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No complete lockdown in Kerala as of now, says Health Minister

The Minister said a complete lockdown will affect normal life in the state and urged the people to remain cautious

Kerala to provide investors with best facilities available in country: CM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said the state will provide investors with facilities that are comparable to the best available in the country.While addressing the business leaders from Telangana at an Investment Road Show, the Chief Minister said, "The state is looking for strategic partnerships and we can assure that the state's facilities are comparable to the best in the country."The state is gifted with strengths that are better than what is found in other regions in the country, the chief minister said that "we are blessed with an abundance of water, a clean and hygienic environment. We can offer the most literate workforce in the country which is even comparable with several regions in developed nations."He welcomed business leaders to share in the development aspirations of the state and become a partner for our genuine and sincere quest to achieve inclusive socio-economic development."Kerala aims to become the best investment-friendly state in the country by .

Troubled CM of a performing state

Tension between Mr Vij, a six-term BJP MLA, and the chief minister is not new

Invest in Kerala, CM Vijayan tells top industrialists from Telangana

: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday invited what he called as responsible industries from Telangana to invest in the southern State by offering them the most literate workforce in the country. The Chief Minister interacted with prominent industry leaders of Telangana, members of CII, CREDAI, representatives of IT, pharma and other industries to discuss the investment opportunities in Kerala at a function organised here. Addressing the investors, Vijayan said his government has carved out a new approach for "Resilient and Sustainable Industrial Development" and this was based on the principles of "5Rs framework for Sustainability (Zero Waste)" focusing on Responsible Industries & Investments, Reducing Regulatory Compliance Burden, Robust Industrial Infrastructure, Renewed Logistics ecosystem and Resilient Thrust Sector. "Kerala is an exciting and dynamic phase in its economic development. Our aspiration is to become the leader in attracting investors to the State in .

After losing Kitex to Telangana, Pinarayi Vijayan to showcase Kerala

The legislative reforms, digital transformation, simplification of procedures and industrial infrastructure facilitation taken up by the state will also be showcased

Kerala Literature Festival postponed to March 17 amid rising Covid cases

The four-day literary extravaganza, touted as the "second largest festival" of its kind in Asia, aims to map literature through discussions on several aspects shaping human consciousness

Centre releases Rs 9,871-crore revenue deficit grant to 17 states

The Central government on Thursday released Rs 9,871 crore as revenue deficit grant to 17 states including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Punjab and West Bengal.

Metroman asks Kerala govt not to fool people by hiding facts on K-Rail

Metroman E. Sreedharan asked the government not to fool people by underestimating costs

Covid-19: Kerala sees 2,560 new infections, 71 deaths in last 24 hours

As many as 43,210 samples were tested in the state in the last 24 hours

Covid: Kerala prepares action plan for vaccination of children aged 15-18

The COVID-19 vaccination of children falling into the age bracket of 15 to 18 years is scheduled to begin from January 3

Covid: Kerala reports 2,435 new cases, 22 deaths in last 24 hours

Kerala recorded 2,435 fresh coronavirus cases and 22 Covid-19 related deaths on Saturday, taking the caseload to 52,40,487 and the death toll to 48,035.

Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala sees 2,676 fresh cases in last 24 hours

As many as 60,962 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

Covid: Kerala logs 44 more Omicron cases; state's tally rises to 107

Kerala on Friday reported 44 more cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19, taking the total number of infections in the state to 107, the state Health Department said.

Kerala ranked fifth in India in Good Governance Index: CM Vijayan

Kerala was ranked fifth in the country and first among southern states in the Good Governance Index (GGI) published by the central government, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. The CM initially took to Twitter to announce the state's achievement and later put up a detailed post about it on his Facebook page. "Kerala has been ranked 5th in the #GoodGovernanceIndex & made huge improvements in many areas including the ease of doing business and industrial growth, and also ranked 1st among southern states. This reflects the progress achieved during the last five years," he tweeted. Later, in his Facebook post, the CM said that Kerala, which recorded significant progress in the commercial and industrial sectors, increased its Ease of Doing Business Implementation score from 44.82 to 85.00. Except Punjab, Kerala was the only state to improve its score in such a significant manner, he added. Vijayan also said that the state's combined annual growth rate in the industrial

Kerala tourism gets a big boost as houseboat service resumes

The houseboats, however, have seen a dip in booking in January in the wake of increasing Omicron cases

ED attaches fresh assets of Kerala finance company, promoters

The agency again issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach fresh properties of these entities

Kerala registers 2,846 fresh Covid-19 infections, 211 fatalities

As many as 69,852 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

Kerala to strictly enforce night curfew, no exemption for religious places

All shops and establishments including clubs, bars, hotels, and restaurants have to down their shutters latest by 10 p.m.

Kerala logs 2,474 fresh Covid-19 cases, 244 deaths

As many as 60,597 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

Tharoor now convinced about UDF's concerns regarding Silver Line: LoP

Kerala PCC (KPCC) president K Sudhakaran on Sunday said that no one, including Tharoor, in the party has the authority to oppose its directions