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Closure of Alappuzha weather observatory to leave a hole in forecasting capabilities of IMD on coastal stretch

IMD has temporarily closed down the observatory, which started functioning in 1931, in the wake of an eviction notice issued by Port department




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Munnar panchayat continues eviction of illegal roadside shops

In four days the authorities have removed nearly 100 roadside shops




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Women in Cinema Collective proposes autonomous statutory commission for Malayalam film industry

The WCC submits 41 recommendations for industry-wide reforms to committee constituted by the State govt. to frame the Kerala Film Policy




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Rozgar Mela a catalyst for employment generation, says Union Minister

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan inaugurates Mela at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, in Thiruvananthapuram, on October 29




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Kerala digital varsity’s Centre for Digital Transformation in Culture to get a website




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Congress takes strong exception to Kannur Collector’s ‘character statement’ about Naveen Babu

AICC general secretary, K. C. Venugopal, accused the Collector of attempting to tarnish the character of his deceased colleague at the instance of an influential coterie in the CPI(M) leadership




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Thiruvananthapuram to host major film preservation and restoration workshop

The dire state of film preservation in India led Dungarpur to set up the Film Heritage Foundation in 2014, for the conservation, preservation and restoration of films




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Ireland-based semiconductor firm Trasna’s office inaugurated in Technopark




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Wayanad gears up for byelection preparations




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Airport fetes IAF team for Wayanad rescue operation




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Water supply disruption in Thiruvananthapuram city




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Water supply to 11 wards in Thiruvananthapuram to be disrupted till 10 a.m. on November 3




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State government constitutes expert committee for Medisep revamp

The scheme’s next phase to be launched on July 1, 2025. Rates for medical and surgical packages offered under it will be revised in consultation with service and pensioners’ organisations 




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Sathram, a traditional forest path to Sabarimala, continues to lack essential amenities ahead of pilgrimage season

Local people say that path leading to the  Sannidhanam has not yet been cleared, nor have other preparations been made. However, Forest department claims that 6 km of the forest path have been cleared and remaining will be done before the season officially begins




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Food safety checks conducted in catering units in Kerala




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Kerala bypolls: Arguments about civility in electoral politics dominate Palakkad byelection narrative

Electoral battle turned rather unsightly in public after expelled Congress leader-turned-LDF Independent candidate P. Sarin ran into his former compatriot and poll rival in Palakkad, Rahul Mamkootathil of UDF, at a wedding on Sunday




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Technopark-based HEX20 set to fly its maiden satellite with SpaceX




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Red sand boa receives rare cancer treatment at Thiruvananthapuram zoo

Animal rescued by Forest dept. diagnosed with mast cell tumour




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Fully implement capital rail station master plan: Tharoor




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Directorate of Collegiate Education introduces SOP for guest lecturer postings, salary disbursal

Principals are mandated to ensure that salaries for guest lecturers are paid prior to submitting salary bills for regular faculty members




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Kerala repeats request for special package for Wayanad rehabilitation

During meeting with Sitharaman, Balagopal seeks withdrawal of retrospective cuts in State’s borrowing ceiling, nod for extra borrowing of ₹6,000 crore against cost for NH land acquisition




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Expo at Huddle Global 2024 to showcase Deep Tech, R&D start-ups

CM to open conclave on Nov. 28. Event a platform for start-ups to present their advanced solutions and engage in interactive demonstrations before major stakeholders from across the world




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School of drama to host third International Festival of Theatre Schools in February

Three research chairs, named after G. Shankara Pillai, Vayala Vasudevan Pillai and Ramachandran Mokeri, to be established at the institution




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Bose Krishnamachari emphasises the role of arts in education




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Talent from care homes to get a platform with ‘Thaliru’, an arts festival by Kerala child welfare council




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IAS officers flay ‘insinuations’ about Kannur Collector




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Participation in World Travel Market will boost foreign tourist arrivals in Kerala, says Minister Riyas

As part of the World Travel Market, Kerala Tourism Pavilion opens in London




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Kerala LSGD to introduce rating system for improved sanitation levels

New system to ensure better waste management practices in places not coming directly under the control of local bodies




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Flyer bitten by stray dog at Thiruvananthapuram airport; authorities seek help from civic authorities to rein in menace

After being bitten outside the international terminal, the passenger had to cancel his trip to Sharjah




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Poet Satchidanandan to gradually end his public life, cites memory issue




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Kollam Collectorate blast: Kerala court sentences three to life term

Five persons were accused in the case and the fourth accused, Shamsuddin, was acquitted by court due to insufficient evidence




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Forensic expert testifies paraquat poisoning led to Sharon Raj’s death

Victim had suffered from no prior co-morbidities, says Dhanya Raveendran, forensic surgeon of the Thiruvananthapuram police




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Home visits to be implemented to create antibiotic literacy in Kerala




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KTU teaching appointments in limbo as Governor, State government clash over V-C appointment

KTU recently issued a notification seeking applications for six Professors, six Associate Professors and 28 Assistant Professors across the five schools offering postgraduate courses.




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Questions raised on Kerala’s overreliance on Kathakali on global tourism platforms

Some have been advocating an improvised version of the art form on international platforms. However, stakeholders maintain that Kerala is still identified with Kathakali




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Kannur ADM death: Court grants bail to Kerala CPI(M) leader P.P. Divya

P.P. Divya, who had been in custody at a women’s jail for 11 days, argued that her cooperation with investigation justified her release on bail




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Row over relocation of school gate, allegedly for a bar hotel to get licence




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Stalemate over protest of private waste collectors in front of Corporation office continues




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Week-long film restoration workshop begins

Among the 66 participants, 30 are from Kerala, while the rest are from Australia, South Korea, United Kingdom, Romania, Sri Lanka and from various States in India.




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Police fail to confirm hacking of IAS officer’s phone in row over religious WhatsApp group

Opposition accuses CM of turning a blind eye to the infiltration of the IAS by fundamentalists




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Former Kerala Minister Mercykutty Amma wades into IAS officers’ spat, says Prasanth plotted against her

State govt. is considering disciplinary action against N. Prasanth, Special Secretary, Agriculture department, for his social media comments on Additional Chief Secretary A. Jayathilak




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Dead lizard found in meal sparks agitation at Digital University Kerala; mess temporarily closed

The contractor responsible for providing food to over 200 students has claimed to have purchased the pickle from outside




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Thrissur Sahodaya takes home overall trophy in CBSE State Kalotsav

Malabar Sahodaya and Kochi Sahodaya come in second and third positions, respectively. Among schools, Silver Hills Public School, Kozhikode, became the overall champions




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Man goes missing in the sea at Varkala




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Kerala govt. to file appeal against High Court ruling quashing distance cap on private bus services




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‘Mallu Hindu’ WhatsApp group row: Kerala government suspends two IAS officials

Officials subjected to punitive action are Industries department Director K. Gopalakrishnan and Special Secretary, Agriculture, N. Prasanth.




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‘You can’t run a marathon with a fractured leg’

Only when banks are adequately capitalised by the government can they lend




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Demonetisation and after: Is the digital drive gaining currency?

Months after the note ban, this is how some are moving money in the economy




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What’s your biggest investment miss?

As 2017 draws to a close, Portfolio sounded out investors on why they missed the bus in some cases




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What do commodity traders plan to bet on in 2018?

Market players, both old and new, share their hopes and fears with Portfolio