Kerala has confirmed a fresh case of Nipah virus, raising fresh public health concerns. The latest patient is a 32-year-old man from Palakkad, the son of a 58-year-old who died from the virus on July 12 while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Perinthalmanna. The son, who was caring for his father during hospitalization, Read More…
Kozhikode: Kerala’s iconic dairy brand Milma is rapidly expanding its global footprint, exporting over three tonnes of products to Gulf countries as part of a strategic tie-up with retail giant Lulu Group. This marks a major leap for the cooperative, which is now aggressively targeting international markets, including the United States and Maldives. While Milma’s Read More…
Kozhikode: In a move stirring debate across academic and cultural circles, an expert committee appointed by the Vice Chancellor of Calicut University has recommended the removal of songs by rapper Vedan and lyricist-singer Gauri Lakshmi from the BA Malayalam syllabus. Vedan’s politically charged rap “Bhoomi Njaan Vaazhunnidam” had been included in the third-semester curriculum alongside Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Health Department has placed 675 individuals under surveillance across various districts after they were identified as part of the contact list linked to recent Nipah virus cases. The move comes as part of intensified efforts to contain the spread of the deadly virus. All individuals on the contact list are being closely Read More…
Kerala Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar will meet private bus owners today at 3:30 PM, following their announcement of an indefinite strike starting July 22. The Joint Action Committee of bus owners has raised a series of pressing demands, including a hike in student concession fares and permits for routes over 140 kilometers. They have Read More…
The Supreme Court will today hear a batch of petitions concerning the cancellation of the KEAM 2024 rank list. The hearing will be led by a bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha. The Kerala government has informed that it will not challenge the Kerala High Court’s decision to scrap the rank list, a move that Read More…
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom-4 mission team have safely returned to Earth after a successful 18-day journey aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California at approximately 3 PM IST, marking the triumphant end of a mission that has captivated India. Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla’s safe return to Earth, calling it a proud and inspirational moment for the nation. Shukla, who became the first Indian astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS), returned aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon “Grace” after completing the Axiom-4 mission. In a heartfelt message posted on X, Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: In a significant decision impacting millions of consumers and dairy farmers across Kerala, the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (MILMA) has decided not to implement a proposed milk price hike—for now. The move comes after mixed opinions among regional unions, with the Malabar region opposing the increase. Instead, an expert committee will be formed Read More…
For the first time since the Nipah virus was first reported in Kerala in 2018, the state is now grappling with multiple primary Nipah cases emerging simultaneously—a serious shift from previous outbreaks that typically began with a single case followed by secondary transmission. Primary infections—directly transmitted from natural sources like fruit bats—have now been confirmed Read More…