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Settling sexual harassment case; Kerala minister Saseendran gets clean chit

Police have given a clean chit to Kerala Forest Minister A K Saseendran with regard to allegations that he had attempted to settle a sexual harassment case

Top headlines: FM launches EASE 4.0 for PSBs; 31k new Covid cases in Kerala

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Kerala's daily Covid infections cross 30,000 for first time in 3 months

: Kerala on Wednesday logged 31,445 fresh COVID-19 cases and 215 deaths, pushing the total infection count to 38,83,429 and the fatalities to 19,972 till date. The last time the state crossed the 30,000 mark was on May 20 when it logged 30,491 cases. The Test Positivity Rate (TPR) rose further on Wednesday and crossed the 19 per cent mark, according to a state government release. After the Onam festivities, medical experts had predicted that the TPR would go beyond 20 per cent and that the number of infections would rise further. Since July 27, after the Bakrid celebrations when restrictions were relaxed for a few days, Kerala has been logging more than or close to 20,000 cases on almost every day. The release further said that as many as 20,271 people have been cured of the infection since Tuesday, taking the total recoveries to 36,92,628 and the number of active cases to 1,70,292. In the last 24 hours, 1,65,273 samples were tested and the TPR was found to be 19.03 per cent. So

Top headlines: Kerala's Covid TPR crosses 18%; SC grants relief to Airtel

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24,296 Covid-19 cases, 173 deaths in Kerala; TPR crosses 18%

Kerala on Tuesday reported 24,296 COVID-19 cases and 173 deaths, pushing the total infection count to 38,51,984 and fatalities to 19,757 till date.

Aim to provide first vaccine dose to all above 18 yrs by Sept: Kerala Min

The directions were issued by state health minister Veena George in an emergency meeting of her department that was held to review the increasing number of Covid-19 patients in the state

Kerala coronavirus update: 13,383 Covid-19 cases, 90 deaths in 24 hours

Kerala on Monday saw 13,383 fresh cases of Covid-19 and 90 deaths, pushing the total infection count to 38,27,688 and toll of fatalities to 19,584 till date, an official press release here said.

Kerala sees 10,402 new Covid-19 cases, TPR is 16.41 per cent

Kerala reported 10,402 COVID-19 positive cases and 66 related deaths on Sunday, taking the total number of those affected in the state by the viral infection to 3,814,305

Covid robs sheen off Onam, but Keralites celebrate festival with gaiety

Keralites on Saturday celebrated a low-key Thiru Onam, avoiding the usual mass festivities, but without losing the traditional gaiety and pomp

Kerala records 21,116 new coronavirus cases, 197 additional deaths

Kerala on Thursday logged 21,116 fresh COVID-19 cases pushing the total infection count to 37,46,121, as the number of people succumbing to the disease climbed to 19,246 with 197 additional deaths

Kerala to create 2 mn quality jobs in five years through a govt mission

Kerala will create 20 lakh quality jobs in the next five years through an ambitious mission, a senior state government official has said

Covid ebbing as R-value goes below 1 in India, including Kerala, NE: Study

After breaching the value of 1 in the first week of August, the R number, which reflects how rapidly the coronavirus pandemic is spreading, has been steadily ebbing, according to researchers

Kerala records 21,427 fresh coronavirus cases, 179 more deaths

Kerala on Wednesday logged 21,427 new COVID-19 cases pushing the infection count to 37,25,005, as the number of people succumbing to the disease rose to 19,049 with 179 additional deaths

Kerala records 21,613 fresh Covid-19 cases, 127 more deaths

Kerala on Tuesday logged 21,613 new COVID-19 cases pushing the infection count to 37,03,578, as the number of people succumbing to the disease rose to 18,870 with 127 additional deaths

Rahul Gandhi is on political tourism in Kerala, says BJP Chief Nadda

Taking a dig at Rahul Gandhi, BJP chief J.P. Nadda on Tuesday said the Congress leader is on political tourism in Kerala.

Vijayan seeks urgent steps to repatriate Keralites stranded in Kabul

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday requested the Centre to take urgent steps to repatriate Malayalis stranded in Kabul in view of the Taliban capturing power in Afghanistan

Kerala: Online booking, payment for liquor from select outlets from Aug 17

From August 17, people can book and pay online for liquor from select retail outlets of the Kerala State Beverages Corporation

Covid-19 pandemic: Centre promises 11 million vaccine doses to Kerala

Visiting Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has promised to supply around 11 million vaccine doses to the state before the end of next month

Centre allocated Rs 267.35 cr to Kerala to boost health infra: Minister

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who arrived in Kerala with a central team on Monday to review the COVID-19 situation in the state, said the Centre has allocated Rs 267.35 crore to the state to strengthen its health infrastructure and will also provide it more vaccines to combat the pandemic. In a tweet, subsequent to his "intensive" meeting with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and state Health Minister Veena George, Mandaviya said that besides the Rs 267.35 crore an additional Rs one crore would be made available to each district of Kerala for creating a medicine pool. He also said that the central government has assured all possible help to Kerala, including providing vaccines to the state. "Had an intensive meeting with the Chief Minister and Health Minister of Kerala, @VijayanPinarayi ji & Veena George ji, along with State officials to review COVID19 situation in Kerala." "Central Govt allocates Rs 267.35 crore to Kerala under Emergency COVID Response Package- II. .

Union Health Minister lauds Covid-19 prevention steps in Kerala

Mansukh Mandaviya, who arrived in Kerala with a central team on Monday to review the COVID-19 situation in the state, lauded the coronavirus prevention steps taken by the Left government