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Boost for road connectivity in Edamalakkudy tribal area in Kerala
The Forest and Tribal Development departments have signed an agreement to construct a new road linking Edaliparakkudy to Societykudy, further enhancing access to the state’s first tribal panchayat.
Nithin Raj case: prime accused surrenders before Crime Branch, remanded
The Crime Branch had sought permission to re-arrest Dr. Ram after the Thalassery Principal Sessions Court ordered his release, ruling that investigators had failed to comply with the Supreme Court’s guidelines governing arrests when he was taken into custody in Karnataka

Kerala government launches women-only ‘pink bus’ service
The project, which has been launched in Thiruvananthapuram, will be extended to other districts soon, and the routes and timings will be determined after assessing the requirements of the passengers

Congress using students’ protest to unleash anarchy and violence: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Violence and anarchy being encouraged by the Congress is part of the politics of desperation to garner attention as the INDIA alliance continues to erode, says the BJP State president

BJP lodges complaint against former staff member over ‘defamatory’ statements regarding unaccounted cash
A former temporary staff of the Thrissur city unit alleged that unaccounted cash was brought to the party office in 17 sacks during the Assembly election campaign and senior party leaders diverted the funds for personal use instead of distributing them for election-related activities

Mundathikode fireworks blast victims compensated, Kerala govt. informs HC
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Kerala Academy of Skills Excellence enters into partnership with Germany’s Deutsche Bahn
It aims to establish world-class training standards and structured migration pathways for skilled technical professionals from the State seeking employment in Germany’s railway and allied technical sectors
Kottayam pitches rural employment scheme as answer to shortage of rubber tappers
District panchayat president says the proposal could enhance livelihoods for many families dependent on rubber cultivation, as it seeks to provide training and support for tappers, including women, to secure up to 125 days of work annually at a daily wage of ₹401.
More cases against MBBS student for morphing images of female students in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram
Fresh legal action comes in the wake of intense student protests outside the Medical College police station late on July 22

Samastha general secretary Alikutty Musliar passes away
A respected Sunni religious leader, he served as the qazi of several mahals, including Kasaragod

Kerala government accords top priority to empowerment of women and backward communities, says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
Chief Minister conducts State-level inauguration of various welfare projects initiated by the Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation

Defunct street lights along Chettuva bridge in Thrissur, Kerala, raise safety concerns
Residents have been urging the authorities to make the street lights functional and carry out permanent repairs to the bridge’s damaged surface. Accidents have become common on the damaged bridge

Body of Kerala’s Kottayam native missing in Sikkim tunnel accident recovered
The deceased, Aneesh Mohan, 43, was a native of Pathazhakkuzhy, Velloor, near Pampady, in Kottayam

What is the Sabarimala gold ‘theft’ case? | Explained
The detention of a former TDB president has brought the Sabarimala gold ‘theft’ case back into focus. Here’s a look at the allegations, the investigation and what lies ahead

Kerala Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan targets PM Modi over NEET irregularities; hits out at Centre for police crackdown on student protests in New Delhi
Students’ Federation of India takes out a ‘Charter of Rights’ march to Kerala Lok Bhavan in solidarity with the youth protest spearheaded by the Cockroach Janata Party in New Delhi

Kerala dental college faculty member’s arrest in student’s death raises larger questions on safeguards against ‘illegal’ arrests
Violations of mandatory provisions and fundamental rights prescribed by the Constitution in the case came to light on an interaction of the sessions judge with the accused
Kerala actor assault case: HC declines to suspend sentence of two more convicts
Division Bench holds that there is sufficient evidence on record to prove the alleged conspiracy and that they had 'executed their plan with precision’

TDB president P.S. Prasanth sees ‘error’ in entrusting Sabarimala artefacts to private person for repair in 2019
Prasanth says TDB will transfer the warranty from Unnikrishnan Potty to the board’s name, with High Court’s permission

School student seriously injured in wild gaur attack in Kerala’s Idukki
Boy was waiting for an autorickshaw to take him to school when a wild gaur suddenly emerged and attacked him

