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Loudest cheers at 2023 Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix from Allianz Services India contingent of Technopark

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A 35-member contingent from Allianz Services India, the 3700 plus strong organization in Technopark, is back after watching some power-packed motor-racing action at 2023 Greenko Hyderabad E-Prix on February 11, 2023. Allianz Group is the official insurance partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.  It was a battle for the future with sustainability at the core of the race. The racing cars were all-electric, paving the way and promoting the adoption of sustainable mobility, in a bid to combat air pollution and lessen the effects of climate change. The…

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Accident at NH raises questions over stalled work at Gurunagar

Jisha Surya

At a quick glance, it is an accident caused by overspeeding. A scooter rammed into a KSRTC bus, killing the rider – a 25-year-old man, his 5-year-old son and grievously injuring his wife. A deeper understanding of the issue reveals a tussle between National Highway Authority of India and the local people near Gurunagar in Kulathoor. As per design, no bus stops are allowed at the national highway where vehicles can move at a speed of 80-100 kmph. In the accident that happened on Tuesday, the scooter rammed into the…

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Phase III of Arteria to begin on Jan 8

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TrivandrumLife: Arteria, which turned city walls into beautiful canvasses, is entering its third phase. Tourism minister Kadakampally Surendran will inaugurate third phase works at 8am on Friday at LMS junction. Phase III works involves renovation of the wall paintings. Arteria, a city beautification programme, was launched in 2015 when Biju Prabhakar was the district collector. Walls in the city were an eyesore with dirt, posters and banners at that time. With the support of artists in Thiruvananthapuram, Tourism department launched that project. Walls around University stadium, Chandrashekharan Nair stadium, Mascot…

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City gets the youngest mayor; Arya Rajendran assumes charge

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TrivandrumLife>> The newly formed council, led by Left Democratic Front, has elected 21-year-old Arya Rajendran as the 44th mayor of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. By securing 54 votes, including three votes of independent councillors, Arya scripted history by becoming the youngest mayor in the country. Arya, who represented Mudanvanmugal ward, has been functioning as state president of Balasangham, the children’s wing of CPM, when CPM assigned her for the local body election. After the failure of mayor candidates Pushpalatha and Oleena, LDF decided to choose between senior councillor Jameela Sreedharan and youngster…

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21-year-old Arya Rajendran to be the next Mayor

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TrivandrumLife >> The youngest councilor of Thiruvananthapuram corporation is set to become the youngest Mayor in the country. Twenty-one-year-old college student Arya S Rajendran, who was recently elected as the councilor of Mudavanmugal ward, has been chosen by the CPM district committee to be the next mayor of city Corporation, a post which is reserved for women this term. Arya, an SFI leader and state president of Balasankham, will be elected on December 28, when the council would meet to select Mayor, deputy mayor and other standing committee heads. Arya…

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Sugathakumari passes away

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TrivandrumLife>> Renowned poet and social activist B Sugathakumari passed away on Wednesday. She was 86. Sugathakumari was under treatment for Covid 19 at Medical college hospital Thiruvananthapuram. Her condition worsened after she was diagnosed with bronchopneumonia, a complication developed due to Covid 19 infection. In her literary career spanning over seven decades, Sugathakumari had written several poems and won prestigious awards, including Kendra Sahitya Akademy Award, Kerala Sahitya Academy Award, Vayalar award, Ezhuthachan Puraskaram and Saraswathi Samman. Apart from literature, Sugathakumari had given a significant contribution to social and environmental…

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Covid fatalities cross 500 in Thiruvananthapuram

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TrivandrumLife>> More than 500 persons in Thiruvananthapuram have lost lives to Covid so far. With the five deaths reported on Tuesday, official number of deaths has reached 504, making the district highest in the fatalities related to Covid 19.   Ernakulam, which recorded the second highest number of Covid deaths, has recorded around 190 deaths. Case fatality ratio in the district – 0.75 – too is higher than all other districts. While the official figure has crossed 500 mark, the unofficial number of deaths recorded by health volunteers has crossed…

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Orthodontist arrested for online harassment

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TrivandrumLife>> At a time when cyber harassment against women is a major topic of discussions, an orthodontist at Medical college Thiruvananthapuram was arrested for harassing his cousin by sending her morphed pictures in order to create trouble in her family life. Varkala-native Dr R Subu, 43, assistant professor at Orthodontics department, is the accused.   The complainant in the case is a 27-year-old woman residing under Ayiroor police station limits. As per the complaint, the woman’s close relatives, including husband’s father, received her morphed images, which eventually created a rift…

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Startup Mission invites startups for virtual expo of products for industry

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KSUM invites startups for virtual expo of products for industry  TrivandrumLife>> Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has invited startups to showcase their innovative products and services developed for industry through a virtual exhibition to be held from October 19 to 21. The expo will be conducted as part of the third edition of the ‘Big Demo Day’ series of KSUM. Startups from healthcare, consumer technology, Internet of things (IoT) and robotics sectors can participate in the ensuing edition of the event. The virtual expo is aimed at presenting a slew of…

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Central prison turns Covid-free in a month

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TrivandrumLife>> Central prison, Poojappura, which had turned into a Covid 19 institutional cluster, has become Covid-free now. In the latest round of testing done at the prison, the remaining 49 Covid positive inmates have turned negative. With all its inmates turning negative, the prison has resumed functioning of food unit, cafeteria, petrol pump, gents beauty parlour, organic farming etc. The prison had temporarily stopped all activities in the mid August when around 470 inmates tested positive for Covid. One 72-year-old inmate Manikantan, died while undergoing treatment for Covid at Medical…

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