Vegetables just a phone call away; women farmers initiate home delivery service

Cheriyanadu (Alappuzha): The coronavirus outbreak and the sudden lockdown might have ..

Indian airlines in immediate danger of insolvency: IATA to Modi

World has entered recession, says IMF

Trending lockdown challenge; make a vegetable garden at home

RBI cuts key lending rates to 4.40%; maintains accommodative stance

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday massively reduced the key lending rates in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Accordingly, ..

COVID -19 impact: Kerala goes online, 30% rise in internet usage

Thiruvananthapuram: Following the nationwide lockdown to counter the spread of coronavirus, internet usage has surged by up to 30% ..

These farmers of Puralimala valley gave up farming...

Maloor (Kannur): Many people residing in Koovakkara and Chithravattam regions in Puralimala valley evacuated their houses due to frequent ..

COVID-19: Marriages take a beating, many in trouble

Thiruvananthapuram: Apart from the tourism industry that has taken a hit with the arrival of COVID-19, it's the marriage industry ..

Wholesale vendors take advantage of lockdown, hike price of essential commodities

Mukkam: Taking advantage of the nationwide lockdown amid coronavirus outbreak, wholesale vendors here have increased the price of essential ..

22 cows, 16 calves, a bull; story of a dairy farm near Mayyazhi river

Kannur Kadavathur native businessman Ishaq and wife Sameera were thinking of a new venture to start on their 2.8 acre land at Pullookkara ..

Zomato, Swiggy there but no food to order

New Delhi: Ironic as it may sound but digital India saw its biggest challenge on Wednesday when smartphone-based leading food delivery ..

Vivek Express scripts history as last train to suspend operation amid lockdown

Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian Railway has come to a standstill after Vivek Express, the last train under operation concluded its ..

Coronavirus: GoAir says all employees will have pay cut in March

New Delhi: As the coronavirus pandemic has drastically impacted revenues of the aviation sector, GoAir CEO Vinay Dube stated on Wednesday ..

Kozhikode hotels to supply food from 8 am to 8 pm amid lockdown

Kozhikode: The corporation has taken action to ensure the availability of food parcels to the people in the city during lockdown. With ..

Vegetable vendors loot public amid lockdown, officials start inspection

Vadakara: When the nation has gone to a complete lockdown amid COVID-19 outbreak, public complain over price gouging of essential commodities ..

Nationwide lockdown triggers panic-buying among people

New Delhi: The announcement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 21-day nationwide lockdown from Tuesday midnight in view of the coronavirus ..

Govt bans export of anti-malarial drug hydroxycloroquine

New Delhi: Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the government on Wednesday banned export of anti-malarial drug hydroxycloroquine, with immediate ..

KSRTC suspends all bus services in state

Thiruvanthapuram: Following the government's decision to ban public transport to control COVID-19 outbreak, KSRTC has cancelled ..

Asian markets sink as pandemic deaths soar

Hong Kong: Asian markets were mostly in the red in early trade Monday despite massive economic stimulus efforts worldwide, with investors ..

Emirates reverses decision to suspend all passenger flights

Dubai:Dubai carrier Emirates reversed on Sunday its decision to suspend all passenger flights, shortly after it said it would halt ..

Railway stations closed; No space to park trains at yards in Kerala

Kannur: For the first time in the history of railway stations in Kerala, most of the yards are running out of space to park trains ..

COVID-19: Hyundai Motor India to suspend production at its Chennai plant from Monday

Mumbai: Hyundai Motor India will suspend vehicle production at its Chennai facility from Monday till further notice as a measure to ..

Rs 10 lakh per month from Orchid business! Kochi woman shows how

Though a postgraduate in mathematics, Sherin Ashraf from Kochi decided to become an entrepreneur. Due to her love for flowers, Sherin ..

COVID-19: Domestic flights from Kozhikode airport likely to be cancelled

Karipur: Following the cancellation of international services amid COVID-19 outbreak, domestic flights from Kozhikode airport here ..

Unaccounted money seized from excise offices in surprise raid

Kottayam: Unaccounted money was seized from excise offices in various districts in a surprise raid by the vigilance on Thursday. The ..

Cancellation of trains: Railway assures passengers of full refund

Thiruvananthapuram: In the wake of coronavirus outbreak across the country, Indian Railways cancelled 84 more trains, including 7 operated ..

Liquor shops to close down till March 31 in Malappuram

Malappuram: The municipal authority ordered to shut down all liquor shops under Beverages Corporation and Consumerfed across the municipal ..

Coronavirus effect: Indian Railways cancels 84 more trains; 155 trains cancelled till Mar 31

New Delhi: Railways on Thursday cancelled 84 more trains, which will not operate between March 20 and March 31 in view of coronavirus ..

Keralites get stranded at Muscat airport

Muscat: Over 150 passengers from Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi who travelled to Muscat by Air India Express flight got stranded in the ..

Restaurants across India to shut operations till March 31

New Delhi:The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) has sent out an advisory to its members to shut down the operations of ..

Understand law to pass orders correctly: HC advises district collector

Under the guise of removing obstruction and nuisance on public roads, the Thiruvananthapuram District Collector in his capacity as ..

Coronavirus: Train passengers decline by 61 percent

Thrissur: With the outbreak of Coronavirus, Thiruvananthapuram railway division reported a sharp decline in the number of passengers ..

Price of backwater crabs falls due to Corona fear; crabbers in crisis

Thuravoor (Alappuzha): As the price of backwater crabs dropped suddenly, crabbers in Vembanad Lake are facing a crisis. Merchants ..

'Don't miss the March 31 deadline': I-T Dept on PAN-Aadhaar linking

New Delhi: The Income Tax Department on Monday issued a public message saying it was "mandatory" to link PAN with Aadhaar ..

Coronavirus: India-Gulf air traffic gets affected

Dubai: With the outbreak of Coronavirus, air traffic between India and Gulf countries has come to a standstill. All international flight ..

Yes Bank: Enforcement Directorate summons Anil Ambani

New Delhi: Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani has been summoned by the ED in connection with its money laundering probe against Yes ..

Abu Dhabi bourse closes trading halls amid Covid-19 concerns

Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) is temporarily closing its trading hall in its main offices in Abu Dhabi as well as ..

COVID-19: Airlines cancel flights to Gulf nations from Kozhikode

Karipur: In the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, various airlines including Air India have cancelled services to gulf countries from Kozhikode ..

COVID-19: Fall in number of train passengers

Kannur: With the outbreak of Coronavirus in the state, the number of train passengers has decreased. It is reported that even general ..

Farmer grows seedless watermelon on trial basis; reaps fruit weighing 4-5 kg

Kannur Dharmadom native P K Satheeshan cultivated a seedless variety of watermelon in Meloor on a trial basis by the end of last year ..

Portable arch trellis for growing climbers all year around

Making safe trellis to give support to vines is a challenge for farmers. Climbing vegetables like bitter gourd, long beans, cucumber ..

Bloodbath in Equities: Sensex falls 2,400 points, Nifty down 700

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex dropped over 2,400 points on Thursday tracking similar cues after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared ..

COVID-19: SBI Thottamon branch in Ranni closed for 2 days

Pathanamthitta: In view of the spreading coronavirus cases, the SBI Ranni Thottamon branch was closed for 2 days. The SBI branch in ..

Pepper price nosedives after arrival of low-cost Brazilian pepper

Mattancherry: The price of pepper has nosedived to the shock of farmers. The price dropped by Rs 1800 per quintal in last two weeks ..

COVID-19, Bird flu: Poultry farmers face loss of Rs 500 cr

Coimbatore: Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and bird flu in the state, price of chicken has marked a steep fall. According to reports, ..

Fluffy and featherweight; meet this cute tiny pet for flat dwellers

Aping the trend in Western countries, we too have started rearing different pets. Rabbits and squirrels are very commonly found pets ..

PhonePe transactions back to normal after Yes Bank fiasco

Bengaluru: As the Yes Bank fiasco hit UPI-based transactions last week, PhonePe that was solely using Yes Bank's services worked ..

4 trains cancelled; Netravati, Shatabdi to be diverted via Kottayam

Thiruvananthapuram: Four MEMU trains via Alappuzha have been fully cancelled from March 11 to 14 due to the track doubling works progressing ..

Oil crashes after Saudi Arabia launches price war

Singapore: Oil plunged over 20 per cent Monday after top exporter Saudi Arabia launched a price war in response to a failure by leading ..

Yes Bank debit cards can be used at other banks also

New Delhi: Yes Bank announced late Saturday that its debit cards can be used for withdrawing cash at other bank ATMs also. The move ..