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Covid-19 surge: Kerala govt to suspend offline classes for 2 weeks

Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Saturday said there was no considerable spread of Covid-19 among students in the state

As Covid cases spike, Kerala HC to revert to virtual hearings from Jan 17

The Kerala High Court on Friday decided to go back to functioning in virtual mode from January 17 due to the spike in Covid cases.

K-Rail: Global agencies including JICA offer support, says Kerala CM

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said that various global agencies including Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have already offered financial support to the mammoth initiative.

Projects like SilverLine cannot be completed with war cries: HC to Kerala

Projects of the "magnitude" like that of SilverLine "cannot be hurried", rather they have to be carried out in accordance with the law if they need to have any legitimacy, the Kerala High Court said

Kerala logs 76 new Omicron cases; Cluster detected in pvt nursing college

Kerala on Wednesday reported 76 fresh Omicron cases taking the total number of people infected with the new variant of COVID-19 to 421, state health minister Veena George said here.

Kerala CM Vijayan trying to make Kerala investment-friendly: MP Tharoor

Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday praised Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, saying he, as an administrator, was trying to change the impression

Communal agenda of Sangh failed in Kerala due to strong Left: CM Vijayan

The communal agenda of the Sangh Parivar failed to gain traction in Kerala due to the strong presence of the Left movement in the state, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Sunday.

Solar scam: Kerala govt seeks Guv's nod for probe against former Minister

Kerala government decided to carry out an investigation by the vigilance bureau against senior Congress leader Aryadan Muhammed on basis of a complaint filed by a prime accused in solar

Kerala logs 12,288 new Covid-19 cases, 141 deaths; total count at 4,763,722

Kerala on Thursday logged 12,288 fresh COVID-19 cases and 141 deaths, taking the infection count to 47,63,722 and fatalities to 25,952.

Kerala reports 23,260 Covid-19 cases, records 131 fatalities today

Kerala logged 23,260 fresh COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the total affected in the state to 44,69,488, while 131 fatalities took the toll to 23,296.

Kerala govt hails SC verdict of allowing offline Class 11 exams amid Covid

Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict allowing the Kerala government to hold physical exam for Class XI, the state government said it was prepared to hold the exam adhering to COVID-19 protocol.

GST Council: Kerala to oppose move to increase tax on coconut oil

Kerala will oppose the move to increase the tax on coconut oil as it will affect the interests of the people of the state, official sources said here on Thursday.

Kerala govt restores Saturdays as working days after lockdown withdrawal

The Kerala government on Tuesday decided to restore Saturdays as working days, wherever applicable.

Kerala sees 26,200 new coronavirus cases, reports 125 deaths today

Kerala on Thursday reported 26,200 fresh coronavirus cases and 125 deaths which pushed the total infections in the state to 43,09,694 and the fatalities till now to 22,126, the state government said. The Test Positivity Rate (TPR) was recorded at 16.69 per cent after testing 1,56,957 samples in the last 24 hours and with this, 3.29 crore samples have been tested till now, a state government release said. The bulletin also said that since Wednesday, 29,209 people recovered from the infection taking the total number to 40,50,665 and the number of active cases to 2,36,345. Among the 14 districts, Thrissur recorded the highest number of cases with 3,279 followed by Ernakulam 3,175, Thiruvananthapuram 2,598, Malappuram 2,452, Kozhikode 2,332, Kollam 2,124, Palakkad 1,996, Alappuzha 1,604, Kottayam 1,580, Kannur 1,532, Pathanamthitta 1,244 and Wayanad 981, the release said. Of the new cases, 114 were health workers, 81 from outside the state and 24,999 infected through contact, with the

State swung into action against Nipah right from the start: Kerala CM

The moment the first case of Nipah was identified in the state, the government swung into action and took all necessary steps, including forming committees, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said

Kerala Nipah case: More contacts of child identified, 11 with symptoms

The Kerala health department has identified 251 persons who have come in contact with the 12-year-old boy, who succumbed to Nipah virus infection

Kerala govt permits opening of shops in malls from August 11 onwards

Kerala government permitted the shops in malls to open on the same conditions stipulated for opening other shops from August 11 onwards, after making all required precautionary arrangements

RTPCR raw material can be supplied to pvt labs by KMSC: Kerala govt to HC

The Kerala government has informed High Court here that raw materials for RT-PCR tests can be supplied to private labs here at a reasonable price so that they can conduct the test for Rs 500

Curbs tightened in Kerala following increase in Covid test positivity rate

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday announced further tightening of restrictions in the State with an increase in the Covid Test Positivity Rate (TPR) in the last few days. The average test positivity rate for the last three days is 12.1 per cent.The TPR is above 10 per cent in 11 districts and Malappuram district has the highest of 17 per cent. "In the context of the Covid spread, Central and State Government Offices, Public Offices, Public Sector Undertakings, Companies, Commissions, and Corporation offices in Category A and B local bodies can function with upto 50 per cent staff and upto 25 per cent in Category C areas," Vijayan said. Only essential services will operate in Category D areas where the TPR rate is above 15 per cent. The remaining 50 per cent staff in A & B categories and 75 per cent in C should be involved in Covid mitigation activities, he said. "District collectors should take the initiative to give them the responsibility for the ..

16,848 new Covid cases in Kerala, test positivity rate rises close to 12%

Kerala on Tuesday recorded 16,848 fresh COVID-19 cases, pushing the infection caseload to 31,87,716