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Thrissur seeks to revive fireworks manufacturing cluster, balancing modern safety with traditional practices amid festival regulations
Reviving the long-pending Thrissur fireworks cluster proposal gains momentum as stakeholders debate safer, modernised festival displays versus preserving traditional practices amid repeated calls for regulated local production
Kerala rains: IMD issues orange alert in 2 districts; predicts thunderstorms, strong winds across State
On Tuesday, heavy rains accompanied by strong winds lashed several parts of Kerala, particularly in northern districts, leading to widespread waterlogging and prompting precautionary evacuation measures in some areas
Shigellosis cases rise to three in Wayanad; Health Minister reviews situation
Officials told to prepare a special protocol for shigella treatment and carry out stringent inspections at roadside eateries and hotels found to be operating under unhygienic conditions; efforts on identify the source of infection
How a Kerala-based bald men’s collective grew into a global community of 2,000 members
Founded by comedian Sajeesh Kuttanellur, the community brings together bald people from 40 countries through advocacy, social initiatives and shared experiences
BJP councillor arrested
He had been evading arrest for over a month after being named an accused in a case registered in connection with a clash that took place during a festival at the Vellaikkadavu temple in Vattiyurkavu
Kerala HC dismisses CBSE students’ plea challenging prospectus for admission to professional courses
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Govt to kickstart ‘1 million Toofan Goals @World Cup 2026’ campaign in schools
The campaign will be held in schools having classes I to XII from June 11 to July 20
UDF has failed to honour promises it made to come to power, says K. Surendran
The Congress and the LDF are two sides of the same coin in terms of deceiving the people, he says
Kerala University orders recovery of ₹16.5 lakh from faculty member for erroneous foreign remittance
The Kerala University Teachers’ Organisation has criticised the move
CPI(M) leader P. Jayarajan slams Vellapally for ‘standing on two boats’
He urges society to recognise SNDP Yogam general secretary’s duplicity
Governor “stays” decisions of DUK BoG Meeting
The move comes on the basis of allegations that the BoG meeting was convened by its chairperson whose term had allegedly expired
State urged to end a decade of neglect towards tourism sector in Kerala
A delegation led by the CKTI has demanded that at least 1% of the total revenue generated by tourism be reinvested in the sector for development, marketing and infrastructure
Shigellosis: training programmes for anganwadi staff
Anganwadis directed to adopt preventive measures against shigellosis to keep children safe
Kerala HC issues directions to TDB to produce documents related to procurement of puja materials
HC seeks entire records relating to the conduct of Ashtabhishekam, Mahanivedyam, Ganapathy Homam and other Vazhipadu (offerings) for the past 10 years
₹220-crore Mararikulam–Alappuzha doubling project approved
The project has been sanctioned under the umbrella programme for doubling, tripling, quadrupling, flyover and bypass works aimed at enhancing the capacity of the railway network
Patience wears thin as metro works hit traffic in Palarivattom
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