Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 11, 2019: Despite a vast cleanliness drive and sterilization initiatives, “God’s own country”, Kerala, continues to be a safe haven for stray dogs, if the latest figures released by the state government are any indication. According to the government, more than 130,000 people have suffered stray dog bitesContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Nov 11, 2019: The trial of the nun rape case, which was scheduled to begin on November 11, has been postponed. The Additional District and Sessions Judge in Kottayam in Kottayam, Kerala, has now fixed November 30 as the date to begin the trialContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, August 23, 2019: Some members of the Church of South India (CSI) have petitioned Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan against giving state guest status to Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby of the Church of England when he arrives in Kerala later this month. Those opposing the plan include ReverendContinue Reading
New Delhi, August 9, 2019: Monsoon rains on August 9 continued to batter several parts of India, with Kerala faring the worst in the south. The Pinarayi Vijayan government has issued a red alert and ordered all educational institutions to remain shut for the day. The Cochin International Airport suspendedContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, July 23, 2019: Kerala’s Health Minister K K Shailja on July 23 declared Ernakulam district Nipah-free as a youth fully recovered from the disease and left the hospital. “It is a successful culmination of the joint operation of government and private sector,” the minister toldContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, April 24, 2019: A faulty electronic voting machine on April 23 prevented Syro Malabar Major Archbishop Cardinal George Alencherry from voting. The cardinal arrived at 6:45 am at his booth to cast his vote. Polling was scheduled to begin at 7 am. “He was theContinue Reading
By Najiya O Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 8, 2019: A Shajila came into limelight when a Malayalam newspaper carried her photo showing her in tears yet continuing her duty covering a shutdown In Kerala. She was badly attacked by the protestors while capturing the visuals of the violence unleashed by Hindu radicalContinue Reading
Kochi airport to remain closed till August 26Continue Reading
Kochi/New Delhi: LGBT campaigners urged the state governments in country on Monday to “learn a lesson” from Kerala after authorities in the wealthy southern state said they would cover the cost of gender reassignment surgeries. Kerala’s chief minister said his government would pay 200,000 rupees ($3,000) to allow people toContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is leading the way in India in terms of demonstrating how governments should respond to various challenges of migration, said Elizabeth Ferris, an expert on international migration from Washington DC. Ferris is in the capital city of Kerala now on a US state department-sponsored tour to learn aboutContinue Reading
