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Vellappally Natesan, son file appeal challenging HC order disqualifying them from holding posts in SNDP Yogam
The High Court disqualified them from their posts following a finding that they acted in violation of the Companies Act, 2013, by failing to file audited accounts of the Yogam for three consecutive years
BJP releases first list of 47 candidates for Assembly polls
Key candidates include State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar in Nemom, Union Minister George Kurian from from Kanjirappally and former Union Minister V. Muraleedharan in Kazhakuttom. With plans to boost its vote share following recent local successes, the BJP is gearing up for a significant electoral challenge in the State.
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: KC(M) announces candidates, Jose K. Mani to contest from Pala
List includes all five sitting legislators of the party; Roshy Augustine will contest from Idukki
Fishermen in crisis following shortage of commercial gas
Fishermen who used to depend on commercial gas cylinders for cooking during long days of deep-sea fishing are now struggling to cope with the crisis in the absence of any intervention by the Fisheries department
11 family health centres in Kozhikode declared ‘antibiotic smart’
The family health centres at Thiruvambady, Chekkiad, Iringal, Azhiyoor, Meppayyur, Chooloor, Eramangalam, Kodiyathur, Iruvallur, Kulathoor, and Moodadi are ‘antibiotic smart’ now
Kerala Assembly polls 2026 | The temple that returns to Kerala’s political arena every election
The Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple is yet again at the centre of political conversation ahead of another election season in the State; while the LDF govt. has held a Global Ayyappa Sangamam and backtracked on its earlier stance on women’s entry, the UDF has raised the alleged gold theft at the temple as a major issue
Ernakulam district set for smooth conduct of polls, says Collector
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‘Swadeshi’ matters in building strategic leverage in evolving world order: V. Anantha Nageswaran
Says for building strategic resilience and strategic indispensability, competitiveness in manufacturing and export sectors matters
Wayanad Sky Island bird survey records 156 species
Birdwatchers were deployed across 11 base camps to survey different habitats of the sky islands located above 1,200 metres, including forests, grasslands, and sholas
Kerala Assembly polls 2026 | Twenty20’s bonhomie with BJP faces electoral test
The outfit has sought nearly 20 seats spreading across Kerala. However, local leadership of the BJP in Ernakulam and Thrissur have refused to yield their strongholds.
Kannur ADM Naveen Babu death: Kerala court orders further probe
Thalassery Additional Sessions Court Judge, in a common order, allowed two petitions filed by Babu’s family seeking further investigation and the production of the Call Data Records of P.P. Divya’s official mobile phone
Auto driver killed after KSRTC bus crashes into bus shelter at Neyyattinkara in Kerala
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Siblings die in motorcycle accident in Kilimanoor in Kerala capital
Their motorcycle reportedly rammed an electric post and skidded on the road before falling into a nearby drain
Kerala Assembly elections: CPI rebel MLA C.C. Mukundan joins BJP, eyes Nattika contest
Mukundan says decision part of his “fight” after Congress entry bid fails; expresses interest in contesting on BJP symbol in Nattika
Munambam land dispute: Kerala Waqf Board chairperson says ‘humanitarian approach’ needed in residents’ case
K.S. Hamsa, who stuck to the board’s earlier position that the controversial holding at Munambam was indeed a Waqf property, blames Farook College, the Mutawalli (the manager of the Waqf), for the land dispute
Why nurses in Kerala’s private hospitals went on strike | Explained
Nurses at private hospitals across Kerala went on an ‘indefinite strike’ from March 9 to 13, led by United Nurses Association, demanding higher wages and better working conditions. Though the strike, which disrupted critical services, has been temporarily withdrawn after a Kerala High Court directive, UNA says it will relaunch the strike if there is no progress in mediation efforts
Kerala Assembly polls: Poster war erupts in UDF in Kasaragod ahead of candidate announcement
Posters, reportedly put up in the name of IUML workers, urge the party not to field him and accuse him of being an “imported” candidate
