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Rapid corona tests begin in Kerala
MSMEs seek 5,000-crore relief package from Centre
They urge State govt. for 2,000-cr. package to overcome setbacks
With norms relaxed, more hotels may begin operations
Hotels permitted to accept online, phone orders till 8 p.m.
Police warn against illegal collection of funds
Attempts to swindle money in the name of COVID-19 relief activities
Kerala stylist designs new protective suit for health workers that looks 'friendlier'
It is a single piece of white material, covering head to toe. Jishad Shamsudeen, the designer of this suit, has been in talks with doctors and health workers of coronavir
COVID-19 lockdown: About 30 held in Keralafor violating social distancing rule at mosques
Cases were registered at Kozhikode, Chavakkad in Thrissur district and Peringamala in Thiruvananthapuram for violating the lockdown.
'Will go back to work soon': In conversation with Kerala nurse who recovered from COVID-19
Edi Mariyamme, 93-year-old Thomas would call out, lying on his bed at the Kottayam Medical College. He was not quite pleased being there, at the isolation ICU for COVID-1
Kerala man, two other Indians win USD 5 millionAbu Dhabi jackpot
Jijesh Korothan, who hails from Kerala #39;s Kannur district took home 20 million dirhams ($5 million) at the Big Ticket raffle draw held here on Friday, the Gulf News re
India's oldest survivors of COVID-19 and Kerala's fight against the deadly disease
Kerala had a Plan A and B for dealing with emergencies. The third level of the plan got chalked out when three Italy returnees and two persons whom they came in contact w
112 tourists flown back to France from Kerala, Russians stranded in state capital
According to Kerala Tourism officials, 105 of the tourists were French nationals and seven were from other European countries.
Watch: Joyous applause for Kerala man who was discharged from COVID-19 ward
Wearing a pale blue lungi and carrying a yellow bag in one hand, Suhail marched down the corridor of the hospital as rows of men standing on either side, all wearing face
Kochi police considering deploying more drones for better surveillance during lockdown
The arrest of 39 persons out for a walk in Panampilly Nagar in the early morning hours on Saturday was only one of the many instances in which the drone has detected such
COVID-19 lockdown: Drones help Kerala policenab over 40 people violating social distancing rule
In Kochi, the police started flying the drones at 4.30 am in the areas where the chances for the people to come out violating lockdown announced by the government.
40 people out on a morning walk in Kochi arrested for violating lockdown, given bail
Forty people who ventured out for a morning walk in Ernakulam on Saturday were arrested by the police for breaking lockdown rules amid COVID-19. Police said they had been
Keralas Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology develops rapid antibody test kit
The Kerala government had only a few days ago spoken about rapid antibody testing to check for community transmission of COVID-19. Now, the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotec
As COVID-19 cases decline, Keralas Pathanamthitta district not a hotspot anymore
After seeing some of the first few cases of coronavirus in the state, Keralas Pathanamthitta district is no longer considered a hotspot for the virus. With nine cases, Pa
Kerala Police crack down on Friday prayers held violating lockdown, 23 arrested
Kerala police on Friday cracked down on a Juma prayer gathering held in Erattupetta, Kottayam which violated the existing lockdown to contain the spread of the coronaviru
Kerala elderly couple recovers from Covid-19, leaves for home
Retail prices of essentials rise in Kerala amid lockdown
Kerala family seeks help to reach Hyd for child's chemotherapy, Health Min intervenes
Anvidha is one year and nine months old and seems curious about the mic held to her father Vineeths face. As Vineeth is explaining his plight to a journalist, seeking hel
Logging on to the wonder train
Railway Childline Ernakulam devises game to engage children during lockdown
Connecting through art during lockdown
Artist with cerebral palsy takes classes over WhatsApp for differently abled children
Watch: Singing, dancing and poetry, Kerala students organise arts fest online
Clad in a dark green and black salwar kameez, a woman gracefully dances to a classical music number. A white paper with a number written on it is pinned to her dress, mak
Light is good, financial help will hopefully follow: Pinarayi on PMs lamp vigil
It is good to spread the light, says Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, with a smile. Someone has just asked him about Prime Minister Narendra Modis suggestion to li
Took care of them like kids: Doctors, nurses discharge Kerala's oldest COVID-19 patients
After spending almost a month in isolation battling for their lives against the novel coronavirus, Indias oldest COVID-19 positive patients, from Kerala, finally waved go
'We will overcome this,' says Kerala nurse who recovered from COVID-19
As Reshma Mohandas walks away from the hospital, there is a partially hidden smile underneath the green mask on her face. Her colleagues doctors and nurses and other sta
SC asks Centre to mediate between Kerala and Karnataka over road blockade on border
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Union Health Secretary to mediate a discussion between the Chief Secretaries of Kerala and Karnataka to resolve the issue of allowin
Kerala gets first batch of fast processing COVID-19 test kits, Tharoor buys with MP funds
Kerala government received its first batch of 1,000 (fast acting) testing kits to diagnose COVID-19 and amp up its testing capacity in the state. Congress leader and Thir
130 cops on COVID-19 frontline quarantined in Kerala, most in capital city
The cops who interacted with passengers at airports and those who worked in COVID hotspots were asked to go on quarantine to thwart the chances of the disease spreading t
COVID-19 volunteer attacked in Tanur in Keralas Malappuram
A trauma care volunteer has been attacked by a group of unidentified people near Pandara Kadappuram near Tanur in the Malappuram district of Kerala. 27-year-old Jabir, a
Due to lockdown, Kerala to home deliver Type 1 diabetes drugs for kids
Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja has announced that Type 1 diabetes drugs will now be home delivered to children in the state. Medicines will now be home delivered via
Congress hits out at Kerala govt over 'forced contribution' from employees'salaryto COVID-19 fund
Speaking to the media, leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala asked Issac not to #39;intimidate #39; state government employees.
Kerala allows home delivery of food and essentials
The Kerala government on Friday sanctioned the door-to-door delivery of food from hotels and bakeries till 8 p.m. Shops selling essential supplies can
And now, an edutaintment portal for students during COVID-19 lockdownin Kerala
To help them, state-owned Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) in association with SCERT has come up with a special program, #39;Vadikala Santhoshang
No vision of future, Tharoor slams PM's speech
Kerala politicians welcomes April 5 lighting event
Kerala actress abduction case: Court postpones sitting to April 15 due to coronavirus lockdown
Currently, all the trial courts in the state have postponed its proceedings following an order of Kerala High Court in wake of the national lockdown declared.
After Kerala fish market shuts, fishers seek COVID-19 relief from govt
An experiment to reopen the Kozhikode central fish market resulted in overcrowding on Thursday, forcing authorities to shut shop once again. The market had been closed am
Mission Gulf: Kerala braces for return of Malayalees
As Emirates airline prepares a limited number of passenger flights, the state gears up to ready quarantine and isolation facilities on a mass scale.
COVID-19: Community spread unlikely in Pothencode says Kerala govt
Two days after the death of a 68-year old COVID-19 patient in Pothencode in Thiruvananthapuram, the administration has been unable to trace the source of infection. Minis
COVID-19 crisis: Milma to resume milk procurement from cooperatives in Kerala
Kerala Milk Marketing Federation (Milma) has decided to resume milk procurement from cooperatives without any restrictions from Friday, April 3. This is following the Tam
Micro RNA in Indians may reduce severity of corona attack, says study
Surprisingly, sequence from Nepal showed no variations, while the maximum number of mutations were identified in Indian sequence.