The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Kerala and West Bengal governor’s offices on two separate pleas over keeping the bills pending for assent in both states. A bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud issued notice to the Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor of […]
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Kerala: Ernakulam reports 3 deaths, 11 confirmed H1NI cases since January 2024
Ernakulam has reported 11 confirmed and 134 suspected H1NI cases since January 2024. According to the district medical office press release from Saturday, this year, 134 suspected H1N1 cases and 11 confirmed H1N1 cases have been reported in the Ernakulam district. The disease has caused three deaths in this period, […]
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‘Nipah Virus’ suspected: Kerala Health Minister Veena George convenes high-level meeting
Kerala Health Minister Veena George convened a high-level meeting on Saturday in the Malappuram district after reports of a suspected case of the ‘Nipah’ virus in the state. The meeting discussed the measures to be taken to prevent the spread of the virus and to ensure the safety of the […]
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Kerala government to establish institute of organ transplantation in Kozhikode
The Government of Kerala has decided to establish an Institute of Organ and Tissue Transplant at Kozhikode. It is being established as an Apex Institute for research, training and patient care in the area of organ transplantation and allied activities. This Apex Institute, with skilled doctors, researchers and health workers, […]
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Willful omission on part of varisites: Kerala Governor defends decision to constitute Vice-Chancellors selection panels
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday defended his action of constituting search committees to select Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) for six State-run universities without their nominees, saying that his decision is in accordance with the court order and there was “willful omission” on the part of the university authorities. “Since last year, there has been willful […]
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Mortal remains of CRPF jawan killed in Sukma IED blast brought to Kerala
The mortal remains of CRPF jawan Vishnu R (35), who lost his life in an IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma, were brought to his house in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. Two jawans of the CRPF CoBRA 201 battalion lost their lives in an IED blast by Naxalites between Silger and […]
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“A never-ending loss for families…”: Kerala CM Vijayan on Kuwait fire tragedy
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday acknowledged the efforts on the part of the Government of India and that of Kuwait in their intervention following the fire tragedy in Kuwait in which 45 Indians lost their lives. A special aircraft of the Indian Air Force carrying the bodies of Indians killed […]
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Kuwait fire: Kerala announces Rs 5 lakh aid for kin of deceased; health minister Veena George to rush to Gulf country
Kerala health minister Veena George will urgently travel to Kuwait to coordinate efforts to assist families of those who were killed and injured in the massive fire at a residential building in Kuwait, the state government said on Thursday. After a special cabinet meeting held this morning the Chief Minister […]
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Kuwait fire: 12 from Kerala identified among Indians killed, State Health Minister Veena George rushing to Gulf country
Kerala Government on Thursday said that 12 people from the State have so far been identified among those who lost their lives in the major fire that broke out in Kuwait’s Mangaf area. The Cabinet decided that Health Minsiter Veena George and an IAS officer will immediately go to Kuwait. […]
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Suresh Gopi takes charge as Union Minister of State, thanks people of Kerala for “huge responsibility”
Malayalam actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi assumed charge as Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas as well as in the Ministry of Tourism on Tuesday morning. Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri welcomed Gopi and presented him with a bouquet. Later, he was also welcomed with a bouquet in the […]
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Kerala LoP VD Satheesan writes to Centre seeking probe on “suspicious” 2024 NEET results
VD Satheesan, Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly, wrote a letter to the Union government, seeking an investigation into the “suspicious” results of the recently published NEET exam for 2024. “Many students from Kerala have personally expressed their concerns about the NEET exam results. The NEET results for 2024 have sparked […]
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LS Polls 2024: Congress-led UDF leads in Kerala; BJP poised for win in Thrissur with Suresh Gopi’s win
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) is leading in 18 out of the 20 Lok Sabha seats in Kerala, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the CPIM (led) Left Democratic Front (LDF) is leading in one seat each in Thrissur and Alathur respectively, the Election Commission said on Tuesday as counting […]
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Kerala: Fisherman killed in boat capsize in Muthalapozhi
A fisherman died after the fishing vessel he was travelling in capsized in Muthalapozhi in Kerala’s Thiruvanathapuram, authorities said on Tuesday. The deceased, identified as Abraham hailed from Attingal municipality and his boat capsized while returning to shore in the Muthalapozhi harbour area. The boat was ferrying a total of four people at the time of the incident. Three […]
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“CPI (M) acting as international terrorist group in Kerala”: LoP VD Satheesan
The leader of the opposition in the Kerala Assembly, VD Satheesan, said that Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI (M) state secretary MV Govindan will inaugurate a memorial for its two workers killed in 2015 while making bombs. Hitting out at the state government in Kerala, Satheesan said that the CPI (M) is acting as […]
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“UDF will get a landslide victory in Kerala”: Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala
After the conclusion of the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has said that the UDF (United Democratic Front) will register a landslide victory in Kerala. Ramesh Chennithala said, “Second phase of election is over. UDF is confident of winning all the seats in Kerala. Last time, we got 19 out of […]