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The Hindu
03-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Student parliament for climate justice at Kottayam
Aimed at making their voices heard at COP30 , the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Brazil in November, a Student Parliament for Climate Justice will be held at CMS College, Kottayam, on June 6. The event will bring together student representatives from various schools run by the Church of South India (CSI) and they will share stories of climate crisis from 17 climate-vulnerable regions across the globe. The event will feature stories from Sundarbans, Tuvalu, Bangladesh, Madagascar, Dominica, the Amazon rainforest, California, Canada, Greece, Mozambique, Iraq, Mali, Kenya, Greenland, Alaska, Australia, and Kerala. Student ambassadors from the U.S., India and Bhutan too will speak. The parliament will culminate with the adoption of a resolution demanding a carbon-free global economy and decisive action. The event is jointly organised by the CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese's Department of Environmental Concerns and CMS College, Kottayam. Following the parliamentary session, a public meeting will be held. Bishop Malayil Sabu Koshy Cherian, Bishop of the CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese, will preside. Cooperation Minister V.N. Vasavan will inaugurate it. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, jurist K.T. Thomas and others will speak. Anju Sosan George, Principal of CMS College, will serve as official host of the event.
The Hindu
03-05-2025
- The Hindu
All arrangements in place for Pooram, says Minister Vasavan
As the countdown to the Thrissur Pooram begins, Minister for Devaswom V.N. Vasavan announced that all preparations have been completed by the government, district administration, Thrissur Corporation, and Devaswoms to ensure a smooth conduct of the festival. The Minister was addressing the media following a review meeting held at Ramanilayam, attended by Revenue Minister K. Rajan, Higher Education and Social Justice Minister R. Bindu, Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi, Mayor M.K. Varghese, district panchayat president V.S. Prince, District Collector Arjun Pandiyan, City Police Commissioner R. Ilango, ADM Murali T., and Sub-Collector Akhil V. Menon. A force of around 4,000 police personnel, including women officers, will be deployed for maintaining law and order. The Excise and Police departments are conducting joint operations to prevent the sale and use of narcotics during the festival days. NH underpass works The KSRTC has been directed to arrange additional transportation, and discussions are under way with private bus operators. The Railways have been requested to ensure scheduled stops for all trains passing through Thrissur on May 6. Work on the Angamaly-Thrissur NH underpass will be paused on the Pooram day, following talks with the NHAI, the Minister said. Safety checks have been completed on all Corporation buildings, and dangerous overhanging tree branches have been removed. In collaboration with the Suchitwa Mission, post-Pooram sanitation plans are in place. City roads under the Corporation have been repaired, and arrangements made to ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply. The Food Safety department and Legal Metrology have jointly formed squads to conduct field inspections. A dedicated elephant care team, along with veterinary doctors, is ready to manage the health and safety of elephants participating in the festivities. The Minister also emphasised that no communal, political, or provocative symbols, slogans, or flags should be used as part of the festival. Fire and Rescue Services personnel, including female officers, will be deployed. The DMO-led medical team, with ambulances, is also fully prepared. Only ambulances marked with an official DMO sticker will be allowed entry into the Pooram grounds. Crowd control Minister K. Rajan added that all safety measures will be enforced for the fireworks display. Crowd control for the fireworks will be implemented only after the main Pooram events conclude at night. Considering the ongoing heatwave, shaded structures and emergency medical setups, including ambulances, will be made available. To enhance the experience for tourists, viewing galleries have been arranged this year as well. On May 6, visitors who register by 12 noon at the DTPC office with valid ID (such as passport) will be given special access to view the Kudamattam ceremony.
The Hindu
29-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Kerala aims to create 1 lakh jobs by 2026 through start-ups: Chief Minister
Holding that Kerala is now nationally and internationally recognised as a haven for start-ups, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here on Tuesday that the State was aiming to increase the number of start-ups in the State to 15,000 by 2026 to generate over one lakh new jobs. He was speaking at an interaction programme with select personalities from various fields in the district, held as part of the fourth anniversary celebrations of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government. The Chief Minister noted that the number of start-ups in the State has grown from 640 in 2016 to 6,300 at present, with total investments reaching ₹5,800 crore. The IT sector too has seen substantial growth. The number of IT companies in Kerala has increased from 640 in 2016 to 1,106 today. Employment in the sector has nearly doubled from 78,068 jobs in 2016 to 1,48,000 currently. IT exports too have grown from ₹34,123 crore to ₹90,000 crore. Knowledge hub Highlighting Kerala's emergence as a hub for knowledge and innovation, the Chief Minister pointed out that three of the top 12 universities in India, as ranked by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), are located in the State. Industrial growth in the State has also seen a marked improvement, rising from 12% in 2016 to 17% now. This, the Chief Minister said, was achieved through a series of legislative and regulatory reforms aimed at making Kerala more business-friendly. Under the LIFE Mission housing project, 4.5 lakh homes have already been completed, with another 50,000 nearing completion. He also announced plans to declare Kerala an 'extreme poverty-free' State by November 1, noting that the State has managed to reduce extreme poverty by 78%. Criticises Centre The Chief Minister criticised the Central government for withholding the State's rightful share of funds, even during times of crisis. Despite this, Kerala has shown resilience, he said, with the State's own revenue growing from 26% in 2016 to 70% today, with a growth of ₹47,000 crore in just three years. The interaction session featured guests from diverse fields, including professionals and community leaders. Cooperation Minister V.N. Vasavan presided over the session. Agriculture Minister P. Prasad was also present.
The Hindu
21-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Expo showcases strength of cooperative movement in Kerala
The Cooperative Expo 2025 being organised by the Cooperative department at Kanakakkunnu here is an exhibition and marketing fair that showcases the strength of the cooperative movement in Kerala, Cooperative Society Registrar Sajith Babu has said. Addressing a press conference convened in connection with the Cooperative Expo at Kanakakkunnu from April 21 to 30, he said elaborate arrangements had been made for the expo. A variety of cooperative products will be displayed and marketed in more than 250 stalls set inside a 70,000-sq-ft pavilion. Twelve seminars on various topics will be organised as part of the expo and representatives from about seven countries, including Australia, Indonesia, and Fiji, will participate in the seminars. Minister for Cooperation V.N. Vasavan reviewed the arrangements for the expo at Kanakakkunnu. Bihar Minister for Cooperation Prem Kumar, along with Mr. Vasavan, visited the stalls at the expo, which will be formally inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on April 23. More than 250 air-conditioned exhibition stalls and a 12,000-sq-ft food court featuring a variety of dishes from different districts have been set up as part of the expo. The food court, run by entrepreneurs in the cooperative sector, will introduce the unique delicacies of all districts to the residents of Thiruvananthapuram. Various cultural programmes are also arranged in the evenings until April 30.
