India’s first to induct robotic elephant for ritual duties: The Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala's Thrissur district is the country's first to use a mechanical, lifelike elephant for temple rituals. The temple priests performed ‘Nadayiruthal’ or ceremonial offering to the deity, of ...

Kerala signs pact with UN Women: The Kerala government and UN Women signed an agreement to promote women-friendly activities in the state's tourism industry. Kerala Tourism and UN Women India committed to promoting gender-inclusive tourist destinations throughout the State through the signing of a ...

Kerala to Setup Green Hydrogen Hubs Over Next 2 Years: The development of green hydrogen centres in Trivandrum and Kochi will cost Rs 200 crore, according to a scheme unveiled by the Keralan government. Kerala aims to become a 100 percent renewable energy-dependent state by 2040 and a net ...

36th Inter University South Zone Youth Festival: At Padma Tarang, the 36th Inter University South Zone Youth Festival held at Sri Padmavati Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (SPMVV) in Tirupati, University of Kerala won the "Overall Championship." Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, came the runners-up. ...

Kerala Becomes Country’s First Fully Digital Banking State: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared Kerala as the first state in the country to go fully digital in its banking service and said this recognition would boost the state economy. Vijayan said this achievement was possible due to social ...

Palm leaf Manuscript Museum: The Palm Leaf Manuscript Museum, equipped with contemporary audio-visual technology, has been opened in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, by Kerala Chief Minister (CM) Pinarayi Vijayan. The Museum, promoted as “World’s First Palm-Leaf Manuscript Museum” was set up by the ...

Bolivian film Utama won Suvarna Chakoram at IFFK 2022: Bolivian movie, Utama directed by Alejandro Loayza Grisi was awarded Suvarna Chakoram for Best Film at the 27th edition of IFFK which was held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. ‘Utama’, directed by Alejandro Loayza Grisim, received the Suvarna ...

Forest department launched Project ‘Vanikaran’ in Kerala: To eradicate invasive species, particularly Senna spectabilis, and restore natural forests, the Forest department and Noolpuzha grama panchayat have launched the "Vanikaran" (afforestation) project. The project was being executed on 30 ...

India’s First Carbon Neutral Farm Inaugurated In Kerala: A seed farm in Aluva was designated as the first carbon-neutral farm in the nation by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. A significant reduction in carbon emission has helped the seed farm, achieve the carbon neutral status. December ...

Kerala green start-up Tree Tag bags award in 2022 Climathon: Green start-up of Kerala, Tree Tag has won Climathon-2022 prize, under the category Life On Land. A green start-up by climate-conscious individuals from Kerala, striving to reduce carbon emissions through tech-integrated afforestation ...