Bengaluru, Sept. 27 -- Following a directive from the Central Minorities Department, the Kerala government has agreed to restore Kannada language signboards in places in Kasaragod district, located on the border between the two states, officials said. The directive followed complaints flagging the lack of maintenance on the existing Kannada language signboards, which precipitated the intervention of the Karnataka Border Area Development Authority (KBADA), senior officials said on Friday.

"The Central Department had directed the Kerala government to take action in this regard. Responding positively to this, the Kerala government has directed the NHAI and Kasaragod District Commissioner to take action to install Kannada nameplates at all t...