The Kerala government is considering expanding health insurance coverage to include the “missing middle” – those who cannot afford any health insurance but are not currently covered under the Ayushman Bharat-Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhati (AB-KASP) scheme. This expansion may involve collecting a premium from existing beneficiaries to help sustain the scheme, which has been facing…
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan criticized the state government for not appointing regular Vice Chancellors in universities. He explained that the government challenged his selection committees in court, causing delays. Khan warned that this could harm educational standards. He defended his decision to refer bills to the President, saying he acts according to the Constitution….
The ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala has raised concerns about food kits carrying pictures of Congress leaders being seized in Wayanad. They believe that these kits were intended to influence voters in favor of the Congress party ahead of the upcoming by-polls. An investigation has been requested by the LDF, and the issue has…
Muhammad Khasim PK, a leader of the Muslim Students Federation (MSF), is taking legal action against the Kerala Police for delaying the investigation into a fake ‘kafir’ message falsely attributed to him during the Vadakara Lok Sabha election. The court has directed the police to submit reports on the investigation and forensic examination of mobile…
The India Meteorological Department has issued alerts for heavy rainfall in various districts of Kerala, with Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta on orange alert and Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, and Idukki on yellow alert. The heavy rainfall is expected to continue until November 14, with potential impacts like poor visibility, traffic disruptions, power outages, crop damage, and…
The India Meteorological Department has issued alerts for heavy rain in several districts of southern Kerala, with an orange alert for three districts and a yellow alert for four others. They have also advised against fishing activities along the Kerala-Lakshadweep coast due to strong winds and adverse weather conditions. The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority…
In Kozhikode, a tragic incident occurred as a female passenger named Jinsy fell to her death from the Kannur-Alappuzha Executive train near Moorad railway gate in Payyoli. She was travelling back from Kannur with her parents when the accident happened. Despite being taken to the hospital, she was declared dead. The police from Payyoli station…
The Left Democratic Front (LDF) in Kerala has raised concerns with the Election Commission of India (ECI) about food kits featuring images of Congress leaders being seized in Tholpetty. The LDF believes these kits were meant to influence voters in favor of the Congress during the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha by-election. The kits, confiscated by…
Virajpet MLA A. S. Ponnanna, who is also the Legal Advisor to the Chief Minister of Karnataka, recently instructed FSSAI officials in Kodagu district to ban the sale of unsafe food items supplied from Kerala. This decision came after complaints from the public and media reports about the quality of food items in certain areas…
P.P. Divya, a former district panchayat president and CPI(M) leader, was granted bail in the investigation into the death of the ADM. The court considered her cooperation in the investigation and the argument that the ADM may have accepted bribes. The defense admitted that her speech at the farewell event could have been avoided. The…