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Thiruvananthapuram, The swearing-in ceremony of CPI(M) MLA O R Kelu as minister in the CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala will be held at the Raj Bhavan on Sunday, an official source said here on Friday.The source said that the swearing-in ceremony of minister-designate Kelu will be held on...

Thiruvananthapuram, Describing domestic workers as an indispensable part of the daily life of a large section of India's urban population, the Kerala government said on Friday it would bring in a new law to ensure the welfare of domestic workers in the state.The announcement was made by state...

Malappuram (Kerala): A 24-year-old woman has alleged that she was gang-raped by three men at her relative's house in this north Kerala district four days ago.Based on the woman's complaint, Kerala Police detained two people on Friday.The Valancherry resident lodged a complaint on Friday...

Kannur, Kerala Police on Friday caught a man who brought more than one kilogram of gold from Doha at the international airport here.Jamsheer TT, a resident of Balusseri, was caught as he was leaving the airport after security clearance, police said."With several cases of gold smuggling...

Chinchurani said that in view of the death of cattle due to improper feeding, a new law has been passed in the Assembly regarding animal feed, poultry feed and mineral mixture.Soon after launching Kerala Feeds Limited's (KFL) highly nutritious 'Mahima' feed mainly for livestock, the minister...

Kochi, The Kerala government has informed the High Court that it will withdraw the preliminary notifications issued by it to acquire land for construction of Sabarimala Greenfield airport in Kottayam district.The government has also told the court that it will carry out a new Social Impact...

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government will start 10,000 new yoga clubs in the state this year, state Health Minister Veena George said on the occasion of World Yoga Day on Friday.George, in a statement issued by his office, said that yoga is essential for the physical, mental and emotional...

He said this while inaugurating the state level function organized under Yoga Day here.“Last year, 1,000 yoga clubs and 600 women-specific yoga clubs were established across the state. Most of the 10,000 new clubs planned will be women-exclusive clubs. Each club will have approximately 25...

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday informed the state assembly that the state police is investigating complaints alleging that organ trafficking is taking place in the state and several arrests have been made in this regard.Responding to a question on organ...

Thiruvananthapuram: The opposition Congress in Kerala on Thursday extended its support to a woman from Eranjoli near Thalassery in the state's Kannur district, who had raised her voice against the violent political culture in her area.Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly V D Satheesan...

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], CPI(M) state secretary MV Govindan on Thursday said the CPI(M) faced a major defeat in the 18th Lok Sabha elections because they failed to understand the sentiments of the people."The Left has failed to understand the sentiments of the people. Disruption in...

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala government on Thursday said it will help in paying salaries to KSRTC employees in one go.A statement issued by his office said the decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to discuss the issues facing the Kerala State Road Transport...

Kochi, The Kerala government on Thursday confirmed the presence of coliform bacteria in water samples collected from an apartment complex here, where over 490 people, including children, were recently hospitalized due to food poisoning.According to the health department, a total of 46 samples...

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Thursday told the Assembly that the state government was yet to pay welfare pension for five months and asked the opposition Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) to support them to demand the Center's dues.Balagopal, while...

Thiruvananthapuram: With heavy rains and strong winds expected to lash the state in the coming days, the Kerala government has requested for pre-deployment of nine NDRF teams in the southern state, the paramilitary force said on Thursday.The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in its...

The issue of Velayudhan's death while searching for coconuts in the premises of a closed house at Eranjoli near Thalassery came to the fore in the Kerala Assembly on Wednesday when the Congress-led opposition raised it.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan assured the members that the police were...

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala is on the path of fiscal consolidation and it will give its employees, pensioners and teachers all the benefits they are entitled to as the financial situation improves, state Finance Minister KN Balagopal said on Wednesday.Balagopal had argued in the state assembly...

Kannur/Palakkad (Kerala), Police on Wednesday used water cannon and pushed women protesters on the road to disperse Kerala Students Union (KSU) workers who were taking out a march in Kannur and Palakkad districts against the Left government in the state. Gave. dragged off.The student activists...

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the "unfortunate" refusal by the Ministry of External Affairs to grant political clearance to Kerala Health Minister Veena George to visit Kuwait in the backdrop of the fire...

New Delhi [India], The Home Ministry on Tuesday designated Kollam port in Kerala as an authorized Immigration Check Post (ICP) for entry and exit from India for all categories of passengers with valid travel documents."In pursuance of sub-rule (b) of rule 3 of the Passport (Entry into India)...