Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Govt. to move HC on behalf of Dalit families facing eviction
If the court verdict turns unfavourable, the government will rehabilitate families by providing them with houses and land, says Minister Roji M. John; no police action until govt. approaches court on Monday
Ebola virus: surveillance, screening stepped up at Kochi airport
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Kerala’s maternal mortality ratio now stands at 24
Kerala continues to be the State with the lowest maternal mortality ratio in the country. At the national level, the ratio stands at 87
Nine wild elephants driven back into forest under Operation Gajamukthi
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Plus One admissions likely from May 25
At present, 3,60,844 higher secondary seats, 33,000 vocational higher secondary seats, and over 30,000 seats in polytechnic and ITIs are available in the State
Dinjith Ayyathan, Bahul Ramesh win top honours at Padmarajan awards
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MSC Elsa 3 crew approach Kerala High Court, seek permission to return to home countries
The passports of the crew members had been seized in the wake of the sinking of the ship
CPI(M) warns of massive stir over alleged move to scrap LIFE Mission
Minister for Local Self Governments K.M.Shaji denies the reports
Kerala High Court asks why nursing is not declared ‘essential service’
A petition filed by the Kerala State United Nurses’ Association had challenged the appointment of unregistered persons as nurses in two hospitals during an ongoing strike by qualified nurses
Lack of Aadhaar cards casts shadow over education of tribal students in Edamalakkudy in Kerala
Without Aadhaar cards, school authorities cannot register students’ name on government portal. Though they can be enrolled, the students will not receive any benefits
Nurdle menace persists a year after MSC Elsa 3 disaster off Kerala coast
Despite clean-up efforts made in the immediate aftermath of the nurdle landings, large numbers of the plastic pellets are still visible on beaches in Thiruvananthapuram. Coastal residents and Environment department officials say beach clean-up by a firm tasked with onshore salvage has ceased
K.S. Sabarinadhan appointed political secretary to CM
He is presently a councillor in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Kozhikode teen seeks govt. help after Braille textbook delay disrupts studies
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Two held for assault on village officer, assistant in Thrissur
The officials question the accused on noticing illegal loading of soil into a tipper lorry, leading to an altercation. The first accused then allegedly drives a tipper lorry towards the officials in an attempt to run them over, but they escaped unharmed.