Attempts being made to stoke communal tensions in the aftermath of a recent road accident in the town
The boy was received in the electronic cradle set up by the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare for safely receiving abandoned newborns
State’s embarkation points are at Kochi, Kozhikode, and Kannur. The Haj Committee has introduced a ‘short Haj’ package, reducing the usual 40-45-day stay in Saudi Arabia to 25 days.
Women from Maravanthuruth have launched Kerala’s first all-woman kayaking club, Harithatheeram, under the Responsible Tourism Mission. Led by 63-year-old N.G. Indira, the club aims to boost local tourism by offering kayaking experiences along the Arivalthodu canal, part of the Water Street project.
Normal life was largely unaffected in Kochi, with shops and government offices functioning as usual, while police intervened to prevent disruptions to transport. Minor clashes were reported in some areas as tensions flared between protesters and the police
Sporadic attempts by protesters to block vehicles
Protesters blocked traffic, disrupted bus services, and forced shop closures across many areas. In some parts of the state, they also attempted to interfere with the functioning of nationalised banks. Passengers travelling to hospitals were reportedly asked to show medical records to be allowed free passage
Thanya Nathan C. is the first visually challenged trainee judge in the district judiciary of Kerala.
Concerns raised in the wake of the disrupted marine ambulance service in Kozhikode
The deceased’s family has alleged lapses in police investigation and sought a probe under High Court supervision
After Alappuzha incident earlier, police launch investigation into allegations involving a few restaurants at Edakkara and Kottakkal in Malappuram
The death of a student of Kannur Dental College has raised disturbing questions about caste discrimination on Kerala’s college campuses. The college has dismissed a faculty member and suspended another, pending inquiry. The incident led to an outpouring of related complaints from other students. The bereaved family, the student’s college-mates, faculty, and activists express their views
Parents alleged that certain faculty members discriminated against Nithin Raj on caste lines and showed a skin tone bias; CPI(M), Congress, and student organisations cutting across political lines have condemned the incident and demanded a comprehensive enquiry
This comes close on the heels of a Kerala trekker going missing in Kodagu
Congress leader thanks all officials and members of tribal community who searched for the missing trekker, G.S. Sharanya, in the forest in Kodagu
Special prayers and services were conducted in churches of various denominations, with bishops and senior clergy leading the liturgy