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South India State News

Kerala Sees Spike in Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Cases Amid Tougher Guidelines

By BPN News Desk
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 general encephalitis are now being correctly identified as PAM. Case Numbers Rising As
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F‑35B Stealth Jet Set to Leave Kerala Tomorrow

By BPN News Desk
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 […]
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South India State News

Kerala Reports Sixth Nipah Case In A Year

By BPN News Desk
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
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Op-Eds Opinion

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

By BPN News Desk
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