Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
School bus safety measures yet to take off despite official directives
The delay has drawn criticism as some school managements had earlier revised transportation charges to improve safety infrastructure, including CCTV cameras, RFID-based student facilitation systems and GPS-enabled vehicle tracking
KSRTC to become more professional, says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
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Plus One admission: First allotment released
Severe seat crunch continues in Malappuram

Malappuram steps up Nipah, Shigella surveillance
All four contacts are in the low-risk category and urged the public not to spread rumours through social media, say officials
Forest department set to launch 100-day action plan to reduce human-wildlife conflict
The programme, comprising 17 initiatives, will prioritise reducing wildlife conflict, streamlining compensation distribution, strengthening wildlife monitoring through modern technology and digitising public services
Kerala HC dismisses plea for probe into irregularities in Byju’s insolvency
Voizzit, in a legal battle with Byju’s over ownership of their assets, had appealed against a Single Bench’s refusal to direct CBI, ED and NIA to investigate the ‘malpractices’ by the insolvency professionals.
Free travel for women and transgender persons on KSRTC ‘ordinary’ services from June 15, 2026
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan will flag off the ‘Priyadarshini’ free bus travel scheme at the capital
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation BJP councillor R. Sugathan faces 19 criminal cases
Youth Morcha protests against arrest
Pinarayi counters CM’s claim on MG University VC appointment
Points out that the previous VC’s term ended only after the UDF government took charge
K. Muraleedharan refutes Opposition allegations on Nipah situation
He says there is no need for him to be present in Kozhikode as he could coordinate with senior Health officials sitting in Thiruvananthapuram as well
Kerala Assembly plans two-day orientation programme for MLAs this week
Over Wednesday and Thursday, a number of sessions will be held on the question hour, adjournment motion, resolutions and motions conducted under relevant rules, and parliamentary etiquette

LSGD directs local bodies to fund higher education of Literacy Mission graduates
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Dredging in Korapuzha river to resume
The dredging work was halted following mass protests in February 2026. Residents and political parties had alleged that sand was being illegally extracted under the pretext of dredging

