The New Indian Express Kochi - February 13, 2025
The New Indian Express Kochi - February 13, 2025
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February 13, 2025
New Pipeline to End Water Woes of Valanthakad Residents
FOR YEARS, the residents of Valanthakad, a serene island on the outskirts of Kochi, have been reeling under acute drinking water shortage.
1 min
Improper sewage treatment: PCB to take action against railway marshalling yard
STATE Pollution Control Board (PCB), Ernakulam, is set to take action against the \"improper treatment of bio-toilet effluents\" at the railway marshalling yard in Ponnurunni.
1 min
City Celebrates 'No Horn Day'
AN unusual calm settled over the city on Wednesday, with most of the drivers refraining from the usual chorus of honking, even amidst long traffic queues, underlining the success of the 'No Horn Day' initiative by Kochi city police.
1 min
Corporation All Set To Revive Plans To Issue Municipal Bonds
Budget proposal allows urban local bodies to raise ₹1,000 crore via municipal bonds
1 min
Tough bill to curb illegal immigration
A draft legislation with more teeth to curb illegal immigration is likely to be introduced in Parliament in the second leg of the ongoing Budget session.
1 min
India, France to jointly develop N-reactors, AI
INDIA and France on Wednesday decided to strengthen their strategic partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat down with French President Emmanuel Macron to firm up plans to bolster cooperation in nuclear energy and artificial intelligence (AI).
1 min
Pre-poll freebies creating a class of parasites: SC
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the practice of political parties giving freebies ahead of the elections, saying it has made people unwilling to work.
1 min
User fee model will help KIIFB in loan repayment, says CM Pinarayi
INDICATING that KIIFB roads will have user fee soon, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said that a user fee model of revenue generation will help KIIFB in loan repayment.
1 min
Two days, 2 wild elephant attack deaths in Wayanad
ONE more person was killed in an elephant attack for the second consecutive day in Wayanad.
1 min
Amid internal rift, Chacko resigns as NCP state prez
IN WHAT could be termed as an anti-climax of sorts, P C Chacko finally quit as NCP state president.
2 mins
Opposition stages walkout over police inaction and excesses
OPPOSITION MLAs staged a walkout on Wednesday after Speaker A N Shamseer denied approval for a discussion on police inaction and excesses through an adjournment motion.
1 min
Kerala camp elated as Ranji march continues
CELEBRATIONS, joy, and huge relief. That was the mood in the team camp as Kerala entered the semifinals of the Ranji Trophy, the marquee domestic cricket tournament, for just the second time after getting the better of Jammu & Kashmir on the strength of a one-run first innings lead in Pune on Wednesday.
1 min
Hoax bomb threat at Tvml rly station & Kochi airport
SECURITY agencies were on their toes as the police received a hoax message on its social media page on Wednesday early morning that bombs were planted in Thiruvananthapuram central railway station and Nedumbassery airport.
1 min
First Reach of Hill Highway in Kozhikode District to Be Opened on Saturday
THE KODENCHERY-Kakkadampoyil road, the first completed reach in Kozhikode district of the statewide Hill Highway, will be opened to traffic on Saturday.
2 mins
First-ever integrated caravan park in Kerala set to open next week
The hybrid park has a capacity to accommodate around six caravans and six camper vans
2 mins
Weights on pvt parts, body pierced: Nursing students faced brutal ragging
THE VICTIMS of ragging at the boys hostel of the Government College of Nursing in Kottayam were allegedly forced to endure a series of brutal physical and mental assaults.
1 min
The Urgent Need for a National Skill Census
India's demographic transition will see it emerge as the most populous nation in the working age group by 2030.
3 mins
When the Prime Minister Goes to Washington
Trump is yet to fill some key posts that have a bearing on India-US relations. For now, the two sides are talking at higher levels to reset the course
4 mins
SC to hear pleas over CEC appointment on Feb 19
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed February 19 to hear a batch of pleas against the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners under the 2023 law, saying if anything happens in the interregnum, the consequences are bound to follow.
2 mins
PM Recalls Savarkar's Escape Bid in Marseille
India-France relations touch new heights as Modi & Macron hold discussions on-board the presidential aircraft
2 mins
Waqf Bill: House panel report to be tabled in LS today
THE Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will table the final report in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
1 min
Buy air tickets from panchayats soon, says Shah
UNION Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah said on Wednesday that each panchayat in the country will have a primary agricultural cooperative society (PACS).
1 min
EC: 54 in 1951 to 743 in 2024, no of political parties sees 15-fold jump
THERE has been a 15-fold increase in the number of political parties (from 54 in 1951-52 to 743 in 2024) contesting in general elections and a five-times increase in the number of contesting candidates from 1,874 in 1951-52 to 8,360 in 2024, revealed the data released by the Election Commission on Tuesday.
1 min
80K killed due to extreme weather events in 1993-2022 period: Study
INDIA registered at least 80,000 fatalities in the past three decades, causing losses of nearly $180 billion (inflation-adjusted) between 1993 and 2023 due to climate change-induced extreme weather events, a study says.
1 min
Engaged on Jan 28, he was to marry on April 18
NAIK Mukesh Singh Manhas, who was killed in an IED blast near Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Akhnoor sector on Tuesday, had returned to army unit on January 28 after his home for engagement. He was to get married on April 18.
1 min
Capt Bakshi Was to Get Married With Service Doctor in Army on April 5...
Captain Karamjit Singh Bakshi, who was killed in an IED blast near the LoC on Tuesday, was to get married on April 5.
1 min
Pranab's son returns to Cong after TMC stint
FORMER President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee rejoined the Congress on Wednesday after a four-year stint with the Trinamool Congress.
1 min
Rape survivor can terminate pregnancy, says HC
THE Allahabad High Court has ruled that a victim of sexual assault has the legal right to terminate her pregnancy medically, emphasising that forcing her into motherhood would violate her dignity and fundamental rights.
2 mins
Patra meets Guv again to break Manipur deadlock
THREE days on since N Biren Singh resigned as Manipur Chief Minister but BJP has not named his successor yet, intensifying speculation about the imposition of President's rule in the state.
1 min
Didi Govt Presents ₹3.9L Cr Poll Budget, DA Hiked 4%
State GDP records 6.8% growth, more than national avg: Minister
1 min
Passport cannot be denied to person on brother's terrorism link, rules HC
THE Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has said that a passport cannot be denied to a person merely for the involvement of his brother in militancy activities.
1 min
Hindus Focus of Attacks in Bangladesh Riots, Says UN
HUMAN rights abuses were inflicted on some members of Bangladeshi Hindu, Ahmadiyya Muslim, and indigenous communities during anti-discrimination protests and its aftermath last year, a UN report said.
1 min
Two shot dead in Gaza for flying a drone
THE Israeli military said on Wednesday it struck two people in the southern Gaza Strip who were flying a drone, which was allegedly observed entering Gaza from Israel after past attempts to use drones to smuggle in weapons.
1 min
President Trump readies reciprocal tariffs
PRESIDENT Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon as Wednesday that would require that US tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.
1 min
SIP inflows down by ₹59 crore to ₹26,400 crore in January
FOR the first time in many years, the incremental inflows into the systematic investments plans (SIPs) saw a marginal decline of ₹59 crore at ₹26,400 crore in January month-on-month basis after more than 25 lakh SIP folios were cancelled by stock exchanges.
1 min
Ashok Leyland Q3 net profit rises 34.63% to ₹819.67 crore
COMMERCIAL vehicle maker Ashok Leyland Ltd on Wednesday reported a 34.63% increase in consolidated net profit at ₹819.67 crore in the third quarter of the current financial year, riding on strong sales growth in overseas markets.
1 min
Natural gas demand to see 60% rise by 2030
The country's natural gas demand is projected to grow by nearly 60% by 2030, reaching 103 billion cubic meters (bcm) annually, according to a report by the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA).
1 min
Reserve Bank lifts curbs on Kotak Bank as lender takes measures to address issues
THE Reserve Bank on Wednesday lifted the curbs imposed on the fourth-largest private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank after 10 months for failing to improve its IT infrastructure despite repeated warnings for nearly two years.
1 min
January retail inflation eases to five-month low of 4.31%
SUPPORTED by softening food prices, retail inflation eased to 4.31% in January 2025, down from 5.22% in December 2024, as per data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on Wednesday.
1 min
Smallcap stocks take a beating as market crashes
AS the market fell, highly volatile smallcap and midcap stocks have taken a beating.
1 min
New I-T bill: Simpler, shorter, crisper
Bill, likely to be tabled on Thursday, has no change in rate structures, capital gains tax rules
2 mins
FC Goa sink Mumbai City
IKER Guarrotxena scored a first-half double as FC Goa recorded a 3-1 win over Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League at the Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai on Wednesday.
1 min
MOC meet: Pruning TOPS list core issue
FINALLY, the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) had a more intense meeting on Tuesday.
2 mins
CLEAN SWEEP YET QUESTIONS REMAIN
Even as India beat England 3-0, the chopping & changing make one wonder about their backroom planning
3 mins
Day of records as Yadav claims javelin gold
JAVELIN thrower Sachin Yadav of Uttar Pradesh, 18-year-old high jumper Pooja Singh of Haryana and long distance runner Sawan Barwal of Himachal Pradesh rewrote National Games records and won gold medals on the concluding day of athletics competition here on Wednesday.
1 min
Bold-play concert: Gill symphony enthralls thousands in Ahmedabad
BY all accounts, the Coldplay concert at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the last week of January was box office. With the British band playing some of their greatest hits - Fix You, Yellow and Viva la Vida - the more than one lakh who had turned up from all India went back with a smile plastered on their faces. That Jasprit Bumrah made an unannounced appearance sometime during the show only added to the vibes.
2 mins
Real Late Show Exposes City's Decline
REAL Madrid once again twisted the knife into Pep Guardiola's Manchester City to compound a troubled season for the English champions and leave them on the brink of an early Champions League exit.
1 min
On a high wave
THE first community radio in Ernakulam, Radio Kochi 90 FM started operations from the St Teresa's College campus in Kochi on July 16, 2021.
2 mins
Littering lands this band of robbers in 'pepper' soup
A man riding a scooter in Kalady was attacked with pepper spray and robbed off ₹20 lakh at knife point by two motorcycle-borne individuals.
3 mins
Beyond the roses: Heard of broken heart syndrome?
MENTAL HEALTH conditions, such as depression, and heart disease are related. A 'broken heart' can indeed lead to cardiac issues.
1 min
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