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Thiruvananthapuram, February 11 In a significant step to strengthen India's basketball ecosystem, Kerala has launched a franchise-based youth league, BLK, which is aimed at creating a pathway for emerging talent in the sport at the national level.The Basketball League Kerala (BLK) will focus on...

New Delhi, February 11 Shortly after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's response to the Budget discussion in the Lok Sabha, some opposition MPs protested in the Parliament complex on Wednesday, accusing the government of "selling out the country".After the Lok Sabha was adjourned until 11...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 11 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday that his government's newly launched Women's Security Scheme is a continuation of the state's social transformation movement.Ensuring women's economic security and self-respect is the hallmark of a...

New Delhi, February 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed a former secretary of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to appear before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the Sabarimala gold-loss case, as it extended her anticipatory bail period.A bench of Justices Dipankar...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 11 The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday approved a new policy for the elderly—likely the first of its kind in any Indian state—setting out an inclusive and equality-driven framework to protect the dignity and well-being of older citizens. The policy is particularly...

New Delhi, February 11 A survey to construct a 145-km new railway line between Erumeli and Thiruvananthapuram was carried out in Kerala, but the project could not be taken forward due to low-traffic projections, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday.Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw...

New Delhi, February 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday reprimanded a female lawyer for a "derogatory" Facebook post targeting another woman who had accused Kerala Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil of rape."As a woman, what kind of comments have you made about other women… If it were a man who...

New Delhi, February 11 A member of the Rajya Sabha from the Congress party expressed concern on Wednesday over the rising mental health crisis among adolescents due to social media, saying, "young people are unable to distinguish between reality and the fantasy world."In recent weeks, there...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 11 Kerala's Minister of General Education and Labour, V. Sivankutty, said on Wednesday that a detailed study would be conducted on digital addiction among children, describing it as one of the most widely discussed issues of the present time.Addressing a press...

Wayanad (Kerala), February 11 Police on Wednesday arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the abduction of a four-year-old girl from this hill district, days after the child was found abandoned by locals.The accused, identified as Chappali Jihas of Puthusserikkadavu, was arrested by the...

Alappuzha (Kerala), February 10 A woman lawyer, who was out on bail in a narcotics case, was found dead at her residence in this coastal district of Kerala on Tuesday, police said.The deceased, identified as Sathyamol, was a 46-year-old native of Ambalappuzha.Police said she and her son had...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 10 Kerala Minister V Sivankutty launched 'Rakshakavacham', a new accident insurance scheme aimed at providing financial security to private sector workers in the state, on Tuesday.Describing it as a "major labour welfare initiative," Sivankutty said the scheme...

New Delhi, February 10 Ahead of the assembly elections likely to be held in April in four states and a Union Territory, the Election Commission has asked the concerned governments to transfer officers posted in their home districts, a routine step taken before elections.In a letter to the...

New Delhi, February 10 On Tuesday, opposition parties accused the government of failing to address issues such as unemployment and inflation in the Union Budget, with Trinamool Congress' Sukhendu Sekhar Roy emphasizing that growing inequality may lead to a "social upheaval," similar to what was...

Malappuram (Kerala), February 10 The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala launched a scathing attack on the opposition Congress on Tuesday over alleged irregularities reported at the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple, accusing prominent Congress leaders of having a clear role in the matter.Addressing...

Wayanad (Kerala), February 10 Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, V D Satheesan, stated on Tuesday that the Congress took only four months to acquire land for building houses for the victims of the Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslide, while the state government took a year for the same...

Kochi, February 9 A week after its chairman allegedly committed suicide in Bengaluru, the Confident Group said on Monday that it is a company with zero debt and zero investors, and assured customers that all ongoing projects will be completed on time.Confident Group MD T A Joseph said the...

Kasaragod (Kerala), February 9 A popular female social media influencer was found dead here on Monday, police said.The deceased has been identified as Reshma K (25), popularly known as Chinnupappu, a native of Adhur in Karaduka.She had over two lakh followers on Instagram.According to...

Kochi, February 9 Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that CIAL will be transformed into a complete aviation ecosystem.He was inaugurating the first phase of the Cochin International Airport Ltd aero park at Nedumbassery.Vijayan said the second phase of the project, which includes...

Kochi, February 9 Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated a comprehensive cancer care and research facility at Kalamassery on Monday, stating that such centers should function as health hubs to raise public awareness.The CM said that the first phase of the Cochin Cancer and Research Centre...