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Kerala govt declares Thrissur fireworks accident State-specific disaster
Revenue Minister Rajan says decision was taken in a special online Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala fireworks accident: Special team to probe cause of explosion in Thrissur that killed 13
State Police Chief to hold high-level meeting with police, Revenue, Fire and Rescue Services departments, and Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation officials in Thrissur after visiting accident site
Thrissur Firecracker Explosion Leaves Several Dead, Dozens Injured
Blast at fireworks unit in Mundathikode during Pooram preparations; probe launched

Thrissur fireworks accident: Kerala Cabinet orders judicial inquiry, ₹14-lakh aid to families of deceased
Cabinet directs State Disaster Management Authority to declare blast at Mundathikode as a State-specific disaster; Justice C.N. Ramachandran Nair, a single-member judicial commission, in charge of inquiry

Valparai Accident Death Toll Rises to 10; Injured School Bus Driver Succumbs
Noushad Ali dies while under treatment; one more victim remains critical

Kerala fireworks accident: 9 victims identified; fireworks-free Thrissur Pooram under consideration
Five bodies handed over to relatives; two injured on ventilator as authorities weigh key decisions amid tragedy

Thrissur fireworks unit blast: Kerala CMO says three more bodies identified
The CMO said emergency workers have recovered several charred body parts from in and around the blast site. The district authorities will send them for DNA profiling to identify the victims. Two accident victims discharged after treatment

Kerala fireworks unit blast: Suresh Gopi visits site in Thrissur; Central team likely to probe incident
Forensic experts examining the blast site. Union Minister says more clarity is expected after detailed analysis
Kerala HC stays ‘dry day’ order near Tamil Nadu border ahead of Assembly elections
Court stays Kerala government order on the grounds that the State did not have the power to issue such a direction, a lawyer associated with the case said

Valparai accident: Death toll increases to 10
The deceased has been identified as Noushad Ali, a 39-year-old driver of Government Lower Primary School, in Pang, located in the Malappuram district

Can we expect a believer to follow any age-old practice in the modern era, asks Supreme Court
Counsel for tantri says the right to enter a temple should be in sync with practices followed there
Kerala’s agriculture sector reels under severe rain deficit
Palakkad, Malappuram, Kollam, and Idukki among the worst-a ected districts in terms of rainfall de ciency this summer season; farmers say that summer crops, which are at present in the critical tillering stage, are struggling to survive the extreme temperature

Pineapple farmers in Kerala feel the heat as prices plummet
The summer season, one of the most lucrative times for the farmers with sales and demand usually skyrocketing for the fruit, is showing a depressing reversal this time around
Implementation of guidelines could have averted Thrissur fireworks accident, experts say
The P.S. Gopinathan Commission, which probed the Puttingal tragedy, had suggested extensive safety measures, including a risk assessment exercise by the District Disaster Management Authority at least a fortnight in advance and necessary arrangements for disaster management
A few seconds between life and death: a worker’s miraculous escape from Mundathikode blast
With barely seconds separating him from certain death, Olakkenkil Wilson ran, straight into life
Making vacations enjoyable for differently abled students
For differently abled students, resource teachers under the Kilimanoor BRC in Thiruvananthapuram of the Samagra Shiksha Kerala have arranged an own programme titled Veettukkoottam
Summer showers bring relief to residents in Kerala; heat, humid weather to continue
The rain, after a long spell of oppressive heat and humidity, brings much-needed relief to people, especially in cities like Thiruvananthapuram, where the majority of the weather stations recorded rainfall
