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Elaborate arrangements at airports in Kerala to receive Pravasi Malayalees: Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that elaborate arrangements are being made at all the airports in the state to receive the Pravasi Malayalees who are coming back in large numbers amid the COVID-19 crisis.Addressing the media on Thursday, the Chief Minister said: "The Foreign Ministry has scheduled 111 chartered flights and 43 flights under the Vande Bharat Mission to Kerala from June 25 to 30. Yesterday itself, 72 flights arrived from overseas. We are expecting 40-50 flights per day from tomorrow.""There are more flights to Kochi and Kozhikode. Taking this into account, extensive arrangements are being made at every airport. Antibody kits for conducting COVID tests have been delivered and special booths have been set up," added Vijayan.As per the government, those who arrive at the airports should directly go to their homes and visiting other places, including relatives on the way, is not permitted. "Those coming from abroad should strictly follow the quarantine norms. ...

Kerala govt asks people to keep tab of travel history for contact tracing

People should keep track of their travel history as it would help in contact tracing in the event of them getting infected by coronavirus, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday.

Kerala issues SOP for incoming travellers on short visits of upto 7 days

Students coming to the state for academic purposes can stay for three days before the start of exam and three days after the exam

An architect couple lends support to Mangalore's crumbling sunset industry

Demolition of factories - now halted due to Covid-19 pandemic - has been steadily happening over the years.

Leading with empathy, humility and dialogue

To an extent, leaders do sell dreams to their followers but that should not become a litany of unfulfilled promises

Orange alert in four Kerala districts, Monsoon to hit Goa on June 6

The IMD warned of heavy rainfall ranging from 6.4 cm to 11.5 cm to very heavy rainfall of 11.5 cm to 20.4 cm in the areas

IMD issues yellow alert; heavy rainfall expected in Kerala's 9 districts

A yellow alert has been issued for Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Malappuram, and Kannur districts on June 1

Lockdown 5.0? All eyes on states as Phase-IV of curbs draws to a close

Sources indicated that the focus this time would be on further easing the curbs on economic activities, including opening shops in malls, while maintaining stringent norms in the containment zones

IMD issues orange alert for Idduki, predicts very heavy rainfall in 48 hrs

Rains lashed Chandigarh and its surrounding areas on Friday, leading to a drop in temperatures by a few notches and bringing much-needed relief from the heat

People rush to buy alcohol as Kerala introduces virtual queue via apps

The application can be registered with name and pin code, as it sends an OTP for verification purposes

Railways sending trains without prior intimation, alleges Kerala CM

His comments came after Union Minister of Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal criticised the state for denying approval to a train from Mumbai to Kerala.

Kerala announces exemptions in concurrence with lockdown guidelines issued by Centre

Those who wish to travel to Kerala can book the tickets online using the link on the Norka Roots website

Hail a ride now! Uber, Ola to resume services in key cities from today

With further relaxation of lockdown regulations and more powers given to states, Ola will be restarting services in over 60 cities across the country from Tuesday.

Delhi to Andhra, states take slow and steady steps to exit lockdown

Delhi implemented most of the demands made to the Centre in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 14 May.

Kerala to cut spending to address coronavirus crisis: Thomas Isaac

The state government has set up a committee headed by Sunil Mani, director of the Centre For Development Studies, to assess the fiscal situation, and has sought a report in a month's time

Covid-19: As state govts defer or cut pay, employees prepare for battle

Some states ruled by the BJP have been cautious about giving state government employees any cause to complain

India Inc wants govt to shift focus to economy amid Covid-19 outbreak

CEOs warn of economic depression, say need to work within new normal

Five more Covid-19 cases in Andaman and Nicobar, active cases rise to 11

The five new cases include three males and two females aged between 25 and 35, said Avijit Roy, nodal officer for Covid-19 here

Covid-19: Kerala to boost agriculture amid fears of prolonged impact

"The state needs large scale interventions to increase the output of food grains, fruits and vegetables," said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Coronavirus doubling rate improves to 7.5 days; 18 states and UTs do better

Odisha and Kerala reported 39.8 days and 72.2 days as their doubling time for new cases, says health ministry.