Road safety class mandatory for driving licence applicants in Ernakulam from Dec. 2

Road safety class mandatory for driving licence applicants in Ernakulam from Dec. 2

Efforts to enhance road safety and curb accidents, which claim over 4,000 lives annually in the State, are now a priority. | Photo Credit: file photo In a bid to usher a new driving culture in Kerala, the Motor Vehicles department (MVD) has made road safety classes mandatory for all driving licence applicants under the … Read more

5 ways generative AI is driving industry transformation and growth

5 ways generative AI is driving industry transformation and growth

At a time when innovation is integral to holding a competitive edge, Generative AI (GenAI) stems as a disruptive force that is completely transforming industries. This is a core change in how we approach efficiency, value creation, and problem-solving-it’s not just another technological improvement. According to McKinsey, GenAI may boost the world economy by up … Read more

Politics or pressure? What’s driving Mayawati’s 2024 poll moves

Politics or pressure? What’s driving Mayawati’s 2024 poll moves

The complex electoral landscape of Uttar Pradesh is engulfed in the ‘mysterious’ political moves by its former chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati. Under opposition fire over allegations of being ‘BJP’s B team’, a jibe often taken by Samajwadi (SP) Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati was almost close to shedding the label … Read more

KSRTC identifies 23 places to start driving schools

KSRTC identifies 23 places to start driving schools

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has identified 23 places across the State to start driving schools under the public sector. All the state-of-the-art facilities would be arranged in the driving schools, including simulators for learning. In the first phase, 10 driving schools, each in a district, would be set up soon, and the … Read more

Sweltering heat driving up electricity demand in Kerala

Sweltering heat driving up electricity demand in Kerala

Consumption generally rises during the summer months, given the higher dependence on air conditioners to escape the heat. File. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah Sweltering temperatures are driving up electricity consumption in Kerala, giving anxious moments to the State’s power sector. Daily electricity consumption stood above the 90 million unit (MU) mark on the last … Read more

Kerala Motor Vehicles department set to suspend driving licence of actor Suraj Venjaramoodu in accident case

Kerala Motor Vehicles department set to suspend driving licence of actor Suraj Venjaramoodu in accident case

Suraj Venjaramoodu (file) | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Suraj Venjaramoodu is in danger of losing his eligibility to drive for three months with the Kerala Motor Vehicles department (MVD) going ahead with a decision to suspend his driving licence after the actor allegedly failed to respond to three notices issued to him in connection with … Read more

TTF Vasan, popular YouTuber and bike racer, arrested for rash driving 

TTF Vasan, popular YouTuber and bike racer, arrested for rash driving 

Youtuber TTF Vasan | Photo Credit: Instagram / vasan_enfielder Popular vlogger and motorbike racer TTF Vasan was arrested by Baluchetty Chatram Police in Kancheepuram district on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 for rash and negligent driving. Vasan has a huge fan following on social media for his videos showing motorbike stunts, racing, wheeling and speeding on … Read more

Smart card driving licences with seven security features launched

Smart card driving licences with seven security features launched

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday launched PVC PET-G smart card driving licences that come with seven security features including QR code and hot-stamped hologram. The government will bring out smart registration certificate cards for vehicles by May. Driving licence holders will be able to apply for smart cards at a cost of ₹200 (excluding … Read more