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More free parking spots identified to ease Onam rush in Kozhikode city
Police have identified 25 locations offering free parking for over 2,495 cars and deployed special squads to remove illegally parked vehicles. The measures are expected to ease pressure on the city’s roads during the festival season
Moozhiyar police in Keralam turn Onam invite into a helping hand for tribal families
During a visit to a tribal settlement to invite its residents to the Onam feast at the police station, police team discovers that four families were struggling even to find their next meal and arranges food supplies for them
Keralam government sanctions ₹32 crore for ‘Pravasi’ welfare pensions ahead of Onam
‘Pravasi’ pension is paid at the rate of ₹3,500 for Keralites who are abroad, and ₹3,000 to individuals who are working in other States or have returned
416 weddings in seven hours: Keralam’s Guruvayur sets a new record
Temple witnesses a wedding marathon on Chingam’s first Sunday, surpassing the previous record of 334 marriages held on September 8, 2024
Internal probe faults Museum police for hosting ED attack case accused during official Onam celebrations in Keralam
The episode became a major source of embarrassment for the Congress-led United Democratic Front government, prompting Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala to order a high-level probe
Registrar given temporary charge of department students’ union president in Keralam’s Calicut University
Order says Vice-Chancellor P. Raveendran took the decision because ‘none of the teachers at the university is willing to take charge as the president of the DSU due to the unacceptable behaviour of the union officials’
Integrated digital mechanism, grading launched for Keralam’s special Onam markets this year
Mechanism to aid govt. keep track of all activities right from procurement from farmers to sales through Onam markets; 2,000 markets opened to keep vegetable, fruit prices stable during festival season
Digital mapping of rivulets, other water sources completed in Keralam’s Kunnamangalam block panchayat
The initiative, claimed to be the first such organised attempt by a local body in Kozhikode district, has provided a scientific record of the water resources and their present condition, while also bringing local knowledge into the conservation process
Proposal to make Muvattupuzha a district will be considered, says Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
He says the government will appoint a Delimitation Commission, adds that a solution will be reached regarding all the concerns of the people of Muvattupuzha
UDF MPs from Keralam seek BJP’s response on bifurcation of Palakkad railway division
Kozhikode MP asks Union Minister Suresh Gopi to comment on the issue; UDF MPs plan to stage a fast outside Divisional Railway Manager’s office at Palakkad on August 26 in protest
Rights panel steps in over noise pollution from temple in Kerala’s Malappuram
Acting on a complaint filed by a local resident, the SHRC orders the police to strictly enforce noise pollution control rules and take steps to prevent the temple from generating sound beyond the permitted level
MLA offers tourism-linked agriculture market for Nilambur in Kerala’s Malappuram
Agriculture department to promote farming methods using new technologies
Shigellosis cases open up a new AMR challenge in Keralam
Data from Kerala Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network says that the resistance profile of primary antibiotics used to treat the infection is growing
Initial gains from GI tag did not translate into long-term benefits for Keralam’s handloom sector, shows study
Independent study notes that GI registration ‘substantially strengthened’ product visibility and consumer confidence in Keralam’s traditional handloom products; however, these initial gains did not stretch into the long term
‘Lavanyam 2026’ to kick-start on August 24
Apart from the main venue of Durbar Hall open air auditorium, around 40 cultural programmes will be staged across 15 venues in Ernakulam
Health dept., Kochi Corporation to conduct inspections at water bottling units
E. coli bacteria detected in drinking water samples collected during recent surprise checks at roadside eateries in the city
Ernakulam District Kudumbashree Mission eyeing return of ₹4 crore from its 250 Onam fairs
The stalls set up across the district offer an eclectic blend of products ranging from pickles and snacks to vegetables and flowers. Marketed under the campaign ‘Onam with Kudumbashree’ targets to offer a range of unadulterated and quality products to the public
CPI(M) slams Vellappally Natesan for questioning Shamseer’s secular credentials
Party State secretariat says Vellappally’s statement — that the former Speaker has the mentality of the Indian Union Muslim League — provides fodder for communalism. Pinarayi terms the comment absurd
