Month: June 2026

The police plan to identify and implement short, medium, and long-term solutions in phases. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin The Kochi City police will issue directions to various departments on the immediate measures to be taken to ease persistent traffic congestion at key locations in and around the city. The move comes as part of…

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The Kerala High Court on Friday (June 12, 2026) directed the committee led by the Ernakulam District Collector to proceed with the demolition of the twin towers of the Chander Kunj Army apartment complex at Vyttila, developed by the Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO). P.K. Unique Project Limited, the petitioner, approached the High Court seeking…

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A government-level discussion to resolve the Pariyathukavu land dispute, scheduled for Friday (June 12, 2026) night, was postponed at the last minute, triggering speculation over the politically sensitive issue. The meeting had been convened to discuss a proposal put forth by the government to avoid the eviction of seven Dalit families from the 2.69-acre Pariyathukavu…

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The ICMR National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE), Chennai, has announced the launch of ADARV (Advanced Data Analytics for Public Health Action and Research Venture), a first-of-its-kind platform designed to support epidemic intelligence and strengthen outbreak response through data-driven analytics, a press release said. Developed in collaboration with the Centre of Data for Public Good (CDPG)…

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