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Kerala CM proposes inter-State collaboration with Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry to combat drug smuggling
V.D. Satheesan writes to his counterparts in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to join forces sharing to dismantle criminal enterprises that thrive on drug smuggling through joint enforcement and intelligence

Kerala HC invalidates oaths of 20 Thiruvananthapuram councillors, orders fresh swearing-in
High Court holds that councillors’ original oaths in the names of various deities, martyrs, and political movements in their swearing-in ceremony in January were invalid under Kerala Municipality Act, 1994

Discovery of new moth genus in Kerala’s Idukki highlights Western Ghats’ hidden biodiversity
Known only from Idukki, the species of tiger moth, named Antaram idukki, underscores the need to conserve biodiversity-rich habitats in Western Ghats, say researchers
Bishwanath Sinha tipped to be Kerala’s next Chief Secretary
Present Chief Secretary A Jayathilak set to retire on June 30

AMMA crisis: Actor Shwetha Menon alleges ‘some vested interests stopped us from probing their wrongdoings’
She states in a Facebook post that ‘the accounts of the past two terms, including ours, should be reviewed, and a forensic audit is necessary for transparency and accountability’

HC bars GIDA from installing kiosks on Queen’s Walkway
Commercial kiosks on the walkway would impede pedestrian movement and affect fundamental rights, says court
HC seeks clarity on pollution threat from hazardous cargo containers of MSC Elsa 3
Seeks Centre’s action plan to tackle marine pollution
CPO’s finger severed during SFI protest at KTU
Officer injured while preventing protesters from pulling down barricades outside the university
Former scribe of The Hindu remembered
Transport Minister C.P. John describes former Chief of Bureau of The Hindu, S. Anil Radhakrishnan, as emotionally neutral and factually strong

Thrissur MLA seeks link bypass, metro extension and Thrissur Package in Budget debate
Rajan Pallan calls for integrated urban planning, tourism circuit and financial relief for Thrissur Corporation
Kerala reports surge in dengue, influenza, leptospirosis cases
159 confirmed dengue cases reported in a single day in State; no let up in shigellosis cases either, with 15 cases reported from five districts
V.D. Satheesan should not turn into V.D. Savarkar: AIYF, AISF raise slogan during protest in Thrissur
Student–youth organisations stage march to DEO office, allege police excess and ‘saffron agenda’ in PM SHRI scheme
Kumily panchayat plans to install green check posts in Thekkady
To collect a surcharge from tourist vehicles arriving at the Thekkady
SMA patients’ parents in Kerala worried about move to buy generic drug for govt. scheme
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