The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram - January 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram - January 17, 2025
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In this issue
January 17, 2025
8th Central Pay Panel Gets Nod
Union Cabinet okays proposal; panel chairman, members to be appointed soon
1 min
Transport dept sets five-day deadline for file clearance
TO CURB the practice of unnecessarily delaying files, the Transport Department has directed employees to decide on the files within five days of receiving them.
1 min
Sub-CoE for research support to be set up at Women's College
A SUB centre of excellence (CoE) for research network support will be established at Government Women's College, Thiruvananthapuram.
1 min
Digital RC book roll-out before March 31: Min
THE MOTOR Vehicle Department (MVD) will roll out digital RC books by March 31, enabling vehicle owners to download and print the certificate for all practical purposes.
1 min
Tussle between VC, members: KTU syndicate meet disrupted
THE FIRST SYNDICATE meeting convened by K Sivaprasad, after assuming the charge as Vice-Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (KTU), was called off following a heated argument between him and Left-backed Syndicate members.
1 min
ORR project: 25 landowners to get compensation next week
Outer Ring Road work is crucial for upcoming Vizhinjam port project
2 mins
Chief Minister Urges IT Leaders to Promote State's Industrial Growth
Become ambassadors of change and share success stories, he tells them
2 mins
Mobile co, service centre asked to compensate customer for defective device
THE Thiruvananthapuram District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) has ordered One Plus India and its service centre to refund and compensate a customer who bought a mobile phone from the company on Amazon.
1 min
Fivefold rise in court fees recommended by revision committee
THE Court Fees Revision Committee chaired by retired Justice V K Mohanan has recommended a fivefold increase in court fees under the Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act.
1 min
N S Madhavan Made Creative Responses: CM
WRITER N S Madhavan is noted for his creative literary responses, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said.
1 min
Fireworks at wedding bash leave 22-day-old stunned, experiencing seizures
A 22-DAY-OLD baby girl in Thrippangottur, Kannur, suffered a health scare after the bursting of high-intensity fireworks at a wedding celebration nearby left her experiencing seizures.
1 min
Spl privileges for Boby: Prisons dept launches probe
THE PRISONS department on Thursday launched an inquiry into the allegation that businessman Boby Chemmanur was given special privileges at the District Jail in Kakkanad.
1 min
Grant of compensation for rehab victims a policy decision, says HC
KERALA HIGH Court on Thursday declined to interfere in a plea seeking to enhance the compensation announced by the state government to rehabilitate the survivors of the deadly landslides that hit the hilly areas of Wayanad last year.
1 min
Amicus curiae suggests regulatory authority for entertainment industry
THE AMICUS curiae appointed by the Kerala High Court has filed a report suggesting to constitute Kerala Entertainment Industry Regulatory Authority (KEIRA), an overarching body to regulate and develop the entertainment industry.
1 min
Retired Judge Falls Victim to Cyber Scam, Loses ₹90 Lakh
A RETIRED Kerala High Court judge has become the latest victim of cyber scam after he lost ₹90 lakh that he invested through a bogus share trading app.
1 min
HC: Workplace Law Must Also Tackle Intersectional Bias Against Women
SIT probing Hema Committee report received 8 more complaints, state govt tells court
1 min
Six die in bull sports on Pongal's last day
SIX people, including five spectators, a bull owner, and two bulls, lost their lives during jallikattu and manjuvirattu events held across Tamil Nadu on the final day of the three-day Pongal festivities.
1 min
17-Year-Old Found Dead at Thrissur Children's Home; Inmate Detained
The alleged murder of a 17-year-old boy at the Government Children's Home at Ramavarmapuram in Thrissur by another juvenile has shocked the rest of the inmates.
1 min
Govt, Oppn spar over nod for distillery at Kanjikode
The Congress has sought an explanation from the LDF government after it gave permission to a liquor company, The Oasis Group, to establish plants to produce Indian-made foreign liquor, ethanol and spirit, wine, malt extraction and beer in Kanjikode, Palakkad.
2 mins
Three Of A Family Hacked To Death In Chendamangalam
A dispute between neighbours over a police complaint ended in the gruesome murder of three members of a family, including two women, at Chendamangalam in North Paravoor on Thursday.
2 mins
Govt to monitor arts fest events at school level from next year
THE state government will begin monitoring competitions at the school level from the next year as part of ensuring fairness and transparency in all stages of the state school arts festival.
1 min
Why Indian Cities Need Behaviour Change Officers
Indian cities stand at a critical crossroads. The urban population is projected to reach 40 percent by 2030, up from 30 percent in 2011, redefining how millions of Indians live, work and interact.
3 mins
Universities in Search of Emancipation
UGC's draft regulations have a few inclusive ideas that are laudable. But they miss the chance of loosening the grip of both governments and corporates over our universities
4 mins
₹3K cr deal inked on surface-to-air missiles for Navy
THE Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for the supply of medium-range surface-to-air missiles for the Indian Navy at a cost of around ₹2,960 crore.
1 min
LCA Tejas out of R-Day show over safety issue
The indigenously made Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv and Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will not be part of the flypast display on Republic Day this year.
1 min
PM sets the tone for development first in '25
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi has ushered in 2025 with a series of transformative initiatives, underscoring his vision for a progressive, self-reliant and united India.
1 min
Steps to rope in pvt players in nuclear energy sector
THE Centre has taken steps to open the nuclear sector to private investment in line with the announcement made in the budget of July 2024 and as part of a strategic move to signal positively to international partners, including the US.
1 min
NEET-UG to be held in pen and paper mode in a single day and shift: NTA
Uniform medical exam
1 min
Final hearing of appeals in Godhra train burning case set for February 13
THE Supreme Court will have, on February 13, a final hearing of appeals filed by the Gujarat government and several convicts against the Gujarat High Court order in the 2002 Godhra train burning case.
1 min
EC asks political parties to disclose, label AI content used in campaigns
AMID electioneering in Delhi, the Election Commission (EC) has issued an advisory for political parties to use artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content in campaigning in \"responsible and transparent\" ways.
1 min
Architect inspects proposed sites for former PM's memorial at Smriti Sthal
The Central government has begun the groundwork to construct a memorial for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Rashtriya Smriti complex, a designated place for the last rites and commemorative sites for presidents, vice-presidents and prime ministers near Rajghat.
1 min
Cops Step In After Jharkhand Minor Dials SP To Stop Marriage
Parents agreed after rounds of counselling
1 min
Row over influencer joining sadhus' Shahi march
CONTROVERSIES dogged 30-year-old influencer Harsha Richchariya since she arrived at the Mahakumbh claiming to be a sadhvi.
1 min
C'garh gunfight kills 12 Maoists; 26 this month
AT least 12 Maoists were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Thursday, police said.
1 min
Dilip Saikia set to become BJP's Assam president
THE Assam government has detected 220 rat-hole coal mines in the Umrangso area of Dima Hasao district even as the flooded coal mine still has 11 crore litres of water, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
1 min
HC asks rape accused to get wedding solemnised under SMA for getting bail
THE Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an accused in an inter-faith live-in rape case on the condition that he would marry the woman complainant under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) and provide financial security to her and their child.
1 min
Couriers to soldiers, BSF at work
Forces training youth in border villages of Punjab so that they don't work for drug smugglers
2 mins
Son of a tea seller rose to lead nation: Shah recalls PM's humble beginning
HOME Minister Amit Shah praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's transformative impact on India on Thursday, saying, \"A son of a tea seller rose to lead the nation, determined to lift people out of poverty\".
1 min
Jeff Bezos' rocket reaches orbit on first test flight
BLUE Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight on Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.
1 min
Anura in China bags biggest ever FDI; Sinopec to invest $3.7b
SRI Lanka has secured its biggest-ever foreign investment after signing a deal with Chinese state-run oil giant Sinopec, officials said on Thursday.
1 min
South Korean court rejects petition to release Yoon
LAWYERS for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol failed in their court effort to secure his release on Thursday, a day after he was detained at his residence for questioning over rebellion allegations linked to his martial law declaration last month.
1 min
Pope Francis hurts right arm, second injury in 2 months
POPE Francis fell on Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin.
1 min
Police rescue miners in SA after standoff ends
The death toll in a protracted standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa has risen to at least 87, police said on Thursday.
1 min
Oligarchy Taking Roots in US: Biden
President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation on Wednesday to deliver stark warnings about an \"oligarchy\" of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and a \"tech-industrial complex\" that is infringing on Americans' rights and the future of democracy.
1 min
Not a done deal as Hamas reneging: Israel
PMO says Hamas is backing out of the understanding and creating a last-minute crisis
2 mins
India will be EV export hub for Suzuki Motor cars
INDIA will be Suzuki Motor's manufacturing hub for exporting EVs to the world, Toshihiro Suzuki, representative director and president of Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC), said in a media interaction on Thursday.
1 min
Infy profit up 11% to ₹6.8k crore; revenue guidance increased
IT services company Infosys on Thursday posted a 11.4% growth in net profit at ₹6,806 crore for the third quarter ending December 2024, beating Street estimates, compared to ₹6,106 crore in the same quarter last year.
1 min
Dependence on H-1B visas has reduced, says Infosys CFO
In what Infosys chief financial officer (CFO) Jayesh Sanghrajka on Thursday said over the years, the company's dependence on H-1B visas has reduced significantly.
1 min
Petrol demand set to increase 6.6% in FY26
DOMESTIC demand for petroleum products is projected to hit a record 252.9 million tonnes in FY26, a 4.65% increase from the 241.8 million tonnes expected for FY25, as per the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC).
1 min
US short seller Hindenburg Research shuts shop
HINDENBURG RESEARCH, the US-based short seller that accused India's Adani Group of manipulating stock prices and accounting fraud, on Thursday announced disbanding the firm.
1 min
RBI Updates List of Upper Layer Non-Banks, Includes Tata Capital; Retains Tata Sons
The Reserve Bank has announced the list of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) in the upper layer under scale-based regulation for the 2024-25, adding Tata Capital to the list.
1 min
RBI Eases FEMA Norms for Cross-Border Transactions to Give Boost to Rupee
In a bid to give boost to rupee, the Reserve Bank on Thursday further liberalised the FEMA rules to encourage the use of rupee to settle cross-border transactions.
1 min
LTIMindtree net profit falls 7% to ₹1,085 crore
LTIMindtree on Thursday posted a 7.1% decline in its consolidated net profit for the December quarter to ₹1,085 crore compared to ₹1,169 crore reported in the year-ago period.
1 min
Poor Loan Sales, Bad Loans Disappoint Axis Bank Numbers
THIRD-largest private sector lender Axis Bank on Thursday reported a disappointing 3.83% year-on-year growth in net profit at ₹6,304 crore in December quarter, weighed in moderate loan growth and an increase in loan loss provisions due to rising delinquencies.
1 min
RIL profit surges 7% to ₹18,540 cr; Jio ARPU rises to ₹203 on tariff hike
BILLIONAIRE Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries (RIL) on Thursday reported a 7% increase in its consolidated net profit at ₹18,540 crore during the third quarter of the financial year 2024-25 (Q3FY25).
1 min
Walk in the park for Yamaguchi-inspired teen sensation
IN the late afternoon session, the local fans, who had thronged in large numbers, were turning up the volume at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall here.
1 min
EPL: Arsenal Close In On Table-Toppers Liverpool
ARSENAL closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to four points after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham.
1 min
Vidarbha set up final with Karnataka
HUNDREDS by Dhruv Shorey and Yash Rathod found a perfect ally in in-form Karun Nair's brutal fifty as Vidarbha outclassed Maharashtra by 69 runs to enter the Vijay Hazare Trophy final here on Thursday. Vidarbha will face four-time champions Karnataka in the title clash here on Saturday.
1 min
Dominant Sindhu lifts home crowd
With new coach, Irwansyah Adi Pratama, by her side, Sindhu picks up a handsome win to enter quarterfinals
4 mins
WHIL: Odisha beat Bengal in shootout
Jocelyn Bartram saved three attempts to help the Odisha Warriors win the penalty shootout 3-2 after their Women's Hockey India League match against the Bengal Tigers ended 1-1.
1 min
Sports Ministry calls for meeting with IOA and NSFs
AFTER the tussle between the Indian Olympic Association president and the sports ministry over the affiliation of two different Indian Golf Union bodies, the parties are set to meet at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on January 21.
2 mins
Meta Changes Fact-Checking Norms in the U.S.: Will It Impact India?
META Mark Zuckerberg, who owns Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, announced last week that the company would stop working with third-party fact-checking organizations in the U.S. In simpler terms, these platforms will no longer use professional fact-checkers. Instead, Meta will rely on a system of \"community notes,\" similar to the feature on X, where users can collaboratively add context and information to potentially misleading posts.
2 mins
Retailers turn to AI to address pain points
Retailers are now planning to increase use of automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) across their operations so as to adapt to changing consumer behaviour and also to enhance employee skills and improve efficiency for shoppers.
2 mins
Draft DPDP rules: Are we ready for the new data law yet?
The new year has started on a positive note with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology publishing a draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 for public consultation.
1 min
Wonder Whirled
KERALA is no stranger to festivals – be it traditional ones such as pooram, perunnal, and Theyyams, or modern celebrations like film, dance music and art festivals, Biennale, and other cultural extravaganzas.
3 mins
A Three-Decade Struggle For Native Breeds
Sosamma, a veterinary officer and conservationist, shares her three-decade-long battle to conserve native cattle breeds in Kerala, against government policies promoting crossbreeding with high-yield exotic breeds.
2 mins
The dark world of looted art
The nation's burglars have long been compartmentalized in a hierarchical system.
2 mins
UNEVEN PROPORTIONS OF THRILLS AND DARK HUMOUR LIMIT THE FILM'S POTENTIAL
Pravinkoodu Shappu is a fairly engaging film with ample thrills and some hilarious dark humour. But these elements don't come together in the right proportions to create a rousing experience
3 mins
Varun Dhawan starts shooting for Border 2
VARUN DHAWAN has started shooting for Border 2, the makers announced through a social media post on Thursday.
1 min
Varun Dhawan Starts Shooting for Border 2
Varun Dhawan began filming the sequel to the 1997 war film Border. The film's clapperboard was shown in a picture with Dhawan, director J.P. Dutta, and other members of the film crew.
1 min
One Piece live action series gets more cast additions
NETFLIX has added three new actors to the cast of One Piece season 2: Rigo Sanchez, James Hiroyuki Liao, and Yonda Thomas.
1 min
Sarkeet is an emotional, heartwarming journey: Sangeeth
AS REPORTED earlier, Asif Ali's upcoming film Sarkeet is scheduled for an April 2025 release.
1 min
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