The New Indian Express Kannur - December 20, 2024
The New Indian Express Kannur - December 20, 2024
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In this issue
December 20, 2024
Clear biomedical waste dumped in TN in 3 days, NGT tells Kerala
THE National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed the Kerala government and its pollution control board to remove the biomedical waste and mixed solid waste dumped illegally at multiple locations in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district within three days, and file a compliance report on December 23.
1 min
Foundation rebuilds life, hands over 14 houses to Wayanad victims
EVEN as the blame game between the state and centre over the post-landslide rehabilitation in Wayanad continues, a charity organisation has set an example by providing housing to fourteen affected families in Mundakkai and Chooralmala villages.
2 mins
Erumeli's communal harmony gives Sabarimala pilgrims reason to cheer
EVERY year, when the Sabarimala pilgrimage season begins, 63-year-old A N Abdul Karim and his wife Shailaja dedicate themselves to a noble mission. They put aside all other obligations and relocate to the Koyikkakavu forest in Erumeli.
2 mins
Alhind Air to take off by mid-'25; starts office at Kochi airport
Expects delivery of first of seven ATR 72-600 aircraft by March | Kerala connectivity key priority with plans to connect 40 Indian airports and expand to the Gulf
2 mins
UDF to challenge Iritty municipality ward delimitation
THE UDF is set to move the High Court seeking the annulment of the ward re-division in Iritty municipality, close on the heels of the court quashing the ward delimitation in Sreekandapuram and Panur municipalities.
1 min
Contaminated water served in hotels likely behind hepatitis A outbreak
Health dept has directed Taliparamba municipality to halt distribution and test water samples
1 min
'Griha Chaithanyam' project promotes kitchen gardens
THE panchayat's 'Griha Chaithanyam' project has made kitchen courtyards of houses in Kannapuram teeming with vegetables.
1 min
Urban Commission proposes 25% reservation for youth in local bodies
Calls for metropolitan planning committees in Kochi, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram
1 min
Congress plans rejig of DCCs ahead of LSG elections
The central leadership is exploring ways to address the demand for finding a new KPCC president; the state leadership has decided to go ahead with the reorganization of District Congress Committees.
1 min
P C Chacko adamant on withdrawing Saseendran from Pinarayi cabinet
THE state unit of the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-SP), a constituent of the LDF, is in a dilemma as Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has cold-shouldered its demand to elevate Kuttanad MLA Thomas K Thomas as minister.
2 mins
Illegal acupuncture centres thrive in Kerala despite risks, say health activists
HEALTH activists have accused the health department of inaction against acupuncture centres that operate without qualified personnel, despite numerous complaints about treatments gone wrong.
1 min
Special LSG dept team to probe dumping of medical waste in TN
PCB to initiate action against RCC, Leela Kovalam; Kerala informs TN that it'll remove waste
2 mins
After 11-year standoff, NSS opens its door to Chennithala once again
SENIOR Congress leader and permanent invitee to the AICC, Ramesh Chennithala, whose political career looked to be heading south, has received an unexpected boost from the Nair Service Society (NSS).
1 min
Actor Meena Ganesh passes away
VETERAN actor Meena Ganesh, who was active in the Malayalam film industry for around four decades, passed away on Thursday morning. She was 81.
1 min
Tremors From The Long Night Of December 3
South Korea has clawed back most of the economic losses caused by the shocking declaration of martial law. Its next president is likely to be colder to the West, warmer to China
4 mins
FOR GRACE IN LEGAL EVOLUTION
HE recent decision of a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court, in Property Owners Association vs State of Maharashtra, which interprets Article 39(b) of the Constitution, represents a noteworthy development in the complex and often contentious history of property rights in India.
3 mins
Shah vows dominance over J&K terrorism
UNION Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
1 min
Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum in North, South blocks to have over 25K artefacts
YUGE Yugeen Bharat Museum (YYBM) to be set up in North and South blocks will have about 25,000 artefacts – depicting the history of 5,000 years of India's civilization – on display in eight thematic galleries.
1 min
BJP tears into Rahul, says doesn't deserve to be LoP...
ACCUSING Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of pushing and shoving its MPs on the Parliament premises, the BJP on Thursday said he does not deserve to be the Leader of Opposition after such \"indecent and shameful\" conduct.
1 min
Meanwhile, Cong slams BJP's 'distraction politics'
HOURS after the Parliament showdown, Congress on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the BJP, accusing it of diverting attention from Home Minister Amit Shah's \"insult\" to BR Ambedkar.
2 mins
BJP tears into Rahul, says doesn't deserve to be LoP...
ACCUSING Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of pushing and shoving its MPs on the Parliament premises, the BJP on Thursday said he does not deserve to be the Leader of Opposition after such \"indecent and shameful\" conduct.
3 mins
BJP MP writes to RS Chair, says LoP 'misbehaved' with her during House protest
BJP MP from Nagaland S Phangnon Konyak on Thursday alleged in the Rajya Sabha that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi came in her \"close proximity\" and shouted at her during a protest outside the Parliament's Makar Dwar which made her feel \"extremely uncomfortable\".
1 min
I was physically pushed by BJP MPs, lost my balance & forced to sit down: Kharge
CONGRESS chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, saying that BJP MPs pushed him on Parliament premises, and he lost his balance.
1 min
Cross complaints: Case registered against Rahul for 'injuring' 2 BJP MPs
TENSIONS erupted on Thursday when members of the BJP and the Congress involved in a physical altercation, prompting both the parties to file cross-complaints at Parliament Street police station.
1 min
R-G Kar victim's parents in HC for fresh probe
THE parents of the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder victim moved Calcutta High Court on Thursday seeking a fresh investigation into the horrific crime.
1 min
Mumbai ferry tragedy toll 14, search on for kid
THE body of a 43-year-old man, who was among the two missing passengers after a Navy craft rammed into their ferry off the Mumbai coast, was found on Thursday.
1 min
Grim reality belies development plank, Gujarat schools lack toilets
DESPITE Gujarat's government championing its development narrative, unsettling data presented in the Lok Sabha on Thursday revealed glaring shortcomings in the state's basic infrastructure.
1 min
U'khand records tiger death decline, 8 this yr
UTTARAKHAND has witnessed a significant decrease in tiger mortality cases this year.
1 min
Assam STF nabs 8 Bangla terror outfit operatives
THE Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police arrested eight operatives of terror outfit, Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), during simultaneous operations carried out in Kerala, West Bengal and Assam on the intervening night of December 17 and 18.
1 min
MP's Take Home Ration scheme: CAG flags ₹428 cr irregularities from '18-'21
IRREGULARITIES worth around ₹428 crore have been detected by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in the Take Home Ration (THR) scheme in Madhya Pradesh between 2018-2021.
1 min
'Ideology remains same': Jogi's wife writes to Cong, proposes merger of party
THE regional outfit Janta Congress Chhattisgarh-J (JCC-J), floated by the first chief minister late Ajit Jogi in June 2016, owing to the declining political footprint across the state, has approached the Congress seeking a merger with the latter.
1 min
SP's Sambhal MP booked for power theft at residence
THE troubles for Samajwadi Party's Sambhal MP Zia-ur-Rehman Barq seem to be deepening as a fresh FIR in connection with power theft lodged against him on Thursday.
1 min
Israel hits back after missile attack from Yemen
ISRAELI airstrikes shook Yemen's rebel-held capital and a port city early on Thursday and killed at least nine people, officials said, shortly after a Houthi missile targeted central Israel.
1 min
Trump brings budget chaos back with help from Musk
PRESIDENT-ELECT Donald Trump delivered a likely death blow to bipartisan congressional budget negotiations on Wednesday, rejecting the measure as full of giveaways to Democrats as billionaire ally Elon Musk whipped up outrage toward the bill and cheered on Republican lawmakers who announced their opposition.
1 min
Putin says war boosted military, economy
Regrets not invading Ukraine earlier; denies ouster of Assad hurt his image; year-end conference lasts 4.5 hours
2 mins
US sanctions 4 Pakistan aerospace, defence firms
The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on four Pakistani entities, including the state-owned flagship aerospace and defence agency - National Development Complex (NDC) - on charges of them contributing to Pakistan's ballistic missile programme.
1 min
Ex-husband gets 20 years in jail for letting 50 rape his spouse
A court in France on Thursday sentenced the ex-husband of Gisèle Pelicot to a maximum 20 years of imprisonment for drugging and raping her and allowing other men to rape her while she was knocked out, in abuse that lasted a decade.
1 min
IT sector to drive 15% growth in hiring in 2025, followed by retail
WITH the expansion of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) and multi-cloud adoption, the IT sector will drive 15% growth in hiring in 2025, as per the latest data from jobs platform foundit.
1 min
Kia sees 20% sales growth vs industry's 5-10%
KOREAN carmaker Kia aims to achieve a 20% growth in sales volume in India next year, targeting sales of nearly 3 lakh passenger vehicles (PVs).
1 min
Accenture posts $17.7 bn revenue, beats Street view
IT service provider Accenture has beat Street estimates and posted $17.7 billion revenues in the first quarter ended November 2024.
1 min
Mkt falls as Fed indicates lower rate cut in 2025
DOMESTIC equity market declined sharply on Thursday following a cautious Federal Reserve commentary and weak global cues.
2 mins
Bharti Airtel prepays ₹3,626 crore spectrum purchase dues to govt
TELECOM service provider Bharti Airtel has made a pre-payment of ₹3,626 crore to the government for the spectrum it purchased in 2016.
1 min
Start-up funding up 6% YoY at $11.3 bn in 2024
IN 2024, the start-up ecosystem saw a marginal 6% increase in funding at $11.3 billion compared to $10.7 billion in 2023.
1 min
INR hits all-time low, breaches 85 mark against USD
Indian currency falls as US Federal Reserves scaled back rate cut projections for 2025
2 mins
Govt proposes new legislation to curb proliferation of illegal lending apps
THE government is planning a comprehensive legislature to curb the proliferation of illegal lending apps.
1 min
Liverpool & Arsenal reach semifinals
LIVERPOOL moved into the League Cup semifinals as the holders won 2-1 against managerless Southampton, while Gabriel Jesus ended his goal drought with a hat-trick in Arsenal's 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
1 min
Day of records for Richa & India as hosts win series 2-1
RICHA Ghosh (54) equalled the world record for the fastest fifty in women's T20Is (18 balls) after Smriti Mandhana's (77) fireworks as India registered 217 for 4 in the series-deciding third and final match against the West Indies here on Thursday.
1 min
Dubai may host India matches in 2025 Champions Trophy
EXPECTEDLY, the International Cricket Council on Thursday announced that India will play their 2025 Champions Trophy matches at a neutral venue.
2 mins
AFTER ASHWIN, WHO? THE LAST OF OGS IN FINAL STRETCH
ROHIT SHARMA had just realised what he had done.
4 mins
Ashwin gets hero's welcome at home from family and friends
RAVICHANDRAN Ashwin, who took the cricketing world by surprise with his sudden retirement from international cricket, arrived in Chennai early morning on Thursday.
2 mins
'AI is a tool that enhances productivity; it doesn't replace jobs'
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a tool that enhances productivity rather than replacing jobs, said Shelton Rego, vice-president of sales, Freshworks India.
1 min
94% of Indian desk workers feel the urgency to master AI'
Indian workers are increasingly focused on AI skills, with 94% expressing a need to become AI experts.
1 min
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