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Top Kerala News developments today
The Hindu
Key news developments in Kerala on April 8, 2022
Here are the key news developments from Kerala to watch out for today:
1. Thunderstorms and lightning warning
The Indian Meteorological Department has warned of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon in Kerala for the next 48 hours. It has declared a yellow alert in several districts and issued a lightning warning. The government has warned fishers against putting out to sea, given the inclement weather caused by an intensifying depression in the Bay of Bengal.
2. Forest Minister to convene meeting on eco-sensitive zone
Forest Minister A. K. Saseendran will meet people's representatives to discuss means to mitigate the adverse social impact and fallout of the draft notification issued by the MoEFCC to designate areas around the Neyyar and the Peppara wildlife sanctuaries as Eco-Sensitive Zone.
3. CPI(M) party congress to conclude debate on political resolution
The third day of the 23rd Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] party congress today marks the conclusion of the debate on the political resolution. The central leadership is slated to reply to the criticisms of the party's political tack.