Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has constituted a three-member expert committee to assess the safe removal of debris from the Wayanad tunnel and township project sites following the recent landslide in the district. The committee will visit the affected locations and submit a detailed report on the methods and safety measures required for clearing the debris. Read More…
Srinagar: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved an increase of 50 MBBS seats at the Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar, beginning with the 2026–27 academic year. With the approval, the annual MBBS intake at the college will increase from 200 to 250 seats, according to an official spokesperson. The Jammu and Kashmir Health and Read More…
Kannur: An 18-month-old boy who had been on ventilator support after allegedly suffering complications from the administration of anaesthesia at a private hospital in Kannur has died. The child, Devansh Shaurya, son of Suraj and Vijisha of Eramam in Payyanur, was undergoing treatment at Baby Memorial Hospital, Payyanur. Hospital sources said he was declared brain Read More…
Kochi: IAS officer K. Biju, Secretary of Kerala’s Cashew Department, on Friday tendered an unconditional apology before the Kerala High Court after being criticised over the wording of a government order sanctioning the CBI to prosecute officials of the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) in a 2015 corruption case. In his apology, Biju said Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall across Kerala tonight and issued a Yellow Alert for all 14 districts of the state. The IMD has also warned of strong winds with speeds of 50 to 60 kmph, urging the public to remain cautious, particularly in vulnerable areas. Meanwhile, a fishing ban remains Read More…
New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush, Prataprao Jadhav, has welcomed the Delhi government’s plan to expand the city’s green cover through large-scale plantation and conservation of the Delhi Ridge ecosystem. In a letter to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Jadhav praised the proposal to plant over 70 lakh indigenous trees, develop 70-plus Read More…
New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Randeep Surjewala on Friday accused the Centre of projecting “false bravado” and presenting “half-baked truths” over the implementation of ethanol-blended fuel, alleging significant policy gaps in the rollout of E20 petrol and the proposed introduction of 15 per cent methanol-blended diesel. In a post on X, Surjewala claimed that recent Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Gold prices in Kerala witnessed another increase on Friday, with the price of 22-carat (916) gold rising by ₹35 per gram. Following the latest revision, the price of one gram of 22-carat gold stands at ₹13,275, while the price of an eight-gram sovereign has climbed to ₹1,06,200. The price of 18-carat gold has been Read More…
Kalladi: Rescue teams continued search operations for the fourth consecutive day on Friday to locate the workers still missing after the devastating landslide at Kalladi. With the recovery of three more bodies on Thursday, the death toll in the tragedy has risen to six. Search efforts are being led by the National Disaster Response Force Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast isolated heavy rainfall across Kerala on Friday and issued a Yellow Alert for five districts—Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod. The rain is expected to be accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds. Authorities have urged the public to remain vigilant, especially residents of coastal and hilly regions, Read More…