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After losing Kitex to Telangana, Pinarayi Vijayan to showcase Kerala

The legislative reforms, digital transformation, simplification of procedures and industrial infrastructure facilitation taken up by the state will also be showcased

Kerala Literature Festival postponed to March 17 amid rising Covid cases

The four-day literary extravaganza, touted as the "second largest festival" of its kind in Asia, aims to map literature through discussions on several aspects shaping human consciousness

Centre releases Rs 9,871-crore revenue deficit grant to 17 states

The Central government on Thursday released Rs 9,871 crore as revenue deficit grant to 17 states including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Punjab and West Bengal.

Metroman asks Kerala govt not to fool people by hiding facts on K-Rail

Metroman E. Sreedharan asked the government not to fool people by underestimating costs

Covid-19: Kerala sees 2,560 new infections, 71 deaths in last 24 hours

As many as 43,210 samples were tested in the state in the last 24 hours

Covid: Kerala prepares action plan for vaccination of children aged 15-18

The COVID-19 vaccination of children falling into the age bracket of 15 to 18 years is scheduled to begin from January 3

Covid: Kerala reports 2,435 new cases, 22 deaths in last 24 hours

Kerala recorded 2,435 fresh coronavirus cases and 22 Covid-19 related deaths on Saturday, taking the caseload to 52,40,487 and the death toll to 48,035.

Covid-19 pandemic: Kerala sees 2,676 fresh cases in last 24 hours

As many as 60,962 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

Covid: Kerala logs 44 more Omicron cases; state's tally rises to 107

Kerala on Friday reported 44 more cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19, taking the total number of infections in the state to 107, the state Health Department said.

Kerala ranked fifth in India in Good Governance Index: CM Vijayan

Kerala was ranked fifth in the country and first among southern states in the Good Governance Index (GGI) published by the central government, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. The CM initially took to Twitter to announce the state's achievement and later put up a detailed post about it on his Facebook page. "Kerala has been ranked 5th in the #GoodGovernanceIndex & made huge improvements in many areas including the ease of doing business and industrial growth, and also ranked 1st among southern states. This reflects the progress achieved during the last five years," he tweeted. Later, in his Facebook post, the CM said that Kerala, which recorded significant progress in the commercial and industrial sectors, increased its Ease of Doing Business Implementation score from 44.82 to 85.00. Except Punjab, Kerala was the only state to improve its score in such a significant manner, he added. Vijayan also said that the state's combined annual growth rate in the industrial

Kerala tourism gets a big boost as houseboat service resumes

The houseboats, however, have seen a dip in booking in January in the wake of increasing Omicron cases

ED attaches fresh assets of Kerala finance company, promoters

The agency again issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach fresh properties of these entities

Kerala registers 2,846 fresh Covid-19 infections, 211 fatalities

As many as 69,852 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

Kerala to strictly enforce night curfew, no exemption for religious places

All shops and establishments including clubs, bars, hotels, and restaurants have to down their shutters latest by 10 p.m.

Kerala logs 2,474 fresh Covid-19 cases, 244 deaths

As many as 60,597 samples were tested in the last 24 hours

Tharoor now convinced about UDF's concerns regarding Silver Line: LoP

Kerala PCC (KPCC) president K Sudhakaran on Sunday said that no one, including Tharoor, in the party has the authority to oppose its directions

UP last again in NITI Aayog Health Index 2019-20, Kerala tops ranking

As good news, India's most populous state shows highest incremental performance between 2018-19 and 2019-20.

Labour unrest in Kerala lands children's garments producer Kitex in a spot

A decision on any possible action against the company will be taken after the investigation

Kerala best state on health parameters, UP worst: NITI's 4th Health Index

Kerala has again emerged as the top ranking state in terms of overall health performance among larger states, while Uttar Pradesh is the worst, according to the fourth Health Index launched by Niti Aayog. The fourth round of the Health Index took into account the period 2019-20 (reference year). The report by the government think tank said Tamil Nadu and Telangana have emerged as the second and third best performers, respectively, on health parameters. The report, however, added that Uttar Pradesh ranked at the top in terms of incremental performance by registering the highest incremental change from the base year (2018-19) to reference year (2019-20). Among the smaller states, Mizoram emerged as the best performer in overall performance as well as incremental performance, while among UTs, Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir ranked among the bottom UTs in terms of overall performance but emerged as the leading performer in terms of incremental performance. The report has been prepared in ..

Sabarimala's lord Ayyappa temple closes after 41-day long pilgrim season

Mandala puja was held at the Sabarimala's Lord Ayyappa temple on Sunday, marking the conclusion of the 41-day pilgrim season