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HC directs TDB to roll out centralised computerised accounting system across temples
Board asked to conduct structured training programmes for temple staff to ensure proper adoption and effective utilisation of the system
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Tight security in place around strong rooms in Kozhikode
Surveillance cameras installed outside strong rooms with 24x7 monitoring. Strong rooms will be opened on counting day on May 4 in the presence of representatives of political parties
Kerala poll: Deputy CM debate resurfaces as IUML asserts eligibility for post
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Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: High polling in north Kerala sparks political spin across fronts
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Anti-war music festival in Thiruvananthapuram on April 12 to feature four metal bands
Titled ‘K\ala/pam - Music Concert for Peace,’ the festival is organised by the collective ‘Humans of World’
Konthuruthy river restoration: Kochi Corporation hands aid to 80 families
The assistance, part of the rehabilitation package, was transferred directly to the bank accounts of beneficiary families who submitted documents in accordance with government norms
Census 2027: demarcation of houselisting blocks planned in April-end
Once HLBs are demarcated, census officials will have a clear idea as to the number of enumerators required for the census exercise planned in July this year with a 15-day self-enumeration period in June
Kochi Corporation’s heritage museum plan for old office sparks charges of staking claim to LDF proposal
A war of words erupted between Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden and former Mayor M. Anilkumar after a proposal to convert the old office into a museum appeared on the agenda of a C-HED executive committee meeting last September
SSLC exams in Gulf: meet decided to seek ECI’s nod
SSLC examinations had been postponed in the Gulf region in the wake of the U.S.-Israel-Iran war in the West Asia
A get-together of ‘Gagarins’ planned in Thiruvananthapuram to mark 65th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s spaceflight
A meeting of of people from across Kerala bearing the name ‘Gagarin’ to be held in the Honorary Consulate of Russia at Vanross Junction
Thrissur bids emotional farewell to Fr. Francis Alapatt
Priest, doctor and humanitarian laid to rest; body donated to Jubilee Mission hospital as per his wish
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Satheesan writes to CEO opposing move to suspend e-Office
The e-Office system will be shut down from April 10 till April 15 for the roll-out of the latest version, says IT dept. Satheesan says the temporary shift to manual processes reduces transparency and creates the possibility of misuse during a sensitive election period
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: EC records Sobha’s statement in cash-for-votes case
She has reportedly denied allegations of distributing cash for votes. Commission also records the statement of the complainant, C.V. Balan of the Congress
Kerala polls: Opposing alliances seek to read the political leaves of high voting percentage
Notably, leaders of the three alliances signal a perceptible widening of Kerala’s electoral spectrum. They indicate that major alliances are compelled to court vacillating electoral groups of varied caste and religious hues more actively in 2026 compared to past polls
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: UDF confident of electoral victory, says V.D. Satheesan
Leader of the Opposition says the front will secure more than 100 seats in Kerala
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: High voter turnout in Kollam sparks hopes for main fronts
While the UDF dreams of a clean sweep, the LDF remains confident and the NDA looks toward a historic breakthrough
The Hindu Civil Services Summit to be held in Kozhikode on April 11
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How a research scholar’s curiosity about type designing led to a paper on Kerala’s vibrant hand-painted political graffiti
Neetha Joseph K, a doctoral scholar at IIT Hyderabad, has documented hand-painted political graffiti in Kerala in a research paper, ‘The Visual Voices of Kerala’s Politics’, which looks at the stylistic variations of the Malayalam fonts across eight districts in the State
“Let go and accept verdict”: public health expert’s post-election ‘Stoic’ advice for candidates
Dr. Ekbal suggests a practical approach to mental well-being of candidates who are in anticipation of outcomes after an intense and exhausting electoral battle