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Covid-19: Kerala to vaccinate 15 lakh children in 15-18 age group, says health ministerSubscriber Only

December 26, 2021 18:04 IST

"Against the backdrop of the Omicron threat, efforts would be taken to complete children’s vaccination at the earliest," said Health Minister Veena George.

Charred remains of a police vehicle after migrant workers allegedly clashed among themselves on Saturday, in Kochi. (PTI)

24 migrant workers arrested for attack on police in KochiSubscriber Only

December 27, 2021 03:47 IST

The incident happened after a police team went to Kizhakkambalam to check on clashes that erupted between migrant workers during Christmas celebrations.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor. (File Photo)

Kerala Congress chief raps Tharoor for ‘not following party line’ on rail corridor projectSubscriber Only

December 26, 2021 16:35 IST

“Be it Tharoor or Sudhakaran, nobody has the right to reject the party stand. If a party takes a stand, all should stick to that,’’ said the state party chief.

Two more RSS workers arrested for SDPI leader’s killing in KeralaSubscriber Only

December 24, 2021 14:27 IST

Shan’s death was followed by the retaliatory murder of BJP OBC Morcha state secretary Ranjith Sreenivasan within 12 hours.

Social media for some is unrestrained playground of their wildest predilections: Kerala HC

December 23, 2021 17:32 IST

🔴 The observations came while referring to the social media posts of a former judicial officer who made "disrespectful" and "vitriolic" comments about the orders passed by the high court in relation to the investigation against self-styled antiques dealer Monson Mavunkal.

Congress state working president and legislator P T Thomas.

Kerala: Congress working president and MLA PT Thomas passes awaySubscriber Only

December 22, 2021 18:24 IST

PT Thomas was a vibrant, outspoken leader of the Congress, who was known for his fiery speeches against Opposition parties.

5 SDPI activists in custody in Kerala BJP leader’s killingSubscriber Only

December 22, 2021 04:45 IST

Ranjith was killed early Sunday morning, hours after SDPI state secretary K S Shan was hacked to death. Two local RSS workers of Mannancherry in Alappuzha have been arrested in connection with Shan's murder.

The court listed the matter for hearing in January next year and directed the police to file an affidavit.

Brutality in police stations will stop only if there are functional CCTV cameras: Kerala HC

December 21, 2021 22:55 IST

The observation by the high court came while hearing a man's plea alleging that he was chained to a railing and then charged with the offence of obstructing an officer there from discharging his duties when he sought a receipt for a complaint made by him.

An eminent historian, Ravindran was first appointed to the post in November 2017. (File)

Row political, higher education is casualty, says Kannur Univ VC at centre of Kerala Governor-govt tussleSubscriber Only

December 21, 2021 16:32 IST

On November 24, the Governor, in his capacity as Chancellor of the university, reappointed Ravindran to the post.

The department published detailed subject-wise allotment of class periods for both English-medium and Malayalam-medium schools. (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology/Website)

Lakshadweep decides to discontinue with Friday holidays in schoolsSubscriber Only

December 22, 2021 04:08 IST

In Lakshadweep, where Muslims form 96 per cent of the population, Fridays have been observed as a weekly holiday in schools on religious grounds. The new order is a departure from that system.

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Kerala: Two RSS workers arrested over SDPI leader’s murder in AlappuzhaSubscriber Only

December 20, 2021 14:14 IST

The police are yet to arrest the accused in connection with the murder of BJP OBC Morcha state secretary Ranjith Sreenivas, who was killed on Sunday morning in what looked like a retaliation to Shan's murder.

BJP leader hacked to death in Kerala hours after PFI outfit’s secretary killedSubscriber Only

December 20, 2021 07:25 IST

SDPI state general secretary K S Shan (39) was killed at Mannanchery on Saturday night and within hours, BJP OBC Morcha state secretary Ranjith Sreenivas (45), who had contested the 2016 assembly polls, was hacked to death at his home.

BJP OBC Morcha state secretary advocate Ranjith Sreenivas was attacked in Alappuzha city.

BJP leader who contested Kerala polls hacked to deathSubscriber Only

December 19, 2021 17:56 IST

A gang stormed into his house and hacked him several times when he was getting ready for his morning walk. Ranjith had contested the recent assembly elections as a BJP candidate.

Nandakumar (26) was a native of Thikkodi.

Man who set ablaze panchayat office staff in Kerala dies

December 18, 2021 10:51 IST

According to police, Nandakumar attempted to end his life by setting himself ablaze, soon after the incident.

Congress Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor with CM Pinarayi Vijayan (Twitter/Shashi Tharoor)

Kerala: Shashi Tharoor praises Pinarayi Vijayan’s push for development, Congress miffedSubscriber Only

December 18, 2021 08:49 IST

Even as he was under fire for not being a signatory to the petition, Shashi Tharoor on Thursday stuck to his stand and went on praising Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s push for development.

A man being tested for Covid-19 at a government hospital in Kerala. (Credit: PRD, Kerala/File)

Kerala: Couple from UAE tests positive for Omicron variant of Covid-19Subscriber Only

December 17, 2021 20:40 IST

🔴 State Health Minister Veena George said the couple, in their sixties and originally from Kerala, reached the state on Dec 8 and have been under self-observation since then as their country-of-origin was not listed under the high-risk category.

After a review meeting, Health Minister Veena George said more samples of passengers who turn positive for Covid-19 would be sent for genome sequencing. (PTI)

Kerala to observe all international arrivals after passenger from Congo tests positive for OmicronSubscriber Only

December 17, 2021 09:47 IST

Kerala on Wednesday had reported four more Omicron cases, one of them the traveler from Congo, taking the total cases in the state to five.

The NIA charge said Ibrahim, a native of Meppadi in Wayanad, had supplied weapons to a group engaged in propounding Maoist ideology. (File Photo)

‘Nothing to show his involvement’: Kerala HC grants bail to UAPA accused jailed since 2015Subscriber Only

December 17, 2021 09:45 IST

Ibrahim was arrested in 2015 in connection with an attack on the house of a civil police officer in Wayanad in 2014.

The court noted that a decent burial of the dead body immediately after death without unnecessary delay in completing legal formalities is also a part of the constitutional right.

Decent burial without delay a constitutional right, says Kerala HC

December 16, 2021 18:01 IST

Justice P V Kunikrishnan said it was the duty of the state to complete the legal formalities forthwith if an unnatural death happened and the officials of the government should hand over the body to the kith and kin of the deceased person immediately.

Metro Man E Sreedharan on stage during the inaugural function of Kochi Metro in 2017 (Express archive photo)

Quitting active politics, says ‘Metroman’, advocates change of approach in Kerala BJPSubscriber Only

December 17, 2021 02:11 IST

🔴 Reacting to the announcement, BJP state president K Surendran said the party expects Sreedharan to continue in his present role.

"Permission is also granted for transportation of pooja articles for daily rituals in the temple from 5 AM to 7 AM every day," the court said. (File Photo)

Kerala HC modifies timings for plying tractors on Sabarimala trekking path to Ayyappa temple

December 16, 2021 13:00 IST

The directions came after the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) and also the Chief Vigilance Security Officer moved an application seeking permission to ply tractors for transporting raw materials used for preparing 'prasadam' and 'annadanam' as well as pooja articles.

An amount of Rs 698 crore is allotted for this scheme. (Representative/File)

Kerala: Balussery school adopts gender-neutral uniforms, Muslim groups protestSubscriber Only

December 18, 2021 09:37 IST

🔴 Announcing the implementation of the gender-neutral uniform, Higher Education Minister Prof R Bindu said the new uniform would boost the confidence of students, irrespective of their gender.

Also showcause notices have been issued to 22 excess candidates hired.

MGNREGS social audit hit, Kerala says funds from Centre delayedSubscriber Only

December 14, 2021 18:00 IST

The financial crisis comes even as the audit, which is conducted every six months to check official records against ground realities, faces resistance from local-level politicians in many villages.

The Kerala High Court Thursday asked organisations associated with the film industry to take steps to constitute a joint committee to deal with cases of sexual harassment of women, in line with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of 2013. (File)

Take stringent action against any forced conversion of LGBTIQ community members: HC to Kerala govt

December 14, 2021 14:22 IST

The Kerala high court said if medically conversion therapy was possible, then guidelines for the same were necessary and directed the Kerala government to look into the matter and if necessary, constitute an expert committee to study the issue.

Kerala government's ambitious SilverLine project, which is expected to reduce travel time from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod to around four hours, is being opposed by the opposition Congress-led UDF (File Photo)

People chopping off someone’s leg, throwing it on road is scary: Kerala HC

December 14, 2021 13:22 IST

A man, wanted in an attempt to murder case, was hacked to death and his leg chopped off on December 11 by a gang of 12 assailants in Pothencode area of Thiruvananthapuram district.

Though the EC’s media invitation did not specify the subject, officials said the briefing would pertain to the SIR schedule. (File)

EC to announce dates for nationwide Special Intensive Revision tomorrow

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The EC will announce the schedule for the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in multiple states, including Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, on Monday. The exercise, which hasn't been conducted in two decades, aims to update the rolls and eliminate duplicate entries and foreign nationals.

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