Tag: Kerala

Mumbai: Actor John Abraham says he is extremely disturbed by what is happening in Kerala, where heavy rains have led to flooding of several districts. John, who had the fondest childhood memories of Kerala, on Thursday morning urged people to donate to the Chief Minister’s fund to help the flood-hit people. “Extremely disturbed by what […]

Thiruvananthapuram: With the death toll in the devastating floods rising to 114 in Kerala, and more than one lakh people living in relief camps across the state, the Centre on Thursday deployed all three wings of the armed forces in a massive rescue operation. Torrential rains, overflowing rivers and a series of landslides have cut […]

Kottayam: Five Kerala priests of the Kottayam-headquartered Malankara Orthodox Church have been suspended over allegations of sexually exploiting a woman from the same church, an official said. Speaking to IANS, Secretary of the Church Biju Oommen said as soon as they received complaint from the husband of the victim, they took immediate action. “The Church […]

New Delhi/Kannur: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Suresh Prabhu on Saturday, following a meeting with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, announced the opening of the Kannur International Airport Ltd (KIAL) in September. Vijayan had met Prabhu in the morning along with his team of officials to discuss the finalisation of the Rs 1,892 crore-airport located […]

New Delhi: The government’s efforts at improving access to quality maternal health services and increased emphasis on women’s education are some of the reasons behind India’s groundbreaking progress in reducing the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by 77 per cent, the WHO said on Sunday. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the MMR has declined […]

  Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Wednesday announced reduction of Rs 1 per litre in the price of petrol and diesel from Friday, in a bid to bring some relief to the people hit by rising fuel costs. Addressing reporters here after the weekly Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, “The state government has […]

New Delhi: Nipah virus may not have spread beyond Kerala but its scare has spread across the country with several states investigating suspicious cases and issuing advisories on precautions and travel to Kerala. With another death in Kerala on Saturday, the total number of deaths due to Nipah virus has reached 13. The majority of […]

New Delhi: Simple good hygiene practices such as frequent hand washing and cooking food properly before consuming can help you avoid contracting the brain-damaging Nipah virus which has claimed 12 lives in Kerala till now and led to quarantining of at least 40 others, health experts suggest. The Nipah virus is a zoonotic disease that […]

Kozhikode/Malappuram (Kerala): With the death of one more patient on Thursday morning, the Nipah virus has claimed 12 lives in Kerala till now, while a fresh case of a nursing student in Kozhikode testing positive has surfaced, officials said. Death of Moosa was confirmed at a private hospital where he was being treated. Earlier this […]

Kozhikode (Kerala): With the death of one more patient who tested positive for Nipah virus (NiP) on Thursday morning, the disease has claimed 12 lives in Kerala, officials said. The death of Moosa was confirmed at a private hospital where he was being treated. Early this month, two of his sons and a relative also […]

Kozhikode: The toll due to the Nipah virus (NiP), presently identified in Kerala’s Kozhikode and Malappuram, rose to 10 on Tuesday even as the Central and state governments scrambled to contain its outbreak. State Health Minister K.K. Shailaja, who is now based at Kozhikode and shuttling to Malappuram, told the media that till Tuesday, 18 […]

New Delhi: The Central government on Monday assured all support to the Kerala government and sent a Central team to check the outbreak of the Nipah virus (NiV) that has taken three lives while eight patients are under intensive care. “We are closely monitoring the situation. I have also dispatched a Central team to assist […]

Thiruvananthapuram: Two men were on Thursday arrested on charges of raping and murdering a Latvian tourist who went missing from Kovalam last month, Kerala Police chief Loknath Behra said. Accused Umesh and Udayan are relatives and were working as unregistered tourist guides, the DGP told the media. Behra cautioned the media against reporting the woman’s […]

Kozhikode (Kerala): On her first visit to her home state Kerala after the Supreme Court upheld her marriage with Shafin Jahan, Hadiya on Saturday said “all this happened as I embraced Islam”. “The Constitution gives all the freedom to choose their religion, which is a fundamental right of every citizen and all this happened because I […]

Kochi: Five persons were killed and a dozen others injured in a blast inside an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) tanker at the Cochin Shipyard here in Kerala on Tuesday, police said. Those working at the time of the blast mostly included daily labourers and contract workers. Tuesday being a holiday, no regular workers […]