The Kerala government will begin distributing free Onam food kits to Yellow ration cardholders under the Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) scheme and residents of various welfare institutions from August 10, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob announced on Tuesday. The state aims to complete the distribution before Uthradom, which falls on August 25, ensuring […]
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja making a much-awaited return to the national side. Jadeja will be back in India’s Test setup for the first time since January 2026, when he last represented the […]
The Kerala government is set to roll out a ₹450-crore development package for Sabarimala, with ₹15 crore exclusively allocated for road safety measures, ahead of the upcoming Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister P. A. Mohamed Riyas announced. The package will focus on completing pending infrastructure projects carried over from previous years while […]
Kerala has increased the number of daily driving test slots to 50 with immediate effect, responding to a seasonal surge in licence applications from those aged 18 and above, particularly students applying after completing their Plus Two examinations before joining higher education. The Transport Commissioner’s circular states that each office will now conduct tests for […]
Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has registered his maiden half-century for senior India, smashing an explosive 18-ball fifty in the opening T20 International against Zimbabwe in Harare. The left-handed opener reached the milestone before being dismissed by Richard Ngarava, finishing a blistering knock that included four sixes and four boundaries at a strike rate of over 260. […]
A 49-year-old man from Naderi in Koyilandy municipality has been diagnosed with Amoebic Meningoencephalitis and remains in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Health authorities have launched an extensive investigation to trace the source of the infection. Preliminary inquiries found that the patient had neither travelled outside his locality […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that the Centre will introduce a bill in Parliament next week providing for stringent action against paper leaks, as protests over the alleged NEET paper leak continue across the country. In a video message released on Thursday night, Modi said the proposed legislation would be discussed by the Union […]
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which has been spearheading protests over the alleged NEET paper leak, is set to meet Union ministers at 12:30 pm on Friday at the Constitution Club of India, even as its agitation continues at Jantar Mantar. Protesters remained at the site on Friday morning, with CJP spokesperson Saurav Das saying […]
Kerala has launched ‘Mission 100K’, a statewide initiative aimed at training one lakh people in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) over the next year, with the goal of creating a community equipped to respond effectively during medical emergencies. Health Minister K Muraleedharan inaugurated the programme on Wednesday at Mar Ivanios College, Thiruvananthapuram, in the presence of Sports and Youth Affairs Minister O J Janeesh. The project is being jointly implemented by the Wisdom Development Foundation and Aster Medcity under the Wisdom4Future Initiative. According […]
Kerala has urged the Centre to release nearly ₹1,500 crore pending under the Samagra Shiksha (SSK) scheme without linking the funds to the implementation of the PM SHRI scheme. Raising the issue at the Conference of State Education Ministers in New Delhi on Wednesday, Kerala General Education Minister N Samsudheen said the amount was crucial for implementing several education projects across the state and appealed to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to ensure its early release. Samsudheen stressed that students in Kerala deserve the same support as […]