Top Kerala news developments today
The Hindu
Key news developments in Kerala on Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today:
1. The State government will review the work on the Vizhinjam International Seaport project today. The construction work resumed last week after months-long protests by fishermen.
2. Tamil Nadu government has issued the second warning with the water level in Mullaperiyar dam reaching 141.00ft on Wednesday evening at 6 am. The maximum storage level as per the Supreme Court order is 142 ft.
3. The Kerala High Court is likely to consider petitions challenging the Chancellor’s decision to withdraw the 15 nominated members from the Kerala University Senate.
4. A suo case relating to the rehabilitation of street children to come up before the High Court today.
5. The Punjab National Bank director board is expected to take a final decision today on recommending a CBI probe into the embezzlement of Kozhikode Corporation’s funds and returning the money to the civic body - Aabha
6. International Film Festival of Kerala ¬ 66 movies under various categories to be screened today, including the final screening of ‘ Nanpakal Nerathu Mayakkam’. India’s Oscar nomination, ‘ The Chh+ello Show’, Aimar Labaki’s ‘Cordially Yours’, ‘ 99 Moons’, Spanish film ‘ Prison 77’, ‘ Tori and Lokita’ by Dardenne Brothers, ‘Ariyippu’, ‘Alam’ and ‘Our Home’ will also have its final screenings.
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Congress leader B.V. Rajeev Gowda from Shidlaghatta in Chikkaballapur district allegedly threatened the Municipal Commissioner of the town of setting fire to her office and getting her beaten up, and used abusive language, over a flex and banner that was removed for violating norms.
Police in Vizag seize 650 rolls of banned Chinese manjha amid safety concerns as illegal sales continue ahead of Sankranti.
Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar clarifies Rahul Gandhi's message was simply to continue good work, dismissing any speculation.
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The foundation stone for the construction of Shri Parashurama Swagata Gopura (Welcome Tower) in the northern entry to Udupi city will be laid by Yashpal Suvarna, Udupi MLA and president of Shiroor Mutt Paryaya Swagata Samiti on January 16.
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For the last few weeks, several wards in Madurai city have been getting piped drinking water through a new drinking water scheme. The sweetness of the generously supplied water has led to loss of business to several suppliers of canned drinking water in the city. But, not many know that the water supplied to the houses in Madurai is directly drawn from Lower Dam of Mullaperiyar Dam in Idukki district of Kerala.
A 20-acre farm on the St Xavier’s College campus at Thumba run by State Award-winning farmer S.V. Sujith had visitors from the Iowa State University, U.S., on Tuesday.
NGT issues notices to U.P., M.P., and Rajasthan over sewage contamination in drinking water, citing serious health risks.
Last-minute Pongal shoppers crowd Tiruchi's markets, boosting sales for traders amid rising prices for fruits and festive items.
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