Month: May 2020

Khosa replaces Gopalakrishnan as Thiruvananthapuram collector

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TrivandrumLife Former food safety commissioner and MD of Kerala Medical Service Society Navjot Singh Khosa has replaced K Gopalakrishnan as the collector of Thiruvananthapuram district. Gopalakrishnan has been transferred as Malappuram collector. This is part of a bureaucratic reshuffle announced by the state government on Wednesday.   Sources said that government had issues with Gopalakrishnan’s handling of Covid situations in the district for a while. Collector had to revise several of his orders following directions from the government. Opening of Aruvikkara dam without prior notice was the latest of all issues. Waterlogging caused by opening of shutters of…

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Dumping of waste triggers recurrent waterlogging in NH Bypass

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TrivandrumLife.com When National Highway Authority of India began widening of NH 66, it planned open drains for the corridor, an error for which it will be regretting. Soon after the construction of drains on either sides of the main carriageway, several miscreants found it as an ideal spot to dump waste.   Ever since construction of drain was completed in the national highway from Kazhakoottam to Mukkola, NHAI is troubled by the frequent dumping of waste, including poultry waste into the drain. The illegal dumping of waste is the major reason behind water logging of several stretches in the national highway, prominently at Chackai and Enchakkal.  During…

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High time for Operation Anantha – II

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TrivandrumLife  City witnessed flash floods and water logging at several places on Friday.  It seems to be just a trailer of what is ahead in the upcoming south west monsoon season.  Despite the miseries, flash floods bring back memories of the effort of one person – our own Action Hero Biju.  Yes! our former collector and current social justice secretary Biju Prabhakar IAS.  A team led by the then collector Biju Prabhakar and the then chief secretary Jiji Thomson was behind the famous Operation Anantha, which saved the core areas of the city from flash floods for the…

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Bracing for monsoon, Kerala steps up disease surveillance

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TrivandrumLife.com>> With the South-West monsoon expected to arrive in Kerala by the first week of June, the state’s public health machinery has been put in top gear to cope with the seasonal incidence of communicable diseases, without slackening the COVID-19 containment efforts. Apart from equipping the network of hospitals under the Department of Health and Family Welfare, down to the primary health centre level, to cope with the situation, public contact and disease surveillance programmes have also been stepped up. The thrust of the campaign is to make people aware…

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Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod Semi High Speed Rail – Logo Contest

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TrivandrumLife.com>> Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd (K-Rail) has invited entries from the public for selecting logo for the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod Semi High Speed Rail (SHSR) project, SilverLine. The selected entry will receive an attractive cash prize. The contest, which looks forward to the participation of the public including the prospective passengers of the state’s dream project, is open to persons of all age groups, either as  an individuals or as  groups of not exceeding four persons. For details of the contest visit the website https://keralarail.com/silverline-logo-contest/.  The entry, along with the consent letter and…

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PWD to construct bridge to connect Peruman and Manroe Island

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TrivandrumLife.com>> The Public Works Department has got approval for proposal for construction of Peruman bridge connecting Peruman and Munroe Island in Kollam.   The Rs 39.9 crore bridge will come up over Astamudi lake, informed Public Works minister G Sudhakaran in a statement.   The PWD has initiated tender proceedings for the Peruman bridge. The bridge would uplift the tourism potential of Munroe island which is known for canal cruise. Munroe island or Munroethuruthu is a group of eight small islets having a total area of about 13.4 sqkm.  Trivandrum Lifetrivandrumlife.com

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Priya Varrier quits Instagram

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Actor Priya Prakash Varrier, who got global fame just with a wink, has quit instagram. The actor with a huge following on over 7.2 million silently quit the social media platform where she has been active for quite a while.  Industry sources speculate that the actor quit social media to focus on her career.  A little-known model, Priya became an overnight sensation when a song of her film ‘Oru Adar Love’ became viral. Later she acted in a Bollywood film Sreedevi Bunglow, which is yet to be released. Though Priya…

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Tharoor arranges metal detector-thermal imaging camera for Trivandrum central

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Thermal Metal detector at Trivandrum Airport

TrivandrumLife.com>> With the support of Shashi Tharoor MP, the Trivandrum Central railway station has got door frame metal detector with thermal imaging camera, a first of its kind to be erected in a public place in the country. Known as DFMD, this facility is suitable to screen passengers at the time of Covid 19.   The DFMD was donated by Prama Hikvision India under its corporate social responsibility programme based on the request of Chandran Tharoor foundation. The DFMD has been handed over to district collector K Gopalakrishnan and Thiruvananthapuram division of southern Railway.   Earlier…

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Total lockdown on Sunday, cyclists can enjoy ride through major roads

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TrivandrumLife.com>> There will be total shutdown in the state on Sunday as per the government order. Only shops selling essential items, supply of milk and newspapers, movement of goods vehicles etc will be allowed.   As per the standard operating procedure issued by chief secretary Tom Jose, walking and cycling are allowed. Three major corridors in the city will be open for walking and cycling on Sunday between 5am to 10 am. The corridors mentioned in the SOP are Museum junction to Vellayambalam, Kowdiar-Raj Bhavan-Vellayambalam and Pattom-Kuravankonam-Kowdiar. Motorised traffic, except movement of emergency vehicles and essential goods, will be…

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Repairing cycle now an easy task – Mayor launches Cycle Tube

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Cyble Tube Cyble Repair Trivandrum

TrivandrumLife.com>> Cycling promotes a healthy and sustainable lifestyle. However, cyclists often fail to get the support they deserve. One of the major issue is regarding lack of sufficient repair shops. Now city-based Indus Cycling Embassy has launched ‘Cycle tube’ to help people to repair their cycles.   People can register their issues with Cycle tube by calling to 9645399992 or by registering at http://induscyclingembassy.com/cycletube/. The cycle tube will provide roadside assistance and home pickup based on the requirement.  Mayor K Sreekumar inaugurated Cycle Tube project on Thursday. Bicycle mayor Prakash P Gopinath and representative of Silent Wheels Suresh Babu P S attended the event.  Trivandrum Lifetrivandrumlife.com

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