Kerala Sees Spike in Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Cases Amid Tougher Guidelines

By BPN News Desk September 18, 2025

South India State News

Kerala Health Minister Veena George has said that the rising numbers of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), often called “brain-eating amoeba” infection, are largely due to higher detection rates and stricter diagnostic guidelines. She clarified that many cases earlier reported as

South India State News

Kerala Reports Fifth Death from Rare Brain Infection

By BPN News Desk September 9, 2025

A 56-year-old woman from Thiruvali in Malappuram district has died of amoebic meningoencephalitis at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, raising the death toll from this rare brain infection to five within the past month. Details of Victims and Current Patients The latest victim, identified as Shobana, was admitted on September 4 in critical condition and placed […]

South India State News

Well Water Under Scrutiny Amid Surge in Rare Amoebic Infections

By BPN News Desk August 19, 2025

Kerala’s health authorities have issued a high-alert following a rise in cases of a rare and deadly brain infection known as amoebic meningoencephalitis. The disease is caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as the “brain-eating amoeba,” which typically thrives in warm freshwater sources. However, officials now suspect that domestic well water—especially if

National

F‑35B Stealth Jet Set to Leave Kerala Tomorrow

By BPN News Desk July 22, 2025

The Royal Navy’s F‑35B stealth fighter jet, which made an emergency landing in Kerala more than five weeks ago, is now ready to fly out. Final checks have been completed, and the aircraft is expected to depart Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on July 22, subject to weather and flight clearance. The fifth-generation fighter had been grounded […]

South India State News

V.S. Achuthanandan, Former Kerala CM, Dies at 101

By BPN News Desk July 21, 2025

V.S. Achuthanandan, senior CPI(M) leader and former Chief Minister of Kerala, passed away at the age of 101. He had been admitted to a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram following a cardiac arrest on June 23 and remained under intensive care for nearly a month. Lifelong Advocate of People’s Rights Achuthanandan was born in October 1923 […]

South India State News

Kerala Steps Up Surveillance After Two Nipah Deaths

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

Following two confirmed fatalities due to the Nipah virus in Malappuram and Palakkad, Kerala’s health department has escalated surveillance efforts. Hospitals in six districts—Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad, and Thrissur—have been placed on high alert, and strict monitoring of fever and encephalitis cases is now mandatory. Contact Tracing Efforts Underway

South India State News

Kerala Reports Sixth Nipah Case In A Year

By BPN News Desk July 14, 2025

Kerala has reported its sixth Nipah virus case within the past year. Medical authorities confirmed the positive test on a 34-year-old man from Kozhikode district, who is now in isolation and receiving specialised treatment. Following confirmation, three additional suspected cases are under observation. Immediate Public Health Action State health officials have launched a

Defence

UK Engineers Fly to Kerala to Repair Stranded F‑35B

By BPN News Desk July 6, 2025

A team of 24 technical experts from the UK has arrived in Kerala to repair a British Royal Navy F‑35B stealth fighter jet that made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on June 14. The aircraft, part of the HMS Prince of Wales carrier group, was grounded due to hydraulic failure and remains parked under […]

Defence

British F‑35 Fighter Makes Emergency Landing at Kerala Airport

By Editor - News Desk June 15, 2025

A British Royal Navy F‑35B stealth fighter jet made an unscheduled landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport in Kerala late Saturday evening after reporting critically low fuel during a sortie over the Indian Ocean. The aircraft, part of the HMS Prince of Wales carrier strike group, diverted from its original mission and contacted local air traffic control […]

Op-Eds Opinion

The Looming Crisis of Delimitation: Why the Centre and Judiciary Must Address Southern States’ Fears

By BPN News Desk March 5, 2025

The ongoing debate surrounding the delimitation exercise in India has revealed deep-seated anxieties among southern states, which fear a loss of political representation due to their successful implementation of population control measures. With the potential expansion of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 846, states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are poised to gain significant