75-year-old dies after falling from Kannur Medical College building

75-year-old dies after falling from Kannur Medical College building

A 75-year-old woman died after falling from the Kannur Government Medical College Hospital building at Pariyaram here on Monday. According to the police, Omana, a native of Nidiyangodi, Sreekandapuram, had accompanied her brother Narayan who was undergoing treatment at the hospital. Omana reportedly fell from the seventh floor of the building and died on the … Read more

Kannur University develops a side effect free drugs-lead for rheumatoid arthritis

Kannur University develops a side effect free drugs-lead for rheumatoid arthritis

The Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology of Kannur University has developed a novel compound from a medicinal herb that has wide application in conditions of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and migraines and without side effects.  The article was published in the scientific journal Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio of Journals). The new compound requires only one-twelfth the dose of non-steroidal … Read more

Pending salaries: mazdoors working with Forest department goes on indefinite strike in Kannur

Pending salaries: mazdoors working with Forest department goes on indefinite strike in Kannur

Residents along fringes of forests facing elephant and wildlife threats are likely to face more problems, with mazdoors (watchers) in the Forest department beginning their indefinite strike in the district on Tuesday. The strike has been organised by AITUC in front of Kottiyur-Kandppunam Forest department office and Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary Vayanchal office demanding immediate payment … Read more

SSF meet begins in Kannur

SSF meet begins in Kannur

Fifty flags were hoisted under the leadership of former Sunni Students’ Federation (SSF) office-bearers Abubakar Musliar Pattuvam, B.S. Alikunhi Faizi, P.A.K. Muzhapala, Abubakar Sharwani, and A.K.C. Muhammad Faizi at the Kannur police ground here on Sunday marking the commencement of the Golden Fifty Kerala Students Conference of the SSF. Mayor T.O. Mohanan inaugurated the conference … Read more

Try these Vishu staples from different parts of Kerala

Try these Vishu staples from different parts of Kerala

Traditional sadhya served on banana leaf Inji puli (Different regions) Serving size: 2 cups | Cooking duration: Preparation time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes Inji puli Ingredients Tamarind – 1 lime sized piece Ginger – 200 grams Green chillies – 5 Jaggery- 100 grams Roasted red rice – 50 grams Chilli powder – … Read more

Gold worth over ₹50 lakh seized at Kannur airport

Gold worth over ₹50 lakh seized at Kannur airport

Customs Air Intelligence unit seized gold worth over ₹50 lakh from a passenger at the Kannur airport on Monday. A team headed by Customs Deputy Commissioner C.V. Jayakanth seized the gold from Mohammed Ashikeel, a native of Perambara in Kozhikode. This year, the Customs have so far seized 13.84 kg of gold worth ₹7.8 crore … Read more