Top Kerala News developments today
The Hindu
Key news developments in Kerala on Dec 26, Monday
Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today:
1. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan seeks appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss Kerala’s demand to exempt human habitat and farmlands from the buffer zone regulations. Other issues including the Centre’s approval for the Silverline project are also likely to figure in the talks.
2. Agriculture Minister P. Prasad writes to Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal seeking an increase in the rubber production incentive from ₹170 to ₹250 and the framing of a natural rubber policy to safeguard the interests of small and medium farmers
3. People from districts in North Kerala flow to Beypore to witness the second edition of the Beypore Water Fest. Water sporting events, kite festival and naval ships serve as the greatest attractions.
4. Huge turnout for the flower show and cultural events organised as part of the Xmas- New Year celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram.
The All-India level NEET examination was started a few years ago to counter complaints of corruption during the joint entrance examinations held at the State level. AIDSO had warned the authorities that the solution to the menace of corruption was not changing the examination system, but to investigate the corruption and punish the guilty.
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