Kerala

  Thiruvananthapuram, August 25 The V.D. Satheesan government has demonstrated during its first 100 days that it recognises Kerala’s pressing challenges and future opportunities, health expert and CPM fellow traveller Dr B. Ekbal has said. In a Facebook post evaluating the government’s performance, Dr Ekbal said the administration had succeeded in generating hope and giving […]

  Thiruvananthapuram,August 25 The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rain across Kerala on Tuesday and Wednesday, leading authorities to place several districts under yellow alert and issue safety advisories for residents and fishermen. Yellow alerts have been declared in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad on Tuesday. The warning […]

  Thiruvananthapuram, August 25 Markets across Kerala witnessed heavy crowds until late on Monday as Malayalis rushed to complete their purchases ahead of Thiruvonam, the most important day of the Onam festival. The final shopping rush on Uthradam, popularly called “Uthradappachil”, saw families flocking to vegetable markets, grocery stores, textile outlets and roadside stalls. Flowers, […]

  Thiruvananthapuram ,August24 DYFI state president Chinta Jerome on Monday hit back at Youth Congress president and minister O J Jeneesh over his remarks about her appointment as the organisation’s first woman chief. In a Facebook post, Chinta welcomed the induction of a young leader into the Kerala Cabinet but cautioned Jeneesh against misusing his […]

  Thiruvananthapuram,August 24 The Kerala government has suspended Kannur Crime Branch Deputy Superintendent of Police Sudheer Kallan over serious procedural lapses in the arrest of a doctor accused in the suicide of Nithin Raj, a student of Anjarakandy Dental College. The action came after the Kerala High Court strongly criticised the Home Department for allowing […]

  Malappuram ,August 24 The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has renewed its demand for the bifurcation of Malappuram after Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan initiated discussions on creating a new district centred on Muvattupuzha. The party said population should be the primary criterion for reorganising Kerala’s districts and insisted that Malappuram must receive priority if […]

  Kollam ,August 24 Kottiyam police have arrested a 30-year-old man accused of uploading and selling intimate videos of his wife to pornographic websites. He has also been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for allegedly committing obscene acts in the presence of his four-year-old daughter. The accused, who had […]

  Thiruvananthapuram,August 24 The Special Public Prosecutor has approached the Thiruvananthapuram Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-III seeking cancellation of bail granted to two accused in the case involving the alleged attack on Enforcement Directorate officials and police personnel. Special Public Prosecutor A. Santosh Kumar filed the petition on Monday against first accused Nithinraj and 16th […]

  Thiruvananthapuram, August 24 The Kerala government’s week-long Onam celebrations will begin in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday, with Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan formally inaugurating the festivities at the Nishagandhi Auditorium in Kanakakkunnu at 5.30 p.m. Actor Kunchacko Boban will be the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony. Ministers, Members of Parliament, legislators and prominent personalities from […]