Kochi: Cardinal George Alencherry, major archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, in a pastoral letter on Sunday said that debates and controversies that are “detrimental to religious harmony and community brotherhood are taking place in Kerala society”. The archbishop asserted that “love and brotherhood are fundamental values for the churches.” “Debates and controversies that are detrimental […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Schools in the state will reopen on November 1. The decision to reopen the schools was taken at the Covid review meeting. The government announced that classes 1 to 7 will reopen on November 1. Classes 10 and 12 will also reopen on November 1. Other classes will begin on November 15.Chief Minister Pinarayi […]
KOCHI: Senior journalist and writer K M Roy died at the age of 82 on Saturday. He died at his residence in Kochi at 3 pm today. Roy, a senior journalist and a noted columnist began his career in 1961 as co-editor of Keralaprakasam. He had also worked with the Economic Times, The Hindu and […]
Hyderabad: Kerala-based textiles company Kitex Group will invest Rs 2,400 crore in Telangana to set up two integrated apparel manufacturing clusters. The group, which had announced Rs 1,000 crore investment in July, has expanded its investment plans. As per the MoU signed with the government of Telangana on Saturday, Kitex will set up integrated fibre […]
Thiruvananthapuram: The Covid-19 review committee of Kerala did not take any decision on in-dining at the restaurants in the state. The committee also deferred the decision on extending the maximum number of passengers allowed in private buses. However, the meeting decided against opening the cinema theatres. The restrictions will continue in panchayats wards with a […]
LUCKNOW: In a slew of decisions, the GST Council on Friday decided to extend the applicability of concessional rates on Covid-19-related medicines but did not include petroleum products in its kitty. Briefing the media after the conclusion of the Council’s 45th meeting, and the first in a physical format after start of the Covid-19 pandemic, […]
New Delhi: Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala is in great financial stress and the offerings are not sufficient to meet the expenses, its Administrative Committee told the Supreme Court on Friday while seeking an audit of the temple-related Trust run by the Travancore royal family. All temples in Kerala are closed and while this temple’s […]
Chennai: Tamil Nadu and Kerala on Friday held their third round of talks between respective committees set up to discuss various inter-state river water disputes. An official release from the Tamil Nadu government said that separate panels were established earlier to discuss the Parambikulam-Aliyar and Pandiyaru-Punnambuzha issues and two meetings had held earlier in 2019 and 2020. […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala has administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to 81.9 per cent of the targeted population till September 17 while 33.4 per cent received the second dose also, State Health Minister Veena George said on Friday. The Minister said more than 95 per cent of people above the age of 45 have received the first […]
New Delhi: COVID-19 in children should not be of much concern if they are asymptomatic and do not have severe infection, experts said on Thursday, amid some states, including Mizoram and Kerala, reporting a rise in cases among those aged below 10 years. They, however, stressed on the need for preparing and ramping up arrangements for […]