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BATL would be apportioned 180 acres, SSB 45 acres to set up a battalion headquarters and 32 acres for the forensic varsity

Thrissur Collector submits that works on the congested corridor, which began in September 2024, was not progressing as expected and that safety issues prevailed in the form of insufficient street lighting and inadequate hazard sign boards

He was facing trial for allegedly murdering his wife and was sent to Kannur prison from Wayanad seven months ago, says jail superintendent

Rebel candidates are in the fray against both Congress and IUML nominees in the Corporation, prompting the latter to take disciplinary action against four activists. CPI(M) is presenting a team of new faces from diverse professional backgrounds, while the BJP has given priority to women candidates

Over 50 regular local cricketers, split into eight teams, decided to get creative with team names for the seventh edition of their locally held tournament at a turf in Kochi

HC also directs the Superintendent of the Government Medical College, Kalamassery, where he was reportedly admitted, to submit reports on his medical history

62.6% of the individuals who contracted HIV in the past three years in Kerala got the infection through unsafe heterosexual sex involving multiple partners

Thiruvananthapuram Cyber Police book him under various Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with provisions of the Information Technology Act

MVD officers have been instructed to cancel driving licences of drivers who violate pedestrian safety at zebra crossings

Minimum temperature has dropped below the 20 Celsius mark in many places in the State in the past few days, which is 3 to 4 C lower than the normal during the season

The UDF candidate, T.K. Asharaf, who won the last election as an Independent, has since returned to the IUML and is now contesting as its official candidate; the LDF candidate, P.M. Harris, who won from the division as an IUML candidate in 2015, has since joined the CPI(M); and T.P. Pradeep Kumar of the BDJS makes it a predominantly three-cornered contest

Government has initiated disciplinary measures against M.K. Mohandas for portraying K-SOTTO in a bad light on social media

Revival of project was expected to be a key poll plank in the local bodies in three districts, mainly the eastern regions of Ernakulam, but political parties remain silent about it with no clarity yet on when land acquisition for the ambitious project will restart

Mathew T. Thomass name missing from the voter list being used for the SIR verification process. Since his fathers name is on the original register, the MLAs name can be included on the revised list, says Collector

The GCDA sought to give a clean chit to the sponsor, saying that Reporter Broadcasting Corporation, along with the government and Sports Kerala Foundation, had done everything possible to ensure fast progress and coordination of works

State introduces reform mandating that UGC/AICTE pay revisions be sanctioned only after scrutiny by Finance department committee

The MoU enables joint supervision of research scholars, student internships, access to national research facilities, participation in research cruises, polar expeditions, and ocean observation missions

What is masala bond? What is the ED probe and the controversy around it? What is the political angle in place? What is the way forward?

Random analysis of students first-term results shows that they scored fewer marks than usual

Government norms allow only five working days a week, with Saturdays becoming working days only in emergencies, it says

E-mail received by Chief Ministers Office reportedly claimed that RDX explosives have been planted by a group involving LTTE and a Karachi-based Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) cell. Police launch extensive checks

CPI(M) Kerala secretary says ED routinely issues notices during every election

Sunny Joseph says the notice will have same plight as previousones issued by ED against Chief Minister and his son

Former Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac and KIIFB Chief Executive Officer K.M. Abraham too receive notices from ED

The LDF is seeking to retain the municipality for a second consecutive term; The UDF is confident of wresting back power by presenting a united front.

Former KPCC chief feels that candidate selection should not be left to the whims of individual leaders. He says differences among top leaders would dampen the spirits of grassroots-level workers and hence they should be resolved at the earliest

Survivors of the 2024 tragedy will return from various parts of Wayanad, where they now live in rented houses, to cast their votes. As the polls approach, we focus on candidates themselves, not their parties, because none of them seems any different, says a survivor

LDFs development pitch, UDFs revival push, and BJPs expanding footprint are setting the stage for one of the most anticipated civic battle in the State

Political parties are fielding young candidates, some as young as 21 or still in college, who are taking on seasoned politicians and bringing much-needed enthusiasm to the local body elections