Minister of State for Law and now Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee, shares his insights on the One Nation One Election (ONOE) initiative in an exclusive interview.
3 mins
200 Vande Bharat sleeper trains in line
The Indian Railways is preparing to launch 200 Vande Bharat sleeper trains following the success of its chair car trains, which have reportedly received positive feedbacks in the regions they are running through.
1 min
UP plans crash course on RTI Act at Sangam during Mahakumbh 2025
INTRODUCING new features to the Mahakumbh, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to sensitise the visitors about the Right to Information on the sands of Sangam.
1 min
Snowfall in Himachal, severe cold alert issued
HIMACHAL Pradesh experienced its second light snowfall of the season on Monday, bringing joy to both locals and tourists.
2 mins
Protests erupt after idol of Ambedkar vandalised
A statue of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was vandalized in Ahmedabad's Khokhra area on Monday morning, sparking outrage amid the ongoing controversy over a contentious statement by Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament about the Dalit icon.
1 min
Parbhani youth killed for being Dalit: Rahul
CONGRESS MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday met the family members of Somnath Suryawanshi, who allegedly died in police custody in Parbhani and alleged he was killed because he was a Dalit.
1 min
Three Khalistani terrorists killed in Pilibhit encounter
Three suspected Khalistani terrorists allegedly involved in the grenade attack in Gurdaspur were killed in an encounter with police in Pilibhit early on Monday.
1 min
College students locked up inside hostel for hours
AS many as 90 students of Government Polytechnic College in Saraikela were allegedly locked inside the hostel for at least two hours on the behest of the principal for failing to pay the contribution money for the fresher's party being charged forcefully by them.
1 min
Manipur govt announces to make 1,946 new police recruits peace messengers
THE Manipur govt will make an endeavour towards restoring peace in the ethnic violence-hit state by not disintegrating a team of 1,946 newly-inducted India Reserve Battalion personnel from Meitei, Kuki, Naga and other communities who were trained together in Assam.
1 min
$5 bn scam probe against Hasina over N-plant project
BANGLADESH launched a probe into the alleged $5 billion embezzlement connected to a Russian-backed nuclear power plant by ousted leader Sheikh Hasina and her family, the anti-corruption commission said on Monday.
1 min
China chip industry probed for being non-competitive
THE United States said on Monday it is opening an investigation into China's policies for its semiconductor industry, over concerns that Beijing is turning to \"extensive anticompetitive and non-market means\" to undermine other economies.
1 min
China denies request to probe ship linked to cable cuts: Sweden
SWEDEN's foreign minister said on Monday that China had denied a request for prosecutors to conduct an investigation on a Chinese ship linked to two severed Baltic Sea cables despite Beijing pledging \"cooperation\" with regional authorities.
1 min
Almost all on US death row get life
PRESIDENT Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office.
1 min
Marcel Ciolacu reappointed Romanian PM
ROMANIA's president on Monday nominated incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu to lead a new pro-European coalition government in hopes of ending a protracted political crisis in the European Union country following the annulment of a presidential election by a top court.
1 min
Israel's pager blast ops started 10 yrs ago: Spies
TWO recently retired senior Israeli intelligence agents shared new details about a deadly clandestine operation years in the making that targeted Hezbollah militants in Lebanon and Syria using exploding pagers and walkie-talkies three months ago.
1 min
Don threatens to take back Panama Canal, gets it from Panama's prez
Incoming president says US ships are charged unfair fees; also points to Chinese footprint
2 mins
Market snaps 5-day losing streak, retail participants advised to take cautious stance
DOMESTIC equity market snapped a five-day losing streak on Monday with the benchmark indices - BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty - gaining 0.70 per cent each.
1 min
GST rate hike: Used car market faces challenges
Experts say rate hike from 12-18% to impact second-hand vehicle biz
1 min
TRAI asks telcos to offer tariff vouchers for calls, SMS
THE Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has directed telecom service providers to offer separate special tariff vouchers (STVs) for voice calls and SMS services.
1 min
Razorpay grants employees ₹1L ESOPs to mark 10-yr of operation
FINTECH major Razorpay is awarding employee stock option plans (ESOPs) worth ₹1 lakh to all its current employees as part of its 10 years celebration.
1 min
Honda-Nissan to be 3rd-largest carmaker
JAPANESE auto giants Honda and Nissan have announced plans to merge operations, creating the world's third-largest automaker by sales, trailing only Toyota and Volkswagen.
1 min
Adani Defence acquires 85.8% in Air Works
ADANI DEFENCE Systems & Technologies Ltd. (ADSTL) is acquiring 85.8% shareholding in Air Works (AWIEPL), India's largest private sector MRO company with the largest pan-India footprint, said the Adani Group company on Monday.
1 min
Airtel gains customers for first time since tariff hike in Oct; Jio, Vi lose users
FOR the first time since the tariff hike announced by private telecom service providers in July 2024, Bharti Airtel added 1.9 million subscribers in October 2024.
1 min
Women represent 20% of crypto exchange CoinDCX's high networth customers
WITH the increasing adoption of cryptocurrency, women are now representing 20% of crypto exchange CoinDCX's HNI (high net-worth individual) customers.
1 min
Tata Capital to raise up to $2 billion from overseas mkt
TATA CAPITAL, which after the merger with the group company Tata Motor's NBFC subsidiary has become the 12th largest non-bank player in terms of AUM, is tapping the global debt market to raise up to $2 billion as part of its medium-term notes (MTN) programme.
1 min
Beau is not afraid of Test challenges
IMAGINE being Beau Webster. You had just helped Tasmania beat New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the Sheffield Shield game around late November. A 61 and 49 with the bat while taking five wickets across two innings. You get called up as cover for Mitchell Marsh ahead of the pink ball Test against India.
3 mins
GREEN CORNER IN BOXING DAY BOUT
MCG curator says grass on the surface should excite pacers
4 mins
Naveen & Lokesh one hit away from national glory
IT was a mixed outing for shuttlers from Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru on Monday.
1 min
Scrap dealer's son Sairaj claims gold
SAIRAJ Pardeshi was pretty clear what he had to become when he was only eight.
2 mins
Hyderabad FC squander 2-goal lead to suffer loss
HYDERABAD FC have endured a difficult run in the ongoing Indian Super League so far. And things turned from bad to worse on Monday.
1 min
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