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Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Fuel prices in Kerala rise by around ₹8 in less than a fortnight
Though the price of both petrol and diesel rose by around ₹2.85 and ₹2.86 respectively across the State, the actual retail prices varied across districts
Fort Kochi health circle office gets an aesthetic image makeover thanks to dedicated staff
Gone are the waste piles, replaced instead with artistic installations fashioned from discarded materials, spotlessly clean premises, and the office building itself sporting a fresh coat of paint
For power sector, Kerala UDF govt’s Vision 2031 puts ‘energy transition and efficiency programme’ at centre stage
As per the roadmap, government proposes to roll out an ‘energy transition and efficiency programme’ for promoting the switch to renewables
‘Needless fuss’: Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan defends posting former State poll chief Rathan Kelkar as his Secretary
Satheesan says neither CPI(M), which was in power earlier, nor BJP had found fault with Kelkar’s service as Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala)
Munambam land row erupts again: Kerala govt, Church and Waqf Board in fresh clash
Kerala Waqf Board completes registration of controversial land on UMEED portal. In a strongly worded editorial in Catholic Church-backed mouthpiece Deepika, Church warns that registration is not merely a challenge faced by 610 affected families in Munambam, but ‘a threat confronting secular Kerala itself’

Kerala ramps up pre-monsoon health preparedness to combat infectious diseases
Health Minister K. Muraleedharan says government MCHs have been directed to make necessary arrangements so that ‘systemic failures’ do not result in disruption of surgeries in hospitals

Pariyathukavu anti-eviction protest put on hold after Kerala HC order; M.V. Govindan says UDF attempted ‘mini Muthanga’
Kerala High Court reportedly allows two weeks for State government to resolve issue

Madhu lynching case: Kerala High Court acquits first accused
Court rejects appeals by 12 other accused

Successive petrol, diesel price hikes trigger concern in Kerala trade and industry circles
Hike threatens an overall increase in prices of essential commodities
Fourth petrol, diesel price hike in 10 days hits Kerala hard
Since the first hike on May 15, petrol prices have increased by ₹8.01 and diesel by ₹7.93 across Kerala, with slight variations in regions

Traffic snarls around Edappally, Palarivattom spill over into NH Bypass, other arterial roads
‘Edappally has over time emerged as the epicentre of the snarls, with the congestion spilling over to the Edappally-Aroor NH Bypass and other key arterial roads in the city’
AMMA row: Neena Kurup confirms filing complaint against Tiny Tom
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Idukki DCC president nominated murder-accused to committee without consultation, say members
Demand for ouster of C.P. Mathew from the post grows louder after he nominated the prime accused in the Dheeraj murder case to the committee
Master plan to transform Kochi into model city to come up in six months, says Satheesan
Government committed to implementing “dream projects” aimed at boosting Kerala’s economy and improving people’s quality of life, says the Chief Minister
Elderly woman allegedly robbed of gold worth ₹11.6 lakh in Muvattupuzha
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Roshy Augustine welcomes vigilance probe over Kolapra tourism project
The investigation was based on a plaint alleging that Augustine awarded the contract for the ₹112-crore Kolapra tourism project to a private company


14 injured in stray dog attack in Kannur
The stray dog was later found dead at Punnakkulangara around 4 p.m.
