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55L women await financial aid under Soren's 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'

JHARKHAND women still await the financial assistance of increased ₹2,500 under the 'Maiyan Samman Yojana'. Despite the promise made by JMM to credit the increased amount in their bank accounts on December 11, nearly 55 lakh women all over the state are still waiting for the money.

Govt efforts, community role behind expanded green cover in Chhattisgarh

RESOLUTE efforts and aggressive result-driven approach on biodiversity protection and environmental-forest conservation evidently led to the remarkable increase in forest and tree cover in Chhattisgarh, as per the findings of the India State of Forest Report 2023.

Power cuts add to JK winter woes

Frequent loadshedding forces people to resort to traditional kangris, bukharis, hamams

431 arrested in Assam in phase 3 of crackdown against child marriages

THE Assam police arrested 431 people for their alleged involvement in child marriage cases.

500 enemy properties encroached in Bengal: MHA

THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) data has revealed that out of the total 4,376 enemy properties in West Bengal, over 500 of them are encroached by illegal occupants and the authorities initiated eviction proceedings only in cases of 49 such assets so far.

'Erosion of EC integrity': Kharge on poll rule tweak

CONGRESS president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday launched an attack on the government for tweaking an election rule to prevent public inspection of certain electronic documents, alleging it is part of the Narendra Modi government's \"systematic conspiracy\" to destroy the institutional integrity of the Election Commission.

India, Kuwait bolster defence ties

During PM Modi's visit, MoUs signed to boost trade, sports and cultural cooperation

No data on aid given to families of docs who died during Covid, shows RTI reply

THE Centre has refused to share data on compensation given this year to the number of families of doctors, who succumbed to Covid-19 during the first and second waves, according to an RTI reply.

BJP clears air, says NDA to fight Bihar assembly elections under Nitish, Modi

BIHAR Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Samrat Choudhary said on Sunday that the NDA will contest the assembly polls in Bihar next year under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Retired military dogs to spread joy for special kids

IN a major role change, the 'canine soldiers' of the Indian Army will now serve children after completion of their service to the nation.

WHEN FESTIVALS HOP OVER RELIGIOUS LINES

APPY Christmas in advance, dear readers.

BANGLADESH STIRRING TROUBLE TO HIDE CRISIS

Bangladesh is heading toward an alarming economic situation. Its future now hinges on a delicate balance of domestic political developments and international interventions

Kerala officials take waste back from TN villages

THE Kerala government on Sunday transported 18 trucks of its biomedical waste—mostly originating from the Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) and Credence Hospital—that was illegally dumped in Tirunelveli district back to the state.

Address failings and ensure greater accountability, CM tells KAS officers

CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has expressed disappointment at the performance of some Kerala Administrative Service (KAS) officers, stating that not all have lived up to expectations.

Welcome to Wonder Box, state's first toy library for children with disabilities

THE Association for Mentally Handicapped Adults (AMHA) has opened the state's first toy library focusing on children with special needs.

'Thanka Anki' procession begins from Aranmula temple

THE four-day procession carrying the 'Thanka Anki,' the golden attire to be adorned on the idol of the lord during Mandala Pooja ceremony here on December 26, set off its journey from Aranmula Lord Parthasarathy temple at 7am on Sunday.

Film fest helps propel K-SOTTO's organ donation-pledge campaign

Stall set up at IFFK venue receive over 500 pledges, including from celebrities and bloggers

GOVT TO TREAD CAUTIOUSLY ON MANIYAR POWER PROJECT

AMID a standoff between the departments of Industries and Electricity over the operation of the Maniyar small hydroelectric project (SHEP) in Pathanamthitta, the decision of the government on whether a private industrial unit should continue to operate the power plant or hand it over to KSEB will be crucial.

UDF criticises Vijayaraghavan's 'communal forces' remark

UDF leaders have come out strongly against CPM politburo member A Vijayaraghavan's remarks that minority communal forces are behind the victory of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency.

BSNL Engineers Coop Society incurred ₹260-cr loss: Report

THE BSNL Engineers Cooperative Society has incurred a loss of ₹260.18 crore due to unauthorised loans and fake investment documents, a cooperation department report on the alleged scam in the society has revealed.

Landslide victims allege lapses in rehabilitation list preparation

Frustrated over repeated errors, demand its immediate cancellation; blames govt, officials

Houses built by govt in Wayanad's Puthumala riddled with complaints

JUST a few kilometres from the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslide site lies Puthumala, a stark reminder of the destruction caused by the 2019 landslide.

Police want 40ft Pappanji at Veli Ground removed; organisers unmoved

EVEN AS the Cochin Carnival reaches a feverish pitch, a tense situation continues to prevail at the Veli Ground in Fort Kochi after the police ordered the dismantling of a 40-feet-tall Pappanji, a giant effigy of an old man symbolising the passing year, placed at the venue.

Notorious goon facing charges under UAPA held

A notorious goon, who is also facing charges under the anti-terror law UAPA (Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act), 1967, was apprehended by the police on Sunday.

Shift for good: Muvattupuzha Family Court to soon become child-friendly

MUVATTUPUZHA Family Court will soon become a child-friendly court as a new room for children will be set up there.

Pratheeksha to change palliative patients' life with enhanced care

THE ERNAKULAM General Hospital has launched Pratheeksha, an ambitious project that aims to bring hope to the lives of patients who are bedridden and suffering from severe ailments by taking steps to improve their quality of life.

Thammanam pipeline burst: Water supply in city restored after 15 hrs

Latest is the fourth instance of drinking water pipeline burst reported in city this month

Silence to shrieks: Dramatic scenes as Kerala Blasters 'finally' make it

THE desperation over their team's recent form just was waiting to boil over. As Sunday's ISL match between Kerala Blasters FC (KBFC) and Mohammedan SC was about to start, outside the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium the Manjappada fan club staged a protest with banners that read: 'Leaders or Liars?' Contrived or not, the disapproval rubbed off on spectators, who remained silent for a large part of the fixture: There was no chanting and no excitement.

Workshop provides unique learning experience of traditional art forms

A FIVE-DAY workshop 'Saparya', facilitated by the Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (SPICMACAY) foundation, began at the Government Vocational Higher Secondary School (GVHSS) Mulleria on Saturday.

Atrocities in the name of Dharma due to ignorance

DAYS after expressing concern over the resurgence of temple-mosque disputes threatening to disrupt communal harmony, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said all acts of persecution and atrocities committed in the name of Dharma (religion) were due to lack of true comprehension of Dharma.