Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Cyber crimes wing taking serious measures against online fraud: Chennithala
Home Minister says about 1,836 fake loan apps have been blocked and 5,857 fake loan websites fully disabled
Govindan accuses UDF govt. of lurching to the right to flatter RSS
He says Chief Minister faced opposition from within his own party for considering N. Seshadrinathan, an “RSS sympathiser”, as Kerala’s next State Election Commissioner
Sumesh Achuthan alleges corruption in Attappady wind-solar project
Demands comprehensive investigation into the project and other schemes implemented by ANERT
Kerala man posing as anti-drug crusader held with MDMA
Police recover 1.5 grams of the narcotic substance from his possession; they say he claimed to be the State president of an organisation operating under the name ‘Anti Drugs Movement of Nation’
Kerala University row over Standing Counsel appointment
V-C issues an order to remove advocate Thomas Abraham as the university’s Standing Counsel before the Kerala High Court. Mr. Abraham raises his objection, stating that only the Syndicate has the authority to appoint or replace the Standing Counsel.
How a 60-year-old woman reclaims her memories through theatre
Veteran theatre artiste Sajitha Madathil and director Emil Madhavi discuss their one-woman play, Podcast Opera, that blends memory, ageing and the podcast format
Kerala Assembly: Minister says ₹523-crore project approved to address Kochi drinking water shortage
Project awaiting final administrative sanction from Finance Department, says Mons Joseph in reply to a Calling Attention motion
Kerala govt. has asked private medical, dental colleges to abide by NMC directive on fees: Muraleedharan
NMC had directed that fee may be collected only for the course period of four-and-a-half years; Health Minister says decision was taken at a meeting that had been convened recently to restructure course fee
Kerala HC allows 3 crew members of MSC Elsa 3 to return to home countries on ₹1-lakh cash deposit
The three crew members allowed to travel back home have not been charged with any offences related to the ship capsizing in the final report submitted before a Judicial First Class Magistrate. HC had earlier imposed a bank guarantee condition
Kerala govt. plans to introduce marketing, business development division in Agriculture department: Minister Siddique
Agricluture Minister says directions have been given to map all government and privately owned barren land in the State; once mapping is done, next target is to achieve self-sufficiency in food production
Three Bangladeshi nationals arrested under immigration laws in Kerala’s Kozhikode
Trio taken into custody from a migrant labourers’ camp on Monday
Kerala Assembly passes resolution seeking reform of national entrance exam system, flags NEET concerns
In the resolution moved by Higher Education Minister, House cites serious concerns over credibility, transparency and fairness of NEET and other national-level exams
Kerala Assembly: Minister says Transport dept mulls pre-licence training in schools for Plus Two students
C.P. John says the idea is to provide students licences by the time they finish Plus Two (when they turn 18) and that discussions will be held with General Education department
Kerala Assembly: Sports Minister says only 190 playgrounds identified under One Panchayat One Playground scheme
O.J. Janeesh says 27 playgrounds have been completed under OPOP scheme, which is only 5% of the target
Switzerland’s MSC to acquire 49% stake in Adani’s Vizhinjam port in Kerala for ₹13,220 crore
The shipping behemoth’s move is billed as the largest foreign private investment in domestic port infrastructure in India
Kerala Assembly: Opposition LDF alleges govt failure to disburse relief for fishers hit by trawling ban, stages walkout
Opposition walks out after Speaker disallows its notice for an adjournment motion
Kerala teacher booked for allegedly beating Class 2 student over slow copying
The incident allegedly occurred on June 16 when the student was beaten for taking too long to copy what had been written on the blackboard; Education dept launches probe
Businessman Boby Chemmanur apologises to actor for misconduct via social media post
Boby Chemmanur requests actor to withdraw case
