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Miscreants pose as police officers to steal gold from man Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Impersonating policemen, two unidentified persons allegedly decamped with three-and-a-half tolas of gold ornaments from a man at Kurmannapalem area in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. According to preliminary information from Duvvada police, a man named Ramakrishna (59), an employee of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, was heading to work at 8.15 a.m. on Thursday. When he reached Abhiram Constructions area, two uni...

Laity forum warns Bishops Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The Joint Christian Council, a federation of laity organisations, has warned that the alleged move by Bishops to draw the Christian community members into the Sangh Parivar fold would pave the way for major setbacks and that the Bishops, who were trying to “sell” the community members to the Sangh Parivar, would be obstructed in the streets. ‘Backdoor talks’ Backdoor discussions were on by the Bishops to “fix a price on t...

‘Back in black on strong India business’

Meet to explore economic potential of women, transgenders The second edition of the International Conference on Gender Equality (ICGE) to be held on the Gender Park campus in Kozhikode from February 11 to 13 will focus on the measures to unleash the economic potential of women and transgenders that will empower them to become successful entrepreneurs. Around 50 speakers, primarily industry experts, policymakers, academics, professionals and domain experts from across the globe will address the...

HC orders payment of withheld allowances Updated: Updated: Relief for ex-employees of FACT Share Article Relief for ex-employees of FACT The Kerala High Court has asked the Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd (FACT) to refund within one month the enhanced house rent allowance and local travel expenses to its retired employees, which the company had held back awaiting the approval of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. It was on a batch of petitions filed by the former employees tha...

SFI, AISA submit memorandums to reopen campuses in city Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) and the All India Students’ Association (AISA) on Thursday protested outside the MHRD and the UGC, respectively, demanding the reopening of college campuses, disbursal of scholarships and an end to digital divide. Both the organisations submitted memorandums to reopen the universities, colleges, libraries and other campus facilities immediately. The AISA said ...

For representational purpose only.   | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri The Visakhapatnam region of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) has earned a revenue of ₹2.65 crore through the operation of 1,562 special buses from Visakhapatnam to various destinations in the State and to Hyderabad in Telangana State for the Sankranti festival. Sankranti specials were operated from Visakhapatnam to Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Narasapur, Bhimavaram, Rajamahendravaram, Ichchapuram, Srikakul...

Five rubber check damsfor Kasaragod Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Five rubber check dams in the district, under the Kasaragod Development Package, will be inaugurated on January 30. A dam will come up across the Madhuvahini river at a cost of ₹62 lakh. A sum of ₹48 lakh will be spent on the dam across the Manadukkam stream, ₹26.8 lakh on the dam at Kakoora filed at Kavumchira Pothodan across Alanthat Nappachal road, ₹28 lakh on the dam across Maniyat river at Kalikadavu, and ₹...

Company calls it ‘record quarter’

579 fresh cases, 525 recoveries in Kozhikode Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA As many as 579 people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Kozhikode on Thursday, while there were 525 recoveries. According to the District Medical Officer, there were 564 locally acquired infections and the source of 12 others was not known. The test positivity rate is 9.32%. A total of 133 cases of local transmission were reported from Kozhikode Corporation. Vadakara had 33 such cases, Kakkodi 28, and Thamarassery ...