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Closure of Alappuzha weather observatory to leave a hole in forecasting capabilities of IMD on coastal stretch

IMD has temporarily closed down the observatory, which started functioning in 1931, in the wake of an eviction notice issued by Port department




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Congress takes strong exception to Kannur Collector’s ‘character statement’ about Naveen Babu

AICC general secretary, K. C. Venugopal, accused the Collector of attempting to tarnish the character of his deceased colleague at the instance of an influential coterie in the CPI(M) leadership




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68-year-old man sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually abusing minor girl

The incident came to light after an ASHA worker and Anganwadi teacher in the locality alerted Childline that the children were in difficulties




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Remembering a Deepavali-season solar eclipse ‘chase’

Dipankar Banerjee, the noted solar physicist who recently took over as Director, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), describes himself as one of the ‘global eclipse chasers.’ He is also part of a theatre group where he plays Ramakrishna Paramahansa on stage




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Sharon Raj murder case: key digital evidence links Greeshma to the poisoning




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Food safety checks conducted in catering units in Kerala




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Sreepadmanabhaswamy temple slapped with notice for pending tax payments

Temple authorities say the temple being a religious place and services rendered by it are not in the nature of commercial transactions, it has exemption from GST




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Directorate of Collegiate Education introduces SOP for guest lecturer postings, salary disbursal

Principals are mandated to ensure that salaries for guest lecturers are paid prior to submitting salary bills for regular faculty members




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KSEB proposes special packages for improving distribution in Kasaragod, Idukki, Malappuram

From 2024-25 to 2026-27, board proposes to spend ₹410.94 crore in Malappuram, ₹217.96 crore in Idukki and ₹394.15 crore in Kasaragod under Dyuthi 2.0. KSEB has proposed a capital outlay of ₹13,576.37 crore for the distribution sector for the period up to 2026-27




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Court sentences man to double life imprisonment for abusing minor sisters

Second double lifer for the accused in a week’s span




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First meeting of the Indian Fisherwomen Assembly held in Thiruvananthapuram

Activists and leaders of various movements, families of Muthalapozhi victims participate. Vinesh Phogat, wrestler and Haryana MLA, will be chief guest at closing ceremony on November 6




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Kerala LSGD to introduce rating system for improved sanitation levels

New system to ensure better waste management practices in places not coming directly under the control of local bodies




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Forensic expert testifies paraquat poisoning led to Sharon Raj’s death

Victim had suffered from no prior co-morbidities, says Dhanya Raveendran, forensic surgeon of the Thiruvananthapuram police




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KTU teaching appointments in limbo as Governor, State government clash over V-C appointment

KTU recently issued a notification seeking applications for six Professors, six Associate Professors and 28 Assistant Professors across the five schools offering postgraduate courses.




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Heavy rains lash southern Kerala; IMD sounds orange alert in three districts

Orange alert for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta districts for Friday, while yellow alert issued for Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, and Idukki districts




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Govt. responsible for delay in appointing V-Cs: Kerala Governor

Khan defends his decision to refer the University Amendment Bills to the President and says it was necessitated since the ‘government overstepped its limits’




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Kerala seeks to expand public health insurance scheme to cover ‘missing middle’

While this may move the State closer to the goal of universal health coverage, the expansion may hinge on additional funds to be generated by charging a premium to existing beneficiaries of the State scheme, which, at present, is in bad financial shape




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Week-long film restoration workshop begins

Among the 66 participants, 30 are from Kerala, while the rest are from Australia, South Korea, United Kingdom, Romania, Sri Lanka and from various States in India.




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Govt. caught napping as key officials wrangle in public




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Police fail to confirm hacking of IAS officer’s phone in row over religious WhatsApp group

Opposition accuses CM of turning a blind eye to the infiltration of the IAS by fundamentalists




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Kerala has a long way to go in making seaplane services viable

The scheduled trial run of a seaplane on November 11 from the waterdrome at Bolgatty Palace to the Mattupetty dam in Idukki is aimed at popularising the project and inspecting its operational feasibility




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Agri dept. planning to launch pilot scheme under NAWO-DHAN

22 land owners and 149 cultivators have so far responded to an EoI floated for the scheme in which farmer groups will be engaged for cultivation




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Man goes missing in the sea at Varkala




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Kerala govt. to file appeal against High Court ruling quashing distance cap on private bus services




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Kerala University reverses decision on hiring retired hands, opts for contract lecturers instead

During a Syndicate meeting, LDF camp imposes its will through a majority vote in favour of hiring contract lecturers




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The business of holidaying

Kavinder Singh on how Mahindra Holidays delivers on its vacation ownership model




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Going against the trend

Contrarian investors share insights on how they play the markets and the pitfalls to be avoided




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Demonetisation and after: Is the digital drive gaining currency?

Months after the note ban, this is how some are moving money in the economy




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How are investors playing the market?

Demonetisation and GST have provided ample opportunities to buy stocks. Did market participants make the most of these?




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Losing interest in small savings?

With prompt quarterly revisions in interest rates, small savings schemes are getting unattractive in the current scenario. What are investors doing about it?




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Are digital payments gaining traction?

Non-discretionary categories such as fuel and groceries are seeing dramatic growth




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Do online distributors selling direct funds offer better deal?

Clearfunds CEO on how he plans to give best advice at lowest possible cost to investors




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How has life changed after the note ban?

People from different walks of life share their take, a year down the demonetisation path




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How are small finance banks faring?

Collections are up and growth is returning to micro finance industry, says Rajeev Yadav




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Taking stock of the Budget

How will Budget 2018 impact the stock market? Traders and investors share their expectations




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Is digital banking paying off ?

Delivering services through use of technology has helped manage operational risk




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How are old-timers playing the Budget?

Senior citizens tell Portfolio how they plan to make the most of the benefits offered to them




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What will propel the growth of mining?

Self-declaration, simple policies and quick decisions, says Sunil Duggal, CEO, Hindustan Zinc




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How to go about trading in options?

First understand the Greek and Latin of these derivative products and implement smart strategies to be in-the-money, say seasoned players




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How smartly is Bhopal shaping up?

The Bhopal Smart City project has made steady progress: CEO Chandramauli Shukla




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What draws buyers to gold savings scheme?

Are they aware of the risks and rewards, and possible alternatives? BusinessLine spoke to some customers of gold savings schemes to find out




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How are taxpayers preparing to file returns?

To complete this annual ritual by July 31, assessees have several options. It will help to keep abreast of the tweaks made every year




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How can crowdfunding realise your dreams?

Small contributions are collected from a group of people towards a cause. We spoke to people to find out how crowdfunding works




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Have doubts with filing your income-tax returns?

We answer a few basic questions that will help you go through the process in a trouble-free manner




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How is fuel price rise pinching your pocket?

People fret about increase in essential expenses and tell us their ways of coping with it




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What’s ailing the textile sector?

Lack of FTAs, differential tax rates for man-made and cotton fibres are some issues




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How’s the structural shift impacting microfinance?

From the customer’s point of view, banks and small finance banks are able to offer a more comprehensive product basket




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What are the learnings from board games?

Board games that teach financial and economic concepts, and skills such as resource management and decision-making are now becoming popular




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How are tyre-makers gearing up for challenges?

Dumping of Chinese tyres, new axle norms, switch to BS VI norms and move to electric vehicles are issues of concern




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