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Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Kerala govt. issues Essentiality Certificate to Asramam ESI Hospital in Kollam
Kollam MP N.K. Premachandran says there is uncertainty over immediate admissions to college for upcoming academic year as previous LDF govt. intentionally withheld and delayed processing the certificate file

Drug mafia can be defeated only through public participation: Minister
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NSS-Satheesan rift deepens as Sukumaran Nair launches fresh attack on Kerala CM
Sukumaran Nair slams Chief Minister for his “refusal” to engage on vital issues, including proposed amendments to the Companies Act.

Kerala State Electricity Board eyes short-term power purchases to meet peak demand till December
In a petition before electricity regulatory commission, KSEB has requested approval for short-term purchases from June 15 to December 31 this year, but excluding September

AI-enabled crowd management system to be implemented in Sabarimala from this year
Announced by Travancore Devaswom Board president K. Jayakumar, the pilot programme will leverage real-time data and predictive analytics to streamline pilgrim movement and improve safety, with features including high-resolution cameras and face-recognition technology for locating missing individuals.
Search on for mother and child as probe into old-age home in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta deepens
According to Leena Subash, chairperson of the Pathanamthitta CWC, three children have so far been rescued from the centre, two of whom have been shifted to their native districts
Kerala Budget: Multi-cropping, tourism push cheers crisis-hit Idukki tea planters
Planters and plantation associations have welcomed Revised Budget proposal that State will encourage multi-cropping in hilly areas and introduce a legal amendment to support it

Kerala Health Minister calls for concerted approach to prevent infectious diseases
Rapid response cells to be set up at health directorate, district medical offices, and main hospitals for disease prevention

Privatisation, land deals and gimmicks define Kerala Revised Budget, says ex-Minister K. Rajan
Former Revenue Minister slams Land Reforms 2.0, flags corporate land push; questions PM SHRI stance
Police investigate Malayalam actor Lakshmipriya’s defamation complaint against YouTubers
Police sources say steps are being taken to remove alleged defamatory contents against the actor from social media platforms and preserve these for investigative purposes

Kerala HC orders police protection for viral Kumbh Mela woman during Madhya Pradesh visit in abduction case
The couple reportedly received a death threat warning that they would be shot, prompting them to approach the Kerala High Court seeking police protection

‘Balan’ movie review: A supremely crafted film in which everyone delivers their best
The Malayalam film ‘Balan’ is elevated by a strong technical team and fine performances. Director Chidambaram yet again proves his mastery over narrating a unique story

Kerala woman under Ebola watch discharged after tests return negative
The 54-year-old had returned to Kerala last week from South Sudan via Uganda

Kerala Police rope in religious leaders for anti-drug drive ‘Operation Toofan’
Home Minister Chennithala declares Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama State president Syed Mohammed Jifri Muthukoya Thangal and Sunni leader Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar as ‘Toofan warriors’
NEET UG re-exam: Aspirants in Kerala hope for a glitch-free session on June 21
About 1.1 lakh students in Kerala registered for the original NEET UG exam held on May 3, as per official estimates
Messi, Ronaldo, Neymar everywhere: Why Kerala’s Kochi is dressed for FIFA World Cup
Argentina’s three shades of blue and Brazil’s canary yellow unsurprisingly dominate the jersey market, followed by those of Portugal, Germany, Spain, England, Belgium, and others
Maradu flats case in Kerala: Ex-CPI(M) panchayat president, builders, architect and officials charge-sheeted
Former Maradu panchayat president and CPI(M) leader K. A. Devassy, former Maradu panchayat secretary M. Muhammad Ashraf, former junior superintendent P. E. Joseph and former upper division clerk R. Jayaram Naik were arraigned as the accused in all three cases booked by Crime Branch

CWC inquiry finds more children ‘abused’ at worship centre in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta
Case was first registered against three staff members of the Christian worship centre for allegedly assaulting a boy

