Kerala HRC Requests KSEB Report on Exempting Medical College from Power Cuts
The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has directed the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to report within three weeks on a request to exempt the Medical College campus and surrounding areas from frequent power cuts. The complaint, filed by public worker P K Raju, highlighted disruptions occurring three to four times daily, affecting major healthcare institutions and nearby lodges housing patients and relatives. The commission will review the matter after receiving KSEB's report amid recent statewide power outages.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (49/100). Lens Score 50/100.
Outlets measured: theprint, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (48–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 10 Sept, 01:30 pm. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1810 Sept, 01:30 pmKerala HRC seeks KSEB report on exempting Medical College from power cuts
- 2theprint10 Sept, 02:55 pmKerala HRC seeks KSEB report on exempting Medical College from power cuts
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Story context
- Category
- Politics
- Location
- Kerala, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 10 Sept 2026
- Key entities
- Kerala State Electricity BoardPower outageKeralaSree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, TrivandrumGovernment Medical College, ThrissurRegional Cancer Centre, ThiruvananthapuramPress Trust of IndiaStates and union territories of IndiaThiruvananthapuramUninterruptible power supplyHealth care