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Five notice boards installed after service organisations agreed to use a common space for campaign materials; NGO Union says a single display point is impractical as employees use multiple entrances, while NGO Association says any deviation from the consensus would defeat the purpose of the initiative
New vessels to improve connectivity to Edakochi, Kadamakudy, Kumbalam, and Thevara; peak-hour ferry frequency on the High CourtFort Kochi and VyttilaKakkanad routes likely to increase from 1520 minutes to 10 minutes
A large number of villages in the central Travancore region are left to decay as many in the younger generation, settled abroad, are unwilling to return. Hiran Unnikrishnan takes a road trip through the near-abandoned villages and takes a look at the lives of the elders in the region
Security concerns over nearby defence installations prompt police verification before apartments can be handed over; mandatory verification further delays the rehabilitation of hundreds of homeless families awaiting allotment; Corporation hopes to complete the verification process and hand over the nearly finished apartments by November 1
RJD claims that the takeover of major private hospitals by multinational companies with no connection to healthcare could push up treatment costs beyond the reach of ordinary people
Revenue Minister A.P. Anilkumar had directed Land Revenue Commissioner to suspend tahsildar following the receipt of an inquiry report from Kannur District Collector P. Vishnuraj
The search for 32-year-old Shijin, who disappeared at sea on August 31, enters its ninth day on Saturday (August 8).
SFCTSA says the standing committee decision will lead to the termination of services of more than 400 staff, including in teaching and non-teaching sections
The recruits included 127 from KAP First Battalion, 110 from KAP Second Battalion and 110 police drivers from the India Reserve Battalion
The police say Ayanki visited a private Ayurveda hospital at Edappal
The incident occurred when the deceased approached Priyadarshini, an elephant at the camp, to apply medicine and change the dressing on a wound on its trunk. The elephant attacked him during the procedure.
Deployment of inexperienced drivers, mechanical weakening of old vehicles, and lack of rest for the staff have been cited as possible reasons for a series of road accidents involving buses operated by the KSRTC in recent weeks
Controversy comes to a head on Saturday when a ministerial team comprising Excise Minister and Agriculture Minister visit the flood ravaged region
Out of the 350 cusecs, 200 cusecs are allocated for agricultural purposes and 150 cusecs for drinking water
Former State Finance Minister says that direct-to-home (DTH) distribution was chosen as an option as many of the pensioners had requested it
A revised claim made by the power utility before Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission estimates expenditure on power purchase for 2026-27 at 13,344.11 crore
Hundreds of hectares of privately owned mangroves in the district remain caught in policy paralysis, with farmers willing to surrender their land waiting for years for government approval
Pinarayi Vijayan said the inordinate delay in rescuing fishers lost at sea during stormy weather at Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram is reflective of the governments apathy to the coastal population
Report submitted earlier this year says Kerala should become a model State that can ensure equality, dignity, and equal opportunity for all differently abled children
The LP school Freedom Quiz question ostensibly sought to test children's historical knowledge by asking which freedom fighter received the most punishment from the British; the answer key identified the freedom fighter as V.D. Savarkar
The suspected spurious items seized as part of the operation include face creams, lipstick and shave lotions, sources with the department said
The inmates of State-run mental health centres in Kerala are living in abominable conditions. Acute shortage of staff and facilities plagues Government Mental Health Centre, Thrissur. Fifty-five inmates in the Thiruvananthapuram centre and around 40 in Thrissur are fit to be discharged. Yet, with no one to take them home or no place to go, they continue to live in the centres. Relapses have forced some others to return to the cells
The Animal and Nature Ethics Community Trust has submitted a representation to senior forest department officials seeking immediate intervention to protect the ecologically sensitive corridor
The court remarked that the State should respond appropriately to the bereaved familys loss
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nithin Gadkari informs Hibi Eden, MP, that the current priority is to widen the rest of the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod NH 66
The eastern parts of Ernakulam district received only light spells of rain on Friday
The 52-year-old, who was reportedly not allowed to work for over four months after her expulsion from the CITU, was reinstated after her plight caught public attention through media reports
Residents of Thrissur Government Old Age Home win four honours at Niram 2026, proving confidence and creativity only grow with the years
Chishti was delivering the 25th N. Narendran memorial lecture on the theme Media Beyond Jantar Mantar
Isolated heavy rainfall likely to continue on Saturday; people living in landslide-prone areas and along hill slopes urged to remain vigilant and follow evacuation instructions
A petition filed by the union sought to quash the Vice-Chancellors order for recovery of funds from them and to declare that the disputed posters had not violated any provisions of the Students Code of Conduct Rules, 2005
Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts have been put on orange alert
Satheesan speaks to daughter of John Mathias, who went missing from Vizhinjam, over the phone and assures her that the search will be intensified to locate him
VACB informs Kerala High Court that a special investigation unit is verifying the alleged leak of GO granting the CBI sanction to prosecute two former officials of the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation
According to the prosecution, the accused forged sale deeds for 34 acres of ecologically fragile government forest land in Karuvarakundu village in Nilambur, Malappuram
University urges local bodies, farmers and the public to adopt coordinated control measures as monsoon accelerates breeding of invasive pest
Court asks State to report on establishing a monitoring cell to oversee environmental clearance granted for construction activities, process for consulting area residents before a project is launched, and re-evaluation of project reports pending for more than three years
Residents say they will never allow waste-laden lorries to the factory premises again nor will they permit the factory management to resume operations ignoring public protest
Akhil taken into custody from Thekkinkadu Maidan in Thrissur; CCTV footage shows Arjun crossing Paliyekkara toll plaza after allegedly switching vehicles to evade police.
Vehicular movement has been diverted to a narrow bridge near Munnar police station
Mayor says getting KMRL to take over operations remains the civic bodys top priority; Corporation simultaneously works on SPV to identify another operator; KWML says talks remain at a preliminary stage, with no decision taken yet
A Crime Branch investigation into complaints related to examination for the post of Chief (Industries & Infrastructure) in the State Planning Board has led to a trend of baseless allegations being constantly raised, says PSC

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