Thiruvananthapuram: A deep depression brewing over the Bay of Bengal has intensified rainfall across Kerala, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue fresh alerts. Four northern districts — Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod — are under orange alert for very heavy rainfall, while Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, and Malappuram remain on yellow alert. The Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has announced September 30 (Tuesday) as a public holiday in connection with the Navaratri Poojavayppu celebrations, adding to the already scheduled holiday on October 1. This will give people in the state a rare three-day holiday streak — September 30 (Durgashtami), October 1 (Mahanavami), and October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti). The order Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister and BJP MP Suresh Gopi has lashed out at the LDF government in Kerala, accusing it of denying people access to the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme by refusing to contribute its share of the funding. During a public interaction, the actor-turned-politician alleged that many hospitals in the state were unable to Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in Kerala bounced back strongly on Friday, surging ₹320 per sovereign to hit ₹84,240, while the per-gram price rose by ₹40 to ₹10,530. This comes just after a ₹920 dip over the past two days, reaffirming gold’s volatile yet upward trend. From ₹77,640 per sovereign at the start of September, prices have Read More…
Thrissur: Union Minister Suresh Gopi has once again underlined that the proposed AIIMS in Kerala should be established either in Alappuzha or Thrissur, insisting that there is a clear and consistent stance on the matter since 2016. Suresh Gopi noted that BJP state general secretary M.T. Ramesh had already clarified the party’s openness, stating that Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The wait for Kerala’s biggest lottery prize is almost over as the Onam Bumper draw, offering a record first prize of ₹25 crore, will be held tomorrow (Saturday) at 2 PM in Gorky Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram, inaugurated by Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal. With 75 lakh tickets sold at ₹500 each, Palakkad topped sales with 14.07 Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is bracing for two more days of heavy rainfall as twin cyclonic circulations over the Bay of Bengal continue to intensify. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a yellow alert for eight districts on Friday — Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, and Thrissur. According to the IMD, the circulation hovering Read More…
Kochi: After an unstoppable rally that set new records almost daily, gold prices in Kerala have finally cooled. Rates tumbled today by ₹680 per sovereign (pavan), pulling the price down to ₹83,920. On a per-gram basis, gold is now trading at ₹10,490, marking an ₹85 drop. At the start of September, gold was priced at Read More…
The Kerala High Court has ordered MSC Shipping Company, the owner of the sunken vessel MSC Elisa-3, to deposit ₹1,200 crore as part of an interim directive over the shipwreck in the Arabian Sea. The order was delivered by Justice M. A. Abdul Hakeem while hearing the admiralty suit filed by the state government. The Read More…
Kochi: Motorists using the national highway at Paliyekkara will not have to pay tolls this month, as the Kerala High Court has extended its interim ban on toll collection. The decision came after the District Collector’s report flagged serious safety concerns, noting that the Muringoor service road collapse has not been fully repaired and that Read More…