 | Governor withholding assent to Bills: Kerala govt to approach SCChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters here on Wednesday that the withholding bills indefinitely was reminiscent of the “colonial period” when governors enjoyed unbridled discretionary powers. |
 | Doctors welcome introduction of new medico-legal protocol, concerns remainGovernment doctors have welcomed the introduction of a new medico-legal protocol for the examination of arrested individuals and remand prisoners by medical practitioners. |
 | Nipah outbreak: No need to be apprehensive, says Kerala governmentThe brain-damaging virus has killed two people and infected three others in Kozhikode district. |
 | Noon meal scheme: State intervenes to clear up messIn a bid to keep the scheme up and running, the state is considering releasing its share of the project cost to schools in case the Centre further delays its share of funds. |
 | Government claims to have distributed Onam kits to 92% of beneficiariesAn impressive 4,96,240 AAY yellow cardholders had collected their Onam kits from their respective ration shops as of Monday, making up 92% of the total. |
 | No place for endosulfan victims in government’s priority list for Onam benefitsThis year, Kerala Government spent a whopping Rs 18,000 crore as allowances and welfare activities as part of Onam. |
| State offers to adopt UP student hit by classmatesGeneral Education Minister V Sivankutty said on Monday that the state was ready to adopt the student and take all steps to continue his education in a school in the state. |
| A day left for Thiruvonam, over half of beneficiaries yet to receive free kitsOnly 2.60 lakh out of 5.87 lakh yellow ration card holders across the state have so far received the free kits, official sources said, attributing the delay to a technical glitch in the network. |
 | Kerala govt entrusts crime branch to probe into dealers illegally modifying electric scootersDuring the raids, evidence emerged that some dealers, under the cover of exemption type approval certificates for battery-driven scooters, were altering motors and batteries. |
 | Kerala Doctors’ union objects to LSGD’s request for administrative dutiesThe association argues that the order unfairly burdens doctors who are already grappling with excessive workloads. |
 | Kerala likely to waive royalty on earth, boulders to speed up NH projectsThe suggestion on concessions was made via a letter of Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, the to CM, dated June 26. |
 | Kerala govt is considering legal options: Industries and Law Minister RajeeveThe minister said many universities were having temporary VCs owing to the governor’s delay in signing the Bill. |
 | KFON heralds public internet in KeralaOn June 5, the day of its launch, connectivity was provided to 17,412 government offices and 2,105 BPL houses, and a cable network was laid down to connect 9,000 houses. |
 | Kerala borrowings cap: Tighten fiscal beltThe Finance Commission sets the limit for open market borrowings by the states. |
