Cake fest at Kochi metro stations draws crowds
The Hindu
Enthused by the response to a cake fest held at six Kochi metro stations on Saturday, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) will host a mehandi/tattoo festival at its stations in the coming week, metro sour
Enthused by the response to a cake fest held at six Kochi metro stations on Saturday, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) will host a mehandi/tattoo festival at its stations in the coming week, metro sources said.
Over 90 home-made cake bakers participated in the fest, displaying a wide array of cakes of different sizes and shapes. A miniature cake built in the shape and texture of a metro train was the cynosure of all eyes. The other variants included red velvet, chocolate, banana, honey coffee, tender coconut, strawberry and Irish cakes. A three-day cake fest has been planned during Christmas, they added.
The fest was hosted at Aluva, Edappally, Palarivattom, Maharaja’s Ground, Vyttila and Pettah stations. KMRL managing director Loknath Behera was among those who visited the stalls of the fest.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists