The public transport system collapsed in many parts of central Kerala with the Southern Railways and Kochi Metro today suspending their operations due to floods. “Due to rise in water level at Bridge No 176 on Downline between Angamali and Aluva, The services on this bridge is suspended,” a Southern[Read More…]
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Kerala Floods: Precautionary measures and safety tips
Unprecedented rain that battered Kerala has triggered several landslides and floods, claiming nearly 50 lives and displacing over 60,000. As the state has pressed all its mechanisms into rescueand relief operations, here are a few precautionary measures to keep yourself, your family and friends safe: While facing a flood situation, avoid[Read More…]
Kerala church-sex scandal: Two priests accused of rape, surrender
Fr Abraham Varghese and Fr Jaise K George, two of the four Kerala priests, accused of raping and blackmailing a woman in Kerala have surrendered before a local court, after a Supreme Court order. This comes a week after the Supreme Court dismissed their anticipatory bail plea. Two Malankara Orthodox Church[Read More…]
World Elephant Day: Six new elephant corridors to protect natural nomads
Expressing concern over the increasing number of elephant deaths in India, an international organisation involved in the preservation and protection of these animals globally has stressed the urgent need for a comprehensive policy change in the country to arrest the rapid fall in elephant population. Speaking to IANS, Azzedine Downes, President and CEO of International Fund For Animal[Read More…]
Kerala floods: Here’s how Twitter can save you from fake news
If you are in Kerala and are affected by the devastating floods, using Twitter may help you steer clear of fake news. When communication services are limited and internet connectivity is poor, using the data-friendly “Twitter Lite” can help you connect easily with government agencies, relief organisations, media and volunteers.[Read More…]
Army turns saviour in disaster-hit Kerala with ‘Operation Sahyog’
The Indian Army has launched a major rescue and relief operation in flood-ravaged Kerala where torrential monsoon rains have killed at least 27 people and left thousands homeless due to flooding and landslides. The Army pushed its men and machinery into disaster relief and rescue operations at Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Idukki after incessant rain and landslides hit various northern districts of[Read More…]
Karnataka rushes relief materials to flood-hit Kerala
Karnataka is rushing Rs 10 crore worth relief materials to the neighbouring flood-hit Kerala following heavy monsoon rains, said an official statement on Thursday. “Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy directed state Chief Secretary T.M. Vijaya Bhaskar to rush relief materials and a team of doctors to Kerala, reeling under heavy rains and flash floods,” said the statement. On Kerala’s request, the state[Read More…]
Church sex scandal: Kerala Police fail to take Bishop’s statement
New Delhi: A Kerala Police team — probing the case relating to a Catholic Bishop accused of sexually abusing a nun — arrived here on Saturday to record the statement of the Vatican representative, but they failed to as they had not taken prior permission for it. The team is[Read More…]
Highest number of kidnapping accused lawmakers are from BJP
New Delhi: At least 16 BJP MPs and MLAs – the highest for any political party in India – have criminal charges related to kidnapping filed against them, according to an analysis of affidavits of 4,867 sitting MPs and MLAs. The findings were released on Monday by the Association for[Read More…]
Kerala set to open India’s first hotel by women for women
In order to make travelling solo easier and safer for women, the state-run Kerala Tourism Development Corporation is all set to launch an ambitious project for women, in Thiruvananthapuram. It is reported that India’s first women’s only hotel run by women will be established soon. The hotel named ‘Hostess’ aims[Read More…]
Kerala best-governed state, Bihar ranks lowest: Report
According to a survey released by a Bengaluru think-tank, Public Affairs Centre (PAC) Kerala secures the top position on the list of states governed best in 2018. “Kerala has topped the Public Affairs Index (PAI) for 2018 as the best governed state for the third consecutive year since 2016 among[Read More…]
Uttar Pradesh reports maximum decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh on Friday emerged as the surprise first among states who have recorded the maximum percentage of decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR), it was announced on Friday. Uttarakhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh follow the state with a remarkable decline in their MMR, Union Health and[Read More…]
Congress to name new Kerala chief next week
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior leaders from the Congress in Kerala have been summoned to Delhi to meet party President Rahul Gandhi next week to decide the new state chief. A top Congress leader told IANS that they will meet Gandhi on June 6 and 7. Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Leader[Read More…]
Election for 3 Kerala Rajya Sabha seats on June 21
New Delhi: The election to three Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala will be held on June 21, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday. The vacancies would be created as three members — Joy Abraham, P.J. Kurien and C.P. Narayanan — are due to retire in July on the completion of[Read More…]
Nipah virus outbreak in India: What do we know so far?
It has been confirmed that ten people have lost their lives to Nipah virus in India in northern Kerala districts of Kozhikode and Malappuram. Two more people who were suspected to have contracted the virus have died but it has not been confirmed that it was due to Nipah. 116[Read More…]
Nadda rushes Central team to check Nipah virus in Kerala
New Delhi: The Central government on Monday assured all support to the Kerala government and sent a Central team to check the outbreak of the Nipah virus (NiV) that has taken three lives while eight patients are under intensive care. We are closely monitoring the situation. I have also dispatched[Read More…]
Kerala might get some IPL matches amid Cauvery row
Thiruvananthapuram: With Tamil Nadu’s Cauvery river water sharing row with Karnataka hotting up, a few IPL matches of the present season, which got underway on Saturday, might be held in Kerala. The matches that could be held in Kerala include those involving Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)[Read More…]
Kerala mulls ban on arms training in places of worship
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday informed the assembly that if need arises, the state government will come up with a new law banning arms training in places of worship. Replying to a question that came up in the House form both treasury and opposition benches, the Chief Minister[Read More…]
Five dead in ONGC tanker blast in Kerala
Five persons were killed and a dozen others injured in a blast inside an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) tanker at the Cochin Shipyard here in Kerala on Tuesday, police said. Those working at the time of the blast mostly included daily labourers and contract workers. Tuesday is a[Read More…]
Orange passport will be discriminatory: Oommen Chandy
Thiruvananthapuram: Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Monday strongly condemned the proposed move by the Centre to come out with an orange colour passports for those who have not passed their Class 10 examination, calling it discriminatory. “No way this proposal should go forward. This is creating two different types[Read More…]
Solar scam: Police record Chandy’s statement in ‘blackmail’ case
Police have recorded former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy’s statement based on BJP leader K. Surendran’s complaint on the former’s remark that he was blackmailed in the solar scam. The multi-crore solar energy investment fraud that rocked then Chandy government in 2013 was led by Saritha Nair and her live-in[Read More…]
Huge rush at Kerala’s Sabarimala temple; wait to get “darshan” is 8 hours
Authorities are finding it tough to manage the massive rush of pilgrims at the famed Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, said temple authorities. The wait for a pilgrim to get a “darshan” is eight hours, said a temple official. “The rush has reached its peak. All pilgrims have been instructed[Read More…]
Central team reaches Kerala to assess damage caused by Cyclone Ockhi
A central team landed on Tuesday to assess damages caused by Cyclone Ockhi, which struck the southern districts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu on November 30. A total of 74 persons have been killed and according to the Latin Diocese, more than 250 continued to remain missing. The team, consisting[Read More…]
Kerala love jihad case: I want my freedom, says Hadiya
Hadiya or Akhila Ashokan told the Supreme Court on Monday that she wants her freedom. “I want my freedom,” she said the court in the Kerala ‘love jihad’ case. The SC in its October 30 order directed Hadiya’s father to present her in the court to ascertain her opinion on[Read More…]
Ensure ‘Padmavati’ release in Kerala: Congress
Thiruvananthapuram: Amid protests against Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film “Padmavati”, the Congress’ Kerala unit on Sunday asked Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to ensure that the film is released in the state. Questioning the Chief Minister’s silence on the issue, state Congress president M.M. Hassan told IANS: “What baffles me is the[Read More…]