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After several rounds of meetings and consultations, central election committee of the party could not resolve the issue ofallowing MPs from the State to contest the Assembly elections
Breaking from expectations of retaining most of its 15 sitting MLAs, whose average age is above 63, the party introduced 11 new faces, including six young leaders, two women and one non-Muslim candidate
The Left Democratic Front had 11 MLAs and the United Democratic Front had two elected representatives in Kozhikode after the 2021 elections
Collector chairs high-level review meeting; round-the-clock control rooms, safety, and crowd management take centre stage
Order does not mention grace marks for reading, as announced earlier by Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty
Court observes that there was no merit in the substance of the argument and refuses to entertain the PIL
Cochin Port, only port in Kerala that handles crude oil and liquefied petroleum gas consignments, has witnessed a 20-30% drop in cargo volumes since the conflict began
The harbour development initiative, launched three years ago under a 11.8-crore contract awarded by the Kerala Maritime Board, had been suspended after dredgers encountered hard laterite rock on the seabed
Satheesan seeks action against people responsible for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and demands strong monitoring mechanisms to prevent further breaches of the MCC
Vanitha League leader Noorbeena Rasheed criticises candidature of Fatima Thahiliya in Perambra
Rashtriya Janata Dal to field M.K. Bhaskaran from Vadakara in Kozhikode, P.K. Praveen from Koothuparamba in Kannur, and P.K. Anil Kumar from Kalpetta in Wayanad as LDF candidates
The accident took place around 2.30 a.m. when the electric scooter they were travelling on crashed into an electric post and fell into a drainage
While LDF has announced incumbent MLA V. Sivankutty as its candidate, Rajeev Chandrasekhar will contest for NDA. UDF yet to propose its candidate. With BJP again setting high hopes for constituency, LDF fighting hard to defend its turf and UDF yet to reveal its cards, an exciting contest is on the cards in Nemom
Copies of the Bill burnt as members of transgender, intersex, and gender diverse community demand its withdrawal; they allege that it takes away the right to gender self-determination and violates human and constitutional rights
Apu John Joseph will contest from Thodupuzha in the upcoming Assembly elections
K.C. Venugopal says party will take a decision on MPs' desire to contest later. Party has not yet named candidates for Kannur and Konni for which MPs K. Sudhakaran and Adoor Prakash respectively raised demands. The initial list includes 20 incumbent MLAs
The MoEFCC has approved the continued removal of exotic species, such as eucalyptus, wattle, and acacia
Land has been allotted in Andoorkonam village to establish a permanent campus of the Central University of Kerala, in the district
Women constitute 51.5 percent of the electorate, while men account for 48.49 percent
He had quit the party over its decision to support former CPI(M) leader G. Sudhakaran in the Ambalapuzha constituency
Noble Mathew, national vice-president of Minority Morcha, has been suspended from the primary membership of the party citing anti-organisational activities
Funds for the scheme are pending from December onwards in many schools
Investigators compile list of all visitors who entered the palace between October and November, last year; they suspect the theft was carried out by someone familiar with the palace layout

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