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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: For Baiju A M, a small-scale spare part shop owner in Attingal, survival has been an ordeal ever since the pandemic struck. While his savings cushioned the effect of the first Covid induced lockdown during which he opened shop for only four days, the second wave along with the government imposed restrictions has brought his life to a near standstill. “By January, things were getting a better and back on track. But, now, the second wave has hit us harder.
There are no savings and I am unable to open my shop. The shifting TPRs and categories make it even more difficult. When the lockdown was lifted, we were in category B. I could open the shop three days a week. This continued for two weeks, soon after which our area was brought under category C. As the government keeps changing the category slab based on the TPR, everything is uncertain. And so is our livelihood,” says Baiju.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Fret not if you haven’t cleared the SSLC examinations. It’s time to forget all the stress and relax at Kodaikanal. Malayali Sudheesh K, who is settled in the famous Tamil Nadu hill station, is offering a fully paid vacation to you and family.
To help students who failed in the class 10 examinations deal with the stress and get refreshed, Sudheesh, who is fondly called Sudhi, is offering free accommodation at his homestays and properties in Kodaikanal. Students can arrive with their parents and spend two days at any of his properties free of cost. It’s Sudhi’s way of extending moral support to students going through a crisis.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As social media erupts in rage, and support pours in from all quarters for Bruno, the labrador dog which was killed by a team of individuals belonging to Adimalathura in Thiruvananthapuram, senior BJP leader Maneka Gandhi has intervened in the issue and directed the Trivandrum unit of People for Animals to join the petition, seeking action against the perpetrators of the crime, as a party. Maneka Gandhi has directed the organisation to file a PIL citing that the animal cruelty cases from Kerala aren’t being properly attended.
“There have been many cases in the past where people easily go scot-free after perpetrating animal cruelty. They get bail easily and escape as the punishment is low. The PIL will be filed to seeking redressal in the issue,” said Latha Indira, secretary, PFA, Thiruvananthapuram.
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The staff of Sivans Studio offer a tribute to noted photographer Sivan at his studio, who passed away in the early hours of Thursday. | BP Deepu
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Be it chronicling the poignant and defining moments of Kerala’s political history or capturing the cultural icons in their true essence, noted photographer Sivan’s frames always had a creative ingenuity. His photographs were nothing less than art. Sivan’s contribution to Kerala’s photography milieu is immeasurable. As he breathed his last in the early hours on Thursday, Kerala lost one of its best pair of eyes to the past.