Kochi: Gold prices in Kerala have skyrocketed to an all-time high, crossing the ₹85,000 mark per sovereign (8 grams) for the very first time. In a dramatic single-day jump of ₹680, the price now stands at ₹85,360 per sovereign. On the per-gram scale, gold rose by ₹85 to touch ₹10,670. The rally has been relentless Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George has appealed to the Union government not to let political wrangling over the proposed site delay or derail the establishment of an AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) in the state. Calling it a long-standing demand of the people of Kerala, the minister stressed that the institute’s sanction Read More…
Kollam: The Kerala government on Saturday honoured spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma) on the silver jubilee of her historic address in Malayalam at the United Nations General Assembly, a moment celebrated as a global showcase of the language’s cultural strength. The felicitation took place at the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham campus in Amritapuri, during the grand Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in Kerala are back on the rise after a brief dip, soaring by ₹440 per sovereign (8 grams) on Friday to touch ₹84,680. The per gram rate also climbed by ₹55, reaching ₹10,585. At the start of September, gold was priced at ₹77,640 per sovereign. It crossed the ₹80,000 milestone on September Read More…
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…