Kerala

Kerala High Court on August 8 instructed National Highway Authority of India to take prompt action to repair every road under their authority, either through current concessionaires or new contractors. A single bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran determined that this must be completed immediately and within one week starting today. The writ petitions were heard after Amicus Curie informed the Court that a person died by slipping into a… read-more

After a scooter rider died due to a pothole on a National Highway, the Kerala High Court ordered the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to close all the potholes in Kochi. Hashim (52), a resident of Paruvarur, died on the National Highway at Nedumbassery in Ernakulam district. Reportedly, Hashim worked in a hotel, and was run over by a lorry, after he… read-more

In the 2005 Kalamassery bus bqurning case, three accused have been sentenced to rigorous imprisonment by a special NIA court in Kochi, on August 1. While two accused were sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment, one was sentenced to six years rigorous imprisonment. In the aforementioned case, a Tamil Nadu state government bus was set on fire in Kerala's Ernakulam, and the case was taken up by NIA in 2010.

Kerala announced its fifth monkeypox case on August 2. According to a statement issued by Kerala Health Minister Veena George, the 30-year-old patient is now receiving treatment in Malappuram and returned from the UAE on July 27. Those who were in contact with him, including his parents, are being carefully monitored. The minister noted that the first… read-more

In Kerala, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall. According to the IMD, the State will witness heavy rainfall for the next four days, starting from July 31.  A yellow alert has been issued for Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad and Malappuram districts. Furthermore, a notification regarding restrictions on fishing has been issued on August 3.