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"Two more people test negative for Nipah," says Kerala Health Minister Veena George

Kerala Health Minister Veena George announced that the test results of two more people for the Nipah virus have come out negative, bringing the total number of negative samples to 68.... read..

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8 more people who came in contact with deceased Kerala boy test negative for Nipah

Serum samples of eight more people in Kerala have tested negative for the Nipah virus, said Health Minister Veena George. So far, samples of 66 people on the contact list of a 15-year-old boy from Malappura district who died of the Nipah virus have tested... read..

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Union Budget displays discriminatory attitude towards states: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday accused the Centre of neglecting Kerala and said that the budget presented in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman displayed a discriminatory attitude towards the states.... read..

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"Budget for strengthening NDA coalition": Kerala Finance Minister slams Centre over Union Budget

Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal hit out at the Centre over the Union Budget and said that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made no announcement of any special package for the southern state.... read..

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Hockey India Sub Junior South Zone C'ship: Tamil Nadu, Kerala reginster wins

The third day of the second Hockey India Sub Junior Men and Women South Zone Championship 2024 saw some exciting matches in Kerala. Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and Kerala Hockey won their respective matches in both men's and women's categories. Hockey Andhr... read..

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Hockey India Sub Junior South Zone C'ship: Tamil Nadu, Kerala register wins

The third day of the second Hockey India Sub Junior Men and Women South Zone Championship 2024 saw some exciting matches in Kerala. Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu and Kerala Hockey won their respective matches in both men's and women's categories. Hockey Andhr... read..

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"Kerala to benefit from interest-free loans": BJP's V Muraleedharan praises Budget 2024

Former Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, and BJP leader V Muraleedharan, praised the Union Budget 2024, highlighting its significant benefits for Kerala. He noted that the central government has allocated Rs 1.5 lakh crore ... read..

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CPI leader Binoy Viswam criticizes Union Budget 2024, accuses Centre of ignoring Kerala

CPI National Council member and former Rajya Sabha MP, Binoy Viswam, on Tuesday, slammed the Union Budget 2024, stating that it has political vengeance as Kerala has been ignored.... read..

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"BJP, PM Modi always tried to silence opposition in Parliament": Congress

After PM Modi slammed the negative politics of some parties, alleging that the tactic of Opposition parties of not letting him speak in Parliament has no place in democracy, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala countered him, saying that it's BJP and PM Mod... read..

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14-year-old boy recovers from amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kerala

In a rare case of recovery, a 14-year-old boy in Kerala who was under treatment for amoebic meningoencephalitis (brain fever) has recovered, said officials.... read..

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"Nine individuals on contact list for Nipah had negative results," says Kerala Health Minister Veena George

Nine individuals on the contact list for Nipah had negative results, according to Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Monday.... read..

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"Highly detrimental to central services, secularism...":Congress on order allowing govt employees to participate in RSS activities

The central government's order lifting the ban on government employees to participate in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities has sparked a war of words between the opposition and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with Congress calling the order t... read..

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Kerala an 'incubator' of viruses, but can deal with Nipah effectively, says Shashi Tharoor

Reacting to the recent outbreak of Nipah virus in Kerala, Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday that the state had become an "incubator" of many viruses, but he was confident Kerala could effectively deal with the infection.... read..

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"Ironic that prevalence of illnesses widespread in state like Kerala": Congress' Tharoor on Nipah outbreak

Amid a Nipah Virus outbreak in Kerala, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday that it seems ironic that the prevalence of these illnesses is so widespread in a state where the health system is considered the best in India.... read..

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Kerala: 14-year-old who tested positive for Nipah virus succumbs to disease

The 14-year-old boy who was tested positive for Nipah virus at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital succumbed to the disease on Sunday afternoon, Health Minister Veena George stated.... read..

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Nipah Virus: "330 people on contact list, 101 in high-risk category," says Kerala Health Minister

After a 14-year-old boy died due to the Nipah Virus, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Sunday that seven samples were tested and all came negative, adding that as of now, there are 330 people on the contact list.... read..

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Kerala: Ernakulam reports 3 deaths, 11 confirmed H1NI cases since January 2024

Ernakulam has reported 11 confirmed and 134 suspected H1NI cases since January 2024.... read..

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"Part of effort to establish new relations for development of state", says Kerala chief secy on controversy over appointment of 'foreign secretary'

After the BJP and the Congress hit out at the Pinarayi Vijayan government for appointing IAS office K Vasuki as 'state's secretary in charge of matters concerning external cooperation', Kerala Chief Secretary, Dr V Venu, clarified saying the appointment w... read..

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"State prepared to tackle outbreak of Nipah virus", says Kerala Health Minister

After the outbreak of the Nipah virus in Malappuram, Kerala Health Minister Veena George stated that the state is fully prepared to tackle the issue.... read..

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"Blatant overreach": BJP leader on Kerala govt's appointment of 'foreign secretary'

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president K Surendran has slammed the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government for appointing IAS officer K Vasuki as Foreign Secretary in the state, saying that it is a "blatant overreach" and a violation of the Union Lis... read..

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'Nipah Virus' suspected: Kerala Health Minister Veena George convenes high-level meeting

Kerala Health Minister Veena George convened a high-level meeting on Saturday in the Malappuram district after reports of a suspected case of the 'Nipah' virus in the state.... read..

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Mahila Congress members stage protest in Thiruvananthapuram over death of sanitation worker

Mahila Congress workers on Saturday held a protest march to Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation over the death of sanitation worker Christopher Joy, who died while cleaning the Amayizhanjan canal in Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram.... read..

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Cochin Shipyard delivers 15th electric hybrid water metro ferry to Kochi water metro

Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), a ship repair company in India, on Saturday delivered 15th Electric Hybrid 100 Pax Water Metro Ferry BY 126 to Kochi Water Metro.... read..

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