Financial aid for BPL families of Covid victims: Eligibility criteria revised to limit beneficiaries

Alappuzha: In an implicit pursuit to limit the number of beneficiaries, the Kerala ..

After row over purchase irregularities, now files from Kerala health dept headquarters are missing

Need a separate minister for home affairs, demands CPM Idukki district conference

Ernakulam-Shoranur route to get new signal system that let multiple trains run concurrently

Man kills wife in front of son in Kollam

Kadakkal (Kollam): A man stabbed his wife to death in front of their seven-year-old son on Saturday evening here. The deceased is identified ..

Sick couple struggles to meet medical expense, finds shelter inside an autorickshaw

Gandhi Nagar: A couple who has been visiting Kottayam Medical College hospital has turned an autorickshaw into their home. Vaduthala ..

1,140 pole-mounted charging stations for e-autos to be set up across Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram: In the meeting held between ministers of electricity and transport departments, the government has decided to open ..

Nobody will be harmed; will ensure rehabilitation and compensation: CM on row over K-Rail project

Malappuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan while addressing the gathering at public meeting of CPM district conference held here has ..

68-yr-old Thrissur man gets triple life sentence for sexually assaulting and impregnating minor

Thrissur: A 68-year old man from Edassery here has been awarded triple life sentence for sexually assaulting and impregnating a 15-year ..

Director Ranjith selected as chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy

Thiruvananthapuram: Director Ranjith has been selected as the chairman of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Singer M G Sreekumar ..

Drug bust in Aluva: Excise team seizes MDMA worth Rs 3 cr brought for New Year celebration

Kochi: A synthetic drug called MDMA worth Rs 3 crores was seized by the Excise special squad in a massive drug bust at Aluva railway ..

32,000 bus workers lost jobs during Covid times in Kerala

Kalikavu: Around 32,000 workers in private bus sector has lost their jobs amid pandemic crisis, suggest data of a bus operators association ..

Caste criterion for selection of BJP office bearers in Kerala sparks controversy

Kollam: The presence of a column for caste in the spreadsheet shared by BJP’s state leadership for the selection of office bearers ..

SilverLine rail project: Asked Tharoor to explain in person, says K Sudhakaran

Thiruvananthapuram: KPCC chief K Sudhakaran while addressing media here today took a dig at MP Shashi Tharoor over his stance on the ..

Tiger prowling in Wayanad since 20 days: Exasperated residents lock horns with forest officials

Kalpetta: A tiger that is on the prowl for the last 20 days has given sleepless nights to residents in Wayanad’s Kurukkanmoola ..

IMD forecasts isolated rain in Kerala for next five days

Thiruvananthapuram: In the wake of the presence of cyclonic circulation over the southern side of the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological ..

Bird flu: TN intensifies checking of vehicles coming from Kerala

Gudalur: Amid reports of bird flu and allied mass culling of birds in Kerala, Tamil Nadu border districts, Nilgiris has initiated special ..

Plus One admission: Extra temporary batches allowed in 15 schools

Kozhikode: Fifteen schools in the district have been allowed additional temporary batches for Plus One admission. One batch each from ..

No job, govt's apathy: 54 medal-winning Kerala sportspersons crawl on knees to mark protest

Thiruvananthapuram: The indefinite protest carried out on Monday by a section of medal-winning sportspersons before the secretariat ..

NGT forms panel to study impact of blasting in Kerala's stone quarries

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a seven-member joint committee to study the impact of blasting in various ..

Does COPTA law curb smoking? Here’s what data shows about Kerala

Edappal: More than a decade has passed after enforcement of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act of Government of India (COTPA) ..

Bird flu cases reported in Kerala's Alappuzha

Alappuzha: Bird flu cases have been confirmed in the Kuttanad area of the Alappuzha district on Thursday. The cases have been confirmed ..

Sabarimala pilgrims die in freak road accident in Idukki

Idukki: Two Sabarimala pilgrims died in a freak accident on Thursday at Peruvanthanam near here while assessing damage suffered by ..

NFHS 5 | Nothing alarming over sex ratio in Kerala: Experts

Kozhikode: Demography and health researchers alike reject the reports that the sex ratio among children in Kerala is alarming. Several ..

Kerala twin sisters qualify for National Children’s Science Congress

Puthoor: Making Keralites proud, twin sisters Niranjana Pillai and Neeraja Pillai from Poreekkal in Kollam have made it to the National ..

No unreserved coaches in night trains, Kerala commuters hit

Kannur: Resumption of unreserved coaches in Kerala is being delayed and commuters are left in the lurch due to this. Notably, commuters ..

Rectify errors in your ration cards by Dec 15 either thro Drop Box or online

Thiruvananthapuram: The option for rectifying errors in ration cards through Kerala government’s Thelima (clarity) project started ..

TN opens shutters of Mullaperiyar dam without warning; several houses flooded

Idukki: Ignoring the request of Kerala, Tamil Nadu once again opened the shutters of Mullaperiyar dam without issuing a warning. The ..

Mullaperiyar Dam: Water level at 141.95 feet, TN opens 9 spillway shutters

Kumily: As the water level in Mullaperiyar dam is inching towards 142 feet - the Supreme Court prescribed capacity - Tamil Nadu has ..

Kerala govt mandates medical officers to take prior permission from health dept to speak to media

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Department on Sunday issued a notice stating that medical officers and health workers need prior ..

K-Rail – The Emperor of Disasters

Some of the world’s most carefully thought-out and executed development projects have failed. Many turned out to be environmental ..

Kerala Soaps plans expansion: Business volume from neighbouring states at 40 %

Kochi: State-owned Kerala Soaps is expanding market with high demand for its products in neighbouring states. At present, business ..

Kerala govt to distribute pension arrears only next year

Thiruvananthapuram: Citing pandemic crisis and GST dues from the Centre, Kerala government has issued an order stating that arrears ..

26-yr-old Malayali entrepreneur with his US-based start-up finds place in Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Kochi: Ashwin Sreenivas, 26-year-old Malayali entrepreneur with his US-based enterprise technology start-up called Campfire, has ..

Malayali woman ties knot in Bengal-style wedding in Tirur

Tirur: A Malayali woman got married to a groom from Bengal. The wedding was held in the authentic Bengal style on Wednesday night at ..

Malayali students in Mangaluru directed to undergo RT-PCR test every week

Mangaluru: Citing impending third wave of Covid-19, Mangaluru City Corporation has issued new guidelines on curbs to Malayali students ..

Help rushes in for treatment of unborn baby with heart condition

Karuvarakundu: Locals and other well-wishers have collected an amount of Rs 7 lakhs for the treatment of an unborn baby who was daignosed ..

No hike in matchbox price from Dec 1; manufacturers' association holds back decision

Kottayam: Citing lack of support from many matchbox manufacturing companies, the association of matchbox manufacturers in Tamil Nadu’s ..

Omicron variant: Kerala prioritizes genome sequencing of international travellers' samples

Kozhikode: Amid reports on Omicron variant of Covid-19, health department in the state has prioritized genome sequencing and analysis ..

Nearly 5000 teachers in Kerala not vaccinated; get jabs or stay at home, says minister

Thiruvananthapuram: Minister for Education V Sivankutty said that the matter of uninoculated teachers will be brought under the notice ..

Kerala: Former athletes to protest for securing promised jobs

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala's former sportspersons, who have represented the state and the country, will launch an indefinite protest ..

Mullaperiyar: Centre seeks explanation from Kerala over suspension of Chief Wildlife Warden

Thiruvananthapuram: The Centre has sought an explanation from Kerala government over the suspension of the government officer for passing ..

Kerala tops poverty index of Niti Ayog; Bihar, Jharkhand, UP 'poorest states' in India

New Delhi: Kerala has emerged as the state with the lowest rate of poverty in India while Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have ended ..

Kerala HC permits abortion of 26 week pregnancy of minor rape victim

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday allowed medical termination of the 26 week long pregnancy of a minor girl who was allegedly ..

Kerala is still a lunatic 'asylum', proclaim four Malayali young women

Suraj Yengde was born into a single-room tenement at Nanded in Maharashtra. Suraj realised later that his parents were not able to ..

Kerala ranks below Lakshadweep at No 28 in 'Ease of doing business' index

Thiruvananthapuram: In a major blow to the government’s effort in making Kerala an industrial friendly state, the 'Ease of ..

Voters’ list renewal in Kerala remains in shambles

Kozhikode: Husband in one place, wife in another place, children somewhere else: the renewal of voters’ list in Kerala is messed ..

Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi among others top Niti Aayog's SDG Urban India Index

New Delhi : Shimla has topped the NITI Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) index that ranks 56 urban areas on progress ..

Incessant rains take a toll on cofeee, farmers face loss worth Rs 150 cr

Kalpetta: Incessant rains have left coffee growers of Kerala in lurch, shattering their hopes on expected fortunes. Many who took up ..

Halal controversy aimed at destroying communal harmony of Kerala: Kodiyeri Balakrishnan

Thiruvananthapuram: According to CPM politburo member Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, halal controversy is aimed at destroying the communal ..