The Gujarat government has announced plans to rebuild the hostel complex of B J Medical College that was severely damaged in last year’s AI-171 Air India plane crash, even as some families of the victims have demanded that the site be preserved as a memorial. State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said the government will construct Read More…
Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Penny Wong and held discussions on further strengthening the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed cooperation in key sectors including defence, trade, technology and supply chain resilience. They also reviewed the growing bilateral ties between India and Australia. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to working Read More…
Gold prices declined in Kerala on Tuesday, bringing slight relief to buyers after recent fluctuations in the bullion market. According to the latest market updates, the price of 22-carat gold dropped by ₹45 per gram. The rate of one gram of 916 hallmark gold now stands at ₹14,565, while the price of eight grams (one Read More…
The Guruvayur Devaswom Board has dismissed allegations of ritual violation during the recent visit of Kerala Chief Minister to the Guruvayur Temple, clarifying that all procedures were followed in accordance with temple rules. Devaswom Board Chairman A V Gopinath said there was no breach of temple customs or traditions during the visit. He explained that Read More…
Authorities have announced financial assistance for the family of Jessy, who was killed in a wild elephant attack at Meppadi in Wayanad. South Wayanad DFO Ashiq Ali said a compensation of ₹10 lakh would be provided to the family, of which ₹5 lakh would be handed over immediately as emergency assistance. Minister T Siddique said Read More…
V D Satheesan has assured that the state government will seriously consider and address issues faced by senior journalists, including pension revision. During a meeting with a delegation of the Senior Journalists Union Kerala (SJUK) on Monday afternoon, the chief minister said the memorandum submitted by the organisation would be examined in detail and a Read More…
Droupadi Murmu on Monday presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards for 2026 during the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Among the dignitaries present at the ceremony were Narendra Modi, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The Kerala High Court on Monday sentenced 12 convicts to life imprisonment in the case related to the lynching of tribal youth Madhu in Attappady. The court also awarded one year imprisonment to another accused in the case. Earlier, the High Court had acquitted first accused Hussain. It also upheld the trial court’s decision acquitting Read More…
The Kerala government has decided to increase Plus One seats in government higher secondary schools to address the admission shortage in several districts. A 30 per cent seat increase has been announced in government schools across seven districts — Thiruvananthapuram, Palakkad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod. The government has also approved an additional 20 Read More…
Prataprao Jadhav on Monday said the government is strengthening preventive healthcare in the country through the promotion of yoga and naturopathy. Chairing the fourth meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Ayush, Jadhav said yoga and naturopathy are increasingly being recognised as effective complementary approaches for managing non-communicable diseases and mental health Read More…