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A Forest Department meeting in Kerala, held in 2025, revealed that while human fatalities from wildlife encounters are relatively low compared to other states, public perception and political pressure significantly amplify the issue, with the department classifying human-wildlife conflict on ecological, political, and social levels. The state has identified twelve major conflict zones, including Aralam and Wayanad, where factors like poor settlement planning and proximity to major wildlife reserves contribute to encounters. In 2024-25, 67 human fatalities were reported, with snakebites accounting for nearly 50% and occurring predominantly in non-forest areas, though compensated by the Forest Department. Elephant attacks caused 19 deaths, mostly within forest areas and affecting tribal communities. Despite these figures, data over the past 15 years (2011-present) indicates a clear downward trend in man-animal conflict fatalities, dropping from 145 in 2016-17 to 67 in 2024-25, with snakebites comprising approximately 75% of total deaths during this period.
The delegation, led by Mayor V V Rajesh, departed from Thampanoor railway station aboard the Kerala Express.
The Kerala government has announced a significant increase in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees and dearness relief (DR) for pensioners, raising the rate from 22% to 25%,
The first prize is ₹1 crore, subject to a 30% tax deduction. The second prize is ₹30 lakh, followed by a third prize of ₹5 lakh.
It calls for privatisation of loss-making public sector undertakings or the closure of entities that remain consistently unprofitable.
The committee's findings were recently furnished in the assembly by the Health Minister Veena George.
Land acquisition for a stretch of 8 km has been completed.
The plan also included developing the Kannur IT Park on land acquired by KINFRA, valued at ₹64 crore.
Kerala events today feature a diverse range of activities, including football championships, musical tributes, and cultural festivals.
The Kerala government has granted in-principle approval for the establishment of two multi-modal logistics parks (MMLPs) at the Vizhinjam International Seaport.
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