E Chandrasekheran

Kerala farmer commits suicide after revenue officials refuse to accept land tax

Kerala farmer committed suicide in a village near Kozhikode after revenue officials refused to accept his land tax; government has ordered a probe into the incident.

Kerala govt declares state drought-hit, cites extreme water shortage in all 14 districts

State Revenue Minister E Chandrasekheran on Monday announced in the state assembly that Kerala has been declared a drought-hit state as all the 14 districts are facing extreme drought-like situations.