Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
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
Kerala urged to invest in flu vaccination for the elderly
This year as of June 13, the State has reported 1,700 cases of influenza and 19 deaths. Almost all of the deaths have occurred in the elderly. The elderly, especially those above 70 years, are disproportionately vulnerable to the flu virus and the complications
No fresh Nipah cases in Kerala; more contacts turn negative for virus
Infected person administered first dose of antiviral drug remdesivir; ICMR team visits urban health centre at Ramanattukara in Kozhikode
CPI(M) weighs action against Padmakumar amid fallout within the party
However, differences persist over the nature and severity of the action to be taken
Legal opinion sought on transfer of primary head teachers
KAT order creates uncertainty over head teacher postings
Census 2027: Thiruvananthapuram district to have 5,527 enumerators for Houselisting and Housing Census
First phase of Census will kick off with a self-enumeration phase on June 16; field visits by enumerators will be carried out from July 1 to July 30
Vice-Chancellors’ participation at RSS event draws sharp criticism in Kerala
KUHS V-C Mohanan Kunnummal, MG University V-C in-charge Mavoothu D. and Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University V-C in-charge C.R. Prasad were present at the event held in Thiruvananthapuram on June 13
UDF endorses demand for bifurcation of Kerala’s Malappuram district
District-level meeting of the alliance discusses proposal, decides to seek appointment of a special officer to examine its feasibility
KSRTC free travel for women: Everything about Priyadarshini scheme
This program, part of the UDF government’s ‘Indira Guarantees,’ covers seven categories of KSRTC ordinary buses, allowing women passengers to obtain ‘zero’ fare tickets without the need for identification.
IUML, UDF in a sticky wicket on the nomination of non-Muslim members to Waqf Board
The onus is on the IUML and the UDF to take a call on the communally sensitive issue as a BJP leader has moved the Kerala High Court challenging the non-inclusion of non-Muslims in the Board
Lack of coordination in handling Nipah outbreak, alleges Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan
The Health Minister and the Health department, who are supposed to take a leadership role in this, has not been coordinating well with the district administration, says LoP Pinarayi Vijayan
Police hunt for gangs recruiting students into drug trade
As part of the initiative, SPGs functioning in more than 250 schools across the district will be mobilised to assist law enforcement agencies in gathering information, strengthening surveillance and identifying vulnerable students who may be drawn into drug distribution networks
CPI(M) targeting Rahul Gandhi to hide its own failures, says Venugopal
Venugopal said that the CPI(M) leadership’s reactions reveal their “political inferiority complex”, which has reduced them to the Opposition even in Kerala
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs dialogue with Pakistan, clarifies focus is on people
There is a distinct undercurrent there of people being anti-Pakistan and against the two-nation theory and they say living together was better, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Shigella | Virulent bacterium
Kerala has seen a new outbreak of shigellosis, caused by this gram-negative, contagious bacterium, which infects millions globally every year
AI to openup greater opportunities: Higher Education Minister
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Pariyathukavu land dispute resolved; Dalit families to get land within disputed property
Govt. to build houses in the allotted plots using funds raised through sponsorship; until the houses are built, the families will be allowed to stay in their present houses
Left should study changes in Kerala society during neoliberal era: economist
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