Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Kerala to launch Statewide public outreach initiative to revitalise health services
The initiative called “Kayakalpam” will be launched in Kozhikode on June 9.
High-speed rail project gains traction as State constitutes committee to study DMRC report
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School reopening exacerbates Thiruvananthapuram city’s traffic woes
On the Kesavadasapuram- Pattom road, school authorities pointed to unfinished road and overbridge works as major contributors to traffic delays.
Nearly 150 students of school in Kerala’s Wayanad fall ill over 3 days; 38 hospitalised
Panchayat officials say exact cause for students’ physical discomfort not yet confirmed. Week-long holiday declared for school as precautionary measure
Karuvannur bank case: Court accepts ED’s supplementary chargesheet against CPI(M), party leaders
Special Court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act set to issue summons to those named in chargesheet and direct them to appear on July 4
Sixth-day headcount: Census training for Kerala schoolteachers on Monday to be rescheduled
This follows concerns raised by teachers’ organisations that Monday is the sixth working day of the academic year on which schools record student strength for determining teacher posts and other related matters
Kerala sets up expert panel to study DMRC high-speed rail proposal
Four-member expert committee to examine technical, financial and environmental aspects of the project – prepared by veteran technocrat E. Sreedharan – and submit its recommendations in three weeks
Kerala CM inaugurates ‘Vikasana Sadassu’ initiative of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Over next month, in the run up to local body elections, a series of events will be held across the State to popularise the achievements of local bodies
Consumer rights panel in Kerala orders boutique to pay ₹58,350 for delayed gown delivery as photoshoot called off
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Paddy procurement deal with public sector banks renewed, says Kerala Agriculture Minister
Minister says in previous LDF govt’s tenure, paddy was procured through cooperative societies in Palakkad on an experimental basis, and that UDF govt has decided to continue erstwhile practice of procuring it entirely via Supplyco
National award-winning Malayalam actor Salim Kumar hospitalised, on ventilator support
Salim Kumar experienced health issues and was rushed to hospital in the morning. He had undergone a liver transplant a few years ago
Kerala to expand farming to ‘every available space’, including fallow lands: Minister T. Siddique
Kathir project launched to connect students with farming
Kerala Cyber Police file case over fake post on building permit fee cut with Minister K.M. Shaji’s image
The post falsely claimed that building permit fee hike, which came into effect a few years ago, has been withdrawn by Local Self-Government department
Malayalam poet A.C. Sreehari passes away
A noted voice in contemporary Malayalam literature, several of his poems are included in university curricula across Kerala
Kerala Education Minister signals rethink on Aadhaar rule in school admissions
Samsudheen says the norm making Aadhaar card mandatory was not set by this government. The requirement has led to denial of admissions especially for migrant children
Waqf Board functioning without mandatory inclusion of non-Muslim members, says petition before HC
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Kochi Corpn. to issue notice to CSML over streetlight maintenance
LED lights have drawn flak from councillors across political parties over their alleged erratic functioning and poor upkeep; CSML claims that at no point were more than 200 lights non-functional in a network of over 43,000 lights
