KERALA

Vijayan claims Rahul shying away from attacking BJP

Kerala CM expresses solidarity with farmers’ stir; attacks Centre

2:39 pm December 23, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday slammed the NDA government at the Centre alleging that they were protecting the interests of corporates and not farmers, and demanded withdrawal of the three contentious farm laws, against which farmers are protesting near Delhi. Averring that the ongoing farmers’ agitation was one of the fiercest and most iconic […]

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Two men who ‘misbehaved’ with actress at mall in Kerala identified

8:25 pm December 20, 2020

Kochi: Two men, who allegedly misbehaved with a young Malayalam actress in a mall here two days ago, have been identified, police said here on Sunday. While the police have launched a manhunt to nab the culprits, their lawyer said they will surrender before the police or court soon. The police on Saturday had aired the CCTV […]

Kerala govt offices to get ‘green’ tag

2:15 pm December 19, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: The offices of government institutions and public sector undertakings in Kerala will soon turn ‘green’, thanks to an eco-friendly initiative of a state-run agency. Those offices, which avoid using plastic and disposable items in day-to-day activities and encourage the use of articles that can be reused and recycled, would be declared as green, Haritha […]

What COVID-19? Life is all normal in Lakshadweep

3:11 pm December 9, 2020

Kochi: The world may be in the grip of COVID-19 pandemic, disrupting daily schedules and robbing many of their weekend getaways, but life seems to be normal in the small Lakshadweep islands, which is yet to record the first positive case of coronavirus. No masks, no sanitisers, and many rules of COVID-19 are not in place and […]

COVID-19: India’s cumulative tests inch closer to 15 crore

3:04 pm December 9, 2020

New Delhi: An average of more than 10 lakh tests conducted daily for detection of COVID-19 has ensured that the cumulative positivity rate is sustained at low levels and is following a downward trajectory, as India’s cumulative tests near 15 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The cumulative COVID-19 national positivity rate stands […]