Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
SC to hear on October 21 Vijayan’s plea in CMRL case, YSRCP petition on local body polls
A special Bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana will hear Pinarayi Vijayan’s plea in the CMRL case and YSRCP’s challenge to the Andhra Pradesh HC’s refusal to extend civic poll nomination deadlines
Kochi synagogue arson accused linked to two earlier fire incidents: Police
The Special Investigation Team suspects that videos of the incident were sent to his handlers through Telegram.
Fuel surcharge formula revamped in Keralam’s power sector; new ‘regulatory asset surcharge’ also gets nod
Measures are part of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s KSERC (Multi-Year Tariff) Regulations, 2026, which will take effect from April 1, 2027
UDF convenor dares V.D. Satheesan reveal name of ‘anonymous benefactor’ who sponsored his chartered flight
Adoor Prakash told a television channel that V.D. Satheeshan had a moral obligation to clear the politically controversial ambiguity surrounding his ‘obstinate refusal’ to name the person or entity who sponsored the private chartered flight
After a decade of disruption, Pattanam needs a renewed vision
Pattanam’s archaeological discoveries reveal an ancient settlement connected to a vast network, but the wider research and educational programme was disrupted; reviving it could transform Pattanam into a global centre for multidisciplinary research, learning and community participation
Keralam Forest department in a quandary over permission to fell trees
The department, which had booked cases against two persons accused of felling trees on a holding located in the Cardamom Hill Reserve in Idukki, backtracks on the decision by accepting the contentions of the accused and approaches court to withdraw proceedings
How Keralam can overcome its legacy infrastructure deficit
The accumulated gap cannot be overcome within a reasonable time frame by budgetary resources alone, says T.M. Thomas Isaac, former Finance Minister of Keralam, underscoring the importance of a mechanism like KIIFB for the State
Work on first phase of new KSRTC bus terminal at Karikkamuri to begin soon
Tender awarded for ₹9.23 crore; the first phase will have dedicated bus bays, with provision for future vertical expansion; the new terminal is expected to address the long-standing problem of waterlogging at the existing bus stand
Mahamaagham festival faces uncertainty amid dispute over management, leadership
Margadarshak Mandalam, a body of Hindu ascetics, accuses Juna Akhara Mahamandaleshwar Swami Bharati of sidelining existing organisers and failing to maintain financial transparency
36 new wildlife records put Keralam’s Peechi’s biodiversity in the spotlight
Survey across three sanctuaries documents 395 bird, butterfly and odonates species, including 24 endemics of the Western Ghats
Regime change in Delhi will happen by voting only, says Prakash Raj
Addressing a protest gathering seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Kozhikode beach, the actor says the regime will be changed through votes, not like Bangladesh, Nepal or Sri Lanka
Panel studying availability of elephant fodder in conflict-hit region in Idukki’s Devikulam range, say officials
Allegations were earlier raised that authorities are attempting to restore a wild elephant corridor in Chinnakkanal
Foundation stone laid for animal shelter in Wayanad
The facility enables authorities to evacuate animals in advance when disaster warnings are issued and provide them with fodder, water, and basic veterinary care
New bridge ends seven years of isolation for tribal hamlets of Munderi in Malappuram
Residents of Vaniyampuzha, Iruttukuthi, Kumbalappara and Tharippapotti hamlets had relied on bamboo rafts to cross the Chaliyar after the old bridge collapsed
Kanthapuram faction to protest against lack of representation in Keralam Waqf Board
Kerala Muslim Jamaath claims that justice has been denied to their Sunni faction, which manages a significant portion of Waqf properties across Keralam
INL criticises reconstitution of Keralam Waqf Board
INL leader criticises the board’s composition and accuses the UDF government of selecting members entirely on political considerations
Keralam’s Waqf board chairperson terms Centre’s mandate on non-Muslim members ‘anti-Muslim’
Newly appointed chairperson M.C. Mayin Haji says his immediate priority is to resolve the 600-odd cases pending before the board. He says he intends to revive the board’s welfare activities that have declined due to reduced grants
Keralam Forest department removes fences, iron bars blocking movement of wild elephants in Chinnakkanal
The decision came out of talks held between forest officials, tribal residents, and people’s representatives at the Panthadikkalam tribal settlement under the Devikulam forest range, following the death of a tribal farmer
Gothrajyothi meet brings together 300 Adivasi farmers in Wayanad
The initiative aims to integrate the traditional knowledge of Adivasi farmers with modern science to improve livelihood security
