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Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Keralam seeks FSSAI clarity on high fat, sugar, salt food
The State will strengthen all legal measures to curb unhealthy eating habits among children and prevent excessive consumption of junk food, says Health Minister K. Muraleedharan
Health Department issues circular on maintaining medicine stocks in hospitals
The circular directs that an updated list of the medicine stocks in hospitals be provided to doctors in the OP (outpatient) departments. This will help doctors have a clear idea about the medicines available in the hospital and to prescribe the same to patients.
Pinarayi Vijayan questions SMA drug distribution; SAT Hospital says only CDSCO-approved drugs used
Pinarayi Vijayan said the negligent stance of the Health Minister was criminal and demanded that the Government conduct an enquiry into the incident
Arrest made in Sakthikulangara skeletal remains case
The gruesome incident came to light on September 30 when workers cleaning the harbor's septic tank found decomposed remains concealed beneath a mat
Kanthapuram Sunni faction calls off protests against Waqf board reconstitution in Keralam
The faction will have a nominee in the board, says Minister Samsudheen
Traffic along Adimaly-Munnar stretch of Kochi-Dhanushkodi National Highway banned following rockfall
The ban was imposed after several loose boulders and trees along the roadside were found to pose an immediate safety risk to commuters
Special trains between Thiruvananthapuram North and Mangaluru on October 20th and 21st
South Western Railway will operate one trip each of an express special train in both directions between Thiruvananthapuram North and Mangaluru Junction to clear the extra rush of passengers during the festival season.
Indian scientists identify Martian analogue sites
Researchers added that identifying terrestrial analogue sites has become a pressing requirement in the era of intense planetary exploration since recent studies demonstrated that orbital data alone cannot fully characterise Martian minerals.
Kovalam spa sexual abuse: probe widens as health inspector arrested
The survivor, a native of Andhra Pradesh, was allegedly trafficked by her maternal aunt and the aunt’s husband. The accused couple was tracked down and arrested from Andhra Pradesh
Ex-gunman of Veena George will face action for false statement: Keralam Health Minister
Muraleedharan says the gunman, in his latest statement to SIT constituted to probe the incident, has admitted to having lied allegedly on the instructions of Veena George
Ex-Minister K. Krishnankutty blames UDF ‘mismanagement’ for power tariff hike in Keralam
Krishnankutty says basis for calculating losses needs to be clarified
Voluntary groups pledge support for Wayanad’s e-waste-free drive
Wayanad aims to become the country’s first completely e-waste-free district by November 1
Two Bay of Bengal systems likely to bring widespread rain to Keralam; yellow alert for 7 districts on October 20
Yellow alert for seven districts from Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam on Tuesday, where isolated heavy showers are expected during the next 24 hours
Temple plea for elephant procession: Kerala HC says SC-fixed registration deadline can’t be extended by HC or govt
Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas holds that without any extension of the time granted by the Supreme Court, it was not proper for the High Court to direct a delayed registration or even to direct the consideration of an application for time extension
CMRL-Exalogic payoff case: RMP, outside ally of ruling UDF in Keralam, opposes govt stand in HC
K.K. Rema says government stand ‘undermines its declared position on corruption’
Greens see red over Keralam govt’s move to permit sand mining in 17 rivers
Society for the Protection of the Environment, Kerala (SPEK) says though the govt decision has been presented as a flood mitigation step, no environmental impact assessment appears to have been conducted. Activists also point out that this may serve as a pretext for indiscriminate extraction of sand from all rivers and streams
CPI(M) holds night march in Keralam’s Malappuram, seeks Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over 'denial of voting rights’
March expresses solidarity with Jantar Mantar protesters
Ramesh Chennithala assures job for Pothundy murder victims’ daughter
Trial court had directed Keralam government to provide employment to one of the children. Chennithala said he would discuss the matter with Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and ensure that an appointment order was issued soon
Man arrested for sexually harassing British tourist at Varkala in Keralam
The police identified the accused with the help of a video recorded by the tourist and arrested him
