march 2023

KERALA 3 highways in Kerala are now EV charging corridors In a major initiative to promote electric vehicles, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), a Maharatna company, on Friday announced the launch of 19 EV fast-charging corridors on 15 major highways in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Among the 19 corridors, which connect important religious and tourist … Read more

KERALA Kerala: Revenue from liquor set to hit all-time high this financial year In a relief to the ailing revenue collection of the state, the excise department is set to meet its revised revenue collection target set for the financial year 2022-23, which would come to a close in two more days. As per the data till … Read more

KERALA Crops on nearly 41,000ha lost to natural calamities in Kerala  Kerala, which depends on other states for agriculture products, has been losing crops on huge tracts of land natural calamities every year, shows data procured under the RTI Act. Crops on around 40,960 hectares (ha) of agricultural land were lost to calamities in the … Read more

KERALA Crops on nearly 41,000ha lost to natural calamities in Kerala Kerala, which depends on other states for agriculture products, has been losing crops on huge tracts of land natural calamities every year, shows data procured under the RTI Act. Crops on around 40,960 hectares (ha) of agricultural land were lost to calamities in the … Read more

KERALA Kerala to mark 100th year of satyagraha against untouchability A century ago, Alummoottil Govindan Channar, an avarna (lower-caste person), was one of the few car owners in the erstwhile Travancore kingdom and also its biggest taxpayer. However, as an “untouchable” he was not allowed to drive past temples in his car. He had to … Read more

KERALA ‘Kerala is one of the best marketed states for tourism’ British Deputy High Commissioner Chandru Iyer, who is in charge of Kerala and Karnataka, talks to TOI’s Nijeesh Narayanan on issues of mutual interest for Kerala and his country. He was in the state in connection with the port of call of the British Royal Navy warship HMS … Read more

KERALA Cabinet nod for ₹93cr Kovalam development plan The state cabinet has given approval to the Rs 93 crore Kovalam tourism development project. Tourism minister Mohamed Riyas said that the project will facilitate a grand make-over of the iconic global tourist destination. Apart from elevating Kerala’s status as a major tourist hub further, the comprehensive project will lead to extensive … Read more

KERALA Kerala budget chooses fiscal thrift over profligacy   The Kerala budget for 2023-24 signals that the state is changing its approach from profligate spending to fiscal consolidation. Whether or not it is forced by the Union government and the CAG’s stand on off budget financing through KIIFB, it is a welcome change as the previous path … Read more

KERALA Urban planning back on the table to tailor development   Budget proposal for a new urban policy has shed light on an often-ignored aspect; scientific urban planning. The department of town and country planning had formulated an urban policy and action plan for Kerala in 2002. It included a set of recommendations which included … Read more

KERALA Milk testing to be augmented at border: CM CM Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that government has decided to strengthen milk testing at the state’s border. “Government is committed to ensure the physical and chemical quality of milk that reaches customers,” he said after inaugurating the state-level meet of dairy farmers at Mannuthy. He … Read more