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These dolls from sarees show resilience of Kerala weavers - Times of India
KOCHI: Several handloom societies in Kerala’s Chendamangalam region have found an innovative way to get weavers back on their feet by using sarees that were destroyed in the floods to make ‘Chekutty’ dolls and sell them online.One handloom saree , which would generally cost around Rs 1,300, will be used to make around 300 dolls, which will then be sold for Rs 25 each, fetching at least Rs 7,500.The funds will then be used to rehabilitate the weavers by getting their handlooms started at the...
Proceeds from cookbook sale to support flood-hit students - Times of India
KOCHI: Former BBC Master Chef participant, Suresh Pillai , who is now working with a leading luxury hotel in Kerala has an idea that could help contribute to support flood-affected peopleSuresh, who had launched #CookForKerala, is now in talks with publishers to publish a new cookbook, which will include recipes from Michelin star restaurants.
Youth pitch for smart, sustainable & inclusive state - Times of India
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government has announced its intent to build a new Kerala in the aftermath of the floods.
Kerala floods: 25,000 students in Ernakulam lost study materials - Times of India
KOCHI: Around 25,000 students in Ernakulam district lost their study materials in the recent floods that devastated the state, according to estimates from the district education department.Deputy director of education (Ernakulam) C A Santhosh said that the students lost their textbooks, notebooks, uniforms and instrument boxes and that the department would try to replace all these within the next two weeks.“New textbooks for students would be ready by this weekend and is being taken care of...
Hindu Mahasabha website hacked, beef recipe posted - Times of India
KOCHI: The official website of Akhil Bharat Hindu Maha Sabha(ABHM) was allegedly hacked by a member of the " Team Kerala Cyber Warriors ", with the page displaying a detailed recipe for preparing a traditional Kerala beef curry.The cyber-attack came shortly after ABHM chief Swami Chakrapani said that the Kerala floods , which had displaced nearly 5.61 lakh people who are now living in camps and killed over 200 people, was the supernatural consequence of people in Kerala "disrespecting" cows...
Kerala floods: Kochi airport postpones resumption of operations till August 29 - Times of India
KOCHI: The Cochin International Airport management has postponed resumption of flight operations till August 29 after examining the losses caused by the floods.After nearly 48-hours of cleaning operations, Cial management held a meeting with stake holders, including airlines and ground handling agencies, to review the damage and collectively decided to extend the date, which was announced as August 26 earlier this week, by three more days.“All the stake-holders, informed that nearly 90% of...
Cochin Airport losses pegged at Rs 230 crore - Times of India
KOCHI: The Cochin International Airport Ltd (Cial) is estimated to have suffered a loss of around Rs 230 crore in the floods . The management has already deployed a team to restart the airport’s operations by August 26.“The reconstruction work has already started.
Very grateful that Navy allowed operation of commercial flights, passengers say - Times of India
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: Commercial flight operations from Kochi Naval airport started on Monday with the first Air India flight arriving this morning from Bengaluru.Small aircraft are being operated from the naval airport as the Kochi International Airport has shut operations till August 26 after heavy rains and devastating floods wreacked havoc the southern paradise.Earlier this week Cochin Intwrnational Airport had suspended operations due heavy flooding in and around the airport.The first AI...
Very greatful that Navy allowed operation of commercial flights, passengers say - Times of India
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: Commercial flight operations from Kochi Naval airport started on Monday with the first Air India flight arriving this morning.
Amid the deluge in Kerala, a story of a new life - Times of India
KOCHI: Time was running out for Sajita Jabil, a pregnant woman. Flood waters had surrounded her home near Chengamanad and she had no idea how to reach a hospital. That was when a Navy helicopter showed up and airlifted her from the rooftop of her house on Friday. In a short while, she was taken to the Navy Hospital at the Southern Naval Command (SNC), where she gave birth to a baby boy.The SNC has for the first time, set-up a relief camp at the naval base, in view of the severity of the floods .
Kerala rains: 1200 stranded Haj pilgrims moved to Thiruvananthapuram from Kochi - Times of India
KOCHI: Nearly 1200 pilgrims at the Haj camp in Kochi who were stranded as airport suspended operations till Saturday will now be transported to fly to Saudi Arabia from Thiruvananthapuram Ibrahim Khan, vice chairman of the Haj camp committee said, "There over 1200 passenger who were supposed to fly to Saudi Arabia in three separate flights.
Kerala floods: Cochin Airport suspends operation till Saturday - Times of India
KOCHI: Cochin International Airport will fall off the aviation map for nearly four days with Cial officials informing that airport will stop all operations till Saturday due the incessant rains and excess of water flowing from the Idukki dam in past couple of days.The Cial, which records the forth-largest international traffic among airports in India, has been forced to call off-operations till 2pm on Saturday after the flooding at airport due the heavy rains in the state.Though the airport...
Centre announces immediate relief of additional Rs 100 crore for flood-hit Kerala - Times of India
KOCHI: The Centre on Sunday announced an immediate relief of additional Rs 100 crore to Kerala, which is battling an unprecedented flood situation, without waiting for an assessment of the damages caused.Union home minister Rajnath Singh, who made an aerial survey of the flood-affected districts, appealed to all political parties, social and cultural organisations to join hands with the state government in mitigating the sufferings of the people of Kerala at this critical hour."I must say...
Kerala floods: Eight columns of Army deployed for rescue operations - Times of India
KOCHI: Eight columns of the Indian Army have been deployed in various parts of state in order to aid the state administration with disaster relief and rescue operations One column from the Pangode Military Station and one from Defence Security Corps (DSC) are undertaking rescue operations at Idukki DSC has also sent another four columns to Iritty in Kannur, Thamarassery in Kozhikode, Malappuram and Wayanad.
Mozart for the masses
Move over pop, Kerala’s New Gen gets ready for some serious music Alexander Briger wears a perpetual frown, somewhat disorienting to a wannabe interviewer, but the moment the subject turns to music, his hands become a veritable extension of his conductor’s baton – all gestures, at once precise and passionate. Briger is Maestro of Australian World Opera (AWO) and will lead the orchestra when it will perform in Kochi on September 25.
This Seiko is a Maradona fan, while his Brazilian wife disagrees
KOCHI: When a boy child was born to Kochiite andfan, P J George, he decided to pay tribute to the Brazilian legendand named his son after him.But the boy, Seiko George grew up marvelled by the dribble and pace of. He had dedicated himself to Argentina and their footballing success. Years later, even his Brazilian wife Juliana Seiko has not been able to change his affiliation.Seiko used to work in an oil firm, while Juliana worked at aand they kept in touch over the phone in.
Kerala steals the march in CBSE Class X examination - Times of India
Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi: The CBSE Thiruvananthapuram region maintained its edge over the rest of the country by registering a pass percentage of 99.60 in the Class X examination, the results of which were announced in New Delhi on Tuesday. Sreelakshmi G of Bhavan’s Varuna Vidyalaya, Ernakulam is among four students who topped the exam nationally by scoring 499/500.The pass percentage of the region -- covering CBSE schools in the state and Lakshadweep -- has fallen slightly from 99.87% last year.
Pilot’s timely intervention saves baby - Times of India
KOCHI: Timely intervention by a Keralite pilot on board a Bhubaneswar -Bengaluru flight saved the life of a four-moth-old baby. Captain Nishanth Nair , commander of the Air Asia flight, diverted the flight to Hyderabad to save the baby of a biscuit factory worker.On May 23, Odisha native Singari Singh boarded the aircraft with his daughter, wife Pulasi Singh and friend Subal Sahu to take the baby to Narayana Hrudayalaya hospital in Bengaluru to get her treated for her heart problem.
Falling Off The Map
Seven men embark on a 25,000-km overland trip from Kochi to Prague in an ancient Fiat, a Jawa and two Trabants – Soviet-era cars as puncture-prone as socialism What is the best way to hit the road? Some might say it’s on a motorcycle, some would opt to hitchhike with a backpack but Dan Pribán, a Czech journalist-turned-movie director prefers a car that breaks down every 100 km.
Came forward to initiate an 'institutional purification,' says Justice Kurian Joseph
KOCHI: One of the four Supreme Court judges who made allegations against the Chief Justice of India, Justice Kurian Joseph said that they had stepped forward only to initiate an "institutional purification".Justice Kurian Joseph is in Kochi to participate in the Silver jubilee celebration of the major archepiscopal status of Syro-Malabar Church at Mount St.Thomas at Kakkanad.He expressed confidence that the issues raised by them would be resolved.Stating that they stood up in the interest of...
Navy's surveillance aircraft crashes in Kochi - Times of India
KOCHI: Indian Navy Searcher, a remotely-piloted aircraft (RPA) crashed into a bulk liquid terminalling facility that stores highly flammable liquids like methanol, diesil and petrol on Tuesday morning. The crash occurred at the HHA tank terminal in Willingdon Island at around 10.30am during a routine surveillance operation. Naval officials said that during the flying operation, the RPA was unable gain hight after it took off due to an unknown defect and it started decent uncontrollablely.
TV personality's selfie video creates false alarm, delays flight
KOCHI: TV personality Clince Varghese 's selfie video created a false hijack and bomb threat that delayed the takeoff of Jet Airways flight from Kochi to Mumbai scheduled to take off at 12:05 pm on Monday at Cochin International Airport.Thrissur native Clince was caught taking a video of himself claiming that he would be hijacking the aircraft using a 'Happy Bomb', right outside the aircraft at ladder point with the plane in the videos frame.Jet Airways staff immediately informed the airport...
Storm warning
Never afraid of speaking his mind, Valson Thampu’s forthcoming book is likely to blow away quite a few reputations Trained theologian, certified anti establishment figure and controversial educator, the reverend Valson Thampu believes in fully inhabiting the present.
Playback & Piano
Most Malayalis on social media have probably watched the viral video of an orchestra offering a refreshing take on the popular 90’s song ‘padakaali’. To Orfeo Quintet, the Kochi-based band performing the piece, it is lot more than just a nostalgia act. To begin with, Orfeo isn’t exactly a quintet – it’s a crew of seven well-trained classical musicians. Six of them are in Kochi while the cello player is based in Russia.
Move to advance board exams jolts CBSE schools
KOCHI: The move by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to advance the board examination by a month from March to February for the academic year 2018-19, has come as a shocker to schools in the city.
Cochin International Airport Limited to boost solar power capacity
KOCHI: Cochin International Airport Limited (Cial) is set to amplify its solar generation capacity further this year from 22 MW to 30 MW by fully commissioning its solar carport and solar panels at the Chengalthodu canal.
Kerala government moots slow water tourism plan
KOCHI: The government has approved the formation of a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the 'slow tourism water project' that will cover the 450km-long coastline of Kerala. The project undertaken by Cochin international airport (Cial) - which will be monitored by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan - is expected to be completed by 2020.The government had passed an order on this project two weeks ago and Cial began a survey to finalize the route and budget of the project.
Competitive e-sports is the new fad among young dudes in Kerala
A little past midnight in a house in Alappuzha, young Suhail Siddhik’s bedroom has an eerie glow – emitted by his computer monitor. The young man is completely disconnected from his surroundings, visually and aurally, and were the police cybercell to get curious, they might have thought, initially at least, well here is another dude obsessed with online porn! Reality is, Suhail is not watching porn. Suhail is not even Suhail on his console screen, he is Dj Drift, his online gaming alter-ego.
Return of the repressed
Award-winning director Chandradasan’s Kaali Naatakam deals with Dalit identity and retribution but is it at the cost of exploring more interesting mythical aspects? In a village play, the demon Darika kills the goddess Kali. Natural order is restored 51 years later when, uncannily, it becomes all too real. Kierkegaard famously describes the futile, but indispensable, human endeavour to comprehend infinity in relation to finite existence as ‘absurd’.
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