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Kerala takes a pioneering step to curb antimicrobial resistance

February 24, 2024 admin

In 2011, the Indian government introduced the H1 rule to prohibit the over-the-counter (OTC) sales of antibiotics without a prescription, responding to the growing concern over antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However, due to the healthcare system’s heterogeneity across the country, the implementation of this rule faced significant challenges. In 2013, following the Chennai Declaration document and…

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Shashi Tharoor’s Hamas reference at IUML pro-Palestine rally triggers political row in Kerala

October 27, 2023 admin

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor | Photo Credit: PTI Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Shashi Tharoor, MP, appeared to have put his party in an awkward spot by purportedly referring to Hamas as a terrorist organisation at the mammoth rally organised by the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) in Kozhikode on October 26, 2023 to proclaim…

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Opposition in Kerala accuses Health department of palming off expired drugs to unsuspecting government hospital patients

October 25, 2023 admin

Kerala Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) has opened a new battlefront against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government by accusing the Health department of imperilling public health by allegedly distributing medicines past their expiry date to commoners seeking medical care in public-funded hospitals….

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Kerala Government On Firm Owned By Chief Minister’s Daughter

October 21, 2023 admin

Corruption allegations had been levelled against Mr Vijayan’s daughter by a Congress MLA. Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has made it clear that the IT firm owned by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter had duly paid the required Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) for her business transactions with a Kochi-based private minerals company. The government’s…

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Kerala Firm Suspends Uniform Supply To Israeli Police Over Gaza War

October 20, 2023 admin

The firm owner has decided not to accept any new orders until the war ends. Kannur: A private apparel unit in the district that was in news recently for making uniforms for the Israel police on Friday announced a temporary freeze on new orders from the force in light of the recent bombings of hospitals…

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Four-member gang in Kerala ties up 63-year-old woman, robs gold

October 20, 2023 admin

The police inspecting the house at Ammanapara. near Pariyaram. in Kannur where a four-member gang robbed 10 sovereigns of gold after tying up a 63-year-old woman on the night of October 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A four-member gang robbed 10 sovereigns of gold after tying up a 63-year-old woman in her house…

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Kerala High Court quashes government’s show-cause notice to Ciza Thomas, former VC in-charge of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

October 20, 2023 admin

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on October 20 quashed the show-cause notice issued by the Kerala government to Ciza Thomas, former Principal, Government Engineering College, Thiruvananthapuram, for taking over the additional charge of Vice-Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU) without the permission of the government, on the instruction of Chancellor (Governor) Arif Mohammed…

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Autorickshaw Catches Fire After Accident, 2 Charred To Death In Kerala: Cops

October 13, 2023 admin

The incident took place after autorickshaw collided with a bus, police said. (Representational) Kannur: Two men were charred to death after the CNG-powered autorickshaw they were travelling in met with an accident and caught fire at Kathirur near, police said on Friday. Driver Abhilash (37) and his friend Shaijesh (36) were charred to death in…

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Delhi Police Raids Kerala Residence Of Former NewsClick Employee

October 6, 2023 admin

Ms Paul was staying in Kerala for the treatment of a close family member. (Representational) Pathanamthitta, Kerala: The Delhi police on Friday conducted a raid and seized the laptop and phone of Malayali journalist and former NewsClick employee Anusha Paul from her residence near Kodumon here. After a three-member team of the Delhi Police recorded…

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Kerala Leader’s Hijab Remark Sparks Outrage

October 3, 2023 admin

An influential Sunni body said the CPI(M)’s “double standards” have been exposed. Thiruvananthapuram: An alleged controversial remark made by a senior CPI(M) leader regarding the traditional headscarf worn by Muslim women in Kerala has landed the ruling party in soup with several religious outfits and scholars coming out against it. While speaking at a recent…

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