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Walmart's Flipkart expands grocery services in Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Will offer online grocery shopping to users in Coimbatore and in neighbouring cities of Madurai, Trichy, Ernakulam, Tirupur, Erode, Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram

Reliance Foundation donates 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Kerala govt

Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries Ltd, on Thursday said it has provided 250,000 free Covid-19 vaccine doses to the Kerala government

India Covid Dispatch: Poor enforcement of isolation norms in Kerala - HC

Cyber groups misuse FB to spread vaccine lies, Bengaluru sees spike in cases among children, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Kerala received 60% more vaccine doses than proposed, says Centre

The Centre said, "It supplied adequate doses of COVID vaccines to Kerala under the National COVID-19 Vaccination programme."

Kerala may witness around 460,000 Covid cases from Aug 1-20: Central team

A six-member central team that visited eight districts of Kerala has said from August 1 to August 20, the state may witness around 4.6 lakh COVID-19 cases.

21,119 fresh Covid-19 cases, TPR rises to nearly 16% in Kerala

Kerala on Tuesday reported 21,119 fresh COVID cases pushing the total infection caseload to 35,86,693, with the test positivity rate in the state rising close to 16 per cent. The number of people who succumbed to the virus rose to 18,004 with 152 more deaths. As many as 18,493 people have been cured of the infection since Monday, taking the total recoveries to 33,96,184 and the number of active cases in the state to 1,71,985, a state government release said. In the last 24 hours, 1,32,769 samples were tested and the TPR was found to be 15.91 per cent. So far, 2,87,45,545 samples have been tested, it said. Some of the worst affected districts in the state are Malappuram (3603), Ernakulam (2539), Kozhikode (2335), Thrissur (2231), Palakkad (1841), Kollam (1637), Kottayam (1245), Alappuzha (1230), Kannur (1091) and Thiruvananthapuram (1040). Of the new cases, 111 are health workers, 40 had come from outside the state and 20,027 were infected through contact with the source of contact

Coronavirus: Rising 'R-value' in some states concerning, says Centre

Kerala reported more than half of the total COVID-19 cases recorded in the country in the past seven days, the central government said on Tuesday

Kerala govt will consider reopening of schools in a phased manner: Minister

The Kerala govt will consider reopening of schools in a phased manner after the complete vaccination of children in the state but subject to the approval of the Union government

Kerala HC seeks state govt's stand on plea against new Covid norms

The Kerala High Court on Monday sought the state government's stand on a man's plea challenging the latest COVID-19 guidelines

Kerala will be a destination for responsible investment: Minister P Rajeeve

Kerala's industries minister P Rajeeve talks about the state's industrial roadmap while raising doubts on the Ease of Doing Business rankings by the Centre

Kerala coronavirus update: 18,607 fresh cases, 93 deaths reported in 24 hrs

Kerala on Sunday reported 18,607 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 93 deaths, pushing the total till date to 35,52,525 and 17,747 respectively.

Case against actor Mammooty, others for Covid-19 protocol violation

Kerala police has registered a case against actors Mammootty, Ramesh Pisharody and 300 others for allegedly violating Covid protocol during the inauguration of a medical facility at a hospital

Kerala govt permits opening of shops in malls from August 11 onwards

Kerala government permitted the shops in malls to open on the same conditions stipulated for opening other shops from August 11 onwards, after making all required precautionary arrangements

Karnataka to enforce weekend curfew in districts bordering Kerala, Maha

No relaxations on mandatory RT-PCR tests

Kerala will not cut down on public spending, says FM Balagopal

He also warned that "we're in a time that's worse than the Great Depression, and my fear is that we may face more difficulties going forward".

Time for out-of-the-box ideas, not fiscal correction, says Kerala FM

The statement from the minister assumes significance as Kerala, the only communist-ruled state in the country now, is known for its sweeping public welfare measures

Covid TPR in Kerala jumps to 13.49% as 22,040 people turn positive

There seems to be no respite from Covid in Kerala as the daily test positivity rate (TPR) jumped to 13.49 per cent on Thursday, against 11.37 per cent a day earlier.

Kerala coronavirus update: 22,414 fresh cases, 108 more deaths

Kerala on Wednesday reported 22,414 fresh Covid cases pushing the total infection caseload to 34,71,563, with the number of people succumbing to the virus rising to 17,211 after 108 more deaths.

Health minister Mandaviya speaks to Kerala CM over Covid situation

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over rising coronavirus cases in the state and sought his cooperation in managing the situation. Kerala has been witnessing a surge in the cases, with 49.85 per cent of the total COVID-19 cases in the country being reported from the southern state. "The Central Government's team headed by NCDC has returned from Kerala & submitted its report. I have spoken with the Chief Minister of Kerala, @VijayanPinarayi ji, over the phone and discussed the matter of the rising #COVID19 cases in the State," Mandaviya tweeted. "I have also written a letter to CM Vijayan Pinarayi ji for taking more proactive measures and precautions to control the ongoing situation in Kerala. I have sought the State's cooperation in managing the situation and have assured Central Government's complete support," he said in another tweet. The Centre had sent a six-member team to Kerala and it had shared some of the ..

IBM to set up software lab in Kerala; CM hails decision

The announcement came a day after VM Vijayan, IBM India Managing Director Sandip Patel, VP, discussed the role of technology in accelerating states digital mission in a virtual meeting.