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Rahul Gandhi unveils Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Kerala's Wayanad

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday unveiled Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Gandhi Park in Mananthavady in Kerala's Wayanad district.While speaking at the event, the Wayanad MP stated that whatever Mahatma Gandhi said, he put it into action."The powerful thing about Mahatma Gandhi was that whatever he said, he put into action. So, if he said India should be a tolerant country then he behaved in a tolerant way. If he said India should treat its women with respect, he treated women with respect," Rahul Gandhi said."If Gandhi ji said that India is a secular country, he himself behaved in a secular manner. He had the Gita, the Quran, the bible, and the Guru Granth Sahib as his guide," the Congress leader said."Today we have many people who say they want a country that is fair and then they treat others unfairly. They say they want an India that respects women and then they themselves disrespect women. They say they want a secular nation but they themselves view religions differently.""For .

Rahul Gandhi arrives in Kerala's Wayanad constituency for 2-day visit

Congress high command is now the last word in party affairs in Kerala with the once powerful faction leaders like veteran Oommen Chandy and Ramesh Chennithala being sidelined

Wayanad completes first dose vaccination of all above 18 years of age

Wayanad has become the first district in Kerala to complete the administration of the first dose of vaccine to all above the age of 18 years. State Health Minister Veena George on Monday appreciated the efforts of the health workers who were involved in the inoculation process of the targeted population above 18 years of age in the district. "The Wayanad district of Kerala has completed the first dose vaccine among all the eligible population above the age of 18 years. The specialty of Wayanad district is that it has got a more tribal population and I do appreciate all health workers who were involved in the vaccination process and are still engaged in the process in the best possible way," George told PTI. The achievement comes ahead of the visit of Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday to review the COVID-19 situation in the southern state. The minister said that special mobile teams visited the tribal hamlets to administer the vaccine. "The government had formed 28

Centre asks Kerala govt to revisit 'failed' Covid-19 pandemic plan

Out of the total 45 districts in the country that have a test positivity ratio of over 10 per cent, 13 are in Kerala

18,582 fresh Covid-19 cases, 102 more deaths in Kerala in last 24 hours

Kerala on Sunday reported 18,582 new COVID-19 cases pushing the total infection count to 36.69 lakh, as the number of people succumbing to the disease rose to 18,601 with 102 additional deaths. As many as 20,829 people have been cured of the infection since Saturday, taking the total recoveries to 34,92,367 and the number of active cases in the state to 1,78,630, a state government release said. In the last 24 hours, 1,22,970 samples were tested and the TPR was found to be 15.11 per cent. So far, 2,94,57,951 samples have been tested, it said. Some of the worst affected districts in the state are Malappuram 2681, Thrissur 2423, Kozhikode 2368, Ernakulam 2161, Palakkad 1771, Kannur 1257, Kollam 1093, Alappuzha 941, Kottayam 929 and Thiruvananthapuram 927. Of the new cases, 68 are health workers, 141 had come from outside the state and 17,626 were infected through contact with the source of contact being not clear in 747 cases, the release said. There are currently 4,99,031 people ..

Kerala reports 19,451 new coronavirus cases; TPR is 13.97%

Kerala logged 19,451 new positive cases and 105 Covid-19 related deaths on Saturday taking the tally to 36,51,089 and the death toll to 18,499.

Health Minister Mandaviya to visit Kerala, Assam to review Covid situation

He will be accompanied by the Director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and other senior officials of the Health Ministry.

Covid: Health minister Mandaviya to visit Kerala on Aug 16, Assam on Aug 17

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will be visiting Kerala on August 16 to review the Covid-19 situation in the southern state

Kerala reports 20,452 fresh Covid-19 cases; TPR is 14.35 per cent

Kerala reported 20,452 new positive cases and 114 Covid-19-related deaths on Friday taking the caseload to 362,090 and the death toll to 18,394

Walmart's Flipkart expands grocery services in Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Will offer online grocery shopping to users in Coimbatore and in neighbouring cities of Madurai, Trichy, Ernakulam, Tirupur, Erode, Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram

Reliance Foundation donates 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Kerala govt

Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries Ltd, on Thursday said it has provided 250,000 free Covid-19 vaccine doses to the Kerala government

India Covid Dispatch: Poor enforcement of isolation norms in Kerala - HC

Cyber groups misuse FB to spread vaccine lies, Bengaluru sees spike in cases among children, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Kerala received 60% more vaccine doses than proposed, says Centre

The Centre said, "It supplied adequate doses of COVID vaccines to Kerala under the National COVID-19 Vaccination programme."

Kerala may witness around 460,000 Covid cases from Aug 1-20: Central team

A six-member central team that visited eight districts of Kerala has said from August 1 to August 20, the state may witness around 4.6 lakh COVID-19 cases.

21,119 fresh Covid-19 cases, TPR rises to nearly 16% in Kerala

Kerala on Tuesday reported 21,119 fresh COVID cases pushing the total infection caseload to 35,86,693, with the test positivity rate in the state rising close to 16 per cent. The number of people who succumbed to the virus rose to 18,004 with 152 more deaths. As many as 18,493 people have been cured of the infection since Monday, taking the total recoveries to 33,96,184 and the number of active cases in the state to 1,71,985, a state government release said. In the last 24 hours, 1,32,769 samples were tested and the TPR was found to be 15.91 per cent. So far, 2,87,45,545 samples have been tested, it said. Some of the worst affected districts in the state are Malappuram (3603), Ernakulam (2539), Kozhikode (2335), Thrissur (2231), Palakkad (1841), Kollam (1637), Kottayam (1245), Alappuzha (1230), Kannur (1091) and Thiruvananthapuram (1040). Of the new cases, 111 are health workers, 40 had come from outside the state and 20,027 were infected through contact with the source of contact

Coronavirus: Rising 'R-value' in some states concerning, says Centre

Kerala reported more than half of the total COVID-19 cases recorded in the country in the past seven days, the central government said on Tuesday

Kerala govt will consider reopening of schools in a phased manner: Minister

The Kerala govt will consider reopening of schools in a phased manner after the complete vaccination of children in the state but subject to the approval of the Union government

Kerala HC seeks state govt's stand on plea against new Covid norms

The Kerala High Court on Monday sought the state government's stand on a man's plea challenging the latest COVID-19 guidelines

Kerala will be a destination for responsible investment: Minister P Rajeeve

Kerala's industries minister P Rajeeve talks about the state's industrial roadmap while raising doubts on the Ease of Doing Business rankings by the Centre

Kerala coronavirus update: 18,607 fresh cases, 93 deaths reported in 24 hrs

Kerala on Sunday reported 18,607 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 93 deaths, pushing the total till date to 35,52,525 and 17,747 respectively.