AI-powered robot deployed for canal cleaning in Thiruvananthapuram

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...

Thiruvananthapuram victory marks BJP’s Kerala push, says Modi

January 23, 2026 3:53 PM

Thiruvananthapuram victory marks BJP’s Kerala push, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation as historic, claiming it signalled the end of what he termed decades of neglect by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the United Democratic Front (UDF), and marked the beginning of a new phase of development and governance in Kerala’s capital. Addressing a public gathering in Thiruvananthapuram, the Prime Minister accused both political fronts of corru...