Global Handwashing Day: Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham in Kerala and Glasgow University in Scotland have jointly developed a robot called ‘Pepe’ which encourages school children to wash their hands properly. read more

It’s time to protect water courses, vegetation, and ensure that there are no heat islands, addition of aerosols read more

There is no restriction on emergency vehicles, and eight state transport buses are also allowed during night. read more

Rahul Gandhi pledges support towards groups demanding removal of night traffic ban in Kerala. read more

After reviewing the post-flood relief and rehabilitation efforts initiated by the CPI (M)-led LDF government in Kerala, the former Congress chief urged Vijayan to ensure time-bound payment of compensations and roll out flood mitigation measures as soon... read more

All political parties in Wayanad have come together to form an action council and launched an indefinite strike saying night travel ban has crippled their lives. The movement of traffic through the forest was banned from 9 pm to 6 am in an effort to... read more

Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday urged the Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda to formulate a comprehensive rehabilitation scheme for tribal families of the district after floods ravaged the region recently. read more

Gandhi also stuck to his assertion, that other than Wayanad and flood-related issues of the state he would not talk about any other issue during the visit. read more

Rahul Gandhi is visiting flood-battered Wayanad in north Kerala as part of a three day visit. read more

“The recent floods in Kerala have already claimed the lives of over a 100 people and uprooted lakhs of people from their homes,” Rahul said in his letter to Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Harsh Vardhan. read more

Rahul Gandhi will arrive at the Kannur international airport in the afternoon and will stay at least three days in his constituency this time, said party leaders. From Kannur he will go to Mananthavady by road, they added. Security has been stepped up... read more

The Franciscan Clarist Congregation of the Catholic Church expelled Lucy Kalappura citing “serious indiscipline”. read more

The Congregation had accused the nun of publishing poems, purchasing a car and taking part in a protest against a rape accused former bishop of Jalandhar diocese. read more

Heavy rain and landslides had wreaked havoc in many parts of the state, especially north Kerala for the past one week leaving a trail of death and destruction. read more

Party leaders said the fresh consignment had 50,000 kgs of rice and other essentials like sugar, salt and different varieties of pulses. Besides food, the consignment also carried bed sheets, blankets and mats for the flood-hit people. read more