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Contractor’s failure to remove debris led to Wayanad tragedy, says Chief Minister Satheesan
He says Wayanad District Collector and District Disaster Management Authority had, on June 20, directed the contractor to clear the excavated soil from the site

Amala nurses call off 113-day strike after mediation by Labour dept.
Management and union differ on whether the settlement includes a fresh pay hike; negotiations continue at Jubilee Mission Hospital
Wadakkanchery police jeep fined for missing documents; ‘excess’ penalty questioned
Police claim insurance was valid but not updated on portal; MVD says pollution certificate was missing and law applies equally to all
Court denies bail to CPI(M) workers accused of assaulting ED officials
No relief for 10 CPI(M) workers, including former councillor I.P. Binu, who are accused of assaulting ED officials during a raid on the residence of Leader of Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan two months ago.
Transport Minister C.P. John visits Sharadambal Temple in Palakkad
Minister interacts with Vedic students

Kochi school taps World Cup fever for anti-drug campaign
Forty-eight classrooms have been assigned participating teams, while a goal-scoring campaign aims to mobilise support for Operation Toofan

Class 8 student electrocuted while playing football in Thrissur
Badrinath came into contact with a corroded earthing wire near the main electrical switchboard and suffered an electric shock
Yellow alert for 11 districts in Kerala on June 8
State to receive rain for the next four days
N. Seshadrinathan takes charge as State Election Commissioner
He had retired as the Principal Sessions Judge of Lakshadweep, has been serving as the judge of the Family Court, Irinjalakuda
Wayanad debris slip: Accurate weather forecasting still elusive in Wayanad
The weather conditions in Wayanad on the eve of the tragedy on July 7 were strikingly similar to those preceding the July 2024 disaster. The catastrophic landslides then had claimed around 300 lives

Govt. will not allow hike in student bus concession fare: Transport Minister
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State plans 300 Jawaharlal Nehru centres to promote scientific temper
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Repeated mudslide incidents on Kochi-Dhanushkodi NH raises concern over trips to Munnar
Authorities say roadblock will continue until Thursday (July 9, 2026), with repair work expected to be completed in time to reopen the stretch for traffic on Friday
CPI(M) seeks justice for laid-off staff at CorroHealth in Kochi, Kozhikode
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Wayanad tunnel accident a serious lapse, says Suresh Gopi
Union Minister says he has brought the accident to the attention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi; he adds that the tragedy should serve as a lesson to prevent similar incidents


