KERALA

Due to the ongoing heavy rainfall across Kerala, district collectors in several regions have declared holidays for all educational institutions. The districts affected include Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Idukki, Kannur, Kasaragod, Wayanad, Kozhikode, and Kottayam. Thrissur District Collector Arjun Pandian announced that all educational institutions — including professional colleges, Kendriya Vidyalayas, CBSE and ICSE schools, anganwadis,…

Kalpetta:As part of the World Environment Day preparations, a joint initiative by the Social Forestry Division Wayanad and the 5 Kerala Battalion NCC Wayanad organized an Environmental Awareness Rally on May 19, 2025. The rally started from Sultan Bathery Court Junction and proceeded to St. Mary’s College. The rally was flagged off by R. Keerthi…

Kochi: In a significant development, KNR Constructions has been debarred from participating in future government contracts, following allegations of irregularities in their highway projects. Additionally, the consulting firm responsible for overseeing these projects has also faced suspension. Key Details: Expert Committee’s Findings: A two-member expert committee, led by former IIT professor G.V. Rao, conducted an investigation into…

Ponkuzhi: In a major drug bust under ‘Operation Clean Slate,’ the Sultan Bathery Excise Range Party seized 16.399 grams of the deadly narcotic methamphetamine from a passenger on a Kerala RTC bus traveling from Bengaluru to Sultan Bathery. The incident occurred during a routine vehicle check near the Kerala-Karnataka border at Ponkuzhi. The arrested individual has…

Residents Left Out of Beneficiary List Seek Relief Wayanad:A total of 63 individuals whose houses were damaged in the Mundakai-Churalmala landslide have newly applied for compensation. These individuals were not previously included in the official beneficiary list. Applications from Both No-Go and Go Zones Among the applicants, 20 people belong to the no-go zone but had not been listed as…

Kalpetta: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), In collaboration with the Department of Posts, opened the Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) at the Head Post Office in Kalpetta, Wayanad District, Kerala, today. This initiative aims to provide passport services closer to the residents of Wayanad, eliminating the need for long journeys to neighboring districts….

Prince Samson (25), a BCA student at Karnataka Govt. College in Bengaluru, was arrested. The accused was arrested by the Sultan Bathery police and the DANSAF team. The investigation led to the Tanzanian national from the interrogation of Shafiq, who was arrested with MDMA at the Muthanga check post on the 24th. 100 grams of…

New Delhi: Junaid Kaipani, chairman of the Standing Committee of Wayanad District Panchayat Welfare Affairs, received the Babasaheb Ambedkar National Award for the best People’s Representative of Local Self Government in the country.The function was held at Delhi Indian International Centre and the MSME Oasis officials presented the award. The award was given to Junaid…