The Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) is expecting approval from the technical committee of the State government shortly to engage IIT Madras for detecting structural and design flaws in the P&T apartment complex, Mundamveli, and recommend solutions that would last at least a quarter of a century. The authority is confident that once the consultancy […]
The Kuruppampady police arrested a man on charge of cheating job aspirants by offering them fake job offers in Israel. The arrested is Sreethesh, 35, of Kannur. He allegedly carried out the fraud in a pseudo name through a dubious firm in Ernakulam North as part of a racket. Cases registered by the Kuruppampady police […]
Dry grass and waste across a wide expanse along Alexander Parambithara bridge on Willingdon Island allegedly caught fire around 1.30 p.m. on Thursday (February 27, 2025). Fire and Rescue Services personnel reportedly took around four hours to douse it completely. According to sources, a 5-km stretch was affected. Source
The Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended 13 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, in north Tripura on Thursday. Two border touts, one from Assam, were also arrested for escorting the infiltrators. The detainees from four families are residents of Sunamganj, Brahmanbaria, Moulavi Bazar and Netrokona districts in Bangladesh. They are all Hindus and share the […]
Sethu Lakshmi Bai Government Higher Secondary School at Nagercoil is three years away from joining the 2,211 government schools that are celebrating their centenary. But SLB, as it is known, has secured a place in literature. Though it finds a reference in many of the short stories of Tamil writer Sundara Ramaswamy, the school becomes […]
On January 23, 1968, along with the historic two-language policy, the Madras Assembly adopted another resolution to disband the National Cadet Corps (NCC) for “imposing” Hindi by way of commands given to its cadets. It was compulsory then for students to enrol in the NCC. The resolution, moved when C.N. Annadurai was the Chief Minister, […]
A study conducted by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has revealed that when some reptiles are starving, they take greater risks to achieve greater food rewards. The researchers focused on tropical lizards called rock agamas (Psammophilus dorsalis). These lizards are also city-dwellers found in and around urban areas like Bengaluru. “Reptiles can […]
The government on Thursday (February 27, 2025) appointed Finance and Revenue Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Mr. Pandey replaces Madhabi Puri Buch, who completes her three-year tenure on Friday (February 28, 2025). The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of […]
Briefly-Udhayanidhi Stalin hands over incentives to sportspersons Source
Central Bureau of Investigation Director Praveen Sood on Thursday (February 27, 2025) said 2024 witnessed high disposal of about 1,400 under-investigation cases, while about 900 fresh cases were registered during the year. The CBI’s focus in 2025 would be on accelerating trial disposal of cases, he said. Speaking at a valediction ceremony at CBI Academy […]
