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Keralam CM should not single out journalists who ask questions, says KUWJ
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Palakkad division bifurcation is Centre’s ‘biggest betrayal’ of Keralam: V.M. Sudheeran
Senior Congress leader demands special Assembly session and all-party delegation to meet Prime Minister.
Cultural activists demand end to threats against Sunny M. Kapikad and family
Public statement alleges sustained online abuse and death threats, calls for strict action and police protection
K.T. Jaleel backs Kanthapuram, links remarks to IUML woman leaders’ conduct
Former Higher Education Minister and Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader says IUML leadership’s decision not to publicly engage with the controversy is significant
Avoid sugar in Nutrimix for anganwadi children: Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights
Commission was acting on a complaint that the Amrutham Nutrimix contains 20% sugar, which is against WHO guidelines
Cochin University of Science and Technology decides to introduce industry-flexible curriculum
About 80% of the syllabus will comprise the core curriculum prescribed by the Board of Studies while the remaining 20% will constitute the flexible curriculum component
Can’t we invite the Vice-President for Onam just because there are Vande Mataram protocols, asks Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
Satheesan says the State government is bound to follow Central protocol in events where the President, Vice-President or the Prime Minister are present
Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan defends State government’s borrowings
He says the United Democratic Front government faces the additional challenge of not getting the Revenue Deficit Grant, which was available till last year
Kanthapuram’s comments on women unsuitable for modern Keralam, says CM Satheesan
A circular from Mr. Kanthapuram had advised women to avoid sharing stage or public space with unrelated men during religious celebrations
Muslim Jamaat condemns Keralam Chief Minister’s remarks on Kanthapuram, seeks apology
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s remarks that veteran Sunni scholar Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar had misinterpreted Islam. The Muslim Jamaat says the Chief Minister has misunderstood Islamic history and events and commented on them without properly considering their context
Elderly businessman burnt to death as car catches fire following crash in Kozhikode
According to police sources, the car lost control while descending a steep slope and hit a structure near a roadside transformer before crashing into a wall; the vehicle caught fire soon after
Former Kozhikode DCC president M. Veerankutty no more
He was also the first chairperson of the Kerala State Minorities Commission
Gaps found in air pollution control measures at units in Edayar industrial area
The board officials stated that the inspections found lapses mainly in the operation and maintenance of odour control measures
Expert panel recommends change in timings of Priyadarshini free bus service for women to offset loss to private buses in Keralam
The committee, headed by former Transport Commissioner and retired IPS officer K. Padmakumar, has recommended several measures to compensate for the losses incurred by the private bus sector
Smuggled liquor, bullets seized from rented house in Kozhikode district
The man who took the house on rent has been taken into custody
Wayanad monsoon crisis: rainfall deficit hits 37% amid El Niño impact
Wayanad recorded an average of just 1,391 mm of rainfall between June 1 and August 31, which is nearly 37% lesser than the seasonal average of 2,200 mm the district receives during this period
Advocate General for one more police officer on grievances redressal panels
Proposed committees will look into issues of conflict between lawyers and police personnel. AG urges the State Government to issue an office memorandum in tune with the Supreme Court orders
New senior citizens’ welfare department takes shape in Keralam
The UDF government’s first Budget allocated ₹10 crore to support a range of welfare initiatives for the State’s rapidly ageing population.
Leaking P&T apartmentskeep students out ofschool; SHRC orders probe
Schoolbags and books have been repeatedly soaked by leaks in apartment complex housing around 65 schoolchildren, say residents; GCDA, which constructed the towers, asked to submit report
