Top Kerala News developments today
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Key news developments in Kerala on April 13, Wednesday
Here are the key news developments from Kerala to watch out for today
IMD warned of scattered thunderstorms across Kerala. It has declared yellow alert in seven districts. The unusually protracted and intense summer rains are posing a threat to the farm sector in the State.
Crime Branch has moved to question Kavya Madhavan in the infamous 2017 actor abduction and rape case. Ms. Madhavan had preferred that the CB question her at her husband and actor Dileep’s home in Aluva.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will launch the infrastructure work for a petrochemicals park near Kochi. The park is expected to create about 10,000 jobs and bring about ₹3000 cr. of investments. Industries Minister P. Rajeev will preside over the event.
Asha Shaji, the wife of IUML leader and former legislator K. M. Shaji, moves the adjudication authorities against the Enforcement Directorate’s attachment of her property.
A mother held for infanticide in Palakkad. Police suspect her relatives had aided her.
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Under the NBS, newborns are screened for communication disorders before they are discharged from the hospital. For this, AIISH has collaborated with several hospitals to conduct screening which is performed to detect hearing impairment and other developmental disabilities that can affect speech and language development. The screening has been helping in early intervention for those identified with the disorders, as any delay in the identification poses risk and affects successful management of children with hearing loss, according to AIISH.