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March 11, 2026 4:31 PM

PM Modi launches development projects worth Rs 11,000 crore in Kerala’s Kochi to boost infrastructure and industry

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth around ₹11,000 crore in Kochi, aimed at strengthening infrastructure, boosting tourism and accelerating industrial growth in Kerala. Addressing a public gathering in the Ernakulam district, the Prime Minister said the projects would enhance connectivity, promote clean energy and create employment opportunities while contributing to the vision of a developed state. “Co...

March 10, 2026 10:33 PM

PM Modi to flag off two Amrit Bharat trains and other rail services from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off two Amrit Bharat Express trains, two express trains and a passenger train from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu on March 11, in a major boost to railway connectivity in southern India. Another passenger train service will also be flagged off from Ernakulam in Kerala. The new services are expected to benefit passengers across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and Jharkhand, improving long-distance connectivity and regional mobility. Po...

March 9, 2026 10:14 PM

PM Modi to visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu on March 11, launch projects worth around Rs 16,450 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kerala and Tamil Nadu on March 11, where he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone for multiple development projects worth around ₹16,450 crore across key sectors including petroleum and natural gas infrastructure, highways, rural connectivity and railways. According to the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Modi will first attend a programme in Ernakulam at around 1:30 pm, where he will launch projects worth about ₹10,800 cro...

March 6, 2026 4:13 PM

AI-powered robot deployed for canal cleaning in Thiruvananthapuram

In a significant move to modernise urban sanitation and improve the safety of sanitation workers, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation has deployed an AI-powered robotic system to clean canals in the city under the Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban 2.0. The robotic system, known as G-SPIDER, has been introduced at the Amayizhanchan canal near the railway station in Thampanoor in Thiruvananthapuram. The canal, especially the covered stretch beneath the Thampanoor Railway Station, has long po...

March 1, 2026 5:42 PM

Vice President Radhakrishnan inaugurates centenary celebrations of St. Stephen’s HSS in Kerala, calls for value-based education

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday inaugurated the centenary celebrations of St. Stephen’s Higher Secondary School in Pathanapuram in Kerala's Kollam district, marking 100 years of the institution’s contribution to education and nation-building. Describing the milestone as “remarkable” and achieved by only a few institutions, the Vice President said the school has spent a century shaping minds, nurturing character and building futures, with generations of students emerging as ...

March 1, 2026 4:40 PM

Jitendra Singh inaugurates Rs 60 crore recombinant cells facility at BRIC-RGCB in Thiruvananthapuram; says India moving towards $300 billion bioeconomy

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday inaugurated a state-of-the-art “Central Facility for Recombinant Cells and Sensors” at the BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (BRIC-RGCB) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Developed at a cost of approximately Rs 60 crore by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), the facility is expected to significantly boost drug discovery, medical research and agricultural genomics. Speaking at the in...

March 1, 2026 3:04 PM

Vice President Radhakrishnan lays foundation stone of Chetana Ganashram in Thrissur

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday laid the foundation stone of Chetana Ganashram, an eco-friendly cultural and musical campus aimed at promoting spiritual awakening and social harmony, in Kerala's Thrissur. The Ganashram is a project of the Kuriakose Elias Service Society (KESS) and an initiative of CMI Devamatha Public School, Thrissur. Conceived as a centre for music, meditation and therapy, the campus seeks to bring together people of all religions under a shared spiritual and cul...

March 1, 2026 10:47 AM

Kerala: Vice President Radhakrishnan hails 100 years of St. Berchmans College

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday graced the valedictory function of the centenary celebrations of St. Berchmans College in Changanassery, Kerala, describing its 100-year journey as a “saga of nation-building and character formation.” Calling the visit special, he noted that it was his third trip to the State after assuming office and remarked that “Kerala has become Keralam,” reflecting the deep cultural identity and pride of the region. Founded in 1922, the college began...

February 24, 2026 3:42 PM

Union Cabinet approves proposal to rename Kerala as ‘Keralam’

The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a proposal to alter the name of the State of Kerala to “Keralam,” setting in motion the constitutional process required for the change. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Following the Cabinet’s approval, the President of India will refer the proposed legislation - the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026 - to the Kerala Legislative Assembly for its views, as mandated under Article 3 of the Constitution. Un...

February 6, 2026 10:26 PM

Railways follows up with Kerala government on Angamali-Sabarimala new line; Tirur gets enhanced train connectivity

The Ministry of Railways is actively following up with the Government of Kerala on the land acquisition process for the long-pending Angamali–Sabarimala new railway line project, informed Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw to Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Friday. The Angamali-Sabarimala via Erumeli new line project, sanctioned in 1997-98 on a 50:50 cost-sharing basis, had remained stalled for several years due to protests over land acquisition, alignment disputes, court cases, a...