Thiruvananthapuram, June 25 (UNI) The Amnesty Scheme-2025, announced in the Kerala Budget for 2025-2026, will conclude on June 30. The state government has introduced four types of amnesty schemes: General Amnesty Scheme 2025, Flood Cess Amnesty 2025, Amnesty for Bar Hotels 2025, and Distillery Arrears Settlement Scheme 2025. The General Amnesty Scheme 2025 is a…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (UNI) Kerala Police arrested 390 persons and registered 377 cases as part of its ‘Operation D-Hunt’, a special raid to curb drug-peddling across the state. As many as 6073 persons were checked in a special drive held state-wide on June 19, 20 and 21, leading to the arrest and filing of cases….
Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (UNI) The F-35 British Royal Navy fighter, which made an emergency landing at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on the night of June 14, remains grounded following suspected issues with its hydraulic system. Though the emergency landing is said to be for refuelling purposes, the fighter flight is currently parked at the bay,…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 (UNI) Kerala will submit a proposal of Rs 1440 crore for its IT department to the Centre, Minister for General Education and Labour V Sivankutty said on Monday. The Minister, who left for Hyderabad to attend the ‘Meet of South Indian Labour and Skill Development Ministers’, said the proposals will be submitted…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 13 (UNI) Creating awareness on brain death certification is the need of the hour to facilitate more organ donations to save numerous lives, according to the Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (K-SOTTO) here on Friday. Aiming to enhance scientific knowledge and clarity in brain death determination, a one-day training programme for…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (UNI) The news of the Air India aircraft crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat is heart-wrenching, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. “It is sad that all but one of the passengers on board the plane, as well as several students of the medical college hostel where the plane crash landed, have…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 12 (UNI) With an aim to ensure fair and transparent access to Tatkal tickets and to safeguard the interests of genuine passengers, Indian Railways has announced key modifications in the Tatkal ticket booking system. These changes are aimed at enhancing user authentication and reducing misuse of the scheme. Effective July 1, 2025, Tatkal…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (UNI) Several emergency surgeries were stopped indefinitely due to a shortage of equipment at the country’s prestigious ‘Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST). Surgeries in the Interventional Radiology department were stopped for the last few days as the patients admitted for emergency surgeries have also been discharged, sources…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (UNI) CPI Kerala Secretary Binoy Viswam has urged Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to reconsider the decision to delink the BrahMos Aerospace Trivandrum Limited (BATL) from the BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL), a Joint Venture (JV) of India and Russia. Former Rajya Sabha member Binoy Viswam, who is also President of BrahMos…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 (UNI) Amid rising COVID-19 active cases, the risk of monsoon diseases like influenza, seasonal flu, dengue, malaria, chikungunya and typhoid looms large with the early arrival of the monsoon in Kerala. COVID- 19 and monsoon diseases present similar symptoms that include fever, body ache, fatigue, headache, sore throat and vomiting, which make…
