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Saturday's pilgrimage to Sabarimala prohibited due to heavy rains

The administration in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district issued an order on Friday, prohibiting Saturday's pilgrimage to the famous Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala in the wake of continuous rainfall

Govt school enrolments lower in 8 states compared to pre-pandemic period

There was a male-female divide in enrolments. Kerala and Gujarat were the only two states where enrolment of boys in government schools increased, whereas girls' enrolment in government schools dip

Kerala coronavirus update: Reports 5,754 new cases, 49 deaths in 24 hours

Kerala logged 5,754 fresh Covid-19 cases, including 37 health workers, and 49 deaths on Friday, taking the total affected in the state to 50,89,849 and the toll to 37,051

Kerala registers 6,849 fresh cases of coronavirus, 388 more deaths

Kerala recorded 6,849 fresh coronavirus infections and 388 deaths on Wednesday, raising the caseload to 50,77,984 and the toll of fatalities to 36,475.

Six-laning of National Highway-66 to be expedited in Kerala: CM Vijayan

Vijayan on Wednesday said the six-laning work of National Highway-66 is gathering pace in the state as the National Highway Authority confirmed agreement in 16 out of 20 reaches

Kerala registers 5,516 fresh cases of coronavirus, 210 more deaths

Kerala recorded 5,516 fresh coronavirus infections and 210 deaths on Tuesday thereby raising the caseload to 50,71,135 and the toll of fatalities to 36,087

Kerala HC alarmed, amazed by over 42,000 flag poles in the state

Alarmed by the figure of over 42,000 flag poles existing across the state, the Kerala High Court told the Left government that action under every applicable law must be taken against the perpetrators

Heavy rains lash Kerala, red alert for Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur by IMD

With heavy rains lashing various parts of the state since Saturday night, the IMD on Sunday declared a red alert in central Kerala districts of Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur for the day.

Kerala coronavirus update: Reports 5,848 new Covid cases, 65 deaths

Kerala recorded 5,848 fresh coronavirus infections and 65 deaths on Sunday, raising the caseload to 50,61,072 and the toll to 35,750. With 7,228 more people recovering from the virus since Saturday, the total recoveries touched 49,57,509 and the active cases dropped to 67,185, an official press release said. Of the 65 deaths, 46 were reported over the last few days and 19 were designated as COVID-19 deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and Supreme Court directions, it said. As many as 63,463 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Among the 14 districts, Ernakulam recorded the highest with 919 cases followed by Kozhikode (715) and Thiruvananthapuram (724). Of the new cases, 17 were health workers, 12 from outside the state and 5,478 infected through contact, with the source of it not being clear in 341. There are currently 2,26,642 people under surveillance in various districts, of whom 2,21,139 are in home or institutional quarantine and 5,5

Kerala receives heavy rainfall; water levels rise in dams, roads submerged

With heavy rains lashing various parts of Kerala since Saturday night, water level reached the red alert level in various dams in the state and several roads were submerged by Sunday morning.

Heavy rains lash Kerala, CM Vijayan appeals to keep extreme vigil

Thunderstorms coupled with lightning are also very likely to occur: IMD

Heavy rains lash Kerala; 'Orange Alert' sounded for 6 districts

Orange alert denotes very heavy rains from 6 cm to 20 cm in 24 hours

Kerala reports 6,674 new coronavirus cases and 58 more deaths

Kerala registered 6,674 new positive cases and 59 COVID-19-related deaths on Friday taking the total affected in the state to 50,48,756 and the toll to 35,511

Flood management: Congress raises CAG report to criticise Vijayan govt

The opposition Congress on Friday said the 'tragic failure' in the dam management had aggravated the impact of 2018 floods in the state

Kerala reports 7,224 daily coronavirus cases, 419 more deaths

Kerala recorded 7,224 fresh coronavirus infections and 419 deaths on Thursday, raising the caseload to 50,42,082 and the fatalities to 35,040. With 7,638 more people recovering from the virus since Wednesday, the total recoveries touched 49,36,791 and the active cases reached 69,625, an official press release said. Of the 419 deaths, 47 were reported over the last few days and 372 were designated as COVID deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and Supreme Court directions, it said. As many as 73,015 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Among the 14 districts, Thiruvananthapuram recorded the highest with 1,095 cases followed by Ernakulam 922 and Thrissur 724. Of the new cases, 39 were health workers, 33 from outside the state and 6,679 infected through contact, with the source of it not being clear in 473. There are currently 2,18,914 people under surveillance in various districts, of whom 2,13,340 are in home or institutional quarantine and

Development and environmental protection are equally important: Kerala CM

The proclaimed goal of the Left government is to create a 'nava Kerala' (new Kerala) that is capable of withstanding natural calamities, the Chief Minister told the state Assembly

Kerala clocks 6,409 fresh coronavirus cases, 384 more deaths

Kerala recorded 6,409 fresh coronavirus infections and 384 deaths, raising the caseload to 50,27,318 and the fatalities to 34,362, the state government said on Tuesday. With 6,319 more people recovering from the virus since Monday, the total recoveries touched 49,21,312 and the active cases reached 71,020 today, an official press release said. Of the 384 deaths, 47 were reported over the last few days and 337 were designated as COVID deaths after receiving appeals based on the new guidelines of the Centre and Supreme Court directions, it said. As many as 68,692 samples were tested in the last 24 hours. Among the 14 districts, Thiruvananthapuram recorded the highest with 972 cases followed by Kollam (789) and Ernakulam (767). Of the new cases, 32 were health workers, 23 from outside the state and 5,988 infected through contact, with the source of it not being clear in 366. There are currently 2,27,732 people under surveillance in various districts, of whom 2,21,995 are in home or

Kerala wants new dam at Mullaperiyar; to discuss with TN next month

Water for Tamil Nadu and safety for Kerala was the state's motto in this regard, Power Minister K Krishnankutty said during question hour.

ESAF join hands with NABARD for local economic development in Kerala

The bank has launched a local Sustainable Economic Development Training Programme

Kerala reports 5,404 fresh coronavirus cases and 80 more deaths

Kerala on Monday reported 5,404 new COVID-19 cases and 80 deaths. taking the infection count to 50,20,909 and the death toll to 33,978