The Latest Breaking News from Thiruvananthapuram

Heavy rain lashes several parts of Kerala; orange alert in 3 districts

Heavy rain in Kerala: IMD issues orange alert in 3 districts, yellow alert in 7. Orange alert for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta; yellow alert in Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur. Rainfall of 6-20 cm, thunderstorm, gusty winds.

The Hindu · Oct 12, 2023

Long wheat halwa of Balaji Cafe in Thiruvananthapuram continues to woo customers

Balaji Cafe that opened in 1980 in Thiruvananthapuram, is known for its long wheat halwa

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

Aashti Miller’s wall art in Thiruvananthapuram, Vellam, celebrates the city’s links to water in myriad forms

Aashti Miller wall art in Thiruvananthapuram, Vellam, celebrates the city’s links to water in myriad forms

The Hindu · Oct 10, 2023

Plate of woes for Janakeeya Hotels

Kerala's Janakeeya Hotels offer affordable meals to people, but the discontinuation of subsidy has led to a drop in patronage. Kudumbashree women entrepreneurs allege they were not informed and are now struggling to make ends meet. Local bodies are yet to pay rent, electricity, and water charges. Kudumbashree is urging…

The Hindu · Oct 5, 2023

World Space Week celebrations of ISRO units inaugurated in Thiruvananthapuram

The VSSC is jointly organising the October 4-10 celebrations with the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), the ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU), and the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST).

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023

Writer M. Rajeev Kumar to be felicitated

Writer M. Rajeev Kumar will be felicitated in Thiruvananthapuram on October 7 for completing 50 years as a writer. T

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023

Calls grow louder for Angamaly-Balaramapuram parallel rail line

Federation of Sabari Railway Action Council urges State govt. to extend Angamaly-Sabarimala rail line from Erumely to Balaramapuram, Thiruvananthapuram. New line to link industrial & tourism hubs, transport 850 truckloads of goods daily & bring tourist destinations on rail map. Railways have done feasibility survey for extension. ₹100 cr allocated…

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023

Rain subsides in State, entry to beaches banned in capital district

Dry weather prevails in most parts of north and central Kerala, parts of southern Kerala witness light to moderate showers; Punalur and Thiruvananthapuram receive the highest rainfall of 3 cm each in the 24 hours ending at 8.30 a.m. on Wednesday.

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023

Palnar Transmedia, one of the first start-ups from Kerala, completes 25 years

Start-up Palnar Transmedia Private Limited began in 1997 with just a Compaq 486 computer, modem, fan, table and two chairs in a 150 sq ft space at Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. 25 years later, iworxs GmbH & Co. employs 100+ programmers in India & US. Syed Ibrahim & Sreejith Narayan left…

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023

94% of garbage ‘hotspots’ in Kerala cleared

6,055 garbage 'hotspots' identified in Kerala since March 2023; 5,715 cleared by September-end. 2,888 on vacant lands, 2,683 along roads, 484 along water bodies; 94.3% cleared by local bodies to make State garbage-free by 2025. Ernakulam (812), Kozhikode (625), Thiruvananthapuram (564) had highest spots; Wayanad (63) lowest. Fines imposed, CCTV…

The Hindu · Oct 4, 2023