KERALA

The price of gold in Kerala on Tuesday (July 9) is Rs 6,744 per gram for 22 karat gold and Rs 7,357 per gram for 24 karat gold (also called 999 gold).
 

Kerala Lottery Result Sthree Sakthi SS-423: The Kerala State Lotteries Department officials conduct the lottery draw at Gorky Bhavan in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram, at 3 pm. The first prize winner will be awarded Rs 75 lakh, while the second prize amounts to Rs 10 lakh, and there is also a consolation prize of Rs 8000.

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan signed the ward delimitation bill amid protests from the Opposition. The ordinances aimed to amend the Kerala Panchayati Raj and Kerala Municipality Act of 1994. 

A controversy has arisen over an allegedly unlawful hiring in the office of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The Accountant General is seeking an explanation for the appointment of a retired individual to the Chief Principal Secretary's office.

A complaint within Kerala's CPM alleges that a party leader accepted a Rs 22 lakh bribe in exchange for promising a position in the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC). 
 

The Udumbanchola Government School in Idukki, Kerala is facing a crisis due to its UP section being unrecognized by the government. This has resulted in inadequate teachers and infrastructure. 

The Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram is preparing to receive its first mothership on July 12, the container vessel San Fernando, operated by Maersk and flying the Marshall Islands flag.

Lotteries are legal in 13 states in India- Nagaland, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Mizoram, Kerala, Maharashtra, Goa, Manipur, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam.

The price of gold in Kerala today (July 8) is Rs 6,745 per gram for 22 karat gold and Rs 7,358 per gram for 24 karat gold (also called 999 gold).
 

African Swine Fever outbreak in Kerala's Thrissur district: 310 pigs culled within 1 km radius of epicenter, Madakkatharan Panchayath, on July 5 to contain spread of disease.
 

Kerala Lottery Results Win Win W-777: For lottery prizes worth up to 5,000 rupees, winners in Kerala have the convenience of collecting their winnings from any lottery shop in the state. The results were declared at 3 pm. 

A devastating train accident occurred on July 8, 1988, when the Island Express derailed and fell into Ashtamudi Lake, resulting in over 100 deaths. Despite rescue efforts, many bodies were only recovered days later.

CPM worker Shaiju and his brother brutally beat a 19-year-old Dalit woman after she filed a complaint at Poochakkal station stating that Shaiju had assaulted her two younger brothers in Cherthala, Alappuzha.

A tragic incident occurred at Edappally railway station where a 17-year-old boy, Antony Jose, was electrocuted after climbing on top of a goods train. He suffered severe burns and was rushed to a private hospital but succumbed to his injuries around 7:30 pm on Sunday (July 7).

The BJP in Kerala has supported Thrissur Corporation Mayor M. K. Varghese, who faced backlash for praising Union Minister Suresh Gopi. BJP General Secretary M. T. Ramesh defended Varghese, emphasizing that the party supports anyone working for development, irrespective of political affiliations.