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Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: This is my first time driving an e-rickshaw. It is comfortable to ride and is both eco-friendly and cost- effective. Such an initiative by the government will help women get employment and earn a decent livelihood,” says Kavitha V, a Kudumbashree worker from Kesavadasapuram who is learning to drive an e-autorickshaw. Kavitha is one among the six Kudumbashree members who were recently given e-autorickshaws as part of the Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Limited (SCTL) project of the city corporation which is aimed at promoting a green mode of transporta...

Despite theatre authorities’ efforts to leave no stone unturned, several people were unaware of mandatory online bookings. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- Express News Service THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Master’, Tamil superstar Vijay’s blockbuster film, saw ‘houseful’ theatres -- sticking to the appropriate occupancy allowed by the government. This time, however, the big screen experience was shaped by the pandemic. Replete with precautionary measures, every moviegoer had to undergo thermal screening, compulsorily wear masks and use sanitisers kept at the entrance. Social distancing was ...

Express News Service Thiruvananthapuram-based couple Merin Mathew and Kevin Simon had been wedding planners for 16 years until the pandemic struck. The business suffered on a large scale and eventually, they were out of work. Around the time, many home delivery services were suspended causing difficulties for senior citizens who didn’t have access to essential items.  The duo realised that many people were stuck due to the sudden lockdown and needed urgent help with medicines and essentials. "During the Kerala flood in 2018, we had provided groceries and medicines to victims. We decided to...