Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is set to make a grand leap in public transport as 143 brand-new, feature-packed buses hit the roads today. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will officially flag off the fleet at 5:30 PM from the Anayara Swift headquarters, where the launch of KSRTC’s full digitalization will also be Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has etched its name in history by becoming the first state in India to achieve complete digital literacy. The landmark achievement will be officially declared today (Thursday) at 4 PM at Thiruvananthapuram Central Stadium by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The event will be presided over by Local Self-Government Minister M. B. Rajesh, with Read More…
Gold prices in Kerala continue their downward streak, falling ₹440 today to ₹73,440 per sovereign (8 grams). The per-gram rate now stands at ₹9,180, down ₹55 from yesterday. The drop comes after gold touched a record ₹75,760 per sovereign on August 8. Since then, prices have shed a hefty ₹2,300 within 12 days. Earlier in Read More…
The Supreme Court has upheld the Kerala High Court’s order suspending toll collection for four weeks at the Paliyekkara toll plaza on NH-544, citing the highway’s poor condition and crippling traffic jams. Appeals by the NHAI and toll operator Guruvayoor Infrastructure Ltd. were dismissed. A bench led by CJI B.R. Gavai slammed the inefficiency in Read More…
Kerala has confirmed yet another case of amoebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and often fatal brain infection. An 11-year-old girl from Chelari, Malappuram, has been diagnosed with the disease and is receiving treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The girl, admitted with high fever, tested positive for the infection after samples were examined at the hospital’s Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: In a major relief for the elderly, Kerala will roll out exclusive Outpatient (OP) counters for senior citizens in all major government hospitals starting September 1, Health Minister Veena George announced. The facility will be available in taluk, taluk headquarters, district, general, and specialty hospitals, as well as medical colleges across the state. Since Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is set to experience spells of rain for the next four days, thanks to the impact of a well-marked low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal and an active trough stretching from the southern Gujarat coast to northern Kerala. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the state will see light to moderate Read More…
Kochi: An unusual incident disrupted proceedings at the Kerala High Court on Tuesday when a pungent civet odour filled the courtroom of the Chief Justice’s bench, forcing the adjournment of hearings. While urgent and priority cases were taken up without delay, court officials confirmed that routine matters had to be postponed. Though the exact source Read More…
The Supreme Court has clarified that the Kerala Chief Minister will have the final say in setting the priority order of candidates for Vice-Chancellor appointments in the state’s Digital and Technical Universities. The Governor, acting as Chancellor, is required to make the appointment strictly in line with this list. The court directed that the Search Read More…
The Kerala government has taken stern action after a draft Class 4 teachers’ handbook, prepared by SCERT, wrongly claimed that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose “fled to Germany, fearing the British.” The error, flagged by educators and critics, sparked widespread criticism. Education Minister V. Sivankutty confirmed that the controversial line has been removed, the corrected version Read More…