The Kerala High Court allowed a lesbian couple to live together as life partners in Kochi on Tuesday. The decision came in a view of the recent judgment passed by the Supreme Court that allows consensual same-sex relationships. The division bench comprised of Justice CK Abdul Rehim and R Narayana[Read More…]
The massive downfall in Wayanad’s water levels and fissures in fields have literally shocked the people as well as experts in Kerala. It has arrived as an alarming situation in the district, especially for the farmers. The temperature in the district has gone up to more than 28 degrees Celcius.[Read More…]
Kerala government is accused of taking acrimonious actions against its government employees over saying ‘No’ to one month salary deduction. The government is expecting all the state government employees to donate their salary of one month to help government rebuild Kerala. Although the deduction has not been made compulsory yet,[Read More…]
The Congress party on Friday asked the Kerala government to explain why service firm KPMG is being paid Rs 66 lakh to design a website of a state government organisation. The Congress had already expressed its reservation over the selection of the international company as consultant partner for rebuilding the[Read More…]
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The devastating floods in Kerala and Karnataka will not just cause one-fifth of the coffee production to be wiped out this year but its aftershocks are expected to have a long-term negative impact on farmers. Ruined plantations would take several years to return to life and[Read More…]
Amid an outrage over CPI state secretary, Kanam Rajendran’s defensive mode on sexual assault case against party MLA PK Sasi, politburo member MA Baby has asserted that the party will forward the complaint to the police after seeking the woman’s opinion. “The party is obliged to protect the privacy of[Read More…]
After the fierce nun went on to continue their protest irrespective of the threats and allegations from the convent and the politicians in the state, the Kerala police has hinted at summoning the bishop for questioning this week. The Roman Catholic bishop Franco Mulakkal has been accused of rape charges[Read More…]
The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday took action against the Kerala MLA P.C. George who called the nun protesting against “rape” by a bishop of the Roman Catholic Church, “a prostitute”. In a letter addressed to the MLA, the Commission has asked him to appear before the women’s body before September 20. “The Commission condemns such objectionable and derogatory statements made by a person who occupies[Read More…]
Flood-ravaged Kerala is almost prepared to receive tourists in the God’s own Country soon. Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), the country’s largest tourism sector conclave of stake-holders from across the world will be held in the state from September 27 to 30. KTM is a public-private sector collaboration that serves as[Read More…]
When 23-year-old Majiziya Bhanu took to the stage to compete in the women’s segment of the Mr Kerala competition in Kochi earlier this year, all eyes were on her — never before had a bodybuilder wearing a hijab (Muslim head scarf) participated in the event. Proving that hijab is no[Read More…]
In a defensive mode CPI state secretary, Kanam Rajendran has stood up for the party and said that the allegations raised against party MLA PK Sasi are an internal matter of CPM. Minister Balan also said that the actions will be taken against Shoranur MLA Sasi if he is found[Read More…]
The fierce nuns in the Kuravilangad Convent all set to go to any extent to make sure that the justice to the victim (nun) at the convent is done. Staging a hunger strike at the High Court junction against the delay in the arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, the nuns[Read More…]
Soon after the flood havoc, Kerala is witnessing strange occurrences on its land. It has been few days since the flood water receded from the flood-affected regions and some areas of Wayanad district have witnessed the mass death of earthworms. These sudden deaths of earthworms have cautioned the environmentalists and[Read More…]
The National Commission for Women (NCW) directs the Director General of Police & State Police Chief, Kerala to investigate the matter after a Democratic Youth Federation of India’s (female) leader alleged a CPI(M) legislator, P Sasi of sexual abuses. The NCW has asked DGP Loknath Behera to keep the commission informed[Read More…]
LIC Housing Finance will offer loans up to Rs 15 lakh at the concessional rate of 8.5 per cent to customers in flood-affected areas of Kerala. Under the scheme, loan up to Rs 15 lakh will be extended for properties located in the flood-affected areas of Kerala for the purpose[Read More…]
India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued all necessary severe weather warnings through its office in Thiruvananthapuram. As per the regular practice, warnings are uploaded in the local website (www.imdtvm.gov.in) every day. District wise rainfall forecast along with warnings are also uploaded and updated thrice daily in the website. Nowcasts for next[Read More…]
Getting back to live, flood-ravaged Kerala is now focusing on rebuilding, the Centre has said it would favourably consider the state’s demand to enhance the borrowing limit. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan held a discussion with World Bank officials as a part of efforts for resource mobilization where he said that[Read More…]
While addressing media in Kerala’s Ernakulam on Tuesday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi said that he has come to Kerala to see the situation with his own eyes. He also visited a large number of camps yesterday and said that the people are quite worried, understandably so. They are not clear[Read More…]
As the Southern state Kerala battled the fury of floods, people across the country and world came forward to provide help in every possible way they could, be it the volunteering support or the monetary and relief aid. To help streamline this outpouring of help, the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief[Read More…]
Kerala Education Minister C Raveendranath has ordered to not to open schools on Wednesday which are damaged or which are not fit for functioning on Tuesday. According to him 98 per cent of schools are in a good condition and can function properly, but he has left the decision in[Read More…]
Congress president Rahul Gandhi sets out an example by holding back his flight to give ways to the Air Ambulance that had to fly for medical assistance to the flood-affected people. He waited for the ambulance to take off and later to get clearance for his flight. Gandhi is on[Read More…]
Former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament Dr Manmohan Singh has announced to donate his one month salary to the Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) to help the flood victims rebuild their lives. Apart from this, Rs one crore from MP fund will lo be given for the[Read More…]
The rescue mission in Kerala garnered lots of appreciations from across the country and media but very few know the story behind it. In an interview with the team of ‘The Better India’ the sub-collector of Alleppey, Krishna Teja reveals the details of when and how the rescue operation started.[Read More…]
With Kerala still battling the fury of the flood raging across the state, people are lending a helping hand to one another be it in the form of monetary aid or opening homes to the flood-hit victims. Among the row of many noble gestures the ravaged state witnessed a true[Read More…]
Two Kerala government officials were arrested on Friday in Wayanad district for the embezzlement of relief materials, police said. A senior police official told IANS that the arrests were made based on a complaint received from another senior government official. According to the complaint, the two accused, S. Thomas and[Read More…]