Police trying to remove DYFI activists who blocked a train in Alappuzha in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act. File photo: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A total of 835 cases were registered against those who participated in protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, while addressing the media here on Thursday. … Read more
The AG’s office march by LDF against the implimentation of CAA ,in Thiruvananthapuram on March 12, 2024 | Photo Credit: S. Manhisha The notification of the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 by the Union government on Monday that would enable the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) triggered protests across Kerala on March 12. Youth … Read more
The International Cooperative Museum building that is nearing completion, in Kozhikode, Kerala. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Amul, Indian Coffee House, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO), Kerala Dinesh Beedi: these are brands from diverse sectors with one uniting factor — they are all cooperatives. These and many others will be showcased at the almost-ready 14-storey … Read more
Supreme Court lawyer and human rights activist Prashant Bhushan. File | Photo Credit: PTI Supreme Court lawyer and human rights activist Prashant Bhushan on March 9 alleged that the death of J. Sidharth, a second-year student of the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Pookode in Wayanad, illustrated the kind of ‘gundagiri’ (hooliganism) involving … Read more
CPI(M) Kerala State secretary M.V. Govindan (file) | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT CPI(M) Kerala State secretary M.V. Govindan has said defections to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have “enfeebled” the Congress and caused the public’s trust in the Opposition party in Kerala to plummet steeply. Addressing a press conference at the AKG Centre in Thiruvananthapuram … Read more
Consumption generally rises during the summer months, given the higher dependence on air conditioners to escape the heat. File. | Photo Credit: K.K. Mustafah Sweltering temperatures are driving up electricity consumption in Kerala, giving anxious moments to the State’s power sector. Daily electricity consumption stood above the 90 million unit (MU) mark on the last … Read more
The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has found itself at the centre of a political storm in the aftermath of the suspected death by suicide of J.S. Sidharth, a second-year student at the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) at Pookode in Wayanad district of Kerala. Sidharth’s death, allegedly due to ragging and assault … Read more
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced that a senior citizens’ census will be undertaken in the State to put the capabilities of the section to good use. State-run Information Kerala Mission has been entrusted with the task for designing the software for the census. The announcement was made while responding to the suggestions that were … Read more
Suraj Venjaramoodu (file) | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Suraj Venjaramoodu is in danger of losing his eligibility to drive for three months with the Kerala Motor Vehicles department (MVD) going ahead with a decision to suspend his driving licence after the actor allegedly failed to respond to three notices issued to him in connection with … Read more
An aerial view of the tuskless male elphant Belur Makhana | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Here are the important developments in Kerala to watch out for today: Separate dawn-to-dusk hartal called by the BJP, UDF and LDF seeking a permanent solution to protect the lives and properties of the public from recurring wildlife attacks begins … Read more