December 2020

KERALA Kerala becomes 5th state to pass resolution against farm laws: Top developments   With the lone BJP MLA abstaining from voting, the Kerala assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution demanding withdrawal of the three farm laws. With this Kerala became the fifth state in the country to pass a resolution in their respective assemblies to oppose the agri … Read more

KERALA 21-yr-old Arya Rajendran elected as Thiruvananthapuram Mayor   Arya Rajendran, a 21-year-old college student, became the mayor of Thiruvananthapuram after winning the elections from the Mudavanmugal ward of Kerala. With this, Arya became India’s youngest mayor at 21. A second-year B.Sc Maths student at the All Saint’s college in the city, Arya is the … Read more

KERALA UN Women and Kerala government collaborate for India’s first Gender Data Hub The Kerala government and UN Women have collaborated to establish India’s first Gender Data Hub. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in this regard in the presence of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The Gender Hub builds on the goals established … Read more

KERALA PM to virtually inaugurate Kochi-Mangaluru GAIL pipeline   Prime Minister Narendra Modi would virtually inaugurate the Kochi-Mangaluru GAIL pipeline on January 5, Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.   It was a matter of happiness that a project, believed to never materialise, was finally ready and the Prime Minister himself was inaugurating it, the chief minister added. … Read more

KERALA Forest department sends proposal to Kerala govt for setting up elephant sanctuary   The forest department has sent a detailed proposal to the government to set up a wild elephant sanctuary in Chinnakkanal-Anayirankal area near Munnar. The sanctuary will have a total area of 1,600 hectares.   One main objective of setting up the sanctuary is to provide … Read more

KERALA Kerala: Health dept on alert against Shigella infection   Health authorities are on high alert after 15 more suspected cases of Shigella infection were identified during a special medical camp held at Kottamparamba near Mayanad in Kozhikode corporation limits.   The rising number of suspected Shigella cases has spread panic in the affected areas and health authorities have swung into action to … Read more

KERALA UDF gets upper hand in seven municipalities of Ernakulam   Thrikkakara and Maradu municipalities, which saw a series of elections to the posts of chairperson and deputy chairperson in the last term and thereby flawed development projects, can expect stable governance as the winning front managed to secure a clear majority in the LSG polls. It has … Read more

KERALA CM Pinarayi Vijayan announces fresh 100-day action plan   Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced the second 100-day programme of the LDF government. The government has decided to increase the welfare pensions by Rs 100, making it a total of Rs 1,500 from January 1. It was Rs 600 when the LDF government came to power.   The LDF government has also … Read more

KERALA 78.62 per cent polling recorded in final phase of local body polls in Kerala The third and the final phase of the local body polls concluded in Kerala on Monday in the four northernmost districts, with 78.62 per cent turnout being recorded, according to the state election commission. As per latest details issued by the SEC, … Read more

KERALA Willow Warbler was Seen in Kerala   The Willow Warbler was seen for the first time in the Vellayani-Punchakkari rice fields in Kerala, India.   These rice fields are a bird-watching hotspot on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram. More than 213 species of birds are known to be inhabited, including settlers and migrants. Willow is … Read more