Top Kerala news developments today
The Hindu
Key news developments in Kerala on August 5, 2022
Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today:
1. Evacuation continues as water level in dams rise and swollen rivers breach banks. Red alert in downstream areas of six dams. Mullaperiyar shutters likely to be raised today morning. People living on the banks of Bharatapuzha heave a sigh of relief as Tamil Nadu reduces the amount of water released from the Aliyar Dam.
2. Petitions challenging the election of Minister R. Bindu from Irinjalakuda and K. Babu from Thripunithura to come up before the Kerala High Court today.
3. Actor Mohanlal to release the book “India’s Money Hiest: The Chelebara Bank Robbery’” at Kochi today in the presence of the investigation team that cracked the case.
4. A U.P. native who arrived in Kochi from Jeddah has been taken to the District Hospital in Aluva after he showed symptoms of monkeypox. Sample sent to NIV, Alappuzha for confirmation.
5. Leader of the Opposition V.D Satheesan to take part in a public meeting at the ongoing protest site Avikkal Thodu in Kozhikode, where the civic body has proposed a sewage treatment plant.
6. The case of abduction of a youth by a Koduvally-based gold smuggling gang is getting murkier following new facts emerging every day. Police suspect that the 23-year-old may have drowned after he jumped into a river to escape from his abductors.
Bombay High Court grants bail to Chetan Patil in Shivaji statue collapse case; sculptor Jaydeep Apte's plea pending.
Deadly rinderpest outbreak devastates Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, highlighting the threat of diseases from domestic cattle to wild populations.
Suryanarkoil Mutt's history, traditions, and leadership succession explained in detail with references and comparisons to other Saivaite Mutts.
Upalokayukta takes action against officials for neglecting century-old Kelageri Tank in Dharwad, setting 20-day deadline for rejuvenation.
On World Fisheries Day, India launches projects for marine and inland aquaculture, aiming to transform the fisheries sector and blue economy.
Lokayukta police raid uncovers ₹26.6 crore in assets from government officials in Karnataka, leading to investigations and cases filed.
Court boycott by advocates in Tamil Nadu demands Advocates Protection Bill for safety, affecting litigants from remote villages.
Army faces allegations of harassment and torture in Kishtwar, Jammu; probe ordered, sparking concerns over human rights violations.
Karnataka’s software and services exports crossed ₹4.11 lakh crore during fiscal 2023-24 (March 2024) from ₹3.2 lakh crore a year ago, marking a 27% year-on-year growth, Minister for IT&BT, Priyank Kharge, said here on Thursday quoting Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) data.
Continuous rainfall in Thoothukudi has caused severe hardship for residents as rainwater has inundated several areas. Efforts to drain stagnant water in the city have been intensified
Indictment details Adani bribery scheme to secure solar power contracts, involving Adani Green Energy and Azure Power executives.