Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Govt. confronts legal, political imbroglio in KSCDC cashew import corruption case
Case comes to the fore again after Industries Secretary A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish appears before High Court on Monday and submits an unconditional apology in a contempt petition moved by petitioner Kadakampally Manoj, who accused the government of refusing prosecution sanction in the case
Kochi Corporation opens talks with KMRL over operation of ro-ro services
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NEET question paper leak: Higher Education Minister Roji M. John criticises Union Minister
Says Dharmendra Pradhan ignored student distress caused by the paper leak
Implosion of Chander Kunj twin towers may take only seconds, says expert agency
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State urged to improve revenue buoyancy and quality of expenditure
Colloquium on ‘State of the Finances of Kerala and Waste Management in Urban Local Bodies’ organised by Comptroller and Auditor General of India and the Indian Council of Social Science Research
Congress workers protest outside Thrissur DCC office over Mathilakam block president appointment
Protest triggered by appointment of V.M. Hasan as mandalam president; DCC chief Joseph Tajet dismisses agitation as “sponsored”, warns of action against indiscipline
KEAM result announcement postponed
CBSE declares Class XII revaluation results on Sunday night. CEE issues notification to provide students with the facility of verifying and resubmitting marks obtained in the qualifying exam until 11.59 p.m. on June 23
Police step up vigil as drug traffickers allegedly use women as carriers
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Food safety officials warn public not to consume fish that are prone to accumulating toxins
The warning comes amid a five-member family in Charumoodu, Nedumangad taluk, experienced gastrointestinal discomfort, itching, weakness, and allergic reactions after consuming red snapper, locally known as Chemballi, last week.
One dead, four hospitalised after consuming food at toddy shop near Kottayam
The Kottayam West Police have registered a case and launched an investigation
Kerala government will involve farmers, local bodies in tackling human-wildlife conflict: Forest Minister
Shibu Baby John says government plans to strengthen Rapid Response Teams, procure modern equipment and improve operational capabilities of frontline forest personnel
Church bodies oppose move to reduce tax on low-alcohol beverages
State Committee of the Temperance Commission under the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council opposes the proposal and describes it as an ‘anti-Gen Z’ move
Kerala to hold wider consultations before taking a call on implementing Labour Codes: Minister Bindhu Krishna
N.K. Akbar, MLA, raises concerns that the Labour Codes can adversely affect workers’ rights and urges the government to continue the policy adopted by the previous Left Democratic Front government
Kerala’s first sci-fi adventure play heads to Thrissur
Adapted from Ross Welford’s novel, The Kid Who Came From Space, and directed by Vishnu Prasad, the play explores the idea of coexistence through the friendship between humans and an alien
RBI Governor urges banks to treat MSMEs as long-term partners
At an awareness programme for MSME entrepreneurs in Kochi, Sanjay Malhotra highlights the upcoming Unified Lending Interface ‘that aims to make frictionless credit available to every Indian’
Tourist entry to Paithalmala suspended after woman’s death due to lightning
Her husband sustains serious injuries. A forest watcher was also injured
Nine detained over suspected impersonation during NEET-UG re-exam in Bihar's Lakhisarai
Police were also questioning 10 to 12 other persons allegedly linked to the racket, including biometric operators and middlemen, the Superintendent of Police said
Elephant calf rescued from abandoned well in Pathanamthitta
Two-year-old calf had fallen into a nearly 20-foot-deep dry well on a private property at Mekkanam. Local people alerted forest officials who broke open a portion of the well and let out the animal, which was later guided towards the forest
Kerala govt. considers processing centres under Supplyco to end millers’ monopoly in paddy procurement: Food and Civil Supplies Minister
Anoop Jacob was responding to concerns raised during the Question Hour over private mills ‘forcing unfair paddy weight deductions on farmers.’
