Tag: Kerala

India is witnessing a gradual uptick in Covid-19 cases once again, with the emergence of the JN.1 variant, a descendant of the Omicron lineage, contributing to the surge across parts of Asia. As of now, the country has recorded 257 active Covid-19 cases, with Kerala, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu reporting the highest numbers.

Thiruvananthapuram: With the southwest monsoon forecasted to arrive on Kerala’s coast by the end of May, the Kerala government convened a high-level meeting to review and expedite pre-monsoon preparedness across the state. The meeting was held at the Chief Minister’s conference hall and was attended by cabinet ministers, district collectors, and senior government officials.

A 14-year-old boy sustained minor burn injuries after a smart TV exploded while he was watching it at his home in Ambileri, Kalpetta, on Wednesday. The boy, identified as Sajin, suffered burns on his hands and was rushed to a nearby private hospital for treatment.

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) in Kerala have intensified their protest for better pay and retirement benefits by launching an indefinite hunger strike from March 20, following unsuccessful negotiations with the state government.

Kochi: A retired Kerala High Court judge, Justice Ramachandran Nair, has been named as the third accused in an alleged multi-crore fraud case involving the false promise of providing scooters and laptops at half price using Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds.

The Kerala government has earmarked ₹750 crore for the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide survivors, state finance minister KN Balagopal announced while presenting the annual budget for the 2025-26 financial year in the Assembly on Friday.

A tragic accident at a popular eatery in Kaloor claimed the life of a worker and left three others critically injured after a cooking steamer exploded on Thursday, officials said.

The "man-eater" tiger responsible for the death of a woman in Wayanad district was found dead on Monday morning, after a week-long search operation. The female tiger, believed to be around 4-5 years old, was discovered behind a house in the residential area of Pilakavu. Wildlife officials confirmed the tiger had killed the woman just two days earlier, while she was collecting coffee beans near the forest edge.

In a shocking incident at a National Cadet Corps (NCC) camp in Kochi, Kerala, two individuals were arrested on Monday for allegedly assaulting an Army officer. The attack on Lieutenant Colonel Karneyil Singh, the administrative officer of the 21 Kerala NCC Battalion, occurred following the hospitalization of over 60 cadets due to suspected food poisoning at the camp held at KMM College.

Kerala's Congress MLA Uma Thomas, representing Thrikkakara, is currently under critical care treatment after suffering severe injuries in a fall at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi. The incident occurred on Sunday evening when the MLA fell approximately 15 feet from the VIP gallery, sustaining injuries to her head and spine. She was rushed to a nearby private hospital by volunteers and bystanders.

Sixty National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning during a Combined Annual Training Camp (CATC) organized by the 21 Kerala Battalion NCC. The camp, held at a college in Thrikkakara, began on December 21.

Four schoolgirls were tragically killed after being run over by a truck while returning home from school in Kerala on Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred around 4:15 pm at Panayampadam, located on the Palakkad-Kozhikode National Highway, in the Kalladikode area of the state.

A surprising moment of civic sense emerged amidst a violent clash between rival political groups in Kerala's Calicut district on Saturday, as party workers momentarily halted their fight to allow an ambulance to pass. The incident, which took place during local cooperative bank elections, quickly went viral after a video showing the brief pause in the brawl circulated on social media.

A 38-year-old man from Malappuram, Kerala, has been confirmed to have Mpox, a viral illness related to smallpox, according to health officials. The patient, who had recently returned from Dubai, was admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital in Malappuram after showing symptoms of the disease. Samples from the patient were tested, and the results confirmed the Mpox infection on Wednesday.