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IMD issues orange alert for several districts in Kerala for heavy rainfall

IMD has issued 'Orange alert,' indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall in the districts of Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, Idukki and others

Coronavirus: Lockdown extended until further orders in Thiruvananthapuram

All shops shall keep a time slot dedicated only for senior citizens as Thiruvananthapuram Corporation will continue to be under lockdown until further orders

ED registers money laundering complaint in Kerala gold smuggling case

They said the agency has registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent of a police FIR, after studying the NIA FIR filed earlier.

Kerala coronavirus updates: Covid cases in Kerala dip after record spike

After recording over 700 new Covid-19 cases in the past two days, Kerala on Saturday recorded 593 new cases, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

NIA gets 7-days custody of prime accused in Kerala gold smuggling case

Sarith was arrested last week in connection with the seizure of gold worth nearly Rs 15 crore from a "diplomatic baggage" at Thiruvananthapuram international airport recently

India's Covid-19 surge: One to almost 1 million cases in less than 6 months

Southern states, where the growth was relatively slow, have increased their tally in a big way recently.

Kerala Covid-19 tally touches 9,000; CM warns of community transmission

Kerala has reached a stage where clusters have been found in Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram and some other districts

Kerala gold smuggling case: Swapna, Sandeep taken into custody by NIA

Two key accused in the sensational gold smuggling case in Kerala, Swapna Suresh and Sandeep Nair, were taken into custody by the NIA from Bengaluru on Saturday, official sources said here. Highly placed sources in the multiple investigation agencies involved in the case confirmed to PTI here about the National Investigation Agency (NIA) taking the duo into custody. Swapna, a former employee of the UAE consulate in Thiruvananthapuram, is among the four accused booked by the NIA in the smuggling of 30 kg of gold through diplomatic baggage which arrived at the Thiruvanathapuram International airport on July 5. The gold valued at around Rs 15 crore was seized by the Customs (Preventive) Commissionerate, Kochi. Swapna, Sarith and Sandeep Nair of Thiruvananthapuram and Fazil Fareed of Ernakulam have been listed in the smuggling case as accused. Both Swapna and Sandeep had been on the run since their names cropped up in connection with the case a few days ago. Sarith has .

NIA takes up probe in Kerala gold smuggling case; registers cases against 4

The consignment was found camouflaged in diplomatic baggage from the UAE that is exempted from inspection as per the Vienna Convention

Kerala gold smuggling: Cong welcomes NIA probe, demands to involve CBI, RAW

Kerala Congress chief Mullappally Ramachandran on Thursday welcomed the Central government's decision for National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe in the Thiruvananthapuram gold smuggling case

Kerala getting closer to Covid-19 community spread, warns CM Vijayan

Of the 6,534 recorded cases in Kerala, 2,795 are presently active

Covid-19 crisis: States divided on alternative GST compensation mechanism

While Punjab and Kerala will press the GST Council to borrow in order to compensate states, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi called the idea "wishful thinking"

'Dream Kerala Project' to help expats who lost jobs due to coronavirus

The project also aims to harness their potential for the future of the state, says Kerala CM

Kerala adds 131 new Covid-19 cases, state's tally now close to 4,500

Kerala's tally is at 4,442 with 131 people, including 9 CISF personnel from Kannur, testing positive, as the IMA sounded that there were indications of community spread

KTU exams 2020 postponed, decision on new schedule yet to be taken

Kerala Technical University (KTU) has postponed all its exams, including final semester exams, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus daily update: Kerala sees 195 fresh cases, tally crosses 4,000

In the highest single-day spike so far, Kerala reported 195 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the total count of infections in the state to 4,071

Elaborate arrangements at airports in Kerala to receive Pravasi Malayalees: Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that elaborate arrangements are being made at all the airports in the state to receive the Pravasi Malayalees who are coming back in large numbers amid the COVID-19 crisis.Addressing the media on Thursday, the Chief Minister said: "The Foreign Ministry has scheduled 111 chartered flights and 43 flights under the Vande Bharat Mission to Kerala from June 25 to 30. Yesterday itself, 72 flights arrived from overseas. We are expecting 40-50 flights per day from tomorrow.""There are more flights to Kochi and Kozhikode. Taking this into account, extensive arrangements are being made at every airport. Antibody kits for conducting COVID tests have been delivered and special booths have been set up," added Vijayan.As per the government, those who arrive at the airports should directly go to their homes and visiting other places, including relatives on the way, is not permitted. "Those coming from abroad should strictly follow the quarantine norms. ...

Kerala govt asks people to keep tab of travel history for contact tracing

People should keep track of their travel history as it would help in contact tracing in the event of them getting infected by coronavirus, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday.

Kerala issues SOP for incoming travellers on short visits of upto 7 days

Students coming to the state for academic purposes can stay for three days before the start of exam and three days after the exam

An architect couple lends support to Mangalore's crumbling sunset industry

Demolition of factories - now halted due to Covid-19 pandemic - has been steadily happening over the years.