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Kerala registers 7,201 fresh coronavirus cases; 28 more fatalities

Kerala recorded 7,201 new Covid-19 cases, including 61 health workers, as the toll climbed to 1668 with 28 new fatalities

Covid-19: Delhi overtakes Kerala, Maha as highest contributor to new cases

Delhi overtook Maharashtra and Kerala by reporting 7,178 Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, becoming the largest contributor to the new 50,356 single day infections

Kerala govt grants Rs 20 lakh aid for education of children of prisoners

The Kerala government has granted a fund of Rs 20 lakh as financial assistance for the education of children of jail inmates

Local body polls in Kerala to be held in three phases from December 8

The local body polls in Kerala will be held in three phases from December 8 adhering to strict Covid-19 protocol, State Election Commissioner V Bhaskaran said here on Friday

Kerala set to receive central funds for literacy drive after 10 years

After a gap of 10 years, Kerala is getting ready to receive the central funds for literacy programmes as the state is now part of the union government's literacy drive "Padhna Likhna Abhiyan"

Kerala govt to offer financial aid to artists struggling due to Covid-19

Kerala govt has announced a financial assistance of Rs 1000 to artists and performers facing crisis during the pandemic as there was no programme or work for them due to the restrictions imposed

Kerala to form panel for administration of local self-govt bodies

Kerala govt decided to form a committee for administration of local self-govt bodies, as the term of the current elected members will expire on Nov 11 and election date was yet to be decided

Kerala govt withdraws general consent accorded to CBI to probe cases

Kerala decided to withdraw the general consent accorded to the CBI to probe cases, joining a list of non-BJP ruled states including Maharashtra to have effected a similar move

BS READS: How Kerala shot itself in foot in battle with Adani for Trivandrum airport

The state govt made allegations it couldn't substantiate and drew parallels that were summarily dismissed while seeking to cancel Adani's contract

Kerala govt extends parole of aged prisoners in the wake of Covid-19 spike

: The Kerala government has extended the ongoing parole of aged prisoners in jails for one more month in view of the spike in COVID-19 cases in the state. The home department, in its recent order, said that the ongoing parole of the prisoners aged 65 years and above has been extended in the wake of the pandemic. As the Coronavirus infection is yet to be contained completely, the ongoing parole of prisoners aged 65 years and above and belonging to all categories, is extended to one more month since their actual date of return, the order said. It also directed the jail heads to readmit the prisoners belonging to other age groups as per the prescribed time frame mentioned in the government order concerned issued earlier, it said. In a bid to prevent the spread of COVID 19 in prisons, the Kerala government had granted special parole and remission to prisoners belonging to different categories in recent months. However, the aged prisoners, punished for severe crimes, ...

Kerala: India's 1st solar-powered miniature train launched at Veli village

A solar energy-driven miniature train, billed as the country's first of its kind, was inaugurated at the Veli Tourist Village by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday

Covid-19 Factoid: Kerala is recording most new cases among Indian states

While Delhi has added over 8,000 net new cases, Punjab has the highest fatality rate

Recoveries cross 325,000 mark, infection count touches 405,000 in Kerala

The Covid-19 recoveries in Kerala crossed the 325,000 mark with 8,474 persons recuperating on Thursday, while 7020 fresh cases were detected

Gold smuggling: LDF on the backfoot in Kerala after Sivasankar's arrest

The arrest of suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar by ED has put the LDF govt and the CPI(M) in Kerala in a spot at a time when the state is getting ready for the crucial local body and assembly polls

Gold smuggling case: Court grants ED 7-day custody of suspended IAS officer

A court granted Enforcement Directorate seven-day custody of suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar, arrested by the agency probing the money trail in the Kerala gold smuggling case

Shiromani Akali Dal calls on Punjab govt to declare MSP for fresh produce

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) asks the Punjab government to follow in the footsteps of Kerala in putting in place a minimum support price (MSP) for fresh farm fruits and vegetables.

Kerala gold smuggling case: ED arrests suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar

The former principal secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was arrested after around six hours of interrogation by the ED, probing the money trail in the case

Kerala opposition steps up pressure on CM to quit over gold smuggling case

The opposition parties in Kerala mounted pressure on CM Pinarayi Vijayan to quit after suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar was taken into ED custody

Kerala gold smuggling case: Suspended IAS officer taken into ED custody

Suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar, facing probe in the Kerala gold smuggling case, was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate, soon after a court rejected his anticipatory bail petition

Rains, thunder and lightning forecast over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, says IMD

IMD has predicted light to moderate rainfall with thunder and lightning at isolated places over southwest Tamil Nadu, adjoining south Kerala and the Nicobar Islands during the next three-four hours