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Kerala Assembly polls: political parties cross swords over government ads
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Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Senior leader T.K. Govindan quits CPI(M) in Kannur
The district secretariat member of the party unhappy with the party fielding P.K. Shyamala at Taliparamba. He says since party secretary M.V. Govindan was a three-time MLA from the constituency, the seat should not be given to his wife for the fourth term. T.K. Govindan plans to enter the fray as in Independent
Govt. issues order lifting construction ban on patta land in Idukki
The order grants permission for the construction of residential, public, and commercial buildings, as well as aided educational institutions, on assigned lands
HC permits extraction, cryopreserving gametes of brain-dead person
The court also permitted the petitioner to avail the services of a recognised assisted reproductive technology clinic
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: LDF seeks third term, UDF readies to end 10-year drought; BJP a bystander
A good outing in the 2025 local body polls has energised the UDF that seeks to deny the LDF a hattrick in Kerala; amid welfare promises, the West Asia war may dominate political discourse; the BJP hopes to make a mark, having won a Lok Sabha seat and the Thiruvananthapuram corporation
History-sheeters detained in Thiruvananthapuram in special drive ahead of Kerala polls
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26,57,478 voters in Kozhikode district, 39 flying squads to check violation of poll code
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Vellappally Natesan, son file appeal challenging HC order disqualifying them from holding posts in SNDP Yogam
The High Court disqualified them from their posts following a finding that they acted in violation of the Companies Act, 2013, by failing to file audited accounts of the Yogam for three consecutive years
BJP releases first list of 47 candidates for Assembly polls
Key candidates include State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Nemom, Union Minister George Kurian from from Kanjirappally and former Union Minister V. Muraleedharan in Kazhakuttom. With plans to boost its vote share following recent local successes, the BJP is gearing up for a significant electoral challenge in the State.
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: KC(M) announces candidates, Jose K. Mani to contest from Pala
List includes all five sitting legislators of the party; Roshy Augustine will contest from Idukki
Fishermen in crisis following shortage of commercial gas
Fishermen who used to depend on commercial gas cylinders for cooking during long days of deep-sea fishing are now struggling to cope with the crisis in the absence of any intervention by the Fisheries department
11 family health centres in Kozhikode declared ‘antibiotic smart’
The family health centres at Thiruvambady, Chekkiad, Iringal, Azhiyoor, Meppayyur, Chooloor, Eramangalam, Kodiyathur, Iruvallur, Kulathoor, and Moodadi are ‘antibiotic smart’ now
Kerala Assembly polls 2026 | The temple that returns to Kerala’s political arena every election
The Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple is yet again at the centre of political conversation ahead of another election season in the State; while the LDF govt. has held a Global Ayyappa Sangamam and backtracked on its earlier stance on women’s entry, the UDF has raised the alleged gold theft at the temple as a major issue
Ernakulam district set for smooth conduct of polls, says Collector
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‘Swadeshi’ matters in building strategic leverage in evolving world order: V. Anantha Nageswaran
Says for building strategic resilience and strategic indispensability, competitiveness in manufacturing and export sectors matters
Wayanad Sky Island bird survey records 156 species
Birdwatchers were deployed across 11 base camps to survey different habitats of the sky islands located above 1,200 metres, including forests, grasslands, and sholas
Kerala Assembly polls 2026 | Twenty20’s bonhomie with BJP faces electoral test
The outfit has sought nearly 20 seats spreading across Kerala. However, local leadership of the BJP in Ernakulam and Thrissur have refused to yield their strongholds.
