Kochi: The Kerala High Court has once again extended the ban on toll collection at the Paliyekkara plaza along the busy Mannuthy–Edappally National Highway, offering relief to commuters grappling with severe traffic snarls. The extension came during the hearing of a petition by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which argued that toll operations Read More…
Kozhikode: Kerala heaved a sigh of relief after two young brothers who were battling the rare and deadly amebic meningoencephalitis—commonly known as amebic brain fever—made a full recovery and were discharged from Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The recovered children, Aarav (7) and Abhijay (12), had been under intensive care after contracting the infection that earlier Read More…
Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal has raised serious concerns over the impact of the proposed GST reforms on state finances, warning that the changes could push Kerala into a severe fiscal crisis unless protective measures are introduced. According to Balagopal, the state is staring at a direct annual revenue loss of around ₹2,500 crore Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has decided to legally challenge the recent Supreme Court verdict on the Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET), which the state government says could jeopardize the future of thousands of educators. Education Minister V. Sivankutty stated that the ruling may adversely impact nearly 50,000 teachers across Kerala, and assured that the government will take all Read More…
Kochi: Kerala’s gold market is on fire, with prices racing towards the historic ₹80,000 mark per sovereign. After a brief dip in the morning, rates skyrocketed by afternoon, setting a new all-time high and reinforcing gold’s position as the ultimate safe-haven investment. Gold opened the day at ₹79,480 per sovereign following a small decline of Read More…
Kerala is grappling with a worrying surge in cases of amoebic meningoencephalitis, commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba infection, as the state confirmed its fifth death in just one month. The latest victim, 56-year-old Shobhana from Wandoor, Malappuram, succumbed while undergoing treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Earlier fatalities included a 45-year-old man from Wayanad, Read More…
Kochi: This Onam, Kerala once again raised the bar in festive spending, with liquor sales surging to an all-time high. The Kerala State Beverages Corporation (Bevco) reported sales worth ₹920.74 crore during the festival season, marking a 9.34% jump from last year’s figure of ₹842.07 crore. The biggest spike came on Uthradam day, when Bevco Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The monsoon is set to intensify over Kerala from tomorrow, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning of heavy downpours and thunderstorms across the state until Wednesday. On Tuesday, heavy showers are expected in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Idukki, prompting authorities to issue a yellow alert. The alert will extend to Pathanamthitta and Idukki Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in Kerala have touched fresh highs once again, with rates shooting up by ₹560 in a single day. A sovereign (8 grams) of gold now costs ₹78,920, while the price per gram has climbed to ₹9,865. In just two weeks, gold has become dearer by nearly ₹5,000, breaking records almost daily. After Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has set a new record in liquor sales this Onam season, with an astonishing ₹826 crore worth of alcohol sold in just 10 days. On Uthradam day alone—the eve of Thiruvonam—sales touched ₹137 crore, surpassing last year’s ₹126 crore. The Karunagappally outlet in Kollam district emerged as the top seller, followed by the Read More…