KERALA

Centre rushes high level teams to states witnessing surge in COVID cases

1:49 pm February 24, 2021

New Delhi: The Centre has deputed multi-disciplinary teams to states witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, including Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir, to support them in effectively tackling the pandemic. The three–member multidisciplinary teams are headed by joint secretary level officers in the health ministry, the Union Health Ministry said. ”These […]

Encounter on between security forces, terrorists in Poonch

People coming to Delhi from 5 states will need to show negative COVID test result

11:24 am February 24, 2021

New Delhi: Travellers from five states, including Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab, will have to show negative COVID-19 test report before entering the national capital, officials said on Wednesday amid a spike in coronavirus infections in some states. They said an official order will be issued later in the day and it will be effective till […]

President arrives in Odisha on a 3-day visit

Former cops, members of judiciary write to President; slam those criticising Disha’s arrest

7:32 pm February 19, 2021

New Delhi: Slamming those criticising the arrest of activist Disha Ravi in the toolkit case, a group of former members of the judiciary and law-enforcement agencies has written to President Ram Nath Kovind, alleging that those with ”vested interests” are doing so to hide their ”anti-national” activities and indulging in ”slander” against Delhi Police. Defending the police action, they said […]

India fighting Covid with all its might: PM Modi

India devoting great importance to solar energy, says PM

7:00 pm February 19, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is devoting great importance to solar energy to ensure a stronger fight against climate change and also connect the country’s farmers with the solar sector. Speaking after inaugurating and laying the foundation stone of key projects in power and urban sector in poll-bound Kerala via video […]

Two Yemen-bound persons detained

11:45 pm February 17, 2021

Chennai: Two persons bound for Yemen via Muscat were detained at the airport here on Wednesday, policesaid. The two–from Kerala and Puducherry, had arrived at the airport to proceed to Yemen when immigration authorities stopped them and handed them over to police for questioning,officials said without divulging details.