Thiruvananthapuram: In compliance with a Kerala High Court directive, the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala has released a revised KEAM 2025 rank list, scrapping the controversial changes to the standardisation formula introduced on July 1. The High Court had ruled that the last-minute changes were “unjustified, arbitrary, and illegal,” ordering a return to the Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will land in Thiruvananthapuram on July 11 at 10 PM, ahead of the official launch of the BJP’s local body election campaign in Kerala. On July 12, Shah will inaugurate the new BJP state headquarters in the capital, followed by his keynote address at a massive ward-level leadership meeting Read More…
The Central Government has sanctioned ₹153.20 crore to Kerala as part of disaster relief efforts following the Mundakkai–Chooralmala natural calamity. The aid comes from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and is part of a wider ₹1,066.80 crore relief package allocated to multiple disaster-hit states. Alongside Kerala, states like Assam (₹375.60 crore), Uttarakhand (₹455.60 crore), Read More…
Kochi: In a major blow to the Kerala government, the High Court’s Division Bench has rejected its appeal challenging the cancellation of the KEAM 2025 rank list, used for admissions to engineering and other professional courses. The verdict upholds the earlier single bench ruling and directs the government to prepare a fresh rank list based Read More…
The Kerala Cabinet has announced a ₹10 lakh ex-gratia compensation from the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund to the family of Bindu Visruthan, the woman who tragically lost her life in the Kottayam Medical College Hospital building collapse on July 3. The government also recommended a permanent job for her son, Navaneeth, through the Travancore Read More…
Kerala, long celebrated for its robust healthcare system, has slipped to fourth place in the NITI Aayog’s 2023–24 SDG 3 Health Index, which tracks progress toward the UN’s “Good Health and Well-being” goals. This marks a notable drop from the state’s earlier dominance, where it topped the rankings in the first two editions (2018 and Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has revised its rain forecast for Kerala, announcing no weather alerts for Thursday and Friday, but warning of intensifying monsoon conditions starting Saturday, particularly in the northern districts. While earlier forecasts had predicted isolated heavy rains in Kasaragod and Kannur, the updated outlook confirms clear skies for now across Read More…
Kochi: In a high-stakes legal standoff, global shipping giant MSC has told the Kerala High Court that it cannot afford the massive ₹9,531 crore compensation sought by the state government over a recent ship accident off the Kerala coast. Calling the amount “beyond its financial means,” the company pushed back against the government’s demand. The Read More…
New Delhi: A powerful tremor rattled Delhi and its neighboring regions on Thursday morning, sending waves of panic across the National Capital Region (NCR). The earthquake, which struck at 9:04 AM, registered a magnitude of 4.4 on the Richter scale and lasted up to 10 minutes, according to early reports. The epicenter was located in Read More…
Kochi: In a strong rebuke to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), the Kerala High Court has warned that toll collection on the congested Mannuthy–Edappally stretch of National Highway 544 may be suspended if the traffic bottleneck isn’t resolved within a week. A Division Bench comprising Justice Muhammed Mustaque and Justice Johnson John questioned Read More…