Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Rahul Gandhi visits Sivagiri Mutt in Kerala
Rahul Gandhi visits various parts of mutt associated with Sree Narayana Guru and pays obeisance at Guru’s ‘samadhi’

Operation Numkhor: Kochi Customs arrest five suspects in luxury vehicle smuggling racket from Assam and West Bengal
Among those taken into custody, with the support of Shillong Customs, is a District Transport Officer from Assam

Israel-Iran conflict: Iranian ship IRIS Lavan likely to stay in Kochi port for a while, triggers public curiosity
The ship has been docked in the port since March 4. As many as 183 crew members have been provided accommodation in the naval facilities in Kochi, according to government sources
International Women’s Day: Meet a few certified women snake rescuers from Kerala
SARPA, an initiative of the Department of Forests, Government of Kerala, has been training volunteers to rescue snakes. Among these are 140-odd women; as International Women’s Day falls on March 8 we speak to some of them

U.S. waiver to procure Russian oil: Kerala flays Centre
It is outrageous that a country like India should appear to require approval from the U.S. for decisions such as oil imports, says Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a post on X
Pinarayi slams Centre’s ‘submission’ before US over strikes on Iran
The country being tied to imperial powers is a matter of concern, and strong public opinion should arise against it, says Chief Minister
SIR was conducted in a transparent manner, says CEC
Gyanesh Kumar quoted as saying in an official release that the objective of the SIR was to ensure that no eligible elector was left out and that no ineligible person was included in the electoral rolls

Difficult to prove Antony Raju had intention to tamper with evidence: Kerala HC
Justice C. Jayachandran also asks whether Raju’s senior lawyer was aware of the evidence tampering
CPI(M) flags anomalies in voter rolls, seeks clarity from election commission
M.V. Jayarajan cites the discrepancy between the voter rolls prepared by the State Election Commission and the final roll published by the Election Commission of India following the SIR to highlight the party’s concerns
Kerala shines in Civil Services exam; over 10 candidates in top 200
Sreeja J.S. from Naruvamoodu in Thiruvananthapuram secures 57th rank in her first attempt, overcoming several oddsTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM

Centre of Excellence in Nutraceuticals to be inaugurated at Bio 360 Life Sciences Park
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Velur village to launch protest against removal of ‘St. Thomas’ from 103-year-old school’s name
Name changed after school management handed it over to State government a few years ago. Demand to restore original name had been submitted to government and representations had been sent to Education Minister. Despite these efforts, no response was received from authorities so far
Kerala govt. publishes terms of reference of 12th pay panel
The ToR requires the commission to suggest measures to make the Civil Services more people-friendly and efficient and examine the “multi-faceted” issues faced by women employees

