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Kollam district steps up preparations for Census 2027
Four master trainers and 87 field trainers appointed to oversee data collection process
Kollam fully equipped for monsoon: Collector
As part of the anti-waterlogging preparations, intensive cleaning of drainage systems along national highways and other major roads is currently under way
UDF government formation negotiations in Kerala turn into a roller-coaster political ride
Media speculation about prospective Ministers and their respective portfolios reaches feverish pitch as television channels air interchanging chyrons about the make-up of the next government on a day when whispers in the corridors of power take the form of news
IUML to get five Cabinet posts in UDF government in Kerala
Syed Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal, IUML State president, identified the Ministers-designate as P.K. Kunhalikutty, P.K. Basheer, V.E. Abdul Gafoor, K.M. Shaji, and N. Shamsudheen
Suspicion clouds death of pregnant woman in car blaze in Kozhikode
Police officers from Meppayur station confirm that all aspects of the case, including forensic evidence, witness statements and family allegations, will be examined in detail as part of the ongoing investigation into the incident
Sasthra Vedhi calls for green election norms, cites ‘Puthuppally model’ as blueprint for low-carbon poll campaigns
Call to establish a maximum ceiling on carbon footprint of candidates contesting in elections, mirroring the existing limits on financial expenditure
Kerala State Electricity Board eyes power procurement to meet peak demand during mid-June to December
Power utility is seeking 400 MW for second half of June as well as for August and September, 300 MW in July, and 500 MW each in October, November and December
KSRTC bus crashes into wall in Attingal in Thiruvananthapuram; passenger injured
Injured passenger has been shifted to the Government Taluk Hospital in Attingal
Heavy security, elaborate traffic curbs in place for Kerala Cabinet swearing-in
Organisers are anticipating an influx of around 1 lakh people to witness one of the largest political gatherings the State has seen in recent years
Internal deformation detected within ‘rigid’ Indian plate: New study
High-precision GPS observations reveal distinct crustal movement patterns within the Indian tectonic plate. Researchers say long-term stresses from the India–Eurasia collision may influence earthquake activity
Kerala Chief Minister-designate Satheesan rejects attempts to ‘demonise’ IUML as anti-secular
Mr. Satheesan said government formation talks had “passed an important stage” and there was no roadblock to naming the cabinet
Kerala Cabinet: Congress leadership in talks with UDF allies to seal allocation of ministerial berths
Chief Minister-designate V.D. Satheesan’s office confirmed that the Congress has allocated five Cabinet berths to the IUML, the second-largest constituent of the UDF
Kerala Cabinet Formation LIVE: Congress-led UDF locked in last-minute talks, full list of Ministers to be finalised today
CM-designate Satheesan and his Cabinet with 20 ministers will take the oath of office on Monday (May 18, 2026)
Congress appears locked in last-minute consultations on government formation
The politics of factions appeared to play spoilsport, with AICC general secretary in charge of Kerala, Deepadas Munsi, reportedly making haste to prod the faction chiefs into a lasting consensus on cabinet formation before the deadline for submitting the final list of ministers to Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar expires at 2 p.m.
V.D. Satheesan | The ‘Nehruvian’ revivalist
A self-described supporter of Nehruvian socialism, the Congress leader who steered the party-led alliance, out of power for a decade, to an emphatic victory over the Left Democratic Front in Kerala, is now set to take the reins of the State
Weekend rush, road works cause unusual traffic snarl in Kochi city
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Body donated for educational purposes cannot be returned: Kerala HC
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Full list of Kerala Cabinet Ministers by May 17, says Satheesan
Full Council of Ministers to be sworn in on May 18 morning, says CM-designate; rumours suggest he may hold on to the Finance portfolio while allotting Home to his vanquished rival Ramesh Chennithala
