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Hospitals canteens in Kochi struggling amid LPG crisis
Many fear that hospitals may soon be forced to scale back or even suspend certain operations if the situation persists
LDF declares 10 candidates in Kozhikode, UDF, NDA yet to announce nominees
CPI(M) is fielding all its incumbent MLAs, except in Koyilandy. Seat-sharing talks are reportedly in the final stages in the UDF and NDA.

Kerala Assembly polls 2026: protest builds against Ramya Haridas’ reported candidature in Chirayinkeezhu constituency
Protesters say that an “outsider” candidate should not be imposed on the constituency, seek someone from Thiruvananthapuram.
Rural employment scheme workers falling prey to snakebites in Kerala
Owing to these workers working in bushy areas and being mainly engaged in clearing undergrowth
LDF steals a march on UDF by naming candidates within an hour of Kerala poll date announcement
LDF workers kick off roadshows after the CPI(M) and CPI name 106 candidates in back-to-back press conferences; Congress and IUML hold meeting to finalise the UDF’s seat-sharing arrangement
People’s forum stage protest march and hunger strike against ‘medical negligence’ in private hospital in Thrissur
Kallur native Rafi Jose had slipped into a coma following alleged medical negligence during treatment at Daya Hospital in Thrissur
Election announcement puts pause on hopes of Sabari rail landowners
‘The file regarding the setting up of land acquisition offices for the project is pending with the Revenue department, and further decisions on it are likely to be taken up only after the elections’
Kerala Assembly polls 2026 | UDF united and ready for polls: Ramesh Chennithala
Says CPI(M) facing unprecedented crisis as leaders quit party; accuses government of last-minute decisions to mislead voters

Police nab all ten suspects in ‘Aluva Athul’ murder case
The arrests came within hours of the crime, following a massive manhunt across Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, and Idukki districts
Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: CPI declares candidates for Assembly polls in Kerala
Party has renominated all four of its incumbent Ministers, K. Rajan (Ollur), P. Prasad (Cherthala), J. Chinchurani (Chadayamangalam) and G.R. Anil (Nedumangad)
Merit Day celebrated at St. Stephen’s College, Pathanapuram
A major highlight of the day was the formal unveiling of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the college’s Post Graduate Department of Botany and the KSCSTE-Centre of Excellence in Microbiome
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Edamalakkudy in spotlight at Election Commission’s briefing
EC has completed all arrangements to facilitate voting for the tribal community in Edamalakkudy, says Chief Election Commissioner
SGOU to launch global digital library with CUSAT collaboration
Developed on a ‘Software as a Service’ (SaaS) model, the digital library aims to provide seamless access to vast knowledge resources

Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: UDF races to finalise seat-sharing as LDF attempts to steal march on the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan and senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala hold closed-door meeting with Indian Union Muslim League leadership
Environmental groups condemn cyber attacks on activist N. Badusha
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LDF govt’s Sabarimala affidavit an attempt to mislead devotees, says Chennithala
Says the government had not moved “even an inch” from its earlier position of allowing women of all ages to enter the temple

LPG crunch tests Sabarimala as temple opens for monthly poojas
With thousands of pilgrims arriving every day and the ten-day annual festival set to begin on March 22, authorities scramble to ensure that the shortage does not disrupt essential services
Kozhikode Corpn. approves revised DPR to modernise Mofussil bus stand
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