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Kerala ranks first in India in providing public services via IT: CM Vijayan

Kerala was able to achieve the highest score among the other states and union territories, due to its ability to use information technology to better manage government services, the NeSDA report said.

Central agencies should question CM, family in gold smuggling case: BJP

Senior BJP leader Shoba Surendran on Monday demanded that the central agencies question Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family in connection with the gold smuggling case

Protests against Kerala CM Vijayan in gold smuggling case enters Day 3

Protests demanding resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, after gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh alleged that the CM and his family were also involved, entered day three on Monday

'Captain' on sticky wicket: Bypoll defeat, gold scam queer Pinarayi's pitch

To Pinarayi, a victory in Thrikkakara would have come as public endorsement of his development initiatives, including controversial K-Rail project, which has witnessed widespread protest

Gold smuggling case: Kerala witnesses protests demanding CM's resignation

Opposition party activists clashed with police across state even as Congress continued to demand the resignation of the CM alleging

Kerala: IBM launches automation innovation centre to meet business demands

To be in line with the business demands in India, the International Business Machines (IBM) on Monday launched Automation Innovation Centre at Brigade World Trade Centre Info Park in Kerala's Kakkanad

Swapna Suresh claims her colleague, Sarith, abducted following revelations

The prime accused, Sarith P S, was kidnapped by some unknown persons from Suresh' residence, she told reporters

Kerala CM rebuts allegations of involvement in gold smuggling case

Sharply reacting to prime accused in the Kerala Gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh's allegations, CM Pinarayi Vijayan hit back and termed it a "part of the political agenda"

Covid-19 pandemic: Maharashtra, Kerala on high alert as cases spike

On Tuesday, Maharashtra recorded 1,881 new Covid cases, 81 per cent more than the previous day and highest since February 18

LIVE: Qatar, Kuwait summon India envoy over BJP leaders' remarks

Nupur Sharma had made some controversial remarks about Prophet Muhammad

Eight students hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in Kerala

The Kerala Health minister Veena George has directed an investigation into the incident and has sought a report from the authorities

Kerala clocks 1,544 fresh Covid-19 cases, health minister holds meeting

Kerala on Saturday reported 1,544 new Covid-19 cases which took the number of active patients in the state to 7,972 prompting Health Minister Veena George to call a high-level meeting

Covid again on the rise in Kerala as daily tally crosses 1,500-mark

The cases earlier this month stood at 1,370, 1,278, and 1,465, respectively.

Covid surge in 3 Kerala districts, state minister says 'no need for worry'

With Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram and Kottayam seeing a rise in the coronavirus cases, Kerala's Health Minister Veena George said that there was no need for concern

Rising Covid-19 cases in Kerala, Maharashtra cause concern in Karnataka

The rising Covid cases in neighbouring states of Kerala and Maharashtra have raised concerns in the Karnataka health department.

Improved prospects

Monsoon may still become erratic in second half

14.99% voter turnout in first 2 hours of Kerala's Thrikkakara bypoll

A total of 14.99 voter turnout was registered in the first two hours of Thrikkakara by-election

South-west monsoon arrives in Kerala three days ahead of onset, says IMD

The south-west monsoon has set in over Kerala on Sunday, three days ahead of its normal onset date of June 1, the weather office said.

Monsoon likely to hit Kerala coast within next 2-3 days, says IMD

Heavy downpour unlikely and rains will remain within range in Kerala and Andhra; making this a weak onset

Conditions favour further advance of southwest monsoon in next 48 hrs: IMD

The IMD has a set criterion for declaring the onset of SW monsoon over Kerala that are dependent on factors such as rainfall, wind field and Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR)