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Local residents point out that this is not a one-off incident; the same stretch was underwater last year as well. Many express frustration, recalling that initial plans for the reconstruction featured a flyover at Poovam to bypass low-lying spots, but it was dropped for unexplained reasons.
The facilities are located at Cherthala in Alappuzha and Azhikkal in Kannur, managed by Steel Industries Kerala Limited (SILK). The third facility is a joint venture between the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and South India Metal Corporation (SIMCO) at Edappal in Malappuram.
Ministers inspected the Thottappally spillway, ordering faster floodwater discharge into the sea, dismantling a highway bridge, and implementing debris removal to prevent flooding.
Public examinations and interviews scheduled for Wednesday will proceed as normal, despite the holiday declaration.
Despite losing sight and a leg to diabetes and a heart attack respectively, S Deepu, 48, realised his dream of becoming a lawyer, being enrolled as an advocate on Sunday.
Condoms were discovered strewn across a road, with authorities suggesting they likely fell from a vehicle transporting sanitary waste from scanning centres. Investigations are ongoing to confirm the origin.
A government physiotherapist was arrested for allegedly taking bribes to provide treatment at a sanatorium. Officials caught him accepting £1,000, seizing additional cash.
A welder from Alappuzha, last contacted in December 2025, was found dead in Tamil Nadu, having died by suicide. His body, unidentified initially, was collected for cremation by a woman claiming to be his wife.
A 20-year-old woman, Neha Krishnan, died after reportedly falling from a moving train near Aroor. Police suspect she fell near the door; no witnesses have come forward.
AS Binoy's integrated farm in Alappuzha combines scientific fish breeding, organic farming, and exotic pet rearing, achieving high profitability and self-sustainability.
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