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CM cites hurdles in Kannur airport runway expansion plan
Land acquisition notification issued in 2017, but process yet to begin; affected residents reject rehabilitation package, demand original package or ₹15 lakh; proposed acquisition of 99.3235 hectares in Keezhallur under review over site’s unsuitability for runway expansion

Govt. sanctions ₹17 crore for Chaliyam fish landing centre development
Construction will begin after the land required for the project is transferred from the Forest department and the necessary clearances are obtained
Man gets 47 years’ rigorous imprisonment in POCSO case in Malappuram
Court directs District Legal Services Authority to provide additional compensation under the victim compensation scheme
Work on international terminal expansion begins at Thiruvananthapuram airport
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Apartment residents stage protest alleging denial of amenities by builder
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Nedumbassery crash: key accused taken to accident spot for evidence collection
Suhail Sajeev was brought to the site around 10 a.m., and the process was completed within 30 minutes

KIIFB has plunged Keralam into severe financial crisis, says Keralam Chief Minister VD. Satheesan
After tabling the report of the expert committee headed by former Planning Commission Member-Secretary Sudha Pillai in the Assembly, he says government will examine the report and consider ordering an investigation, adding that the transactions of the KIIFB, which the previous LDF government used as a special purpose vehicle to finance major infrastructure projects, had resulted in “huge losses” for the government

Kerala Police extend Moolathara lynching case probe to Tamil Nadu
The seven youths arrested in connection with the murder remanded in judicial custody
Keralam Assembly passes resolution asking Union govt. to withdraw MDR charges on UPI transactions
Ruling UDF supports the resolution passed by CPI MLA K. Rajan, while two BJP MLAs oppose it
Germany building fire: Visit to friend’s place turns tragic for Nova
Nova had worked as a fitness trainer in Keralam before moving to Germany in July

Ramya Haridas’s PA quits from post, returns to parent dept.
Move attributed to an irreconcilable difference of opinion with the legislator.
Safety measures planned for Kalpathy fest
The use of LPG cylinders will be banned within the temple premises to prevent accidents.
Cheruvayal Raman cremated with State honours
The 74-year-old farmer, fondly known as ‘Nellachan’, passed away on Wednesday around 3.30 p.m. while undergoing treatment for a heart-related ailment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital

Keralam considering sites in Thrissur, Kasaragod for proposed All-India Institute of Ayurveda
Over 200 acres each have been identified in Vettilappara Grama Panchayat in Thrissur and Cheemeni Grama Panchayat in Kasaragod
Keralam Assembly passes motion against Palakkad railway division bifurcation
The motion was adopted amid opposition from the Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs in the House

Congress, BJP scramble for credit as Intercity Express gets stop at Ottapalam
For the passengers, the new stop may mean a more convenient journey.

Arson outside synagogue in Kochi: SIT gets five-day custody of accused
The SIT is analysing digital evidence to establish whether a wider network was involved and identify those who may have directed the attack

Two little cousins drown in pond in Keralam’s Palakkad district
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