Rise in airfares to West Asia as schools reopen after summer vacation, but brazen fleecing absent
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/rise-in-airfares-to-west-asia-as-schools-reopen-after-summer-vacation-but-brazen-fleecing-absent/article68577823.ece
Airfares to Kerala from Gulf countries see a reasonable increase due to low demand and increased flight availability
KSUM organises roadshow ahead of Huddle Global 2024
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ksum-organises-roadshow-ahead-of-huddle-global-2024/article68573245.ece
Kerala Startup Mission at Technopark for a roadshow promoting Huddle Global 2024, India’s major start-up convergence event
Thousands of people partake of Ashtami Rohini Vallasadya
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sg-3-all-ashtami-rohini-vallasadya-held/article68568616.ece
Assamese girl returns to Thiruvananthapuram after fleeing from family
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/assamese-girl-returns-to-thiruvananthapuram-after-fleeing-from-family/article68566701.ece
C-DAC sets up model EV charging station, Hardware Emulation Facility
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/c-dac-sets-up-model-ev-charging-station-hardware-emulation-facility/article68565973.ece
Securing India’s technological independence through intellectual property development in industrial applications, emphasized by Secretary S.Krishnan at MeitY event
Explosive “Me Too” moment in Malayalam cinema industry wrongfoots LDF government
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/explosive-me-too-moment-in-malayalam-cinema-industry-wrongfoots-ldf-government/article68565094.ece
LDF government appears to be at a loss to decide what standard of evidence should apply to hold the prominent personalities legally accountable for their alleged misdemeanours
Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra accuses filmmaker Ranjith of behaving inappropriately with her
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/bengali-actor-sreelekha-mitra-accuses-filmmaker-ranjith-of-behaving-inappropriately-with-her/article68559601.ece
Action based on Hema committee report: CPI(M) puts the onus on Kerala High Court
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/action-based-on-hema-committee-report-cpim-puts-the-onus-on-kerala-high-court/article68558944.ece
Party State secretary M.V. Govindan says the government will clarify its stance in the affidavit filed in the High Court. He says the sworn statement might propose legislation, including a tribunal, for adjudicating on workplace issues in the entertainment industry, including sexual abuse and gender discrimination
Meet seeks steps to stop violence against sex workers
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/meet-seeks-steps-to-stop-violence-against-sex-workers/article68555959.ece
Advocacy meeting, in which the District Legal Services Authority took part, underlines the need to ensure dignity of those who wish to continue with sex work
Sinking hopes: boat clubs left adrift
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sinking-hopes-boat-clubs-left-adrift/article68554820.ece
With the iconic Nehru Trophy Boat Race put off and the Champions Boat League called off in the wake of the devastating landslides in Wayanad, the boat clubs of Alappuzha and Kottayam are staring at an irrecoverable loss. They had spent a fortune in preparation of the season’s races when a cloud of uncertainty overshadowed their plans, write HIran Unnikrishnan and Sam Paul A.
CSIR-NIIST Director receives Rashtriya Vigyan Shri Award from President
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/csir-niist-director-receives-rashtriya-vigyan-shri-award-from-president/article68554367.ece
It is India’s highest award in the fields of science, technology, and technology-led innovations
Mahila Congress workers march to police HQ demanding action on Hema panel report
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/mahila-congress-workers-march-to-police-hq-demanding-action-on-hema-panel-report/article68551347.ece
The findings detailed instances of sexual predation, gender discrimination, and denial of work in the Malayalam film and serial industry.
Assamese girl goes missing in city; search intensified
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/assamese-girl-goes-missing-in-city-search-intensified/article68547988.ece
Space audit to be conducted in medical colleges in State
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/space-audit-to-be-conducted-in-medical-colleges-in-state/article68547591.ece
The move comes In the wake of protests by health-care professionals against the rape and murder of a resident doctor at a hospital in Kolkata on August 9
‘IT ecosystem should tap into the novel possibilities of Edge AI’
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/it-ecosystem-should-tap-into-the-novel-possibilities-of-edge-ai/article68547249.ece
Probe on into alleged irregularities at the Thiruvithamcore Cooperative Society
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/probe-on-into-alleged-irregularities-at-the-thiruvithamcore-cooperative-society/article68577418.ece
Cooperation Department orders inquiry into alleged irregularities at Thiruvithamcore Cooperative Society as depositors seek recovery of funds
Watch: Exploring Thiruvanathapuram on an open-top bus
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/watch-exploring-thiruvanathapuram-on-an-open-top-bus/article68572785.ece
KSRTC Swift’s city ride, called Nagarakazhchakal, takes you through landmarks of Thiruvananthapuram city
Justice Hema Committee report: The complete coverage
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/justice-hema-committee-report-the-complete-coverage/article68567888.ece
The existence of a ‘power group’, that is capable of controlling the whole industry, and ‘casting couch’ are allegedly in the play in the industry, as the report reveals
Kudumbashree ‘Fresh Bites’ banana chips, sharkara varatti to be launched on Monday
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kudumbashree-fresh-bites-banana-chips-sharkara-varatti-to-be-launched-on-monday/article68566373.ece
Female common langur in Thiruvananthapuram zoo enjoys fresh taste of freedom
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/female-common-langur-in-city-zoo-enjoys-fresh-taste-of-freedom/article68566027.ece
Since its escape and recapture last year, the monkey had been housed in a closed enclosure even as the open enclosure was being readied to prevent further escapes
Clamour for director Ranjith’s resignation grows over actor Sreelekha Mitra’s allegations against him
https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/clamour-for-director-ranjiths-resignation-grows-over-actor-sreelekha-mitras-allegations-against-him/article68561895.ece
However, Minister for Cultural Affairs Saji Cherian maintained that action can be taken only after a formal complaint is lodged
Malayalam actor Nirmal Benny dies
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/malayalam-actor-nirmal-benny-dies/article68558637.ece
Why infectious diseases have been soaring in Kerala
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/why-infectious-diseases-have-been-soaring-in-kerala/article68555561.ece
Not only vector-borne diseases but also water-borne diseases, especially hepatitis A and cholera, have been spreading in many districts of Kerala
Kazhakuttam police sets off to Visakhapatnam to bring back Assamese girl
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kazhakuttam-police-sets-off-to-visakhapatnam-to-bring-back-assamese-girl/article68555587.ece
13-year-old daughter of daily wage labourer had left home after her mother scolded her. She had boarded trains trying to get to Assam, but was found by members of a Malayali association in Vizag after a 36-hour search extending to many places
Acsia Technologies opens global headquarters, R&D centre at Technopark
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/acsia-technologies-opens-global-headquarters-rd-centre-at-technopark/article68554508.ece
Minister says government was focussed on making Thiruvananthapuram a global automotive technology hub
Mumbai-Thiruvananthapuram Air India flight makes emergency landing after bomb scare
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/bomb-threat-on-air-india-flight-emergency-declared-at-thiruvananthapuram-airport/article68553098.ece
Air India flight from Mumbai landed at the airport in Kerala around 8 am and was moved to an isolation bay
Minister issues order to close down illegal pig farms in Poovachal at district adalat
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/minister-issues-order-to-close-down-illegal-pig-farms-in-poovachal-at-district-adalat/article68551180.ece
Of the total 1,283 complaints, 1,141 complaints were favourably disposed of at the district level adalat of the Local Self-Governments department while 142 complaints were rejected
Pinarayi flays bid to appropriate Narayana Guru and portray the social reformer as a Hindu sage
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/pinarayi-flays-bid-to-appropriate-narayana-guru-and-portray-the-social-reformer-as-a-hindu-sage/article68547579.ece
KITE develops FOSS-based OS for public schools
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kite-develops-foss-based-os-for-public-schools/article68547505.ece
KITE GNU Linux 22.04 can be used for ICT learning in schools and on computers used in homes, government offices, DTP centres, and so on
Vehicle used to dump septage waste into drains seized
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vehicle-used-to-dump-septage-waste-into-drains-seized/article68544179.ece
Vehicle, registered in the name of Udaya Sky Kitchen, was allegedly used to collect septage waste from Uday Suit Hotel at Vellar and dump it into a nearby drain
