Kalpetta ,Wayanad: In a gesture of community service on India’s 79th Independence Day, members of the Civil Defence Aapthamithra, under the leadership of the Kalpetta Fire and Rescue Station, cleaned the Bailey Bridge in Chooralmala. The day began with a national flag salutation ceremony at the Kalpetta Fire and Rescue Station. Following the ceremony, Station…
SULTHAN BATHERY – Professor M.N. Karassery stated that the findings of Adv. Thankachan in his book, “Malayala Bhasha Nilanilpum Purogathiyum” (Survival and Progress of the Malayalam Language), are highly relevant and a true reflection of the reality that Malayalam, the mother tongue of Kerala, is facing significant linguistic encroachment. He emphasized that the language can…
Sultan Bathery: Junaid Kaippani, who is a prominent figure in the social, cultural, political, charitable, and administrative fields and is also the chairman of the Wayanad District Panchayat Welfare Standing Committee, received the “Purosthira Award” for the most popular public representative. The award consists of a cash prize of ten thousand rupees and a certificate…
Kalpetta, Kerala: A Nigerian national who defrauded a native of Kalpetta of lakhs of rupees by promising a job in Canada has been sentenced to 12 years in prison and a fine of ₹17 lakh. Ikenna Moses (28) was sentenced by Kalpetta Chief Judicial Magistrate Court Judge A.B. Anoop. The sentences are five years for…
KALPETTA, Wayanad – July 13, 2025 – Wayanad Police have successfully apprehended a gang of Palakkad residents who allegedly committed a robbery of nearly ₹1.5 crore in Maharashtra and subsequently fled into Kerala. The suspects were dramatically caught and handed over to Maharashtra Police.The arrested individuals have been identified as:
Wayanad Excise Intelligence, acting on a confidential tip-off, seized 4.868 grams of methamphetamine from a passenger on a Kerala RTC bus at the Muthanga Excise Checkpost. The bus was en route from Mysuru to Kozhikode.The individual arrested in connection with the seizure has been identified as Mohammed Mushrif (27, 2025) from Illikkottil, Pakkadapuraya, Vengara Village,…
Licenses of 689 individuals set for cancellation within six months 1,189 drunk driving cases registered in the district Kalpetta: The Wayanad Police have intensified strict action against those driving under the influence of alcohol and other intoxicants, as well as those responsible for causing road accidents. Within the past six months, 1,189 cases related to…
Kalpetta:A comprehensive government study has revealed that nearly half of the tourism-related establishments in Kerala’s Wayanad district are functioning without necessary legal approvals. The report, commissioned by the Department of Local Self-Government, has raised serious environmental and safety concerns, particularly in ecologically sensitive and disaster-prone regions. A study conducted by the Planning Division of Kerala’s…
Kalpetta:The Wayanad Nature Conservation Committee has strongly urged immediate intervention by the Forest Department and local panchayat authorities to stop the illegal cutting and transportation of bamboo groves along the stream banks in Thodarakudi regions, especially in Vythiri, Meppadi, and Thondarnad panchayats. According to the committee, a mafia network from Kannur district has set up…
Sultan Bathery: In a major drug bust, police in Muthanga apprehended two individuals, including a native of Koduvally, during a vehicle inspection based on a tip-off. A total of 76.44 grams of MDMA was seized during the operation. The arrested individuals have been identified as Shaijal (45) of Vengappally and Rasheed (39) of Koduvally. Both…
