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HOW EFFECTIVE IS PERVASIVE ADVERTISING?

I was recently on a boat ride on the Ganga at Varanasi, nostalgically looking at the ghats—the most beautiful riverfront one can see for miles.

KSRTC will launch innovative plans to attract families: Min

TRANSPORT Minister K B Ganesh Kumar on Saturday announced that KSRTC will introduce innovative plans to attract more family travellers, by prioritising safety, cleanliness, and quality food.

CM urges PM to withdraw VGF repayment norm for Vizhinjam

In an effort to get unconditional Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support to the Vizhinjam Seaport project, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his urgent intervention.

Christmas exam question papers get leaked; gen edu min files complaint

QUESTION papers for the second term Christmas examinations in government schools have leaked, kicking up a controversy.

Vidyasagaram for civil aspirants conducted

THRISSUR: City Police Commissioner R Ilango on Saturday inaugurated the 53rd edition of Vidyasagaram, an educative programme for civil service aspirants, organised by Telus Vivekananda IAS Academy.

Joint inspection held at Panayampadam

Detailed assessment of accident site to Dubai Kunnu held; an action plan will be formulated to curb accidents

CIC cannot accept Samastha's demands violating constitution

THE COORDINATION of Islamic Colleges (CIC) will not accept any demands from the Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama (Samastha) that conflict with the CIC's constitution, said CIC general secretary Abdul Hakeem Faizy Adrisseri.

141 SUB-INSPECTORS PASS OUT OF KERALA POLICE ACADEMY; CM RECEIVES SALUTES

CHIEF Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said the efficiency that the police department projects now was not achieved in a day.

Wary of repercussions of geo-political strife, police beef up security in tourist spots

THE STATE police have stepped up vigil in places in Kerala which will be thronged by visitors from the United States, Russia, Ukraine, Israel and Bangladesh during Christmas New Year celebrations.

WOMEN MUSICIANS HAVE NOT GOT THE CREDIT THEY DESERVE: BEATRICE THIRIET

FRENCH composer Béatrice Thiriet's musical journey started as a five-year-old when she decided to surprise her mom with a Mother's Day gift.

Country's largest solar-electric boat soon to host night tourism cruises

RING in the New Year, the visitors could hop on to the country's largest solar-electric boat and experience a thrilling ride under the night skies while tuning in to live music and dancing under the stars.

Theyyam community protests show in UAE

RENOWNED theyyam artist Padma Shri E P Narayanan Peruvannan has been barred from performing the sacred ritual following his refusal to apologise for a controversial performance in Ajman, UAE, last month.

Alappuzha's 'interior' roads more accident-prone than NHs and SHs

217 of total 364 accidents occurred in 'Other Roads' this Oct, shows Crime Records Bureau data

US, China, India lead carbon-intensive tourism

OURISM helps reduce mental stress and rejuvenates our bodies, but it has a serious downside—its carbon-intensive activity.

190 and counting: Mapping butterfly diversit in Eastern Ghats of Vizag

HAT began as a humble task of gardening a butterfly park has transformed into a significant scientific contribution for 33-year-old Appanna Saragada, whose research paper, \"Exploring the Enchanted Wings: A Comprehensive Study on Butterfly Diversity in the Eastern Ghats of Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh, India,\" was recently published in The Indian Forester.

Siverio powers Jamshedpur FC

JAVIER SIVERIO scored a double as Jamshedpur FC recorded a 2-1 victory over Punjab FC in the Indian Super League in Jamshedpur on Friday.

Man United grab win, Spurs held by Rangers

RASMUS HOJLUND fired Manchester United to a late 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday, while Tottenham were held to a stalemate at Rangers.

'If not now, when' moment for youngsters

ORNE Morkel was at the start of his short run-up, ready to jog in at the outdoor nets of The Gabba on Friday afternoon.

GUKESH SUPER KING WITH GAJEWSKI-UPTON BY HIS SIDE

Trainer & mental coach recall challenges the Indian GM faced, how he retained his calm during those testing times & process he followed to become a world champ

Rahane, Patidar sizzle as Mumbai, MP enter final

AJINKYA RAHANE and Rajat Patidar played whirlwind knocks as their respective sides - Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh - stormed into the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Friday.

SpiceJet clears pending PF dues of ₹160 cr

SPICEJET on Friday said it has cleared all pending employee provident fund (PF) dues of ₹160.07 crore, spanning over two years.

Max Life Insurance rebranded as Axis Max Life

MAX Life Insurance Company Ltd has been rebranded as Axis Max Life after Axis Bank increased its stake in the Delhi-based life insurer to 19.99% earlier this year.

Sensex gains 1% as Nov CPI inflation moderated to 5.48%

IN a highly volatile trading session, the BSE Sensex recovered more than 2,000 points from the day's low and the NSE Nifty50 recouped over 600 points.

No plans of 35% slab yet under GST: MoS Finance

THERE are no plans yet to have a 35% tax slab under the goods and services tax (GST), and any decision on this would be taken together in consultation with GST Council, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary told reporters here on Friday.

VIL to invest ₹50,000-55,000 cr to strengthen 4G, 5G network rollout

VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED (VIL) on Friday announced that it plans to invest nearly ₹50,000-₹55,000 crore over the next three years to expand its 4G network across 17 priority circles.

Gen Z accounts for one-third of Meesho's customer base

FOR Meesho, Gen Z is rapidly emerging as the fastest-growing ecommerce demographic as it accounts for one-third of the company's user base.

Forex reserves decline by $3.23 bn to $654.86 bn; rupee surges 10 paise

WITH the rupee plumbing new lows and touching 84.88 to the dollar last week, the Reserve Bank continued to sell the greenback, leading to a further fall in the forex reserves by $3.23 billion to $654.86 billion for the week to December 6.

Mobikwik, Vishal IPOs overbooked

Mobikwik issue booked more than 119 times, Vishal Mega Mart subscribed little over 27 times

Sebi proposes framework to enable retail investors to participate in algo trading

MARKET regulator Sebi has proposed empanelment and registration of algo providers and traders with the exchanges and also has asked tech-savvy retail investors to register the algos they have developed with the exchanges through their brokers.

BIDEN UNVEILS STRATEGY TO FIGHT ISLAMOPHOBIA

WHITE House has announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia, detailing more than 100 steps federal officials can take to curb hate, violence, bias and discrimination against Muslims and Arab Americans.