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Temperatures are expected to rise between two and three degrees Celsius on Tuesday. The alert is in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kannur districts. On Monday too, the temperature in most districts of the state was above normal. Temperatures hovering around 36 degrees Celsius on Monday. The average temperature was above 2.6 degrees Celsius in Kannur and 3.4 degree Celsius in Kozhikode. In view of the hot situation in the state, the Disaster Response Authority has issued precautionary measures.

Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod railway line will connect the Thiruvananthapuram-Nedumbassery airports. Most of the major cities and towns in Kerala are covered in the high-speed railway line. IT Parks will also benefit. The airport can be reached from any railway station in Kerala in less than two hours, K-Rail Managing Director V Rajendran said. The aerial survey of the project was completed. Detailed project report and alignment will be ready by next month. The road, which runs through 11 districts, is 532 km long. Four hours time from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasargod.

No Driving Test to renew an expired driving license. The discount is on until March 31. At the request of the state government, the centre announced a concession. Those who apply for renewal before the expiry of five years after the expiry of the term will be excluded from the road test. 

The third Mathrubhumi International Awards Festival was launched. The four-day 'Akshara Mahotsavam' began with a concert of Punjabi folk singers at eight o'clock in Kanakkunnu in Thiruvananthapuram. The banquet was hosted by Imran, Gurvinder Singh, Gaurav Seth, Jassi, Imran, Hardeep Singh, Jatinder Singh and Leader Prince. Then Kalamandalam Babu Namboodiri and Kalamandalam Krishna Kumar introduced the Kathakali words.