The Latest Breaking News from Kozhikode

Health Minister Veena George confirms antibodies against Nipah virus found in 12 bat samples from Maruthonkara, Kozhikode. ICMR communicated this to State govt. One Health system to be strengthened to meet Nipah virus challenges. No genetic mutations in Bangladeshi strain.

Kozhikode Dist. Collector Snehil Kumar Singh prioritizes waste treatment, industry/trade promotion, and tourism promotion. He is confident that with public and official support, Kozhikode can become the first district in Kerala to address waste management issues. He plans to create national/international marketing initiatives to promote destinations in the district. He…

Kozhikode's Vanitha Police Station celebrated its 50th anniversary with blood & hair donation drives. In 1973, PM Indira Gandhi inaugurated the station, the first of its kind in Asia, with all-women staff to prevent crimes against women. The station has since been a source of solace for thousands of women.

Residents in Pachakkil, Kozhikode living in fear due to road widening works; mud heaped up for road work washed into Sreeja's plot during heavy rain; her compound wall collapsed, diverting water away from her house; other nearby plots and wells affected; residents preparing memorandum to submit to authorities; contractors making…

Kozhikode homestays yet to witness proportionate increase in classified facilities. Tourism sector operators say only top-rated homestays will attract more travellers. Many operators unaware of grading process, few classified homestays in district.

Couple crushed by bus in Kozhikode; 6 injured. Shaiju & Sheema, 43 & 38, crushed between two buses while on way to hospital. CCTV footage reveals driver's negligence. Motor Vehicles Dept. says rash driving caused accident. Cautionary boards erected, but ignored.

Reviving a centuries-old tradition, a representative of the Zamorin family proclaimed the Mamankam festival in Kozhikode. Held annually on the Makam day of Magha, the festival includes a procession, arithmetic expo, sky gazing, martial arts demonstration and more.

Teachers in Kozhikode district are being trained to care for students with Type 1 diabetes. The project, GLYZIMA, seeks to create a Juvenile Diabetes Informed School System, with 78 students identified so far. Training sessions are led by doctors to equip teachers with knowledge and skills to educate and empower…

Arunaksharan Narayanankutty, assistant professor of Zoology at St. Joseph’s College, Devagiri, Kozhikode, has found place among the top 2% scientists of the world in the Elsevier-Stanford list for the year 2022