The Kerala High Court has announced a comprehensive ban on plastic bottles and single-use plastic items in the state’s popular highland tourist regions. The new rules will come into force on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti, marking a major shift toward sustainable tourism. Under the ban, soft drink bottles under 2 liters and water bottles under Read More…
Thrissur: In a determined effort to resolve the chronic urban flooding in Thrissur city, an expert-led high-level meeting was held following a directive from Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi. The initiative is spearheaded by Dr. K.G. Padmakumar, noted agricultural scientist and former member of the M.S. Swaminathan Committee. The meeting, hosted at the Gandhinagar Read More…
India is facing a fresh wave of COVID-19 infections, with the death toll in the current surge climbing to 108. On Monday alone, 11 deaths were reported—the highest single-day count so far—underscoring the seriousness of the situation. Kerala has emerged as the worst-hit state, recording 7 of the 11 new fatalities, while Delhi, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Read More…
Kerala braces for intense monsoon showers as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert for Kannur and Kasaragod, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall (12–20 cm) today. Additionally, a Yellow Alert is in place for Alappuzha (Kuttanad), Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Malappuram, and Palakkad, with expected rainfall between 7–11 cm. These Read More…
The Kerala High Court has ordered that the Liberian-flagged cargo vessel MSC Manasa F—sister ship of the ill-fated MSC Elsa 3—can only be released from Vizhinjam Port after its owners deposit a ₹6 crore security for potential compensation claims. This action follows admiralty suits filed by six Kerala-based cashew importers who lost cargo worth ₹4.75 Read More…
The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has proposed a sweeping revision to its water tariff system, introducing building size as a new factor in determining water bills—alongside actual consumption. If approved by the state government, this could result in significantly higher water bills, especially for larger homes and commercial establishments. Under the new proposal, a minimum Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Real estate developers in Kerala have urged the Central Government to revise the outdated price cap of ₹45 lakh for affordable housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) scheme. The builders argue that the current cap, which has remained unchanged for nearly a decade, no longer reflects the ground realities of construction costs Read More…
Kerala Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal announced that this month’s welfare pensions will be disbursed starting June 20, benefiting over 62 lakh people with ₹1,600 each. Highlighting the government’s unwavering commitment to social security, Balagopal revealed that the current LDF government has spent ₹38,500 crore on welfare pensions over the past four years alone. Combined with Read More…
Kochi: In the wake of a major fire aboard the container vessel MV Wan Hai 503, authorities have issued a high alert along parts of Kerala’s coastline as fallen cargo containers are expected to begin washing ashore between today and Wednesday. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has warned residents, especially in the southern Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is bracing for intense monsoon activity as twin cyclonic systems—one over southern Maharashtra and another above the northwest Bay of Bengal—combine with strong westerly winds to trigger widespread heavy rainfall across the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red alerts for five northern districts: Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, and Malappuram, warning Read More…