The Latest Breaking News from Vizhinjam

Police to seek custody of history-sheeter from Kanyakumari

The Thiruvananthapuram City police have initiated steps to obtain custody of a history-sheeter who was nabbed by the Kanyakumari police, around two months after he allegedly stole a confiscated motorcycle from the premises of the Vizhinjam police station.

The Hindu · Sep 5, 2023

Govt. seeks to create a neo-knowledge society: Minister

Govt. aims to create neo-knowledge society by providing income & education. Higher Ed Minister R. Bindu inaugurated IHRD's new Arts & Science College. Skill dev. activities helped higher edu. institutions to top national level assessment. Curriculum of high quality & standard, financial support & Pratibha Puraskarm scheme provided. 4% students…

The Hindu · Aug 18, 2023

Coast Guard conducts daring medical evacuation mid sea on foreign vessel off Kochi

The Indian Coast Guard ship, ICGS C-427, set sail from Vizhinjam and after maneuvering the rough seas launched an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) with medical configuration to carry out the mid-sea medical evacuation 110 nautical miles from Kochi.

The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023

Construction worker trapped in well for three days found dead

The three-day-long exhaustive operation to rescue a construction worker trapped in a 90-feet-deep well near Vizhinjam culminated in tragedy after his body was pulled out on July 10 (Monday).

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023

Rescue operation under way to save man trapped inside well

A rescue operation is under way to rescue a 55-year-old man who has been trapped in a deep well for nearly two days at Mukkola near Vizhinjam in Thiruvananthapuram

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

City’s coastal zones to have more relaxed building rules

Even as the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation’s draft master plan 2040 has drawn some amount of criticism, the amendments to the Kovalam – Vizhinjam Area Development Scheme with further rule relaxations in developmental and construction work in the coastal regions have been received positively.

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

Vizhinjam port gets ISPS code, crew change can be resumed

With the port getting the certification, the passenger and merchant vessels of international shipping lines, which have been giving a miss to the Vizhinjam port since last July, can now call at the port.

The Hindu · Jun 26, 2023

Vizhinjam port to be commissioned in May 2024, says Minister

Minister for Ports Ahammad Devarkovil on Wednesday said the commissioning of the first phase of the international container transshipment port at Vizhinjam could be done in May 2024.

The Hindu · Jun 21, 2023

Only 55% of Vizhinjam port work completed; commissioning in May unlikely

Though the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) is hopeful of completing the much-touted and delayed international container transshipment port at Vizhinjam by May 2024, it is unlikely given the current pace of the port work.

The Hindu · Jun 17, 2023

Rupala reviews progress of work on Vizhinjam port

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala visited Vizhinjam on Monday and reviewed the progress of work on the international seaport project as part of the Sagar Parikrama Yatra Phase VII.

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2023