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Nattika, a Kerala constituency reserved for Scheduled Castes, remains an LDF stronghold, consistently electing CPI candidates. With a strong focus on fisherfolk welfare and coastal development, the seat has seen CPI victories since 2011. As the 2026 elections approach, Nattika faces challenges from UDF and BJP, with sea erosion and marine livelihoods expected to be key election issues.

Chelakkara, a Scheduled Caste reserved seat in Kerala's Thrissur district, has been an LDF stronghold, primarily held by CPI(M) since 2011. The constituency, with a significant Dalit population, has consistently seen high voter turnout and comfortable victory margins for the ruling front. Rural development and SC empowerment are key issues shaping the electoral landscape.

Kerala's political parties exhibit varied approaches to accommodating defectors. While CPM cautiously offers organizational roles over electoral tickets, UDF and Congress demonstrate a more integrated strategy, fielding newcomers and supporting former Left leaders. This dynamic highlights differing priorities in absorbing leaders from rival camps.

A top 500 global ranking in one of the world's most scrutinised subject tables and what it reveals about how Chitkara University is building engineering education for the decade ahead.

With nominations closing Monday, a flurry of candidates, including ministers and senior leaders from LDF, UDF, and NDA, submitted their papers across Kerala on Saturday. Notable filings included P A Mohamed Riyas, Roshi Augustine, Ramesh Chennithala, K Surendran, and Rajeev Chandrasekhar. Over 500 nominations were received by Saturday evening.

PUP result 2026: Punjabi University Patiala has published results for several undergraduate and postgraduate programmes on its official website. The declared outcomes include courses such as MCA, BSc Mathematics, BA Honours, MTech, and MA Honours across multiple semesters and examination sessions. Programmes under the NEP 2020 framework are also included. Students can check their results online through the university portal. The institution stated that the online results are provisional and original mark sheets are issued separately.

Chevalier C C Ramdas (84), former honorary consul for France in Kerala, passed away at a city hospital on Sunday.He was hospitalized last week and suffered from kidney failure.

In drought-prone Marathwada, women toiling in sugarcane fields are fighting for land to grow vegetables, improving their nutrition and health. This initiative, sparked by an NGO talk, has empowered them to challenge traditional diets and gain agency, inspiring more women to join their movement.

Holding social, cultural and community programmes at professor C C Mehta Auditorium inside M S University campus have now become a costly affair

This Sunday evening, a group of artistes will make an attempt to present poetry in a unique form to the audience. The poems - all in Marathi language - will be presented through Indian classical dances at C C Mehta Auditorium.

In a move aimed at getting exact number of persons suffering from disabilities of various kinds, the state commissioner for persons with disabilities K V Rajanna has proposed to the state government to set up disability register both at urban and rural levels.

Women and child development minister C C Patil feels cultural changes in recent times are causing malnutrition in children.

Former minister C C Patil is trying to make good of the last two days of campaigning left before the polling day for the state assembly election on Sunday.