While Kerala has done extremely well in primary education and has practically wiped out illiteracy ( it is perhaps the best state in India in this regard ), education after class 10 has been criminally neglected. This I found personally during my recent visit there. Bright students who had secured over 90% marks in their … Read more
[ad_1] Kollam/Thiruvananthapuram: Angry medical professionals came out on the streets protesting after a 22-year-old doctor was stabbed to death by a patient she was treating on Wednesday. Condemning the attack, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) termed the incident as unfortunate and sad. In a statement issued by KGMOA’s president Dr T … Read more
[ad_1] Kolkata: Amidst a raging controversy over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s announced ban on the screening of the controversial film ‘The Kerala Story’ in the state, political battlelines hardened over the decision. This happened as filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri on Tuesday said he has sent a legal notice to West Bengal Chief Minister … Read more
[ad_1] Union minister Giriraj Singh. Photo: IANS Patna: Union Minister Giriraj Singh Tuesday urged Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to declare the film ‘The Kerala Story’ tax-free in Bihar. The film, directed by Sudipto Sen, has been declared tax-free in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh among other states. The union minister on Tuesday wrote to … Read more
[ad_1] New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear, on May 15, a plea against the Kerala High Court’s refusal to stay the film “The Kerala Story” – the fourth time when the apex court would consider the plea related to the movie. A bench, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud … Read more
[ad_1] Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that ‘The Kerala Story’ will be declared tax-free in Uttar Pradesh. “‘The Kerala Story’ will be made tax-free in the state,” the Chief Minister tweeted in Hindi on Tuesday. Reacting to the UP government’s decision, deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said, “Making ‘The Kerala Story’ … Read more
[ad_1] New Delhi: Several BJP leaders on Monday watched a show of ‘The Kerala Story’ at a cinema hall in walled city with a number of female students from the Delhi University, invited by them, among the viewers. The media relations department of the party’s state unit had booked an exclusive show at Delite cinema … Read more
[ad_1] Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal banned the film ‘The Kerala Story’ citing “maintenance of peace” and to avoid incidents of “hatred and violence” in the state. West Bengal became the first state to ban the film, which narrates the ordeal of three women who are trafficked to ISIS camps after being … Read more
[ad_1] Kerala, the southernmost state of India, is currently in the headlines over the movie ‘The Kerala Story’ which made several controversial claims. However, as per another ‘Kerala Story’ rooted in facts, the state has always been known for its high literacy rate, progressive outlook, and social indicators. In recent years, Kerala has emerged as … Read more
[ad_1] Malappuram: Twenty people, including women and children, were killed when a houseboat with more than 30 passengers on board capsized and sank near the Thoovaltheeram beach in the Tanur area of Kerala’s Malappuram district on Sunday, the state government said. Sports Minister V Abdurahiman said 20 deaths were confirmed on the basis of information … Read more