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AP: Godrej Agrovet launches new insecticide TAKAI

09 Feb 2026 | 4:54 PM

Vijayawada, Feb 9 (UNI) Godrej Agrovet Limited (Godrej Agrovet), one of India’s leading diversified agri-businesses, on Monday launched a new insecticide TAKAI, developed for rice crops.

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Sandip Kumar IAS appointed new CEO of Technopark

09 Feb 2026 | 4:35 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (UNI) The state government has appointed Sandip Kumar IAS as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Technopark, India’s first IT Park, replacing Col Sanjeev Nair (Retd).

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Mahesh Kumar Goud confident of Congress hold in Bheemgal, promises major development push

09 Feb 2026 | 4:34 PM

Nizamabad, Feb 9 (UNI) As part of the ongoing municipal election campaign, TPCC President and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud participated in and addressed a public meeting at Bheemgal mandal on Monday.

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Congress–MIM vote bank politics dividing society, says BJP state president Ramchander Rao

09 Feb 2026 | 4:31 PM

Nirmal, Feb 9 (UNI) BJP Telangana State President N Ramchander Rao on Monday alleged that the Congress and MIM were instigating the Muslim community for vote bank politics, leading to divisions and damage to social harmony.

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Kharge questions Savarkar Bharat Ratna push, targets Centre on federalism

09 Feb 2026 | 4:02 PM

Bengaluru, Feb 9 (UNI) Karnataka Minister and Congress leader Priyank Kharge on Monday questioned RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's push to confer the Bharat Ratna on Veer Savarkar, saying the government must first answer long-standing questions in the public domain regarding Savarkar's role during the freedom struggle.

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Patented brain-scan innovation enhances precision in epilepsy surgery

09 Feb 2026 | 2:28 PM

Kochi, Feb 9 (UNI) Doctors at Amrita Hospital have developed and patented a novel brain-scan analysis technique that enables clearer and more accurate identification of seizure origins, marking a major advance in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy.

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Thiruvananthapuram BJP Councillors invited for PM's reception

09 Feb 2026 | 12:31 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillors here have been invited to attend a special reception hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on February 12, party sources said on Monday.

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Centre treating rise in paddy production as liability is anti-farmer: Kerala CM

09 Feb 2026 | 12:22 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has launched a sharp attack on the union Government for terming the increase in paddy production as a burden on the public exchequer, saying such a stance amounted to an open challenge to farmers and reflected hostility towards the State.

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Kerala BJP President seeks exemption for State on MSP bonus issue

09 Feb 2026 | 11:57 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (UNI) Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar has appealed to the Central Government to exclude Kerala from the reference on discontinuation of bonus over and above the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for paddy and wheat, pointing out that the State’s agricultural situation is fundamentally different from that of surplus-producing States. .

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Stalin commissions Tata Motors next gen JLR car manufacturing facility at Ranipet

09 Feb 2026 | 11:15 AM

Chennai, Feb 9 (UNI) In a significant step towards promoting indigenous "Make in India, For the World" manufacturing, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin launched Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) car manufacturing facility at the SIPCOT complex at Panapakkam village in Ranipet district on Monday.

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Kerala CM to inaugurate Dr. Ravi Pillai Academic Excellence Scholarship distribution on Feb 11

09 Feb 2026 | 8:08 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (UNI) The distribution of the Dr. Ravi Pillai Academic Excellence Scholarship, implemented by the R. P. Foundation in collaboration with NORKA Roots, will be formally inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the Nishagandhi Auditorium here on February 11.

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IRIA set to emerge as Global Hub for Transdisciplinary Ayurveda Research: Inauguration on Feb 25

09 Feb 2026 | 7:56 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (UNI) The International Research Institute of Ayurveda (IRIA), an autonomous institution envisioned by the Government of Kerala and implemented through the National AYUSH Mission, Kerala, is poised to emerge as a global centre for transdisciplinary and translational research, bridging ancient Ayurvedic wisdom with modern biological sciences.

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False UK citizenship claim against Binoy Viswam’s family: CPI leader approaches Cyber Cell

09 Feb 2026 | 7:46 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (UNI) CPI Kerala State Secretary Binoy Viswam has lodged a complaint with the Cyber Cell against a false and defamatory Facebook post claiming that his wife and two daughters hold British citizenship.

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Kerala to collaborate with King’s College London on Parkinson’s research

09 Feb 2026 | 7:35 AM

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (UNI) Kerala is set to collaborate with the UK-based King’s College London on advanced research into Parkinson’s disease, with a focus on strengthening international research partnerships and improving patient care.

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Fly91 commences Kochi operations, strengthens Agatti air link

09 Feb 2026 | 7:34 AM

Kochi, Feb 9 (UNI) Newly launched regional airline Fly91 commenced its operations from Kochi on Monday, with services on the Agatti–Kochi–Agatti sector, further strengthening air connectivity between the mainland and the Lakshadweep islands.

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