Kerala News HIGHLIGHTS: Temple priest found hanging in Aluva
Kerala News HIGHLIGHTS: A temple priest (Melshanthi) was found hanging in Aluva.
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Follow4.15 PM: ED summons Thomas Isaac in KIIFB Masala Bond case
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent notice again to former finance minister Thomas Isaac in the KIIFB masala bond case. ED has directed Thomas Isaac to appear on 12th of this month. It is directed to appear for questioning with all the documents related to issue of masala bond.
3.45 PM: Sidharthan's death: VC suspends Dean, assistant warden over unsatisfactory explanations
On Tuesday, the Vice-Chancellor of Veterinary and Animal Sciences College suspended Dean M K Narayanan and Assistant Warden R. Kanthanathan from their duties following the death of a student at the campus. The decision was made after the VC deemed the explanations provided by the duo unsatisfactory.
2.45 PM: Temple priest found hanging in Aluva
A temple priest was found hanging in Aluva on Tuesday. The deceased is Melshanthi Sabu of Chengamanad Srampikkal Bhadrakali temple. The Thiruvabharanam (gold ornaments) of the temple, which is about twelve sovereigns (pavan), was missing earlier. The temple officials had sought an explanation from Melshanti regarding this. After this Melshanthi was found dead.
2.05 PM: Prez Murmu rejects Kerala's Cooperative (Milma) Bill
In a big setback for the Kerala government, President Droupadi Murmu rejected the Kerala Co-operative Societies Amendment Bill 2022 [MILMA] on Tuesday which was sent for consent by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan amid the tussle with the state government.
Read More: BREAKING: Setback for Kerala govt as Prez Murmu rejects Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill
1.30 PM: Sidharthan's death: KSU's protest march in Thiruvananthapuram turns violent; police resort to water canons to disperse crowd
12.45 PM: Woman commits suicide after setting children ablaze in Kollam
A mother committed suicide after trying to set her children on fire at Karunagapally in Kollam district. The deceased has been identified as Archana and her children, Anamika (7) and Aarav (2) suffered serious burns and are undergoing treatment at the Alappuzha Medical College. The preliminary conclusion is that family problems are behind the tragic incident.
12.00 PM: Israeli Embassy 'deeply shocked' by Indian's death in 'cowardly terror attack' by Hezbollah in Margaliot
The Israel embassy in India on Tuesday (Mar 05) mourned the tragic death of an Indian national hailing from Kerala in a missile attack on northern Israel by Gaza. Israel expressed shock and vowed complete support to the families.
11.15 AM: Five-member family found dead in suspected case of murder-suicide in Kottayam
A couple and their three children were found dead at their residence under mysterious circumstances in Pala on Tuesday (Mar 05). Authorities suspect that Jaison Thomas, a 44-year-old native of Akalakunnam, died by suicide after allegedly killing his wife and children.
Read More: Kerala: Five-member family found dead in suspected case of murder-suicide in Kottayam
10.45 AM: Wild boar attacks minor girl in Wayanad
Fathimat Sahana, a ninth-class student of Kottathara Higher Secondary School, was attacked by a wild boar in Venniyode of Wayanad district on Tuesday at 9 am. The attack by the wild boar was on her way back from the madrassa. The boar ran towards Sahana from the banana plantation next to the house. The boar caught her leg. Sahana was admitted to Kalpatta General Hospital with leg injuries in the attack. However, the injury is not serious.
10.15 AM: Kerala govt provides financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to kin of elephant attack victim in Idukki
The Kerala government on Monday assisted Rs 10 lakh to the family of an elderly woman who lost her life in a wild elephant attack in Idukki district. The incident took place earlier in the day in the Kanjiraveli area under the Adimali police station limits. Indira Ramakrishnan, a 70-year-old woman, was killed in the attack.
9.45 AM: Woman dies after friend sets her ablaze in Thiruvananthapuram
A woman whose friend set her on fire has died in Chenkotukonam. A woman named G Saritha (46) died while undergoing treatment at the medical college. The tragic incident took place last night around 8. They were taken to the hospital but succumbed to death by dawn. Binu (50), the accused in the case, is also in the hospital. He was also admitted to the hospital due to burn injuries. Binu called Saritha and took her away. Subsequently, a conversation ensued between the two. Following the exchange, Binu took the petrol he had in his possession, poured it on Saritha's body, and set her on fire.
9.10 AM: PM Modi to inaugurate last station of Kochi Metro's phase 1 on March 6
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate Tripunithura Terminal, the last station of Kochi Metro's first phase, on March 6.
"Tripunithura Terminal, the last station of Kochi Metro's first phase, will be dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 6. The Prime Minister will flag off the Metro online from Kolkata at 10 am. Meanwhile, the first train with differently-abled children will depart from Tripunithura station for Aluva station," as per a Kochi Metro Rail press release.
8.45 AM: Kerala man killed in missile attack in Israel
A Malayali was killed and another two were injured on Monday when an anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon struck an orchard near Israel's northern border community of Margaliot amid the ongoing war. between Israel and Hamas. All three victims hail from the southern state of Kerala. The deceased is Nibin Maxwell from Kollam. It is learnt that he was employed in a plantation in the area. His mortal remains were identified in Ziv hospital, official sources said.
Read More: Man from Kerala killed in missile attack on northern Israel; 2 injured
8.19 AM: Human-Animal conflict: Mathew Kuzhalnadan, Ernakulam DCC president granted interim bail after arrest
MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan and Ernakulam DCC president Mohammad Shiyas, who were arrested in the conflict in the background of the protest in Kothamangalam town, have been granted interim bail. The police arrested them dramatically at night. Interim bail was granted to the leaders who were produced in the court after intense pressure from Congress. The case will be heard again in an open court today. At least 30 Congress workers protested over the death of an elderly woman killed in an elephant attack.
Kuzhalnadan and Dean Kuriakose MP were among those who led a protest in Kothamangalam Town with the mortal remains of Kanjiraveli native Indira Ramakrishnan earlier on the day. The Congress activists were booked on non-bailable charges including disrespecting the dead and an attack on a hospital.
8.10 AM: Sidharthan's death: KSU to observe 'Education bandh' across state today; exams will continue
KSU has announced an ‘Education Bandh’ in the state on Tuesday. KSU state president Aloshious Xavier in a press release said the agitation would be extended to all institutions across the state. KSU also announced that SSLC, Higher Secondary and University level exams have been exempted from the bandh. During a protest march to the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) at Pookode on Monday, activists from student groups KSU and MSF clashed with the police. The police resorted to lathi charges and fired tear gas to disperse the protesters, resulting in injuries to several activists.
