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Fence is being installed across vulnerable stretches in Poozhithode, Chempanoda and Alambara, where residents have reported frequent raids by wild elephants, wild boars and monkeys

Speculation is rife that the CPI(M) leadership may initiate further action against veteran leader A. Padmakumar, former president of the Travancore Devaswom Board and legislator, who has been arraigned as an accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case

The new train service to Kollam via the Ernakulam-Kottayam-Chengannur route is aimed at easing the severe evening rush on the Venad Express

In a recent function, V.D. Satheesan had mentioned about avoiding unnecessary angioplasty. While many doctors object to the 'generalised statement,' a few agree with the CM that unnecessary procedures have become the norm. However, all agree that a person coming into the emergency with a suspected heart attack should in no way distrust the doctor. The Interventional Cardiology Council of Kerala says that public’s apprehension over “unnecessary” medical procedures should not delay life-saving treatment during an emergency

The new bridge, which is being constructed across the Perandoor Canal and will connect Vaduthala and Perandoor, will serve as a key transport link and enable people to travel quickly from Container Road via Vaduthala to Kaloor, thereby bypassing the congested National Highway

Circular had permitted corrections in title deed forms where survey numbers were erroneously entered. Survey numbers were amended in over 600 cases by misusing the circular, according to the Land Revenue Commissioner’s communication to the government sent in August 2026

The Plan, which will cover the 2027-2032 period, will target a higher growth trajectory for the State and will aim to address critical issues facing the State such as the unemployment rate, he says

The initiative, which aims at easing overcrowding at medical college hospitals and making specialist care available without delay, was piloted at the Punalur taluk hospital

Shibu Baby John blames Forest department’s earlier proposal to establish 301 Colony human settlement as root cause of issue; former Munnar DFO denies charges

Minister directs officials to speed up ongoing drinking water projects in Palakkad district amid a sharp fall in rainfall this year

It directs the secretary of Karode grama panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram district to evict encroachers from a ‘puramboke’ land to ensure right of way for children

The order pertains to a 2021 case where a devotee objected to ‘halal-certified’ jaggery powder procured for Sabarimala Ayyappa temple prasadam.

Kalamassery police issued Anto Augustine a fresh summons after he failed to appear before the investigation team on September 28

The incident exposes alleged lapses in firefighting mechanism in Fort Kochi, prompting Fire dept. to initiate steps to strengthen safety infrastructure in the area; proposal to be submitted to District Collector highlighting need for installing dedicated firefighting equipment, including water hydrants, at strategic locations to prevent similar incidents in future

The heightened security follows clashes with BJP activists and a string of protests targeting Ministers in retaliation for earlier Youth Congress’ black-flag demonstration during Union Home Monister Amit Shah’s visit to Kollam. Satheesan has reportedly asked police not to add another security vehicle to his convoy.

Keralam govt forwards proposals by various film bodies to departments concerned ahead of finalising draft industry policy for Malayalam cinema

Attacks come against backdrop of tense Statewide standoff between Youth Congress activists and Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha supporters after Congress workers waved black flags as Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s convoy passed through Kollam on September 26

The court held that the test to transfer proceedings was not whether the impugned orders were correct, but whether the apprehension of an unfair trial was genuine and justifiable

Directives were given at a meeting convened by Health Minister K. Muraleedharan after medicine shortage was reported from periphery hospitals to tertiary care centres

Supporters hold parallel meetings across State; differences spill into open confrontation in Irinjalakuda

Both fronts wrested one seat from each other while retaining the rest of their seats

Calls for setting up a centralised, continuously updated digital platform to give the general public real-time access to key operational data and the development of a framework for the continuous statistical monitoring of lottery outcomes

Minister says a three-layer defence system will be introduced in landscapes where threat intensity was high, while areas with lower levels of conflict will receive measures proportionate to the threat

Party announces plans to reach out to students and mobilise support for its protests

Pathanamthitta district development committee meeting seeks urgent action on delays in works being executed by the Kerala Road Fund Board

State govt.’s move to seek exclusion of inhabited areas and farmland from Ecologically Sensitive Area regime has failed to soothe tempers in the district amid concerns that the revised proposal offers no complete exclusion for any of the seven villages covered by the Centre’s draft notification

Court seeks constitution of an interdisciplinary road safety research committee, comprising traffic psychologists, behavioural scientists, engineers, and other experts, to study the behavioural factors contributing to road accidents

The Commission will examine whether the children had received measles vaccines in time and whether there were any lapses in vaccination

A total of 969 cases reported in the district till September 26. The State recorded 2,205 confirmed influenza cases during the month. As many as 20 deaths were reported due to influenza in the State.