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Kerala not to reduce fuel prices; Congress, BJP warn of protest

State Congress president K. Sudhakaran said even though the Centre's decision came a bit late, we welcome it

Kerala sees 7,312 new Covid-19 cases, 362 deaths in last 24 hours

The 7,312 fresh Covid-19 cases raised the caseload to 49,87,710

Kerala one of the best governed states in India as per study: CM

The CM, in a Facebook post, said according to the Public Affairs Index 2021 (PAI) released by CPA, Kerala is one of the best governed states

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan bats for pubs in state's IT parks

The CM said the government had considered the matter but could not materialise it due to the lockdown induced by COVID-19 pandemic

Students, teachers and parents excited as schools reopen in Kerala

Offline classes for students in standards 8, 9 and 11 will start on November 15

Schools in Kerala to reopen from Nov 1 in staggered manner, with bio-bubble

After a hiatus of more than one-and-a-half year due to coronavirus outbreak, schools in Kerala are set to reopen in a staggered manner from November 1 starting with classes 1 to 7, 10 and 12

Kerala coronavirus update: Reports 7,167 covid infections, 167 deaths

Kerala has reported 7,167 fresh COVID-19 cases and 167 related deaths which raised the caseload to 49,68,657 and the fatalities to 31,681.

Tamil Nadu government to open spillways of Mullaperiyar dam tomorrow

The Tamil Nadu government will open the spillways at 7 a.m. on Friday

Kerala registers 7,163 fresh Covid infections, 482 fatalities

As many as 79,122 samples were tested in the last 24 hours.

Baby kidnap case rocks Kerala Assembly; UDF terms it 'honour crime'

The Kerala Assembly on Tuesday witnessed heated arguments and protests

Kerala CM inaugurates distribution of homeo medicine against Covid

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday inaugurated the distribution of homeopathic medicine against COVID-19 among children ahead of school reopening on November 1. Vijayan said the initiative of distributing Arsenicum Album 30 was as per the direction of the Union government's AYUSH department. "Now that students have started going to schools, they need to develop immunity. The vaccine for children is not yet ready for distribution. The effective immunity measures available in homeo medicine should be used to develop immunity among children," Vijayan said while inaugurating the distribution in an online function. The preventive tablets will be handed out through over 100 special kiosks. Vijayan said a special helpline has also been opened for all queries and district medical officers (Homeopathic) can also be contacted for clearing doubts regarding the medicine. The Department of Homeopathy will distribute its medicine among students from October 25 to 27 through speci

Covid: Active cases drop to 74,735 in Kerala; 6,664 new cases, 281 deaths

Kerala on Monday recorded 6,664 fresh coronavirus cases, and 281 related deaths which raised the caseload to 49,12,789 and toll to 28,873

Kerala: IMD issues orange alert to 4 districts, yellow to others

The orange alert denotes rainfall of 6-20 cm while a yellow alert means 6-11 cm of heavy rains.

Kerala asks TN to draw water from Mullaperiyar dam as rains may intensify

Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday requested his Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin to ensure that maximum quantity of water is drawn from Mullaperiyar dam.

Kerala coronavirus update: Logs 8,538 new Covid cases, 363 deaths

Kerala on Sunday recorded 8,538 fresh coronavirus cases, and 363 related deaths which raised the caseload to 49,06,125 and toll to 28,592. Of the 363 deaths, 71 were reported in the last few days, 211 were those which were not confirmed until June 18 last year due to lack of adequate documentation and 81 were designated as COVID deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and Supreme Court directions, a state government release said. With 11,366 more people recovering from the virus since Saturday, the total recoveries touched 48,08,775 and the active cases dropped to 77,363, the release said. As many as 79,100 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 1,481 cases, followed by Thiruvananthapuram 1,210 and Thrissur 852. Of the new cases, 42 were health workers, 32 from outside the state and 8,212 infected through contact with the source of it not being clear in 252. There are currently 2,69,88

Kerala records 8,909 new Covid-19 infections, 65 fatalities

There are 2,70,430 persons under observation of which 8,775 are in isolation wards of various hospitals.

Heavy rainfall with thunderstorm lashes several parts of Kerala

After a brief lull, heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, lashed several parts of Kerala on Thursday

Bommai promises rain-hit Kerala support in relief and rehabilitation

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday promised his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan all support in relief and rehabilitation following loss of lives due to heavy rains and landslides. "Spoke to Kerala CM @vijayanpinarayi & expressed deep grief over the loss of lives due to heavy rains & landslides," Bommai tweeted. He added that he has asked Karnataka Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar to be in touch with the Kerala Chief Secretary for all support in relief and rehabilitation. Bommai said "our prayers are with Kerala in this hour of crisis." A total of 39 people had lost their lives and 217 houses had been destroyed in the devastating landslides and flash floods that had occurred in the south-central districts of the state recently, Vijayan said in the Kerala Assembly. He also said that at least six people were missing and 304 rehabilitation camps were opened after the rains battered several areas of the state.

42 dead due to rains, landslides in Kerala since October 12: CM Vijayan

The Chief Minister also said that as many as 304 relief centres have been opened in the state.

Kerala logs 11,150 new Covid cases after less than 10K infections for days

After recording less than 10,000 COVID cases for the last few days, fresh infections jumped to 11,150 in Kerala on Wednesday which raised the total caseload to 48,70,584.