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Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Ahead of Onam, vegetable prices skyrocket in Kerala’s Kozhikode
Heavy rainfall and supply shortages drive up vegetable costs even as clamour for government subsidies grows
Independence Day: Kerala CM to inaugurate ‘Resurge – Safe Women, Safe Kerala’ on August 14 night
Event to be organised by the Women and Child Development department as part of the Independence Day celebrations from 9.30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Fishers vow to resist move to open Kerala’s black sand wealth to corporates
T.N. Prathapan calls Centre’s proposed amendments a threat to Kerala’s coastal rights and fishing community
45-year-old killed by nephew
The incident was triggered by a dispute over the family house, the police said.
Kerala Minister visits Pareeksha Bhavan in wake of complaints of delay in certificate issue, directs changes
General Education Minister N. Samsudheen hears grievances of applicants who had reached Pareeksha Bhavan, gives instructions for immediate action
NHAI sanctions ₹42.6 crore to tackle NH 66 flooding in Kollam, Alappuzha
This funding will address waterlogging issues caused by blocked streams and inadequate drainage, with ₹28.55 crore designated for Kollam and ₹14.05 crore for Alappuzha. The project will focus on enhancing drainage systems along critical highway segments.
Revenue department set to cancel illegal land titles in Wagamon Meadows
District Collector Dineshan Cheruvatt has instructed the Peerumade tahsildar to initiate cancellation procedures.
Airlines jack up fares to Gulf, targeting vacationers
Ticket fares for direct flights from Kerala to the Gulf countries have increased by around 10 to 15 times the normal fares soon after the Onam vacation, especially during the last week of August
Kudumbashree targets record Onasadya sales through 83 cafe units in Kollam
Starting August 17, Café Kudumbashree units will accept orders until August 22, employing enhanced logistics and strict quality controls to ensure a top-notch dining experience.
Messi visit row in Kerala: possible Vigilance inquiry referral hinges on confirmation of involvement of government funds and resultant loss to the exchequer
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has ordered a multi-agency inquiry headed by the Finance department into the previous LDF government’s failed and “costly” bid to hold the Argentine football team’s exhibition match in Kochi in 2025 as a precursor to a likely anti-corruption inquiry referral
Malayalam actor Rajesh Hebbar is going viral for his rock covers
The Chithrakoodam actor, once the frontman of a Palakkad rock band, is introducing young audiences to classic rock through viral Instagram performances
Orthodox-Jacobite Church dispute: Kerala HC urges resolution through civil court before deciding on police protection
Division Bench closes appeals filed by members of Jacobite faction relating to management of six churches in Palakkad, Ernakulam and Kollam. High Court expresses hope that measures proposed by the State will ‘ensure lasting peace’ in the Church dispute
Kozhikode’s IMHANS, a leading mental healthcare institute, remains without full-time director
Though previous LDF government had initiated the appointment process, it could not completed due to various reasons, say sources
Kerala Muttil tree-felling case: Roji Augustine too surrenders before court
Jose Kutty Augustine and Anto Augustine, the second and the third accused in the cheating case, had surrendered on Tuesday
‘I’m Game’: Dulquer Salman starrer out of Onam box-office race, set to release on this date
The film, directed by Nahas Hidhayath, was slated to clash with Vysakh’s ‘Khalifa’ starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Girish AD’s ‘Bethlehem Kudumba Unit’ headlined by Nivin Pauly
Kerala vows strong opposition to Centre’s mining Bill amendment
Chief Minister Satheesan says the legislation amounts to ‘a serious encroachment on the State’s constitutional powers over land and poses a grave threat to India’s federal structure’
Abhimanyu murder case in Kerala: All 16 accused appear before court after reprimand
Sessions court in Ernakulam reads out additional charge of voluntarily causing hurt at the instance of prosecution
Vande Mataram row: Kerala govt’s stance will be ‘made clear’ on Independence Day, says CM Satheesan
CM’s response comes amid Opposition’s allegations that UDF government was toeing Sangh Parivar’s line after Chief Secretary’s directive to government departments to ensure recital of ‘Vande Mataram’ in its entirety during Independence Day celebrations
