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Centre's decision to bar MediaOne telecast was wrong, says Kerala CM

The CM, at a press conference held at Thiruvananthapuram, said that without telling the channel or the people how it posed a risk to national security, its telecast was stopped

Kerala reports 29,471 new Covid cases, 28 deaths in last 24 hours

Daily COVID-19 cases in Kerala saw a slight increase on Tuesday, compared to a day ago, with the state recording 29,471 fresh infections which raised the caseload to 63,23,378

Kerala records 22,524 fresh coronavirus cases today, 860 fatalities

Daily COVID-19 cases in Kerala dropped further on Monday with the state recording 22,524 fresh infections which raised the caseload to 62,93,907.

Covid: Kerala reports 26,729 new cases, daily cases drop below 30,000

Kerala saw a drop in daily coronavirus cases with 26,729 fresh infections being reported on Sunday, taking the total number of those affected by the disease to 62.71 lakh.

Kerala records 33,538 new Covid-19 cases, 444 deaths

'Currently, there are 3,52,399 active Covid-19 cases in the state of which only three per cent of the patients are admitted to hospitals,' the health department said

Kerala records 38,684 fresh coronavirus cases, 595 fatalities

Daily COVID-19 cases in Kerala further decreased on Friday with the state recording 38,684 fresh infections which raised the total caseload to 62,11,116.

Decline in daily Covid cases in Kerala, 42,677 new infections, 601 deaths

Recoveries eclipsed fresh infections as daily COVID-19 cases in Kerala decreased on Thursday with the state recording 42,677 new cases which raised the caseload to 61,72,432. With 50,821 more people recovering from the virus since Wednesday, the total recoveries reached 57,45,912. As the number of recoveries were more than the new COVID-19 cases, the active cases in the state went down to 3,69,073, a government release said. On Wednesday, the number of active cases was 3,77,823. The southern state had reported 52,199 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. Kerala on Thursday also reported 601 deaths which raised the total fatalities in Kerala to 56,701, according to a government release. Of the deaths, 36 were reported in the last 24 hours, 124 were those which occurred in the last few days but were not recorded due to late receipt of documents and 441 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the Supreme Court

Kerala reports 52,199 fresh coronavirus cases, 500 fatalities

Kerala continued to report more than 50,000 daily COVID-19 cases with the state recording 52,199 fresh infections on Wednesday raising the caseload to 61,29,755.

Tharoor pitches for 'Vande Bharat' train in place of Silver Line in Kerala

The Thiruvananthapuram MP tweeted that one interesting element for Kerala in the union budget 2022 was the announcement of 400 new Vande Bharat trains, which can travel at 180 kmph

Rate of Covid-19 spread has come down in Kerala: Health minister

The state health department also issued new guidelines for the hospitals with regard to the circumstances of Omicron spread

Kerala records 51,887 fresh coronavirus cases, 1,205 fatalities

After dropping below the 50,000 mark for a day, fresh COVID-19 cases in Kerala on Tuesday rose to 51,887 raising the caseload to 60,77,556 in the state. The southern state had reported 42,154 cases a day ago. Kerala on Tuesday also reported 1,205 deaths which raised the total fatalities in the state to 55,600, according to a government release. Of the deaths, 24 were reported in the last 24 hours, 118 were those which occurred in the last few days but were not recorded due to late receipt of documents and 1,063 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and the directions of the Supreme Court, the release said. With 40,383 more people recovering from the virus since Sunday, the total recoveries reached 56,53,376. However, as the number of recoveries were less than the new COVID-19 cases, the active cases in the state rose to 3,67,847, the release said. As many as 1,21,048 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Among th

Kerala Housing Finance: Sebi extends time to auction properties to Feb 18

Markets regulator Sebi on Monday said it has extended the time period to auction the properties of Kerala Housing Finance to February 18, in the wake of the ongoing pandemic situation in Kerala. Earlier, the property was scheduled to be auctioned on February 4. In addition, the regulator has extended the last date of submission of the bids to February 15, from January 31, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a notice. "Considering the COVID-19 pandemic situation existing in the state of Kerala and for the convenience of the proposed bidders for their site visit and submission of bids, it has been decided to extend the last date of submission of the bids and date of e-auction," Sebi said. The regulator will auction properties of Kerala Housing Finance at a reserve price of Rs 1.3 crore in order to recover investors' money. The online auction will take place between 11 am and 12 noon. The properties to be put on sale are land parcels and flats situated in Kerala

Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala logs 54,537 new cases and 352 deaths

Ernakulam reported the highest number of cases today--10,571

Kerala: Goods train derails at Aluva railway station, 11 trains cancelled

The freight train was carrying cement from Andhra Pradesh

Kerala reports 51,739 fresh coronavirus cases, sees 68 deaths

Kerala logged 51,739 fresh COVID-19 cases on Thursday taking the caseload to 58,26,596, while the death toll rose to 52,343 with 68 COVID-19-related deaths being registered.

Liquor makers approach NCLAT, allege abuse of dominance by KSBC

Liquor industry bodies CIABC and ADBVI have approached the NCLAT alleging abuse of dominant position by the Kerala State Beverages (Manufacturing and Marketing) Corporation in the state

Kerala logs nearly 50,000 new Covid cases, 63 deaths in last 24 hrs

Kerala logged 49,771 fresh Covid-19 cases on Wednesday taking the caseload to 57,74,857, while the death toll rose to 52,281 with 140 Covid-19-related deaths being registered.

Kerala logs 55,475 fresh Covid-19 cases, highest ever reported

Kerala reported 55,475 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, the highest ever reported from the state in a single day since the outbreak of the pandemic in 2020, taking the total affected to 57,25,086. On Monday, Kerala recorded 26,514 fresh cases while the previous highest ever in a single day was recorded on January 20- 46,387 cases. The state Health department said 1,12,281 samples were tested in the last 24 hours and the COVID-19 dashboard in the website of the Kerala government shows the test positivity rate above 44 per cent. There are 4,42,466 people under observation in the state out of which 10,342 are in isolation wards of various hospitals, the Health department said in a release. "Currently, there are 2,85,365 active COVID-19 cases in the state out of which only 3.8 per cent are hospitalised," the release said. The State registered 154 COVID-19-related deaths on Tuesday taking the death toll to 52,141. Among the latest fatalities, 70 were recorded over the last few days whil

Sunday lockdown comes in effect in Kerala; only emergency services allowed

The one-day lockdown to mitigate the rapid spread of the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in Kerala began on Sunday with only emergency services being operated in the state.

Kerala records 45,136 fresh Covid-19 infections, 132 deaths

Meanwhile, 21,324 persons recuperated from the disease on Saturday