Kerala

  Kochi: Kerala Police rescued a 13-year-old girl from a remote village in a Naxal-affected forest region of Odisha following an interstate investigation that took officers more than 4,000 kilometres by road. The girl, the daughter of migrant workers from Odisha, had gone missing from Methala in Ernakulam district. Her parents lodged a complaint with […]

  Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Police have arrested more than 10,000 people under Operation Toofan, the Statewide campaign against narcotics, as the Home Department intensifies its crackdown on drug trafficking and organised crime. Police said 8.28 kg of MDMA and around 1,000 kg of cannabis had been seized during the continuing operation. Investigations have revealed that a […]

  Thiruvananthapuram,August 21: Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr S. Somanath has been appointed as a part-time, non-official director on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). His appointment is for a four-year term beginning August 20, the RBI said in an official statement. Somanath retired from ISRO in January […]

  By Prof. Richard Hay (Former MP) Pulikkali, one of Kerala’s most colourful and popular traditional art forms, must receive greater recognition and sustained institutional support as a proud symbol of the State’s cultural heritage. Closely associated with Thrissur, the folk performance combines elaborate body painting, vibrant costumes, rhythmic percussion and energetic dance movements. During […]

  Kochi, August 20: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has widened its investigation into T. Veena, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, over transactions involving her company, Exalogic Solutions, and Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL). Investigators are examining whether an alleged transfer of ₹85 lakh to Dubai breached provisions of the Foreign Exchange […]

  Thodupuzha, August 19 Four persons, including a local Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) leader, have been arrested after police allegedly seized MDMA and hybrid cannabis from them at Edavetty near Thodupuzha in Idukki district. The arrested were identified as T.S. Shiyas, secretary of the DYFI Thekkumbhagam regional committee and a member of its […]

Thiruvananthapuram, August 19 The Kerala government has expressed its willingness to extend the school mid-day meal scheme to students from Classes 9 to 12, General Education Minister N. Samsudheen said on Wednesday. At present, meals are provided only to students up to Class 8 under the centrally sponsored PM POSHAN programme. Samsudheen said the Union […]

  Thiruvananthapuram, 18 August The Kerala government has sanctioned Rs 45.68 crore for infrastructure development and academic improvements at government colleges across the state, Higher Education Minister Rojy M. John said on Tuesday. The allocation of Rs 45,68,11,037 is intended to strengthen physical and information technology infrastructure, improve research facilities and address human-resource requirements in […]

  Kozhikode, 18 August The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has rallied behind its Kozhikode district committee member P. Nikhil after the Enforcement Directorate questioned him in connection with the alleged “monthly payment” case. CPM Kozhikode district secretary M. Mehaboob visited Nikhil’s apartment while an ED search was under way on Tuesday and alleged that […]