Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
HC strikes down Kerala Vesting of Minerals Act as unconstitutional
The legislation, enacted in 2021, vested all mineral rights in the Malabar region with the State government. The landowners moved the court which ruled that State legislature is not qualified to enact the law
AG’s figures for first quarter expose UDF White Paper claims: K.N. Balagopal
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Snake rescue volunteers flay Forest department over lack of support
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Police to launch WhatsApp group for residents’ association functionaries in Kozhikode city
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Chenthamara gets death sentence in Pothundy double murder case
Judge Kenneth George also imposed a fine of ₹20 lakh and directed that it be paid as compensation to the victims’ children
Extra posts sanctioned in 53 govt., aided schools in Kerala when student strength rose by just one
Posts sanctioned from primary to high school classes in the 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 academic years
8.72 lakh tickets of Thiruvonam bumper lottery sold on first day of sales
The first-day sales of the same lottery in 2025 had stood at 3.17 lakh. In the first phase, 20 lakh tickets have been issued for sales
SIT probing examination anomalies carries out checks at Kerala PSC headquarters
The team was accompanied by IT experts to look into the examination software that involves an On-Screen Marking (OSM) system
Kerala unveils action plan to end snakebite deaths by 2030
The plan, which has been built on the ‘One Health’ platform, focuses on strengthened primary care, improving emergency care facilities, enhanced surveillance and community awareness and intersectoral coordination, to address snakebite envenoming
Yellow alert for two districts on July 21
IMD has upgraded the alert issued for Kannur and Kasaragod for Monday from yellow to orange
Mylatti BESS project to be commissioned in October, says Power Minister Sunny Joseph
The Minister directed officials and implementing agencies to ensure the projects are completed within the scheduled time frame
Post-mortem report of murdered man confirms multiple deep stab wounds
The report confirmed more than 40 wounds on the victim’s body which was recovered from a pool of blood on July 19
Kerala power crisis: Regulatory panel urges KSEB to ‘improve’ electricity demand forecasts
Commission notes that any decision on power purchase based on incorrect demand and supply position is likely to result in operational challenges and financial liability that ultimately gets reflected in retail tariff of consumers
Kozhikode DIET launches ‘IntelliTrait’ to mentor schoolchildren
To develop and promote entrepreneurial skills and job orientation among schoolchildren
Death of Kannur dental student Nithin Raj: Kerala govt forms SIT to ‘further probe’ case
Ajith Beegum, Inspector General of Police, Crime Branch, to head the SIT which will cover 'overlooked aspects of the case', including possible role of other Anjarakandy college faculty members, in the Dalit student’s death
Kerala govt to pick 33 schemes from 8 departments for Concurrent Evaluation and Monitoring of Schemes
Conducted by a team from Finance Department, CEMS is a real-time analysis of programmes and schemes aimed at reporting the actual progress in implementation, in terms of physical and financial outcomes
Palakkad double murder case: Convict Chenthamara gets death penalty
Palakkad Additional District and Sessions Court - IV holds that the case falls under the ‘rarest of rare’ category. Court also imposes a fine of ₹20 lakh, which it directs to be paid to the orphaned daughters of the victims
Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan alleges vested interests behind row over food packet distribution at MCH
Rejecting allegations that govt had banned distribution of food packets at hospitals, Minister clarifies that the decision is confined to Alappuzha MCH and is aimed at removing encroachment on govt land
Kannur BDS student death: Prime accused Dr. Ram arrested in Karnataka after weeks on the run
Former Kannur college faculty member was absconding since Supreme Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea
