Kanyakumari fishermen up in arms over port's locationThe Centre has zeroed in on Kovalam village in Kanyakumari district for a new port, but fishermen's protests could derail this plan.A Ganesh Nadar reports. There seems to be no end to India's woes in locating a deep water port in Kanyakumari, the southern-most point of the country, to challenge Colombo's status as the premier harbour located on one of the major shipping routes of the world. In 2015 the central government zeroed in on Colachel, in Kanyakumari district, which has been a port ... Rediff.com, 2 months ago |
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Unidentified body found at Colachel; suspected to be of missing foreign womanThiruvananthapuram: An unidentified dead body has been found at Colachel in Kanyakumari district on Wednesday. Following doubts that the body might be that of the latvian woman, who went missing from Thiruvananthapuram, police have taken her sister to ... Mathrubhumi, 1 month ago
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Srishti Bakshi left her job in Hong Kong to walk 3,800 kmThe UN Champion for Change is walking from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to empower women one village at a time.'We wait for too long for change to happen and we always hope someone else will do it.''Change has to come from you, it has to start with you,' she tells Rediff.com's Divya Nair. IMAGE: This schoolgirl, right, wants to be a collector.Srishti Bakshi, a United Nations Women Champion for Change, is on a mission to empower India's young girls and women to be financially independent through ... Rediff.com, 4 weeks ago
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IMD cautions fishermen from venturing into seaThiruvanthapuram: The Indian Metrological Department (IMD) has cautioned fishermen in Thiruvananthapuram district from venturing into sea. The warning was issued after a low-pressure area formed over Bay of Bengal off south Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka coast. The ... Mathrubhumi, 1 month ago
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Attack against Sanusha: No bail for accusedThrissur: The Thrissur District Sessions Court dismissed the bail plea of Anto Bose, the main accused in the attack on Malayalam actor Sanusha during a train journey. The court also accepted the Public Prosecutor's observation that it would send out a wrong ... Mathrubhumi, 2 months ago
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VHP's 'Ram Rajya Rath Yatra' reaches TNThe Vishwa Hindu Parishad's 'Ram Rajya Rath Yatra,' aimed at mobilising support to build a Ram temple in Ayodhya reached here today amid protests by a section of political parties.Leaders of various parties including Thirumavalavan of VCK and Jawahirullah of ... Business Standard, 1 month ago
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Climate change has resulted in substantial reduction of coral cover: WWFClimate change has resulted in "substantial" reduction of the country's coral cover and growth in the last two decades, according to conservation group WWF India which has stressed the need for formulating a "holistic" approach for their protection.It said ... Business Standard, 1 month ago
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HC directive to TANGEDCO on dalit woman's plea for appointmentComing to the aid of a dalit woman, the Madras High Court has directed the state-run power utility TANGEDCO to consider her appointment as AE in view of her score in the qualifying test and 'Outstanding Scout' award received from the President.Noting that ... Business Standard, 1 month ago
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Vice President calls to end political killingsVice President M Venkaiah Naidu today condemned political killings and asked people to isolate the forces of violence. "Progress will not be possible without peace. I appeal to the people of Kerala to isolate the forces of violence," he said, speaking at the ... Deccan Herald, 2 months ago
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