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Six years on, Pala’s Green Tourism dream remains on paper
The premises have become overgrown with bushes, while some of the amenities have suffered damage due to prolonged neglect
Consensus on V-C appointment reached during previous LDF government’s tenure: Higher Education Minister Roji M. John
He says the government granted permission to technically close the Supreme Court case since the ongoing proceedings had lost their relevance.

Twin murder charges in US leave Anila’s native village in shock
For neighbours and relatives, the shock is compounded by the stark contrast between the allegations and the woman they knew
Former DYFI leader from Kannur lambasts ‘Pinarayi cult’ in Keralam CPI(M)
Manu Thomas, also a former district committee member of the party, was expelled in 2024 for not renewing his membership

Govt. schools in Keralam to get better infra, says Samsudheen
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Muraleedharan criticises UDF leaders for ‘silence’ over Kanthapuram’s remarks on women
In a Facebook post, Muraleedharan accused UDF Ministers K.M. Shaji and N. Samsuddeen of tacitly endorsing Aboobacker’s views through their silence and challenged the party’s leadership to demand an apology from the cleric

‘Operation Toofan’ has become a people’s movement against drug mafia: Chennithala
People are voluntarily joining the fight against drugs without any specific invitation or mobilisation, sending a clear message against drug traffickers, says Home Minister

Elderly patient succumbs after falling from cot at Thiruvananthapuram government medical college hospital
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Messi event row: Keralam CM orders constitution of SIT for anti-corruption, suspected tax fraud inquiry
Satheesan writes to Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala flagging the findings of the Finance department’s recently concluded inquiry into suspected GST evasion on foreign remittances made by the sponsor, a television news broadcasting company, ostensibly to secure the presence of Messi and his famed team
Patient carried on makeshift bamboo stretcher to hospital in Keralam’s Edamalakkudy; fourth incident in a month
40-year-old woman suffering from high fever carried over 7 km through dense forests as lack of proper roads and bridges continues to severely disrupt daily life for the Muthuvan tribal community in Keralam’s first tribal panchayat near Munnar
Kerala High Court directs authorities to produce documents connected to allegations against DGP S. Sreejith
A Single Bench of Justice A. Badharudeen was considering a petition by Dipin Edavana, Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector from Malappuram, alleging corrupt practices and abuse of authority

KC(M) warns LDF against infighting over Deputy Leader of Opposition post
Mani emphasised the need for the LDF to engage in self-reflection and address its shortcomings instead of squabbling over posts, noting that over 1.9 million voters rejected the front in the last Assembly election.

UDF councillors walk out as BJP sings Vande Mataram in full in Keralam’s Palakkad municipality
They say the front decided not to sing the national song in its entirety; after signing attendance register, they leave council hall instead of joining rendition
ANEC serves legal notice over elephant deaths on Walayar rail corridor
It demands immediate measures to prevent further deaths and the full operation of an AI-based elephant detection and early-warning system on the stretch

Left organisations in Keralam object to higher education council’s FYUGP review proposals
They urge the council to retain Four-Year Undergraduate Programme’s existing academic framework and avoid changes that could conflict with Outcome-Based Education (OBE), university autonomy and statutory provisions that govern FYUGP

Keralam’s Kudumbashree records ₹10.07 crore turnover from Onam vegetable, flower sales
Products of over 33,000 joint liability groups of women farmers were sold at Onam markets

Conditional environmental clearance for ₹8,707-crore Thiruvananthapuram airport expansion project
The proposed expansion is designed to increase the airport’s passenger-handling capacity to 27 million passengers per annum (MPPA) and its cargo-handling capacity to 0.42 million tonnes per annum (MTPA)

Keralam government and Governor reach formal settlement over Vice-Chancellor appointments to KTU and DUK
Ending months of protracted legal conflict, both parties inform the Supreme Court of the resolution; under the terms of the settlement, Ciza Thomas will continue as the V-C of KTU, while Saji Gopinath will continue to serve as the V-C of DUK
Sunni youth leader defends Kanthapuram’s directive on women at religious events
Sunni Yuvajana Sangham State general secretary Rahmathulla Saqafi Elamaram made the defence in an opinion article published in Siraj newspaper, the mouthpiece of Sunni group led by Kanthapuram


