Plastic Bottle Recycling machine at Trivandrum Railway Station

A Swachh Bharat Recycling Machine (PET Bottle Recycler Machine) has been installed at Platform No 1 of Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway station. The machine will shred plastic bottles into recyclable granules through the reverse vending process.

It has a processing capacity of 500 PET bottles per day and storage capacity of 5000 shredded PET bottles. The PBR Machine is an innovative step for primary treatment of plastic waste by Swaniti Initiative of SPARC program with the Railways materialized by the CSR funding of Jubilant Foodworks Ltd. in partnership with Wild West Innovations.

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KTDC Hotel Hostess at Trivandrum Thampanoor Bus Station

Trivandrum: Kerala Tourism Development Corporation KTDC will launch country's first public sector hotel run entirely by women in Trivandrum. The hotel named Hostess will be opened at KTDFC complex at Thampanoor Bus station.

Hostess will offer facilities like automated security features, technology oriented check-ins and check outs, laundry service, complementary breakfast, fitness centre etc. The hotel will be women friendly and target women professionals aiming for short stay in the city.

The Hostess hotel will have 22 AC rooms and two AC dormitories. Rooms will be charged Rs. 1500 per day and dormitory facility will be available at Rs 400 for four hours.

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KSRTC Chill Bus Service, Booking, Timings from Trivandrum

Thiruvananthapuram: The regular service of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation's (KSRTC) Chill Bus began  from the Thampanoor bus terminals.

As many as 210 low-floor AC Volvo buses would be part of the Chill Bus fleet criss-crossing the State with services connecting various destinations every hour from the operating centres in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode.

Tickets and timings for the Chill Bus services available at www.kurtcbooking.com / www.keralartc.in.

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Household Waste Collection Service in City - V Care Environment Solutions

Bangalore based company V Care Environment Solutions Limited has launched an initiative in the ciry which manages waste on daily basis from household and corporates in the city.

The company manages wastes from  150 flats in the city, major hospitals and IT companies based in Technopark. The company has tied up with City Corporation for expansion.

V Care provides containers to each household and the customers have to segregate the waste into food and human waste. For each waste-filled container, the company charges Rs 200 for organic waste and Rs 100 for inorganic waste.

The waste containers are then shifted to the mini-waste treatment plants at Vellarada and adjoining villages by the technicians of the company. From there, the waste are treated and converted into fertilizer.

 A mobile application is also available for customers can alert the technicians on the waste.

For more details contact Subeesh : 9916354389.

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Hire Autorickshaws Online at ‘Vehicle ST smart auto’ in Trivandrum

‘Vehicle ST smart auto’, an app based ride booking service has been lauched in Trivandrum. Unlike the popular taxi cab service, Vehicle ST smart auto is an autorickshaw booking app. The app has been launched by Bangalore based startup company ‘VehicleST.com’.

Trivandrum is the first city in Kerala which features this app-connected auto service.

The passengers can locate autos through the app and contact the nearest driver through the phone number listed in the app. The autorickshaws are equipped with a tablet which greets the passengers in the auto which gives details of the driver. The passenger can enter the destination, monitor the route, estimated time and speed of auto and browse internet for free. The tablet also contains an emergency button connected to the police control for ensuring safety to the passengers. Passengers can also rate the ride quality and behaviour of the driver too.

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KSRTC launches Sleeper Bus from Trivandrum to Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore

Trivandrum, 7 July, 2018: Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has decided to start inter-State sleeper class bus services to Mangaluru, Bengaluru and Mysuru.

The KSRTC will operate air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned sleeper class services with 32 berths each from nine depots in the State to compete against the private  interstate contract carriers.

The sleeper services will be available in the Thiruvananthapuram- Bengaluru, Thiruvananthapuram- Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram- Mysuru, Kottayam- Bengaluru, Ernakulam- Bengaluru, Ernakulam- Mysuru, Thrissur- Bengaluru, Palakkad- Bengaluru and Kozhikode- Bengaluru sectors.

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KSRTC Fly Bus from Trivandrum, Nedumbassery, Karipur Airports

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, (KSRTC) has launched a new service named Fly Bus which will operate from International Airports in the state.

The 42-seater air-conditioned new bus service will connect Thiruvananthapuram, Cochin and Karipur International airports to the nearest cities.

image source: mathrubhumi

The Fly Bus will operate every 45 minutes round the clock from the premier airport of the State in the capital to East Fort and Thampanoor, every 30 minutes from Cochin international airport in Nedumbaserry to Vyttila and every one hour from Karipur airport international to Kozhikode.

The fares of the Fly Bus will be the same in the low floor air conditioned buses. The timings of the buses will coincide with the flight arrivals and will be displayed in the terminals. 

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KSRTC Electric Bus in Trivandrum

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation  (KSRTC) has launched its first electric bus on Monday in Trivandrum. The fully charged e-bus can cover a distance about 350 Kilometres.

The ticket fare will be equal to city AC low floor buses. KSRTC will carry out a trial run in Thiruvananthapuram for first five days. Later it will continue trial run in Ernakulam and then in Kozhikode.

Some of the salient features of these battery electric vehicle (BEV) buses are reduced noise pollution, disc breakes with anti-lock braking system, kneeling mechanism for person with disabilities, senior citizens and pregnant woman, CCTV cameras  and GPS tracking. The cost of the e-bus is estimated to be Rs 2.5 crore. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that if the services are successful, they will roll out around 300 electric buses for service throughout the state.

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Confident Bilberry Apartments Pallipuram Trivandrum

Leading builders Confident group has opened its model apartment of its latest apartment project Floris at Poojappura. The company has also announced the Bhoomi Pooja of Bilberry apartment at Pallipuram, Trivandrum.

Confident Bilberry is a 2 BHK apartment project with a starting price of Rs. 30.75 lakhs.

For booking and enquiry contact 9895513333

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KSRTC Bus Service to Sabarimala, Pampa 2017

Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is operating an aggregrate of 862 long distance bus schedules from its Pampa station. The bus routes include Chengannur (279), Erumeli (136), Kottayam (11), Ernakulam (97), Thiruvananthapuram(94), Kumily (59), Pathanamthitta (41)  and Kottarakkara (9).

KSRTC will start its interstate service to the following routes this week onwards. Chennai -6, Coimbatore-5, Palani-7, Thenkasi-3 and Kanyakumari-3.

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Silchar-Thiruvananthapuram Express: Train from Manipur to Trivandrum

A new train connecting Barak Valley in Manipur and Mizoram to South India, Silchar-Thiruvananthapuram Express was flagged off by Rajen Gohain, Minister of State for Railways in Silchar on November 18. 

The train will run on a weekly basis with 24 coaches consisting of two GSLR, one General class, one General chair car, fourteen Sleeper class, four AC-3 tier, one AC-2 tier and one pantry car.

Timings
12508 Silchar-Thiruvananthapuram Express will leave Silchar at 7:55 pm each Thursday to reach Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday at 8:40 pm. The corresponding return journey would be train number 12507, departing from Thiruvananthapuram every Tuesday at 4:55 pm and arriving at Silchar at 7:00 pm on Friday.

12516 Silchar-Thiruvananthapuram Express will depart from Silchar at 7:55 pm every Tuesday to reach Thiruvananthapuram on Friday at 8:40 pm and its return journey as train no. 12515 will depart from Thiruvananthapuram every Sunday at 12:40 pm to reach Silchar at 5:15 pm on Wednesday.

The Silchar - Trivandrum express will cover 3935 km in 74.35 hours and will pass through Badarpur, New Halflong, Maibong, Lumding, Hojai, Guwahati, New Jalpaiguri, Howrah, Kharagpur, Cuttak, Bhubneswar, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Katpadi Jn., Salem Jn., Coimbatore and Chennai Central stations.

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www.keralafilms.gov.in New Online Ticket Booking website for Kairali, Sree & Nila

Online ticket booking for KSFDC Theatres Kairali, Sree, Nila all over Kerala will now be available at a new website. The online booking website of KSFDC theatres has been launched at www.keralafilms.gov.in

The new website will offer tickets at the same rate as booked from the counter. There will be no service charge for booking tickekts online.The website is launched in association with Information Kerala Mission.

For more information visit www.keralafilms.gov.in

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Artech Life Spaces Technopark, Trivandrum

Artech Life Spaces, the luxurious project from Artech Realtors has been announced near Technopark at NH Bypass Karimanal, Kulathoor Trivandrum.
Project Highlights
Massive landscaped area
4 Blocks in a land area of 4 acres
2BHK and 3 BHK apartments with separate club house
Ideal location near Technopark
Clubhouse with many exclusive amenities
Youth friendly desing
Choice of 1065 sq ft to 1745 sq ft in 2 and 3 BHK apartments

For details contact
ARTECH REALTORS PVT. LTD., TRIVANDRUM
Artech House, TC 24/2014(1)
Near Taj Vivanta, Thycaud
Thiruvananthapuram 695014
Kerala, INDIA
E-mail: sales@artechrealtors.com
Phone No: +91 471 301 8114 to 301 8118  |  +91 471 232 7118
Mobile No: +91 9847 600 600  |  +91 9744 555 799  |  +91 9349 420 202
Fax No: +91 471 2327117

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Highway Village, Highway Nest Road side Amenities

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has invited companies to develop wayside amenities at land acquired at 183 locations along national highways.  The sites will be called Highway Village and will have traveller friendly amenities on wayside. Also another proposal for an  area less than 5 acres will be developed with brand name ‘Highway Nest’.

The amenities will provide rest and refreshment for highway commuters during their journey. Amenities include parking for cars, buses and trucks, restaurant/food court, dhaba, fuel station, minor repair shop, rest rooms for passengers, dormitories for drivers, kiosks for sale of miscellaneous sundry items etc.

NHAI plans to develop a network of amenities at every 50 km distance on the national highways. So more than 1,000 such amenities would need to be developed across the country. Bids have already been invited for 34 sites across the country. Out of the 1,000 amenities, 800 will be developed under a Public-Private Partnership.

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Brain All India Civil Services Academy Nandavanam Trivandrum

BRAIN Civil Service Academy is an offspring of Moulana Abul Kalam Azad Educational Trust which possess immense experience and exceptional track record of success in educational field for the last twelve years.

Courses offered

One Year Regular Batch

One Year Weekend Batch (Weekends Only)

Six Months Regular Programme

3 Year Integrated Programme (Classes On Saturdays Or Sundays Only)

Steps To Civil Service (Fundamental Course For School Going Students) (Classes On Saturdays Or Sundays Only)

BRAIN CHARACTERISTICS
» Teaching methodology – direct logical, Inspirational, knowledge based constructive and analytical manner.
» Testing sessions (regular, model and surprise) UPSC lines
» Issue – based discussions, debates
» Industry proven techniques to get outcomes
» Extra ordinary comprehensive coaching and tools
» A team of highly experienced faculty, resource persons
» Focus to increase analytical and imaginative capacity.
» Special wings for personality development programme
» Special wings for communicative English
» Special guidance for Interview
» Presentations of officials from civil service sector

Brain All India Civil Service Academy
 Near Reserve Bank,  Nandhavanam,
Palayam PO,
Thiruvananthapuram
 695 033
Phone : 0471 2329166

Email: brainindiaias.in@gmail.com
Webiste: www.brainindia.in

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Trivandrum Medical College Online OP Tickets Registration, Android App to be launched

Trivandrum, 1 August 2017: Trivandrum Medical College, the first medical college in Kerala is all set to offer Online OP registration service. The hospital authorities have announced that online Out Patient registration facility will be made available both through computers and mobile phones using Android app from August 15, 2017 onwards.

The facility which is offered under Ardram scheme will provide OP tickets before one month of visit to hospital. The patient will get a reference number and time for reaching the hospital. The patient can contact the hospital after taking the print out/sms of the registration. Internet Kiosks will also be opened in hospital premises for those who cant use Internet services of their own.

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Artech Avantika Vellayambalam Trivandrum

Artech Avantika located at Vellayambalam, provides a modern, contemporary and luxurious lifestyle nestled in the warm embrace of nature’s many delights.  Artech Avantika brings to offers 2 and 3 BHK apartments designed to let in an abundance of natural light. The project is equipped with multiple leisure amenities like a Fully Air-Conditioned Unisex Gym, Badminton Court, Toddlers park, Guest Suites, Amphitheatre, Rooftop Party Area, etc.

Artech Avantika is located at Udarashiromani Road on the Vellayambalam – Vazhuthacaud stretch in Trivandrum. It can also be accessed via Palottukonam road on Vazhuthacaud – Edapazhinji stretch.The location is well packed with all the facilities within easy reach and is therefore the perfect location for the residential abode. Trivandrum central railway station and International airport are in close proximity to the location, only 3 km & 9 km respectively.

Amenities include:
Fully equipped Air-Conditioned Unisex Gym
Badminton Court
Amphi-theatre
Toddlers Park
Guest Suite
Audio Visual Room
Multipurpose Hall
Rooftop Party Area
Drivers Restroom
Reticulated LPG Supply

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KSEB to offer Electric Car Rentals

Trivandrum, 27 July 2017:  Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB)aims to launch electric vehicles rentals in search for alternative sources of revenue .

Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) is looking to set up charging stations for electric vehicles in major cities. The board is also planning to introduce electric vehicles in major government hospitals and technology parks soon.

State government plans to spend 4 crore for the project. Four cars, two in Trivandrum, one each in Ernakulam and Kozhikode will be launched as a pilot project.

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Kerala Revenue E-Payment Pay Land Tax Online and Android App launched

Revenue E-Payment is a Web-based application for the land tax payment integrated with Revenue, Treasury and Banks to attain the aim of any where / any time tax payment.Individuals can pay their land tax from any locations through this webapp,By this he/she can reduce the amount of time spent on land tax payment and Government revenue can increase.

 Enter payee name
 Enter thandapper no, survey / sub division number and click details
 Area details, thandapper Holder details and tax amount details will display
 Enter Email-id and mobile number for getting one time password

 Click Pay tax Button to pay land tax through internet banking
This option is mainly for those who completed online
pokkuvaravu. They can pay their land tax with out registration.
 1 Select your District , Taluk, village, Block
NIC
Payment for Registered Users
This option is mainly for registered users.
Login
New request
option
Go to
Menu
Enter
 Thandapper Number
survey/ subdivision number
Select
your District , Taluk, village, Block
If No Area Found

If Area Found

Add Area Details Area details will available
Add Land Holder Details
Click Submit for approval from
village officer
Land Holder Details will available
Click Pay tax for payment
Tax Amount Details will available
Enter Tax amount ,date , receipt
number of last tax paid and remarks
NIC
Payment after village officer approval

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Shikaras at Trivandrum: Cruise Boats from Kadinamkulam to Akathumuri to be launched

Kerala Tourism is all set to offer cruises for tourists from Kadinamkulam to Akathumuri by developing a backwater tourism circuit linking Kadinamkulam, Anchuthengu, and Akathumuri lakes.

Starting from Perumathura, 29 km north of the capital city, the 3 hour  cruise will cover Anchuthengu, Kayikkara, Ponnumthuruthu (Golden Island), Panayilkadavu, and  Akathumuri. The iconic shikaras of Dal Lake in Srinagar will mostly be used for the cruises that will take three hours to cover the Kadinamkulam-Akathumuri stretch, Minister for Tourism Kadakampally Surendran said.

The boats resembling the Shikaras of Dal lake which can accommodate 20 tourists will be used for this purpose.

Floating jetties for the use of these boars will be set up at Perumathura, Anchuthengu, Kayikkara, Ponnumthuruthu, Panayilkadavu, and Akathumuri.  

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