The Latest Breaking News from Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala High Court upholds imprisonment awarded to former clerk in Directorate of Higher Secondary Education

The Kerala High Court has upheld the conviction and sentence of rigorous imprisonment awarded by the Thiruvananthapuram Vigilance Special Court to a former clerk in the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, Thiruvananthapuram, for misappropriation of money

The Hindu · Jul 23, 2023

‘Modus operandi to extort, threaten’: Multiple charges against Kerala’s Karma News

Malayalam digital outfit Karma News – which is known to propagate a curious mix of rightwing Christian and Hindutva propaganda – is facing multiple charges of extortion and blackmail. In at least three police complaints filed in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram since May 2022, the portal’s Kerala-based chief PR Somdev and…

Newslaundry · Jul 22, 2023

Ananthapuri FM shuts down without notice, listeners stage protest

AIR's Ananthapuri FM, popular for its Malayalam music, shut down without notice. Protesting listeners demanded reinstatement. Prasar Bharati shifted programmes from MW to FM. Lack of components & no additional FM transmitter led to closure.

The Hindu · Jul 22, 2023

Change in pattern of train services

The Thiruvananthapuram division of the Southern Railway has made some changes in the pattern of train service till July 24 as part of completing the maintenance of a pit line at the Kochuveli yard.

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023

Maudany to reach State today

PDP chairman Abdul Nasir Maudany to arrive in Kerala on Thursday. SC allowed him to return for treatment. He'll reach Thiruvananthapuram airport, travel to Anwarssery by road. Only party leaders and family to receive him. Will stay with ailing father for a few days before starting treatment.

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023

Sreedharan suggests another semi-high-speed rail corridor for Kerala

Semi-high-speed trains to cover Thiruvananthapuram-Kannur in 3.5 hrs. Stations every 30 km, max speed 200 kmph. DMRC’s 2015 DPR for high-speed rail to be built upon. Cost Rs 1 lakh cr. Land needed only during construction, and will be returned to landowners.

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

KSRTC’s women bus drivers for SWIFT will soon be ferrying commuters around Thiruvananthapuram

Four women in Kerala are being trained to drive KSRTC's new fleet of 163 electric buses. Anila, Jisna, Sheena and Sreekutty are determined to take up the responsibility of ferrying passengers safely around the State. They are motivated to be independent and earn a living, and are proud to be…

The Hindu · Jul 14, 2023

Winners of RBI quiz

Government Vocational Higher Secondary School, Pattazhy, will represent the district in the State-level quiz competition to be held at Thiruvananthapuram.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

Vizhinjam railway tunnel, third longest tunnel in country, to adopt Austrian tunnelling method

The third longest railway tunnel in the country connecting the under-construction Vizhinjam International Seaport being developed by the Adani Port with the railway mainline at Balaramapuram near Thiruvananthapuram will use the New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) for undertaking the tunnelling works.

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

Congress backs fishers in their protest against government over Muthalapozhy deaths

The Congress has sought to tap into the groundswell of resentment in the Latin Catholic community along the Thiruvananthapuram coast against the government’s alleged failure to prevent recurrent fishing boat accidents at the harbour mouth at Muthalapozhy

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023