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UP last again in NITI Aayog Health Index 2019-20, Kerala tops ranking

As good news, India's most populous state shows highest incremental performance between 2018-19 and 2019-20.

Labour unrest in Kerala lands children's garments producer Kitex in a spot

A decision on any possible action against the company will be taken after the investigation

Kerala best state on health parameters, UP worst: NITI's 4th Health Index

Kerala has again emerged as the top ranking state in terms of overall health performance among larger states, while Uttar Pradesh is the worst, according to the fourth Health Index launched by Niti Aayog. The fourth round of the Health Index took into account the period 2019-20 (reference year). The report by the government think tank said Tamil Nadu and Telangana have emerged as the second and third best performers, respectively, on health parameters. The report, however, added that Uttar Pradesh ranked at the top in terms of incremental performance by registering the highest incremental change from the base year (2018-19) to reference year (2019-20). Among the smaller states, Mizoram emerged as the best performer in overall performance as well as incremental performance, while among UTs, Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir ranked among the bottom UTs in terms of overall performance but emerged as the leading performer in terms of incremental performance. The report has been prepared in ..

Sabarimala's lord Ayyappa temple closes after 41-day long pilgrim season

Mandala puja was held at the Sabarimala's Lord Ayyappa temple on Sunday, marking the conclusion of the 41-day pilgrim season

Kerala coronavirus update: 1,824 fresh Covid-19 cases, 268 deaths reported

Fresh COVID-19 cases in Kerala dropped below the 2,000-mark on Sunday reporting 1,824 new infections which took the caseload to 52,23,293 till date

Kerala sees 2,605 new Covid infections, 343 deaths in last 24 hours

Among the districts, Thiruvananthapuram recorded the highest number--534, followed by Ernakulam with 496 cases and Kozhikode with 252 cases

'Neeraj' to be mascot for the first ever 'Kerala Olympic Games'

A rabbit mascot named Neeraj, in honour of Neeraj Chopra, the first Indian athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, will be the symbol for the first ever 'Kerala Olympic Games', slated to be held in February 2022. State Education Minister V Sivankutty unveiled the mascot on Wednesday. The Kerala Olympic Association (KOA) is organising the 'Kerala Olympics Games' from February 15 to 24, 2022. "The meet will be conducted on 24 disciplines which includes athletics, aquatics, archery, basketball, boxing, badminton, cycling, football, wrestling, hockey, judo, karate, kambadi (Kabadi), KHO- KHO, netball, rugby, rifles (shooting), wushu, tennis, table tennis, Taekwondo, volleyball & weight lifting," the KOA said in a release. Ahead of the Games, district games will be held in all 14 districts and athletes and teams selected from this level will participate in the Kerala Olympics Games, KOA said. Though the main venue of the event will be the state capital, some competitions will be held in

Kerala's Asianet Satellite Communications files papers for Rs 765-cr IPO

Leading internet service provider Asianet Satellite Communications Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 765 crore through an initial share sale

Rahul Gandhi to visit his Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala today

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be in Kerala on a two-day visit commencing on Wednesday during which he will also visit his Lok Sabha constituency Wayanad

Kerala's reports 2,230 fresh Covid-19 cases, 419 deaths in last 24 hours

Kerala on Monday saw less than 3,000 fresh Covid-19 cases for the second day running with the state reporting 2,230 new infections which took the caseload to 52,07,990.

SDPI, BJP functionaries murdered in Kerala's Alappuzha, Section 144 imposed

According to the police, SDPI state secretary KS Shaan was on a two-wheeler when a gang in a car attacked him on Saturday night. SDPI has alleged that RSS workers are behind this attack

Kerala start-up Allabout Innovation's virus neutraliser makes waves

The start-up's clients include BP Plc, DP World, UFO Movies, Indian Oil Corporation, Indian Airforce, and presidential palace in UAE

'High command should step in to tame Tharoor': Kerala Cong leader

The state party leadership appeared to be unhappy after Tharoor, while speaking at the inaugural ceremony of Lulu mall here on Thursday, said he 'stands for development'

9 startups chosen at KSUM event to boost entrepreneurship among women

A two-day event organised by Kerala Start-up Mission, selected nine startups for funding aimed at boosting core female participation in various businesses.

Metroman Sreedharan calls silver line rail project in Kerala ill-conceived

Sreedharan said more than 300 kms of tracks are proposed through land including agriculture fields, which is unscientific and causes heavy damage

Was never a politician: Metroman Sreedharan quits field after 11 months

In a surprise move, Metroman E Sreedharan on Thursday said he was quitting from active politics

Kerala registers 2,434 new Covid cases, 203 deaths in last 24 hours

The new cases took the state's caseload to 5,185,210

Despite higher Covid cases, Kerala model still a success: Experts

With a robust public health system in place to handle exigencies, the state is equipped to tackle high caseloads

Kerala reports 3,777 new coronavirus cases; tally rises to 5,190,810

There are currently 38,361 active Covid-19 cases in the state

First Omicron cases in Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh Kerala; tally at 38

A 40-year-old man from Nagpur, who arrived from South Africa on December 5, was found to be infected with Omicron