In a major development concerning Kerala’s grassroots health workforce, a committee led by Haritha V. Kumar has recommended a ₹1,000 to ₹1,500 hike in the monthly honorarium of ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers. The move aims to enhance financial support for these frontline health volunteers, who play a pivotal role in community health services Read More…
Gold prices in Kerala are on a record-breaking rally, surging past the ₹91,000 mark per sovereign for the first time. On Thursday, rates climbed by ₹160 per sovereign, bringing the price to an unprecedented ₹91,040, while the per-gram rate rose by ₹20, reaching ₹11,380. The latest jump follows Wednesday’s milestone when gold first breached the Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended a warm welcome to the agreement reached on the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan, describing it as a positive and forward-looking step toward ensuring lasting peace and regional stability. In an official statement, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) praised the diplomatic efforts of all stakeholders Read More…
The Kerala Legislative Assembly has passed the Wildlife Protection (Kerala Amendment) Bill and the Kerala Forest Amendment Bill, granting sweeping powers to the Chief Wildlife Warden to order the instant shooting of violent wild animals that stray into human settlements or farmlands. This is the first time in India that a state has sought to Read More…
Kerala is set to experience heavy rains and thunderstorms till Sunday as a fresh weather system builds up over the Bay of Bengal. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for five districts, warning of isolated heavy showers and strong winds over the next few days. According to the IMD, a low-pressure Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 8, 2025, inaugurated the first phase of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), a landmark moment in India’s aviation history. Developed by the Adani Group under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model at a cost of ₹19,650 crore, NMIA is poised to decongest Mumbai’s existing airport and boost regional and Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is set to face another spell of intense rainfall as a new cyclonic circulation forms over the northern Bay of Bengal around October 10, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather system is expected to trigger widespread heavy showers, thunderstorms, and gusty winds across the state over the next five days. Read More…
Stockholm: The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and Omar M. Yaghi for their trailblazing invention of Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) — a transformative discovery that has redefined modern chemistry and opened new frontiers in sustainable science. Announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the award recognizes the Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025 at Yashobhoomi, Delhi, reaffirming India’s commitment to becoming a global leader in telecom and digital innovation under the theme “Innovate to Transform.” Addressing the nation’s tech community, PM Modi highlighted India’s rapid digital transformation — noting that 1 Read More…
Stockholm: The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michael H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis for their revolutionary discoveries in macroscopic quantum mechanical tunneling and energy quantization in electrical circuits — landmark achievements that have reshaped the foundations of modern quantum science. Announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Read More…