Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s announcement unveiling the alignment of the first phase of the Thiruvananthapuram Metro Rail project has triggered a political storm, with senior Congress leader K. Muraleedharan terming it an “election stunt” ahead of the local body polls. Vijayan, in a social media post on Friday, described the project as a.
Kerala is battling a deadly outbreak of a rare brain infection caused by the so-called “brain-eating amoeba”. At least 69 confirmed cases of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM) have been reported in the state this year, with 19 people losing their lives. The disease, triggered by Naegleria fowleri, has set off alarm bells for health authorities.
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for several districts in Kerala, warning of heavy rainfall over the next two days due to a low-pressure system in the northwest Bay of Bengal. Authorities urge residents to stay vigilant as strong winds and intense showers are expected on Tuesday and Wednesday. The.
Thiruvananthapuram: A total of 674 individuals are currently on the Nipah contact list across Kerala, the state’s Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday. Among them, 131 are from Malappuram, 426 from Palakkad, 115 from Kozhikode, and one each from Ernakulam and Thrissur, informed the health minister. In Malappuram, 12 individuals are under isolation and.
Palakkad: A 32-year-old man on Wednesday tested positive for Nipah and is currently under treatment at the Palakkad Medical College hospital. Notably, his father recently passed away and was Nipah positive. The test results came out on Wednesday. The test was done at a centre in Malappuram district. Generally, all samples are first tested and.
Malappuram: A woman undergoing treatment at a state-run hospital near here, identified as a high-risk contact of a Nipah-positive patient who died last month, passed away on Wednesday. The deceased was admitted to the same hospital ward as the earlier Nipah victim. Following her death, the health department has directed her family to delay the.
Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday informed that a total of 485 people are currently on the Nipah virus contact list in Kerala as containment measures intensify across districts, according to the official statement. According to the Health Department, Malappuram district has 192 contacts under observation, followed by Palakkad with 176, Kozhikode with 114,.
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has sounded an alert in three districts after test results of an 18-year-old, who died in Malappuram district on July 1, confirmed that she was Nipah positive, while there are two more cases. Health alerts have been issued in the districts of Kozhikode, Malappuram, and Palakkad. At present, two patients have tested positive.
Chennai: On Day 5 of the Hockey India Masters Cup 2025 edition, Hockey Karnataka and Kerala Hockey won their respective matches in the women’s category. On the other hand in the men’s category, Hockey Maharashtra and Hockey Haryana also didn’t let any stone unturned to have a successful outing here at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey.
Kerala: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the districts of Kasargod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad, and Malappuram in Kerala, warning of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall expected over the next 24 hours. An orange alert has been issued for Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, and Pathanamthitta, while Alappuzha, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram.
Kerala: As Kerala’s schools reopened on Monday, the monsoon rains, which had caused widespread disruptions last week, appeared to have eased, with clear skies and sunshine. The start of the new academic year saw nearly 10,000 schools following the state syllabus welcoming a record 4.5 lakh young students, accompanied by parents, many arriving in private.
