Thiruvananthapuram April 16 (IANS) Ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels have risen sharply across Kerala, prompting the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) to issue an orange alert in six districts and caution the public against prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.According to data released on Thursday, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Kollam, and Palakkad have recorded a UV index of 8, considered high enough to pose health risks.Specific locations under the orange aler…
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Kollam (Kerala), Feb 5 (IANS) The Kerala State Women’s Commission on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of the controversy over a headmistress being denied entry into a school in Kottarakkara in Kollam district for wearing a “churidar”.Commission Chairperson P. Sathidevi said the act violated women’s dignity and directed the Kottarakkara District Educational Officer to submit an urgent report.The intervention followed an incident in which Sindhu, the headmistress of Neduvathur Eeswaravilasam …