Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 3 (IANS) With Assembly elections approaching, the Kerala government is rolling out one of its largest-ever coordinated health infrastructure expansions, unveiling projects worth over Rs 1,800 crore across oncology, organ transplantation, medical education and traditional medicine.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is set to inaugurate the projects over a packed February schedule, reinforcing the Kerala government’s narrative of welfare-led capital expenditure.On Tuesday, S…
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Alappuzha, Jan 20 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist), on Tuesday, found itself on the defensive after news surfaced that Alappuzha MLA Daleema Jojo shared a stage at a programme organised by the Jamaat-e-Islami–controlled Kaniv Charitable Organisation, opening up a fresh political flashpoint ahead of a crucial election cycle in Kerala. MLA Jojo attended the event at Vaduthala to inaugurate an ambulance delivery programme, which was inaugurated by Jamaat-e-Islami Kerala Ameer Mujeeb …
Kochi, Jan 7 (IANS) Kerala has taken a major step to deepen and monetise its globally recognised heritage tourism portfolio with the launch of 33 curated “Spice Journey” trails, aimed at transforming the state’s historic spice trade legacy into immersive tourism circuits spanning from Kasaragod in the north to Kollam in the south.The initiative, spearheaded by the Muziris Heritage Projects, was unveiled at the three-day International Spice Routes Conference, inaugurated by Tourism Minister P.A. …
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) With a rise in avian influenza cases reported in parts of Kerala, including Alappuzha and Kottayam, authorities in Tamil Nadu have intensified surveillance along the border districts to prevent the disease from spreading into the state. Enhanced monitoring has been put in place, particularly in the Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts, which share a long and porous boundary with Kerala.Acting on the directions of the Animal Husbandry Department, special preventive measures hav…
Chennai, Dec 25 (IANS) In response to the detection of avian influenza (H1N1) in neighbouring Kerala, the Tamil Nadu Public Health Department has ordered heightened surveillance and preventive measures in districts along the border between the two states to prevent any possible spread of the disease. The directive follows reports from Kerala’s Alappuzha and Kottayam districts, where a large number of poultry birds reared in farms died suddenly in recent days. Blood samples collected from the a…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (IANS) Kerala has reported a fresh outbreak of avian influenza, with the highly contagious viral disease confirmed in Alappuzha and Kottayam districts, triggering emergency containment measures by multiple government departments. What has shaken the farmers and others equally is the fact that this has occurred at the peak season of Christmas, as it’s during this period that sales of poultry peak, with farmers stocking more than the usual.The confirmation came after sam…
Kochi, Dec 22 (IANS) The police have suffered a major setback in the high-profile narcotics case involving actor Shine Tom Chacko, after a forensic report failed to establish that he had consumed drugs, significantly weakening the prosecution’s claims in a case that triggered widespread public debate across Kerala.The forensic findings, which came out on Monday morning, could not confirm drug use by the actor, contradicting the police’s earlier assertions that Shine Tom Chacko and a friend h…