Thiruvananthapuram, May 01: Kerala Minister of Health & Social Justice, Smt K K Shailaja has informed that no new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in the State today. At the same time, nine patients under treatment for the Coronavirus infection have recovered. Four patients each from Kannur and Kasargod districts, and one in Ernakulam district are those who tested negative today. This takes the total number of recovered cases in Kerala to 392 even as 102 patients are under treatment in different hospitals in the State.
Read MoreKerala reiterates demand for non-stop trains to transport migrant labourers
Thiruvananthapuram, April 30: While welcoming the decision of the Central Government to allow the movement of inter-state migrant labourers to go home, Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today reiterated the demand of the State Government to run special non-stop trains to transport them. He also termed the Central Government’s order to transport them by buses as impractical for transporting the migrant workers in Kerala.
Read More14 recoveries & Two new cases today, total 111 patients under treatment
Thiruvananthapuram, April 30: Kerala today reported two new cases of Coronavirus infection, one each from Malappuram and Kasargod districts. One of them has come to the State from Maharashtra and the other has got infected through local contact.
Read MoreKerala announces Rs. 3,000 crores agriculture revival package
Thiruvananthapuram, April 29: In a bid to ensure food security and employment generation, Kerala today announced a Rs. 3,000 crores package for the revival of the agriculture sector. Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan announced that the government plans to spend Rs. 3,000 crores in the next one year to boost food production and revive agriculture. Out of this, Rs. 1,500 crores will be raised from the plan allocation of LSG bodies and various departments and the remaining Rs. 1,500 crores will be provided as loans from NABARD and the Co-operative…
Read MoreKerala brings ordinance to defer Government employees’ salary
Thiruvananthapuram, April 29: In the wake of the financial crisis created by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kerala government had decided to defer the payment of six days salary of government employees for the next five months but the Kerala High Court had stayed the order. Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan announced that in the context of the High Court order, the cabinet meeting held today has decided to recommend to the Governor to promulgate an ordinance to give legal effect to the government’s decision.
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