Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Why nurses in Kerala’s private hospitals went on strike | Explained
Nurses at private hospitals across Kerala went on an ‘indefinite strike’ from March 9 to 13, led by United Nurses Association, demanding higher wages and better working conditions. Though the strike, which disrupted critical services, has been temporarily withdrawn after a Kerala High Court directive, UNA says it will relaunch the strike if there is no progress in mediation efforts
Kerala Assembly polls: Poster war erupts in UDF in Kasaragod ahead of candidate announcement
Posters, reportedly put up in the name of IUML workers, urge the party not to field him and accuse him of being an “imported” candidate
Kerala Assembly polls: Congress throws weight behind former CPI(M) leader G. Sudhakaran in Ambalappuzha
Congress screening committee has decided not to field a party candidate in Ambalappuzha and to extend support to dissident CPI(M) leader G. Sudhakaran instead, according to sources
West Asia conflict: Emirates flight from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram returns due to Dubai airport closure
The flight, carrying 353 passengers and 19 crew members, returned midway. Passengers will be shifted to the terminal, according to airport authorities in the Kerala capital
West Asia conflict: Dubai airport closure forces Emirates flight back to Kochi
Emirates flight with 325 passengers returned to Kochi, Kerala, following a ‘security incident’. Flight EK 533, which departed at 4:30 a.m., landed back in India at 8:30 a.m
Credit wars escalate in Kerala as polls approach
Two parallel road inaugurations lay bare Kerala’s friction with the Centre
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: With five wins on the trot, Congress pins hopes on Paravur, CPI hopeful of wresting seat
The CPI, which won the seat in the maiden contest in 1957, emerged victorious the last time in 1996. Since then, it has been V.D. Satheesan all the way. This time, the Left party is fielding E.T. Taison against him
U.K. military bases given to U.S. to reduce impact of war on millions of Indians in Gulf, says U.K. Deputy High Commissioner
U.K. Foreign Secretary has been in touch to express the country’s solidarity with partners in the region, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Kuwait — many of whom have been targeted with Iranian strikes, which we strongly condemn, says Shalini Medepalli
Privatisation of public entities affects reservation in jobs, says Pinarayi Vijayan
Read full article...
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: CPI(M) announces candidates in 86 seats
In 75 seats, party will field its own candidates; in 11 seats, Independents will contest
Over 900 chicken pox cases reported in Ernakulam in 2026
Across the State, 1,897 cases were reported this month alone, taking the total this year to 11,388, according to the Health department data
Higher Education dept. sanctions 59 new courses in four universities in Kerala
Read full article...
Hospitals canteens in Kochi struggling amid LPG crisis
Many fear that hospitals may soon be forced to scale back or even suspend certain operations if the situation persists
LDF declares 10 candidates in Kozhikode, UDF, NDA yet to announce nominees
CPI(M) is fielding all its incumbent MLAs, except in Koyilandy. Seat-sharing talks are reportedly in the final stages in the UDF and NDA.
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: protest builds against Ramya Haridas’ reported candidature in Chirayinkeezhu constituency
Protesters say that an “outsider” candidate should not be imposed on the constituency, seek someone from Thiruvananthapuram.
Rural employment scheme workers falling prey to snakebites in Kerala
Owing to these workers working in bushy areas and being mainly engaged in clearing undergrowth
LDF steals a march on UDF by naming candidates within an hour of Kerala poll date announcement
LDF workers kick off roadshows after the CPI(M) and CPI name 106 candidates in back-to-back press conferences; Congress and IUML hold meeting to finalise the UDF’s seat-sharing arrangement
