Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: LDF terms Congress indecision over Chief Minister choice a mockery of democracy
The Congress party, through this indecisiveness, is disregarding the democratic verdict from the people, says T.P. Ramakrishnan. He says the LDF has no internal conflict over who should be the new Leader of the Opposition
Supreme Court summons Kochi ACP over FIR delay
Complaint relates to outraging the modesty of a woman from a Scheduled category. The petitioner in the case is an accused in a case registered at the Panangad police station in Kochi on charges of assault and criminal trespass
MLA-elect V. Muraleedharan slams delay in Kerala government formation, warns of governance vacuum
BJP leader V. Muraleedharan said the Congress leadership’s inability to select a Chief Minister, despite winning over 100 seats, reflected a deep organisational crisis and is one of the reasons why voters across the country were increasingly distancing themselves from the party
AICC begins consultations with Kerala leaders in New Delhi to decide on Congress’ Chief Minister candidate
AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal, former Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan and senior leader Ramesh Chennithala are reportedly the top contenders for CM’s mantle
Kochi metro’s Kakkanad extension likely to miss Dec. deadline
Uncertainty continues over securing the long-overdue ₹1,200-crore loan for the extension from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which has in turn affected the pace of project execution
CPI(M) defends Vijayan, says leadership is collective after Kerala defeat
General secretary M.A. Baby rules out ‘moral responsibility’ argument; no decision yet on Leader of Opposition post, as Left begins internal review
News Analysis | Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Crisis over CM choice lays bare fault lines in Cong.
Several senior Congress leaders and ordinary workers feel let down by the party’s insouciance. IUML, which spearheaded the UDF poll campaign successfully in many constituencies, has reason to be annoyed. Congress’ central leadership should have anticipated the present scenario, more so with the AICC general secretary in charge of the organisation being in contention, and acted pre-emptively by laying out its criteria for the chief ministerial choice
Innovation-driven growth vital for nation’s progress: former AICTE chairman
T.G. Sitharam underscores importance of emerging sectors such as semiconductors, clean energy and green hydrogen
Proposal for tetrapod groynes cleared for Valiathura-Shanghumughom stretch in Thiruvananthapuram
₹7-crore estimate for work cleared. The Valiathura-Shanghumughom stretch has been listed as one of the worst-hit by coastal erosion in Thiruvananthapuram district
Migrant workers of Munnar estates get a tourney to showcase hockey skills
Kanan Devan Hills Plantations to launch the inter-estate Ripple Tea Hockey Tournament on May 12 to “encourage sports enthusiasts among its workforce.” Workers from Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Assam have been organising matches across estates in the region, prompting the company to launch the tourney
School of Management Studies at Cusat to host international conference
Read full article...
Kanjirappally Diocese to launch golden jubilee celebrations on May 12
As part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations, an eparchial assembly will be held at Marian College Kuttikkanam in Idukki from May 12 to 16
Organ racket scam: hospitals likely to come under probe
So far, five cases have been registered across the Ernakulam rural and Kochi city police limits, with five persons arrested in connection with the organ donation scam
Private bus operators oppose free KSRTC travel for women
All Kerala Bus Operators Organisation State general secretary T. Gopinathan terms UDF move unilateral. He says women and students form the majority of passengers who rely on private buses. If women are allowed to travel free on KSRTC services, private buses will be left carrying mostly students
Ensure establishment of multi-speciality hospital in Munnar: Kerala SHRC
Commission emphasises that lack of adequate hospital facilities and poor road connectivity are primary reasons for deteriorating health of pregnant women and newborns in district’s tribal settlements
Police intensify probe into sexual assault at Kattakada bus station in Kerala, suspect still at large
According to the police, the suspect, identified as ‘Bruce Lee’ Shibu, is suspected to have fled to Tamil Nadu
Odisha to replicate Kerala’s advanced disaster warning infrastructure ‘KaWaCHaM’
A delegation from Odisha recently visited Kerala and sought the State’s assistance in establishing a KaWaCHaM-like network
