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Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Kerala earmarks ₹15 crore for road safety under ₹450-crore Sabarimala development plan
The package envisaged comprehensive infrastructure development of the pilgrimage corridor, says Public Works Minister P.K. Basheer.
Week-long chlorination drive in Wayanad in view of fresh shigellosis case
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MP seeks Home Minister’s intervention over police lapses in Nitin Raj case
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Chemo treatment for Bengal tigress at Thiruvananthapuram Zoo after being diagnosed with cancer
Babita was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, which affects the mesothelial lining surrounding the internal organs, several months ago
Monsoon deficit threatens Onam crops in Kerala
Season-specific floriculture, which expanded significantly across regional clusters to cater to the festive demand for Pookkalams has been hit hard. Flower crops such as marigold and jasmine are suffering from moisture stress, leading to stunted plant development and premature drying
Panel formed to select Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights chief
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Qatar Airways ordered to pay ₹10 lakh to Kannur family for denying boarding to minors
Minors were denied boarding during a return journey from Kochi to Italy via Doha. The family had to later obtain fresh travel documents and transport both children back to Italy separately, incurring additional expense
Kerala HC reissues police protection order for viral Kumbh Mela woman
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Railway police launch probe into clash between woman passenger and TTE in Kerala
Argument over upgradation of a general ticket to a reserved one. Following the incident, both filed complaints with the Government Railway Police, with a conflicting version of the incident
Kerala to unveil transport policy soon, says Minister C.P. John
Road safety mission, pre-licence driving education in higher secondary schools to be party of policy
Political row over DYFI’s free meal distribution in Kerala govt hospitals continues to simmer
Health Minister K. Muraleedharan accuses Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan of batting for those seeking to appropriate public space 'using philanthropy as a pretext’
Death of BDS student Nithin Raj: Kerala Home Minister seeks report on 'flawed arrest' of accused Dr. Ram
Ramesh Chennithala directs State Police Chief to conduct departmental inquiry into the reasons that resulted in Monday’s 'flawed arrest'
Supreme Court frees Kerala Waqf Board from State official ‘supervision’
A three-judge Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant passed the order while hearing the Board’s appeal against an interim order of the Kerala High Court on July 15
Six-month UDF rule in Kerala’s Pala municipality ends with ouster of chairperson Diya Binu
No-confidence motion, moved by LDF against Diya Binu, regarded as youngest chairperson of any civic body in the country, was carried with support of 17 councillors, including four Congress members and UDF vice-chairperson
Kerala’s Wayanad reports fresh shigellosis case as college student tests positive
Four other students with similar symptoms hospitalised
Dream voyage ends in tragedy for Keralite as missile strike kills merchant navy officer weeks after wedding plans
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Kerala State Planning Board reconstituted with K.M. Chandrasekhar as vice chairperson
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan is chairperson. Chandrasekhar was vice chairperson of the board during the term of Oommen Chandy-led UDF government from 2011-16
AMMA row: Shwetha Menon says ‘will go to any extent’ to ensure ‘power group’ does not lead association
In a social media post, the actor says her fight is against the ‘power group’ named in Hema Committee report
