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A Madras HC decision restraining the T.N. Waqf Board from leaving posts vacant prompts Kerala to rethink strategy and to go in for full reconstitution of the board
Exhibition of camp works will be held on January 17 and 18 at Nidarshan and on January 23, 24 and 25 at the Fine Arts College Gallery, Thrissur
With a protagonist who commits marriage fraud at its centre, Pennu Case fails to use any of the possibilities of the material at hand
From online registration to QR-coded certificates, State School Arts Festival being held in Thrissur is being transformed into a fully smart, technology-driven event
The awards recognise outstanding contributions to science writing in Malayalam
The Postal department has proposed shutting down the post office from January 17, 2026
The number of deceased donors more than doubled to 25, a significant rise from just 11 in 2024. The rise in awareness among the community has contributed to the increase in numbers.
Following the traffic snarls, authorities temporarily halted timber removal and road-widening works under a 37-crore project at the sixth, seventh and eighth hairpin bends, providing relief to commuters
The rally aims to mobilise people against what the LDF describes as the anti-people and divisive policies of the BJP-led Central government, while also highlighting the development and welfare initiatives of the LDF government in Kerala
The LDF has a majority in six of the eight committees; the UDF, despite holding an advantageous position in the council, managed a majority in only one committee and has the same strength as the BJP in another
A district-level review of the implementation of various projects will be conducted in the coming weeks in consultation with the District Planning Committee
Investigators say the evidence recovered from the four could help probe several other cases in the district and expose a chain of suspected scamsters
CAT bonds are insurance-linked securities that transfer the financial risks from natural disasters from the bond issuer to the capital market. At present, the financial risk is fully borne by the State or Central governments
The initiative, launched in collaboration with the Department of Food and Civil Supplies, will make products from KSCDC available through K-Stores across the State
Creating an impression that the State has taken a stand against Karnataka, where a lot of Keralites live, will send out a wrong message, says the Minister
For the first time, a Kolkali troupe trained in the Thekkan (southern) style has received a formal Union government invitation to perform at the Republic Day celebrations
The gathering was organised in connection with the priestly golden jubilee of Joseph Mar Barnabas, Suffragan Metropolitan of the Ranni-Nilakkal Dioceses of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church
There is no denying that a section of the cadre favours rejoining the Congress-led front. But there are no circumstances at present for such a move, says a senior Kerala Congress (M) leader, adding that Jose K. Mani is expected to offer clarity after an emergency meeting on January 16
Former Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathils rapid fall from grace highlights a troubling pattern of allegations, culminating in his recent arrest amid escalating accusations of sexual misconduct and violence
The magistrate sent him to a sub-jail in Mavelikkara for 14 days. The Crime Branch had produced him before the magistrate holding temporary charge
The BJP will carry out protests and door-to-door awareness campaigns. This is democracy, Vijayan, and you must order a neutral agency probe, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah
Speaker A.N. Shamsheer said his office would seek legal opinion on whether the House could disqualify him from membership under the provisions of the Anti-Defection Law
Officials said a third me-too disclosure, received by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayans office last year and processed secretly by the police over the past few months, helped investigators legally circumvent the interim protection from arrest Mr Mamkootathil had obtained from the High Court in two earlier rape and coerced termination of pregnancy cases.
He served as chairman of the Ernakulam-Vypeen Bridges Action Council, formed in the 1980s, and remained steadfast in the struggle until the bridges became a reality in 2004
The party said the State government has fully cooperated with the investigation, and those who tried to steal the wealth of the temple should be treated as culprits
Officials say the SIT reportedly focussed on creating an inventory of artefacts, including gold ornaments, in Rajeevarus possession to audit their provenance and confiscate the objects, including bank statements and legal documents, pertaining to the case
State reiterates demand for AIIMS, Sabari Rail, special package for return migrants and aid for paddy and rubber sectors
Jamaat-e-Islami had sent the senior CPI(M) leader a legal notice against defamatory remarks, seeking an apology and 1 crore in compensation
The Chittur MLA says he wants to step aside and make way for younger leaders
Pallium India has launched a new Department of Palliative Care Dentistry in Thiruvananthapuram, aimed at addressing the often-overlooked oral health challenges faced by head and neck cancer survivors.
The police arrested the teacher after he allegedly abused a Class VI student at his quarters, reportedly after giving the child liquor
Virtual Queue bookings capped at 35,000 for January 13 and 30,000 for January 14, the festival day. Only those with valid Virtual Queue bookings will be allowed darshan, say police. As part of traffic management, restrictions will be imposed on pilgrims movement
CPI(M) will launch mass movement against schismatic politics, BJP will observe Makaravilakku season as faith protection month, while Congress will spotlight LDFs rightward drift to Hindutva politics
Southern Dairy and Food Conclave concludes in Kozhikode

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