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Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
With CM and three Ministers, Ernakulam gets strong representation in Cabinet
Angamaly MLA Roji M. John of the Congress, Piravom legislator Anoop Jacob of Kerala Congress (Jacob), and Kalamassery MLA V. E. Abdul Gafoor of the Indian Union Muslim League will be sworn in as Ministers

Legal complexities in organ donation reason why illegal organ trafficking networks exist: IMA
Association calls for an increase in the salaries of junior doctors, demands that the minimum wage for doctors working 48 hours per week needs to be raised to ₹80,000

Study trip of schoolchildren cut short at K.R. Narayanan Institute in Kerala after protest
Representatives of Students’ Council of institution allegedly intervene and disrupt visit organised by Nair Service Society Karayogam at Pampady for 35 children
Satheesan names 20 Ministers; Kerala Cabinet to take oath on May 18
Of the 63 Congress MLAs in the 102-strong UDF contingent, many eligible names could not be given Ministerial berths as the party had to consider social and regional equations, V.D. Satheesan said
Malabar region gets eight Ministers in V.D. Satheesan Cabinet
Kozhikode and Kasaragod districts will not have any representation for the time being
Researchers at CMS College develop model to predict cross-species virus transmission
The model, named SPHAK (Sequence-based Prediction of Host spillover by Analysis of k-mers), analyses viral protein sequences to identify signals indicating a virus’s ability to cross species barriers
Kerala State Police Chief meets Chennithala
He said the discussions with the senior Congress leader focused on the security arrangements ahead of the swearing-in ceremony on May 18
Kollam secures three berths in UDF Cabinet
P.C. Vishnunadh, Bindu Krishna, and Shibu Baby John will represent the district in the upcoming Cabinet
Rare Kashmir Flycatcher spotted at Chemmattamavayal wetlands in Kasaragod
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CPI(M) meeting sees sharp criticism of Global Ayyappa Meet
Participants of the Pathanamthitta district committee meeting said the event had politically backfired for the party
Minister flags off first-ever short Haj flight from Kochi
Under the category, 10,000 pilgrims will undertake Haj with a reduced stay of approximately 20 days in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, compared to the regular Haj duration of 40–45 days

Kollam district steps up preparations for Census 2027
Four master trainers and 87 field trainers appointed to oversee data collection process
Kollam fully equipped for monsoon: Collector
As part of the anti-waterlogging preparations, intensive cleaning of drainage systems along national highways and other major roads is currently under way
IUML to get five Cabinet posts in UDF government in Kerala
Syed Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal, IUML State president, identified the Ministers-designate as P.K. Kunhalikutty, P.K. Basheer, V.E. Abdul Gafoor, K.M. Shaji, and N. Shamsudheen
UDF government formation negotiations in Kerala turn into a roller-coaster political ride
Media speculation about prospective Ministers and their respective portfolios reaches feverish pitch as television channels air interchanging chyrons about the make-up of the next government on a day when whispers in the corridors of power take the form of news
Sasthra Vedhi calls for green election norms, cites ‘Puthuppally model’ as blueprint for low-carbon poll campaigns
Call to establish a maximum ceiling on carbon footprint of candidates contesting in elections, mirroring the existing limits on financial expenditure
