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Feroke: A severe shortage of rice stocks experienced at Maveli Stores has pushed the mid-day meal programme in schools into a crisis. As most schools lack adequate rice supplies, teachers are scrambling to prevent disruptions to the programme.They are now trying to keep the scheme running by sourcing rice from schools that have surplus stock. Rice for the mid-day meal programme is usually supplied to schools through the Maveli Stores via the AEO office. This month, however, schools have not ye ...Read More >
Kochi: The central investigative agencies probing the smuggling of stolen luxury cars to India via Bhutan through Operation Numkhor have identified a former official of the Royal Bhutan Army as the kingpin of the racket. Operations of the racket in India are managed by a Nagaland native, and a Malayali agent working under him facilitated the sale of some of these cars in Kerala, including to prominent actors. All three individuals are now under Customs surveillance. To impress buyers, the rack ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) on Monday criticised the Election Commission's plan to implement the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, calling it "impractical" as local body elections are approaching. At a meeting chaired by KPCC president Sunny Joseph and attended by DCC presidents and senior functionaries, the party said revising the voter list alongside election preparations would create confusion and hardship. The date for the Local Self-G ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Parassala Station House Officer (SHO) P Anil Kumar, who is accused in a hit-and-run case after his car allegedly struck and killed a pedestrian near Kilimanoor police station on MC Road, is likely to face suspension from service. Thiruvananthapuram Rural SP K S Sudarshan has recommended disciplinary action against him in connection with the incident. A report has been forwarded to DIG Ajiha Beegum, who is expected to submit it to South Zone IG S Shyam Sunder on Monday after ...Read More >
Thrissur: Wadakkanchery Police Station House Officer (SHO) UK Shajahan has been transferred from his post in connection with an incident in which KSU workers were presented before a court with their faces covered. Shahjahan has been shifted to the police headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram. The decision was made based on a report submitted by City Police Commissioner R Ilango. which stated that there was a lapse in judgment by the Circle Inspector in the controversial incident. Following this, S ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The 14th session of the 15th Kerala Assembly, the last before this year's local body polls, opened on Monday with obituary references to former chief minister VS Achuthanandan, veteran Congress leader PP Thankachan and CPI MLA Vazhoor Soman. Speaker A N Shamseer and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan led the tributes, recalling Achuthanandan's contributions to legislation, gender equity and environmental protection. After much uncertainty, Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil arri ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: More than 3,000 Lord Ayyappa devotees from around the world are expected to take part in the upcoming Global Ayyappa Sangamam, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) said in a statement on Sunday. The event, being held as part of the platinum jubilee celebrations of the temple board, will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at Pampa on September 20 at 10.30 am. The proposed event has already triggered reactions from various political parties and community organis ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: A fresh case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) was confirmed in Kerala on Saturday, with a 17-year-old boy in Thiruvananthapuram testing positive. Following this, the health department has shut down the swimming pool at Akkulam Tourist Village and collected water samples for testing. The teenager, who was diagnosed with the disease earlier this week, had reportedly gone swimming with friends at the pool, prompting officials to investigate the water quality. On Frid ...Read More >
Thiruvanthapuram: The Kerala cabinet on Saturday approved a draft bill allowing private landowners to cut and sell sandalwood trees, provided they obtain permission from the Forest Department. A special cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, has approved the draft of the Kerala Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2025, to amend the Kerala Forest Act, 1961, according to a statement from the CM's office. The Bill provides for granting permission to cut and sell sandalwood trees on private lan ...Read More >
Malappuram: A day after Kerala reported its sixth death due to amoebic meningoencephalitis, a 10-year-old girl from Areekode in Malappuram tested positive for the deadly infection. She is currently undergoing treatment at Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital. The child, who fell ill after bathing in a swimming pool two weeks ago, was first admitted to Manjeri Government Medical College Hospital before being shifted to Kozhikode. At present, a total of 11 patients are undergoing treatm ...Read More >
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday pulled up the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) for removing the gold-plated copper coverings from the Dwarapalaka idols at Sabarimala without informing the Special Commissioner. A Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar, while considering the Sabarimala Special Commissioner's report, expressed concern over repair works being carried out in Chennai in violation of procedures and court oversight. Installed in 2019 wi ...Read More >
Kochi: Union minister for housing and urban affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, has assured that the Centre will extend full cooperation to Kerala for implementing the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) once the state submits its Detailed Project Report (DPR). Addressing the Kerala Urban Conclave 2025 in Kochi as the chief guest, Khattar said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had already raised the proposal with him. "The success of Kochi Metro and the Water Metro reflects Kerala's strength in buildi ...Read More >
Alappuzha: Kerala's General Education Department has issued transfer orders to over 200 teachers in several schools after children without Aadhaar cards were excluded from the official student enrolment count taken on the sixth working day of the academic year. Teacher positions are allotted to schools based on this data. Although many schools had sufficient student strength to retain their staff, the absence of Aadhaar numbers led to teachers being marked surplus and transferred. Around 200 te ...Read More >
Perumbavoor: Onam carol is a unique tradition in Valayanchirangara that kicks off the grand Onam festivities here. People dressed as Mahabali visit every house in Valayanchirangara to announce the arrival of Thiruvonam. The carol, which begins on the day of Atham, continues for the next nine days. This year, two teams will visit houses, singing Onam songs and extending festive greetings. Mahabali is accompanied by an orchestra and percussion as he visits homes to bless his subjects from Atham ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 28 (PTI) India's gains from importing discounted Russian oil are estimated to be just USD 2.5 billion per annum, significantly lower than the previously speculated range of USD 10-25 billion, a research report said on Thursday. Stopping Russian oil imports would force India, the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer, to rely on limited alternatives, potentially driving global crude prices up to USD 100 per barrel amid rising demand and tight supply. "Benefit from Russi ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh on Thursday backed Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil who is facing sexual harassment charges over allegedly sending obscene messages to some women. He accused the police of registering false case against the suspended Congress member without receiving any complaint or finding evidence. "FIR lodged by the Crime Branch against Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was a "false case" and will not stand in court," he said. The Congress MP from Mavelikkara ...Read More >
Kochi: In a major relief for rapper Vedan alias Hirandas Murali, a native of Thrissur, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday extended his interim protection from arrest in an alleged rape case. A bench of Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas restrained the police from arresting the singer till August 25, as his bail application is under consideration before the court. Vedan has been absconding after the Thrikkakara police booked him in the rape case on the basis of a complaint filed by a young doctor on Ju ...Read More >
VISAKHAPATNAM: The depression over northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts moved north-north-westwards and crossed South Odisha coast close to Gopalpur during early morning of Tuesday and lay cantered over south coastal Odisha. Weatherman said it was likely to move north-westwards across south Odisha and south Chhattisgarh and weaken into a well-marked low-pressure area during next few hours. Under its influence, thunderstorms accompani ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved a bill to regulate online real money gaming platforms, PTI reported on Tuesday. The bill is likely to be tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. "The Cabinet has approved the bill to regulate online gaming platforms that involve real money. The government is trying to table the bill in Parliament on Wednesday," a source told PTI. The decision follows observations from the government that online money gaming provides a means to facilitate money laundering, f ...Read More >
Palakkad: A seven-year-old girl died in front of her father after falling from a scooter and being run over by a bus at Kozhinjampara on Monday, police said. The victim, identified as Nafisath Misriya, was a Class two student at St Paul's School in Kozhinjampara. She was travelling with her father to school when the accident occurred on the Palakkad-Pollachi Road, reported PTI. According to police, the scooter lost control after an autorickshaw ahead braked suddenly to avoid a pothole. Both fe ...Read More >
New Delhi: Leaders of the INDIA Bloc met on Monday to discuss the possibility of moving an impeachment notice against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, intensifying their protest against the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The opposition has alleged irregularities in the process, calling it an attempt at "vote theft", reported PTI. The meeting, held in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Opposition Leader Mallikarjun Kharge, focused on the CEC's press conference on Sunday, w ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to publish the district-wise list of approximately 65 lakh voters omitted from the draft electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar. The list must include reasons for deletion, such as death, migration, or duplicate registration. The court said the lists should be made available on the websites of District Electoral Officers and the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Bihar, and must be ...Read More >
Thrissur: Former MLA Anil Akkara alleged in a Facebook post that Subhash Gopi, brother of Union Minister Suresh Gopi, and his wife Rani possess not only double voting rights but also two voter ID cards each. In the Eravipuram Assembly constituency in Kollam, Subhash Gopi is registered under voter ID number WLS0136077, while his wife Rani is listed under WLS0136218. Meanwhile, in the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency, Subhash appears in the electoral roll under FVM13971173, and Rani under FVM13971 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state ...Read More >
PATNA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to embark on 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' from Bihar's Rohtas district on August 17 to register a protest against how the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls was being conducted in the state. This comes at a time when the Opposition is ratcheting up its protest against the SIR and casting aspersions on the integrity of elections. AICC general secretary (organisation) and MP KC Venugopal held a meeting with the INDIA bloc leaders ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will constitute a search committee to shortlist candidates for the posts of Vice-Chancellor at APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (AKTU) and Digital University, in a bid to break the deadlock between the Kerala Governor and the State government over appointments. A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan suggested that both sides propose four names each, from which the Court will finalise the panel. One member will be nominated by t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday constituted a three-member committee to investigate allegations of misconduct against Allahabad High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. The panel will be headed by Supreme Court judge Justice Aravind Kumar, with Madras High Court Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and jurist B V Acharya as members. The decision follows an in-house inquiry report that found Justice Varma guilty in connection with the "cash discovery" incident at his officia ...Read More >
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): The Jharkhand government declared a three-day state mourning, starting Monday, following the passing of the state's former Chief Minister and co-founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Shibu Soren. "In honour of the late Honourable former Chief Minister-cum-Rajya Sabha MP, the State Government has decided to observe 03 (three) days of state mourning from August 4 to August 6," the message from the Jharkhand government read. Also Read | Kerala Shocker: 47- ...Read More >
Thrissur: Lok Sabha MP and CPM leader K Radhakrishnan criticised veteran Malayalam filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan for his remarks against aspiring directors from SC/ST communities, stating that the renowned director is promoting an outdated feudal mindset in society. Radhakrishnan said that such a statement was not expected from someone of Adoor's stature. "I fear people might soon demand the cancellation of reservations for SC/ST communities. The government provides financial aid and reservati ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Veteran Malayalam film director Adoor Gopalakrishnan has landed in trouble over remarks allegedly insulting filmmakers from the SC/ST community during a state film conclave here. Dalit activist Dinu Veyil has filed a complaint with the Museum Police and the SC/ST Commission, demanding action against the acclaimed filmmaker. In his complaint, emailed to both the police and the commission, Dinu alleged that Adoor made comments portraying members of the SC/ST community as eithe ...Read More >
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