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Two held for assault on village officer, assistant in Thrissur
The officials question the accused on noticing illegal loading of soil into a tipper lorry, leading to an altercation. The first accused then allegedly drives a tipper lorry towards the officials in an attempt to run them over, but they escaped unharmed.
Fascist Modi afraid of ‘cockroaches’: K. Prakash Babu
CPI leader slams PM for blocking satirical account, accuses Centre of undermining workers and democracy
Women commuters seek better sanitation, security along with free KSRTC travel
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UDF government moves to drop aircraft charges in 2022 flight protest case against YC workers
The development marks a significant shift from the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s stand that the onboard protest posed a serious aviation security threat.
Under no illusions about the scale of the task ahead: Bindu Krishna
Minister says lack of funds is a major issue across all departments; she adds that developing her home constituency of Kollam remains an uncompromised priority
DPR for ₹21,000-crore NH 744 development submitted for final approval
N.K. Premachandran, MP, held discussions in New Delhi. The project includes advanced engineering designs with tunnels and elevated highways to minimise environmental impact and enhance safety.
Minority commission recommends upgrading Pallikkal govt. school in Wayanad
The school has 14 acres of land and all necessary facilities
Kasaragod district administration prepares railway master plan to end travel hardships
District Collector Arjun Pandian has formally written to railway authorities seeking the extension of major train services terminating at Kannur and Mangaluru to Kasaragod, restoration of discontinued passenger services, and stoppages for key superfast trains at Kasaragod railway station
UDF, LDF in Kalamassery municipality spar over gaps in waste management at Ernakulam Govt. Medical College
A resolution, passed by the UDF, blamed the hospital management for not taking necessary measures in ensuring proper waste management as per the directives issued by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board
Routine rotavirus vaccine halves severe diarrhoea cases in Kerala children: JMMCRI Study
Jubilee Mission reports 95.6% success in non-surgical care
Latin Catholic Church urges Kerala govt to fast-track relief for fishers ahead of ‘rough season’
After a closed-door meeting between Fisheries Minister Abdul Gafoor and Thiruvananthapuram Archbishop Thomas J Netto, Church spokesperson Fr Beed Manoj Amado said “rough season” was imminent and the government should fast-track relief measures to alleviate the fishing community’s hardship
As water level rises, Kerala’s Karapuzha dam shutters to be opened as precautionary measure
District Collector D.R. Meghasree, who is also the chairperson of District Disaster Management Authority, has granted permission to raise the shutters on Saturday as part of monsoon preparedness measures
Kerala Cabinet: Latin Catholic Church remains dissatisfied with exclusion; Fisheries Minister meets Archbishop
IUML leader and Fisheries Minister Abdul Gafoor’s mission to iron out difficulties with Church leadership in a closed-door meet with Thiruvananthapuram Archbishop Thomas J. Netto appears to have yielded mixed results
Ebola surveillance stepped up at Kochi airport after emergency meet
A Cochin International Airport Limited spokesperson said a 24-hour monitoring system has now been activated at the airport as part of efforts to detect possible symptoms early and strengthen coordinated public health response measures
Some Kerala cultural institution heads reluctant to step down despite government change
Kerala State Film Development Corporation chairperson K. Madhu is yet to resign
Heavy rain alert in Kerala: Orange alert in Alappuzha, yellow in 6 districts
IMD has predicted widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated instances of heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds in various parts of Kerala till May 27
Why your daily cup of tea is getting costlier in Kerala
Rising commercial cooking gas prices have raised tea shop costs. Come June 1, Milma will also hike milk prices by ₹4/litre, further compounding the problem
Ebola: Kerala to monitor travellers from affected nations for 21 days
State Rapid Response Team, which met under the chairmanship of Health Minister K. Muraleedharan, said the measure was being adopted as an additional precaution
