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Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Vande Mataram skipped at State-level Independence Day function in Kerala
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan hoisted the national flag at the State-level Independence Day function at Central Stadium, and the ceremony was followed by the national anthem
Kerala University V-C’s Vande Mataram remark kicks up row
Mohanan Kunnummal says those opposing singing ofVande Mataram did not know who their mother was
72 inter-State tourist buses booked in Ernakulam for tax evasion
Demand notices issued to recover more than ₹1 crore in tax dues from the vehicles
Cut in LIFE Mission allocation: Kerala govt. has deceived poor, homeless people, says Pinarayi Vijayan
Under revised PMAY-U 2.0 guidelines, beneficiaries are required to bear 25% of the total project cost, amounting to ₹1 lakh; Kerala Leader of the Opposition says State government’s decision to bow to anti-people conditions imposed by the Centre cannot be accepted
Complaint filed over unauthorised Independence Day programme at Thekkinkadu Maidan
Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple manager approaches police after group allegedly holds event without Devaswom permission
Man stabs parents to death in Kerala’s Idukki
Accused identified as Ajeesh, a resident of Ezhukumvayal. The crime came to light after he sent a video of the act to a former vicar of the Ezhukumvayal parish
Train passengers to stage stand-up protest in Kozhikode on August 16
The Malabar Train Passengers’ Welfare Association says that neither new trains are being launched nor those cancelled during the pandemic are being restored.
Kerala Opposition leader Pinarayi flays Congress for singing Vande Mataram in full at AICC HQ, several States
The Congress, he alleged, had proved that it was committed to the Hindutva agenda of the RSS and not to India’s secular nationalism
Avenues of professional reward opening up for artistes from tribal communities in Kerala
Eight artistes from Wayanad, four each from the Paniya and Kattunaika communities, attended a recent residential camp in Kolkata, West Bengal.
SCTIMST unveils Chitra Core, its first coronary stent
This indigenous device aims to reduce stent-related complications such as restenosis and thrombosis, featuring a patented design with 30-40% less metal than conventional stents.
HML uses drone seeding to restore 15 acres of eucalyptus land in Idukki
Harrisons Malayalam deploys aerial seeding with 24 native species at Pattumallay Estate, aiming to restore biodiversity while reducing labour costs and soil disturbance
In Kerala’s Palakkad, a banyan tree that shares India’s birthday turns 80
The tree was planted by Vadakkeppattu Narayanan Nair, a Sanskrit scholar and Ayurveda physician from Vadavannur, at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947
Onam purchases to burn a hole in the pocket as prices soar
Rice, sugar and coconut oil prices soar ahead of Onam; traders seek government intervention to curb price rise
Testing labs to be set up at Pampa and Sannidhanam to ensure ghee quality
Dewaswom Minister K. Muraleedharan directs Travancore Dewaswom Board to check the quality of ghee brought in by devotees
Kottarakara NSS union passes resolution against K.B. Ganesh Kumar, demands resignation
Union says the former Minister’s actions have hurt the sentiments of the community and breached organisational discipline. Resolution argues that he owes his political ascent entirely to the NSS
Preserve Kerala’s achievements in various sectors, Minister Mons Joseph urges people
He was inaugurating the Independence Day celebrations in Kottayam. Minister P.C. Vishnunadh, while hoisted the national flag at Pathanamthitta, says Independence Day is an occasion to remember with pride the achievements the country had made over the years
Amid Onam supply gap, looms of Chendamangalam call for a tech update
The traditional weavers of the famed handloom industry, in and around Chendamangalam village in North Paravur taluk of Ernakulam district, say the demand during the Onam season has been encouraging, though the cooperative-based sector finds it difficult to supply enough
