An abundance of rivers, streams, backwaters and a good amount of rainfall contribute to the lush greenery in Kerala, many parts of which yet face acute water scarcity when it comes to the summers. And this has led to the state adopting a Water Budget — the first of its kind in the country. The details of the first phase… Continue reading "Kerala adopts water budget to tackle summer water shortage"
Close to 100 students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Lakkidi area of Wayanad district of Kerala developed vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain over the last few days, prompting the State Health Department to visit the place and intensify preventive measures. With a large number of students from the boarding school hospitalised over the weekend at the Vythiri Taluk hospital, there… Continue reading "Close to 100 students in Kerala school hospitalised"
In a social media post, Kerala port minister Ahammad Devarkovil on Tuesday said the protests against the Vizhinjam port project by the Adani group have ended after talks with the state government. He thanked all those who cooperated with the government. The protests, which started in August this year, were led by local residents and fisherfolk led by the Latin… Continue reading "Protests against Vizhinjam port project ended after talks with government: Kerala Minister"
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Sunday defended his action against Vice Chancellors (VCs) of 11 universities in the state, saying that he was only performing his constitutional duty to defend the law which was laid down by the Supreme Court. Khan said there was no “other intention” or “controversy” behind the steps taken by him as he was only… Continue reading "Kerala Governor Arif defends action against VCs"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today commissioned INS Vikrant, India’s first home-built aircraft carrier, in a grand ceremony at Cochin Shipyard. The 45,000-tonne warship has been built at a cost of ₹ 20,000 crore. 262 metres long and 62 metres wide, INS Vikrant is the largest warship to be built in India. It can have 30 aircraft on board, including MiG-29K fighter jets… Continue reading "Modi commissions first home-built aircraft carrier"
Stressing that the Health department’s priority is to strengthen contact tracing and determine the source of infection, Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Monday said there are chances that the 12-year old boy who died due to Nipah may have come in contact with more people. George said the samples of seven people among the 20 high-risk contacts of the… Continue reading "Priority to strengthen contact tracing of Nipah infection: Veena George"