R. Sreya from Alappuzha won the gold in Junior girls’ 100m at the Kerala School Sports & Games 2024. She is a talented athlete who also excels in Kathakali dance, inspired by her elder sister. Despite the lack of a synthetic track in her hometown, she trains hard with her coach and balances athletics with…
Marianna De Sanctis, the Head of film repair at L’Immagine Ritrovata, led a workshop on film restoration at the Film Preservation and Restoration Workshop India 2024. The workshop covered topics such as digital preservation, film conservation and restoration, disaster recovery, and more. The event was inaugurated with the presence of various distinguished guests including filmmaker…
Rev. Royce Manoj Victor, Mayor Beena Philip, and M.V. Narayanan were present at the 43rd session of the South India History Congress in Kozhikode. Mayor Beena Philip emphasized the interconnectedness of history and science, quoting Karl Marx. The session included awards such as the Kasturi Misra Memorial Young Historians’ Award. B.Rama Chandra Reddy presided over…
The seventh edition of the Kuttikkanam International Film Festival (KIFF) will take place at Marian College on November 14 and 15. The festival, organized by the Department of Communication and Media Studies at the college and the Medios Talkies Film Society, will focus on women-centered cinema under the theme ‘SHE’ (Stories of Her Empowerment). Actor…
A tragic incident in Kollam resulted in the death of a young man named Altaf and left his friend injured. The two were on a bike heading to the mosque for prayers when they were hit by a pickup van. Altaf, a student at a local engineering college, lost his life at the scene, while…
Six women working under the MGNREGA program in Kozhikode were injured by lightning while working on a farm during heavy rainfall. The injured women were taken to a hospital for treatment. source
The Thalassery sessions court in Kannur granted bail to former district panchayat president P P Divya in the case related to the death of ADM K Naveen Babu, considering the bribe factor ‘immaterial’. The court followed the principle that ‘bail is the rule and jail is the exception’ in making its decision. The court considered…
The government in Kerala is launching a seaplane service to improve connectivity and boost tourism in the state. The trial run will take place on November 11 at the Bolgatty palace in Kochi. The service is part of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)-UDAN of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The Minister of Tourism emphasized the…
The Kochi Biennale Foundation has chosen Thomas Varghese as their new CEO. He has a background in sustainable urban development and project management from his work with the United Nations. With a degree from St. Stephen’s College and Harvard University, he combines local knowledge of Kochi with global experience. His appointment is seen as a…
Ashokan Charuvil, Vice-President of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi, recently presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to poet and lyricist P.K. Gopi at his home in Kozhikode. The event was attended by former Minister Benoy Vishwam, Akademi secretary C.P. Aboobakker, and other guests. It was a special moment to honor Gopi for his contributions to literature and…