Thiruvananthapuram, May 1 (IANS) Kerala stands on the cusp of a potentially decisive political shift, as yet another exit poll that was published on Friday joins the several others in overwhelmingly predicting a return to power for the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).The latest survey by ‘Marunadan Malayali’ reinforces this trend, indicating a strong anti-incumbency wave against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.Based on an assessment ac…
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Thrissur (Kerala), April 24 (IANS) Amid mounting concern over the scale of the Mundathikode fireworks tragedy associated with the famed Thrissur Pooram, Kerala Dewaswoms Minister V. N. Vasavan on Friday said an investigation would examine whether excessive quantities of explosive materials were stored at the site, even as recovery operations continued to yield human remains from surrounding areas.The minister said the government would initiate detailed discussions to prevent such disasters in th…
Thiruvananthapuram April 23 (IANS) A 37-year-old man died of suspected sunstroke in Kannur as Kerala continued to reel under intense heat conditions that have prompted a formal heat wave warning in parts of the state.The deceased, Sanal Kumar, a native of Pallippoyil, collapsed while engaged in well-digging work on Wednesday afternoon and was later declared dead.The incident comes amid a sharp rise in temperatures across Kerala, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a heat wave …
Thrissur (Kerala), April 23 (IANS) In the aftermath of the Mundathikkode fireworks tragedy, authorities have decided to hold this year’s Thrissur Pooram without fireworks, significantly scaling down one of Kerala’s most iconic temple festivals.The decision was taken on Thursday at a high-level meeting led by Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan at the Thrissur Collectorate. The meeting was attended by two of his cabinet colleagues, local MP and Union Minister for Tourism Suresh Gopi, two local leg…
Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Actress Namitha Pramod, who has made a mark in both Malayalam and Tamil cinema with her fine performances, has now penned an emotional note, grieving for her make up artist Bijeesh, who lost his life in the recent Thrissur firecracker blast that left the whole country shocked. Taking to her Instagram page, the actress, who posted pictures of herself with her make up artist, wrote, “Dear Biji, I can’t express what I’m going through today. My heart feels unbearably hea…
Thrissur, April 22 (IANS) The Kerala government on Wednesday ordered a judicial inquiry into the deadly fireworks accident at Mundathikkode in Thrissur, even as it announced a compensation package for the victims and their families.The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting, with Revenue Minister K. Rajan stating that the incident would also be declared a state-specific disaster.The probe team will be headed by Justice (retired) C.N. Ramachandran Nair.Addressing the media soon after the cabinet…
Chennai, April 22 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Mammootty has expressed shock and pain at the loss of lives in the explosion at a firecracker facility in Thrissur, saying his heart went out to the family of the deceased. Taking to his X timeline to register his thoughts on the unfortunate development, Mammootty wrote, “Shocked to hear about the tragic incident in Thrissur. My heart goes out to the family of the deceased. Sincere prayers for the speedy recovery of those injured.”Well known Malayalam…
Thrissur, April 22 (IANS) The death toll in the Munthathikkode fireworks accident in Thrissur has risen to 13, District Collector Shikha Surendran has confirmed.Seven bodies of victims have been recovered so far, of which three have been identified, while efforts are underway to establish the identity of the remaining deceased through scientific examination.The identified victims include Sudarshanan (54) of Puthiyannur, Vennur, Vasudevan (54) of Kumaranellyoor, Palakkad and Suvin (39) of Kundann…
New Delhi/Thrissur, April 21 (IANS) Saddened by the loss of lives in the explosion at a firecracker facility in Thrissur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep condolences to the families of the deceased and conveyed his heartfelt sympathies. Describing the incident as profoundly tragic, the Prime Minister said he was anguished by the scale of the loss of life, which has cast a shadow over the region ahead of the upcoming Thrissur Pooram festivities.The Prime Minister anno…
Thrissur (Kerala), April 21 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Tuesday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a massive explosion at a fireworks unit in Kerala’s Thrissur.At least 12 people were killed and several others sustained injuries in the explosion.In a post on social media platform X, President Murmu said, “Saddened to learn about the loss of lives due to an explosion at a fireworks unit in Thrissur, Kerala. My thoughts and prayers are with the …