The Latest Breaking News from Wayanad

The police have intensified anti-Maoist operations in Wayanad district, a forest tri-junction bordering Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, following the recurring presence of a Maoist group at Kambamala.

Minister Sivankutty inaugurated a new high-tech building at Sarvajana Higher Secondary School in Wayanad. He emphasized the importance of infrastructure development in public schools and the need for quality education for all children. He also inaugurated a smart classroom and happiness corner. The three-storey building was set up at a…

LDF govt trying to create new form of governance via regional-level dev review meetings. 400 ineligible beneficiaries found in Kasaragod. Ayurveda research institute in Kannur to be completed by Jan. LIFE Mission project beneficiaries getting ₹2 lakh less. Local bodies focus on 'Manassodithiri Mannu' scheme. Tunnel road to Wayanad to…

Armed group suspected to be Maoists sighted at Kambamala, Wayanad. Destroyed surveillance camera installed by police. Distributed pamphlets justifying attack on KFDC office. Collected rice, sugar & tea from two houses. Police & elite commandos conducted quick search. Established in 1970s to rehabilitate repatriates from Sri Lanka, over 200 families…

KPCC PAC met to shape campaign strategy for LS polls. Rejected CPI suggestion for Rahul Gandhi not to contest from Wayanad. Must balance interests of various communities & castes. Must counter govt's mass contact programme & highlight corruption scandals. Executive to meet Thurs.

CM Pinarayi Vijayan & Cabinet to review development works in Kozhikode, Kannur, Kasaragod & Wayanad. Top State officials to attend meeting at Cheruvannur. Issues such as fast-tracking & timely completion of projects, national highways, hill highway, coastal highway, tunnel road to Wayanad, Kovalam-Bekal inland navigation project & LIFE Mission schemes…

6,055 garbage 'hotspots' identified in Kerala since March 2023; 5,715 cleared by September-end. 2,888 on vacant lands, 2,683 along roads, 484 along water bodies; 94.3% cleared by local bodies to make State garbage-free by 2025. Ernakulam (812), Kozhikode (625), Thiruvananthapuram (564) had highest spots; Wayanad (63) lowest. Fines imposed, CCTV…

IUML seeks 3rd seat in North Kerala for 2024 LS polls, eyeing Wayanad, Vadakara, Kasaragod. IUML, UDF's 2nd-largest constituent, wants better representation for Muslim community. Congress cautious, wary of giving impression of bowing to IUML's demands.

The Wayanad district panchayat has launched ‘Samagra’, a comprehensive project for the overall development of the educational sector

Security in Kannur-Wayanad border areas stepped up after alleged attack by armed group on Forest dept. office. Group associated with Maoist activities booked under UAPA. Combing operations underway to prevent Maoists from expanding influence in Aralam tribal settlement.

M.S. Swaminathan's contributions to farming, esp. in Wayanad, are remarkable. He set up CAbC to conserve vanishing plant species & propel agri revolution. Now a 46-acre campus, it has state-of-the-art facilities & a team of 48 people to conserve biodiversity & promote sustainable dev. of farming community.