Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Complaint filed against trangender make-up artist over alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister
The complainants alleged that make-up artist Jaanmoni Das made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi while commenting on the recent protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi
Kerala govt. promises to correct deficiencies at Mental Health Centre in Thiruvananthapuram
Health Minister K. Muraleedharan says the Mental Health Care Act of 2017 will be implemented in letter and spirit so that mental health institutions in the State become more patient-friendly
Kerala RSS ideologue T.G. Mohandas sparks row by stating he 'would have shot’ Jantar Mantar protestors
Mohandas, a former head of Kerala unit of BJP’s intellectual cell, made the comments in a video posted on his YouTube channel
‘Maayan’ comic series blends Kerala folklore with fantasy adventure
The creators of the series talk about making inroads with their content. It was launched by Kochi-based studio, Carmond Infinity, at Kochi Comic Con
Swaralaya pays musical tribute to S. Janaki in Kerala’s Palakkad
The programme was held at the M.D. Ramanathan Hall of Chembai Memorial Government Music College. Koodiyattam artiste Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri inaugurated the event
Swap shop, footmats, and LED bulbs: Haritha Karma Sena members in Kerala’s Varkala turn waste into wealth
Members of the green warriors take a step beyond waste collection to give a new lease of life to pre-loved clothes, upcycle fabric scraps, and repair LED bulbs in a bid to reduce, reuse, and recycle
Kerala MVD ramps up driving test capacity from 50 to 60 a day, introduces facial recognition for learner’s tests
In a circular issued by Transport Commissioner, all RTOs and SRTOs have been directed to conduct driving licence tests five days a week for the next three months
INL alleges UDF move to capture Kerala Waqf Board, implement RSS agenda
Party alleges that Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan-led government has been making concerted efforts to gain control of Waqf Board and Waqf properties, including disputed Munambam Waqf land
Kerala dental student Nithin Raj death: Court grants Crime Branch five-day custody of accused M.K. Ram
After sessions court allowed the custody plea, SIT took Dr. Ram into custody from Kannur Special Sub-jail for evidence collection and further interrogation
Kerala govt. launches Digital Square programme to boost digital learning in primary schools
The initiative, implemented by Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education, aims to improve digital skills, encourage self-learning and develop creativity among students of Classes I to VII
Ahead of Onam, Kerala govt to release 1.66 MT of rice; ₹53-crore free kit scheme to benefit over 6 lakh families
Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob says measures are on to control food prices and ensure availability of essential commodities during Onam season
Boat clubs in Kerala shift into high gear as Kuttanad readies for famed Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Nehru Trophy Boat Race (NTBR) is set to be held on Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha on August 22. The marquee event also marks the opening leg of Champions Boat League
Another amoebic brain fever death reported in Kerala
The deceased, a 48-year-old man from Kozhikode, was undergoing treatment at Government Medical College Hospital. Source of infection yet to be ascertained
Four schoolboys in Kerala booked after visuals of alleged assault on minor go viral
Police say a verbal dispute over leaving a tap open led to the assault that took place near Muvattupuzha
Four years after a migrant’s death in Kerala, a family in Odisha still bear the burden
A delayed legal battle, mounting poverty and a childhood cut short underscore the hidden cost of migrant worker deaths
Amid UDF-LDF spat over Kerala finances, govt reminds departments of need for ‘austerity’ in Budget estimates
Finance department repeats advice about dropping uneconomical schemes and 'perhaps deferment of certain measures, including maintenance expenditure, which can be postponed’
Kerala CM V.D. Satheesan’s advice to mothers to pass on ‘traditional recipes to daughters-in-law’ sparks row
Chief Minister’s remarks criticised as sexist and propagating gender stereotypes
AMMA crisis: Four women members call for seizure of documents from Shwetha Menon’s panel
Maala Parvathi, Ansiba Hassan, Usha Haseena, and Ponnamma Babu have urged Registrar of Co-operative Societies to seize books of accounts and financial documents that continue to be under the possession of the panel led by Shwetha Menon that had announced its resignation at general body meeting on June 21
Oil mill gutted in massive fire in Kerala's Kozhikode
Blaze brought under control after eight hours. Preliminary findings suggest the fire originated in an area where copra was stored
