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Kasaragod district administration prepares railway master plan to end travel hardships
District Collector Arjun Pandian has formally written to railway authorities seeking the extension of major train services terminating at Kannur and Mangaluru to Kasaragod, restoration of discontinued passenger services, and stoppages for key superfast trains at Kasaragod railway station
UDF, LDF in Kalamassery municipality spar over gaps in waste management at Ernakulam Govt. Medical College
A resolution, passed by the UDF, blamed the hospital management for not taking necessary measures in ensuring proper waste management as per the directives issued by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board
Routine rotavirus vaccine halves severe diarrhoea cases in Kerala children: JMMCRI Study
Jubilee Mission reports 95.6% success in non-surgical care
Latin Catholic Church urges Kerala govt to fast-track relief for fishers ahead of ‘rough season’
After a closed-door meeting between Fisheries Minister Abdul Gafoor and Thiruvananthapuram Archbishop Thomas J Netto, Church spokesperson Fr Beed Manoj Amado said “rough season” was imminent and the government should fast-track relief measures to alleviate the fishing community’s hardship
As water level rises, Kerala’s Karapuzha dam shutters to be opened as precautionary measure
District Collector D.R. Meghasree, who is also the chairperson of District Disaster Management Authority, has granted permission to raise the shutters on Saturday as part of monsoon preparedness measures
Kerala Cabinet: Latin Catholic Church remains dissatisfied with exclusion; Fisheries Minister meets Archbishop
IUML leader and Fisheries Minister Abdul Gafoor’s mission to iron out difficulties with Church leadership in a closed-door meet with Thiruvananthapuram Archbishop Thomas J. Netto appears to have yielded mixed results
Ebola surveillance stepped up at Kochi airport after emergency meet
A Cochin International Airport Limited spokesperson said a 24-hour monitoring system has now been activated at the airport as part of efforts to detect possible symptoms early and strengthen coordinated public health response measures
Some Kerala cultural institution heads reluctant to step down despite government change
Kerala State Film Development Corporation chairperson K. Madhu is yet to resign
Heavy rain alert in Kerala: Orange alert in Alappuzha, yellow in 6 districts
IMD has predicted widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated instances of heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds in various parts of Kerala till May 27
Why your daily cup of tea is getting costlier in Kerala
Rising commercial cooking gas prices have raised tea shop costs. Come June 1, Milma will also hike milk prices by ₹4/litre, further compounding the problem
Ebola: Kerala to monitor travellers from affected nations for 21 days
State Rapid Response Team, which met under the chairmanship of Health Minister K. Muraleedharan, said the measure was being adopted as an additional precaution
Congress leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan elected Kerala Speaker
In the elections held to Speaker’s post, Thiruvanchoor won 101 votes, while A.C. Moideen of Opposition LDF and B.B. Gopakumar of BJP-led NDA won 35 and 3 votes respectively
Content creator Shelvin James on playing Parashu in the Basil Joseph-Tovino Thomas starrer ‘Athiradi’
Shelvin James on working with Basil Joseph in Arun Anirudhan’s Athiradi and his decade-long career in content creation
Summer showers, strong winds damage over 200 houses in Ernakulam
Heavy rain and gusty winds battered eastern regions, including Aluva and Kothamangalam, during the third week of April. In Ernakulam district, crops on 2,306.62 hectares were damaged between March 1 and May 18 this year
GCDA market revamp spells tough times for traders ahead of monsoon
Mostly fish, meat, and chicken vendors have shifted to makeshift shacks outside the market after being asked to vacate over a month ago on the assurance that they will be reinstated before monsoon
Indian Union Muslim League’s makeover from an ally to an electoral powerhouse in Kerala
The Indian Union Muslim League, the second-largest constituent in the Congress-led United Democratic Front in Kerala, has socially and politically refashioned itself to emerge as a significant player in the State while scripting its political success. Ultimately, the party has found its role extended far beyond the 22 seats, its best electoral performance in the Kerala State Assembly elections . Abdul Latheef Naha tracks the transformation of the party, which has a decisive presence in the Malab...
Warning against possible rise in diseases during monsoon in Palakkad
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Satheesan to open State-level Pravesanotsavam on June 1
Government Model Girls Higher Secondary School, Pattom, to host the celebration; Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen will preside
