Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Tree felling on CHR land in Idukki: Forest department will ask Revenue department to take action
Forest department will ask District Collector and Devikulam Subcollector to take action against owner of Gudanpara estate for repeatedly violating lease conditions of cardamom title deeds on Cardamom Hills Reserve
Thiruvananthapuram–Kanniyakumari track doubling works: traffic arrangements in place for vehicles
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Govt Cyberpark and Forest dept. organise Van Mahotsav programme
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Survey for Kollam-Dindigul NH 183 upgradation to kick off July 6
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Kerala teacher suspended after assault on Class II student in Kannur; police register case
Teacher allegedly hit the student on the back with his hand for being slow in copying notes from the blackboard
Retired SI arrested under POCSO Act for sexually assaulting minor girl in Kerala
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Contract of 134 Kerala’s Kudumbashree staff terminated
Order extending contract of other employees till September 30 issued. However, the staff under DAY-NULM project have not got any such relief

Sabarimala gold loss: Former TDB president P.S. Prasanth denies role
Prasanth says ‘the only alleged lapse by certain officials’ was failing to inform Kerala High Court before sending gold-clad plates to Chennai for replating works in 2025

Kerala High Court asks Law Secretary and Cabinet Secretary to appear unless progress is made on draft anti-ragging amendment Bill
Court observes that the matter has been pending for more than a year. Upon its request, Election Commission of India had approved a Cabinet meeting to finalise draft Kerala Prohibition of Ragging (Amendment) Bill during Kerala Assembly elections. After formation of new State government, three weeks were given to take steps on draft Bill on June 10

Printing press unit gutted in fire in Kochi; none hurt
Cause of blaze yet to be ascertained

Kerala HC refuses to extend transit bail granted to actor-husband of viral Kumbh Mela woman in kidnapping case
HC was informed by the State of Madhya Pradesh that anticipatory bail plea moved by Farmaan Khan had been dismissed by a Special Judge under POCSO Act in Mandleshwar, Madhya Pradesh

Actor Ansiba Hassan approaches court seeking FIR against actor Lakshmipriya, two others
Ansiba had filed a complaint against Lakshmipriya and the two others before SHO of Palarivattom police. She had approached the court, alleging that the police did not take effective action on her complaint

Pinarayi Vijayan alleges Finance Bill passed in violation of Assembly rules to benefit private liquor firms
Opposition Leader accuses Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan of showing ‘unnecessary haste and stubbornness to provide tax cuts’ to liquor companies
Kerala cashew import scam: Govt tells HC that State to sanction CBI prosecution of former KSCDC chairperson, MD
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Physical Education teacher booked for allegedly assaulting Class 8 student in Kerala
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NIA cites larger conspiracy in Malappuram explosives seizure; court denies accused anticipatory bail
NIA is investigating seizure of 89,600 gelatin sticks and 1.05 lakh non-electric detonators from a lorry carrying onion sacks at Tirurangadi in Malappuram this February

Dairy farmer injured in wild elephant attack in Kerala’s Wayanad
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Kerala govt begins examining Adani proposal to sell 49% stake in Vizhinjam port to MSC Group
Announcement by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited has sparked a controversy in Kerala, with Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan claiming Adani Group had not communicated its decision to State govt and that its approval is mandatory for such a move

