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Projects include mobility hubs, civic tower, cultural district and waste-processing facility under Kochi@2050 vision; Union government to provide 25% of project cost as grant; Opposition councillors raise concerns over prioritising revenue-generating projects and use of land earmarked for welfare initiatives
Inaugurating the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Thiruvananthapuram Press Club, CM says established mainstream media organisations, despite their rich traditions and heritage, were increasingly following trends set by social media
The 17-year-old prime accused was produced before the Juvenile Justice Board and placed in an Observation Home until November 10, subject to further orders
Seeks reports from police and child protection officer after 14-year-old dies at wedding function; relatives blame faulty ornamental light installation
Deputy Speaker calls for 50% reservation for women in policy framing committees
Says panel lacks representation of public health experts and government doctors; warns against giving commercial interests precedence over peoples healthcare needs
Report identifies banned potassium chlorate as the cause of the explosion that killed 16 people and injured 40
Nadakkavu Overbridge Action Council says nearly 95% of the construction work has been completed; keeping the bridge closed during the festival will cause inconvenience to local residents and motorists, it adds
The Vice-Chairman and his team will visit the district to discuss ideas, recommendations, and problem-solving strategies related to the hilly regions development
Following the consent given by the family, Rudreshs both kidneys, pancreas, liver, both corneas, and the abdominal fascia and vessels were harvested
Under the revised arrangement, the 66315 MEMU, which currently leaves Kottayam for Kollam at 5.40 p.m, will instead originate from Ernakulam at 5.25 p.m. and reach Kottayam at 6.45 p.m.
Around 5,000 party workers will take part in the protest on the first day and the agitation will continue until action is taken, says CPI(M)
The campaign aims at bringing about a comprehensive transformation in waste management through public participation
Move follows a recent High Court order directing the Devikulam Subcollector to grant landowners an opportunity to submit relevant land records and to conduct a formal hearing
Youth Congress workers, led by Pathanamthitta district panchayat member Sreenadevi Kunjamma and Feni Ninan, was accused of allegedly trespassing into the police station and confronting a person in the lock-upon July 11
The offer covers violations recorded up to March 31, 2026, and applies to fines imposed by both the MVD and the police
Party demands withdrawal of October 11 government order slashing allocation to 50 lakh; alleges funding crunch has disrupted Akademis functioning and delayed staff salaries
The initiatives are aimed at improving grievance redressal, strengthening police administration and enabling real-time monitoring of crime statistics in Keralam.
The Division Bench of Justices Anil K. Narendran and S. Muralee Krishna held that the single Bench erred in issuing the directions in the absence of evidence from the students demonstrating their eligibility to appear for the examinations
Excise Minister M. Liju told The Hindu that the UDF would dismantle the rules and amendments that gave deputy excise commissioners the power to grant bar licenses
The controversy, which has played out largely on social media, centres on a special edition of Chintha, the CPI(M)s ideological publication, brought out to mark the uprisings 80th anniversary as CPI leaders took strong exception to the way it documented the struggle and its leaders
The contentious granting of licences, which reportedly angered the UDFs prohibitionist base comprising Christian and Muslim social organisations, occurred as the Cabinet formulated the States liquor policy for the current fiscal year
What began with the discovery of unevaluated answers in a 2023 examination for senior posts in the State Planning Board has snowballed into a wider investigation by the Crime Branch
The LDF has raised the spectre of large-scale displacement of fisherfolk, including the lack of free access to the coastline and the loss of homes and traditional livelihoods
The Kochi City Cyber police have registered a case against 18 social media handles for allegedly revealing the identity of a 17-year-old accused in the Cheranalloor luxury car crash case
Around 10 people had reached the airport in two cars to seize the gold and abduct her
Committee of experts call for a shift from the conventional sterilisation-and-release approach to model centred on adoption by individuals and institutions, alongside scientific waste management to reduce the street dog population; recommends monthly maintenance subsidy for those adopting adult dogs, promotes institutional adoption of strays
The Vigilance team seized the files from the district panchayat office
Test reports from the PCB have revealed severe pollution in the Valapattanam river, raising concerns about public health, aquatic life and the quality of drinking water in riverside areas
The initiative follows instructions from the State government to address mounting public complaints about drinking water shortages in various Assembly constituencies
Public Works Secretary asked to submit report on issue of order without the knowledge of the Chief Minister or his office.

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