Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Police step up vigil as house burglaries rise across Kerala
As a preventive measure, homeowners have been urged to use the Locked House Information option on the Kerala Police POL-APP, which allows users to register vacant homes for continuous surveillance

Milma’s Thiruvananthapuram regional union disburses ₹3.66 crore as Onam incentive to farmers, dairy cooperatives
Farmers affiliated to milk societies under TRCMPU in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts have benefitted from the decision

Father, son escape as wild elephant attacks car in Kerala
The elephant, which has been roaming the area for several days, charged at their vehicle, attempting to push it off the road before retreating back into the forest.
Did Keralam Governor seek CM’s concurrence to summon State Police Chief to Lok Bhavan, asks Pinarayi
Keralam Leader of the Opposition says Arlekar sought to directly control the State Police Chief by bypassing the Chief Minister and the Home Minister. The Governor had summoned the SPC to demand stringent action against students who had protested against Sanskrit varsity V-C Ciza Thomas

Power play intensifies in Keralam’s Pala municipality ahead of chairperson election
With just a day to go for the election, one of the rebel councillors, Lissykutty Mathew, returns to Congress fold; uncertainty continues between Save Congress Forum and LDF over vice-chairperson’s position

Goethe-Zentrum expands to north Keralam with new examination centre in Kozhikode
The facility aims to meet the rapidly rising demand for certified German language qualifications among students and young professionals across the Malabar region

Global economic situation favourable for India to emerge as an economic power, says new book
Indian Economy: COVID-19 Pandemic, Ukraine War and Changing Global Economy, authored by B.A. Prakash, points to changes such as deglobalisation and transformations in international trade, and India’s strengths in key areas as the basis for this argument

AILU demands dedicated SC/ST court in Kozhikode
The demand was raised at the unit conference of the AILU Kozhikode City Committee, which noted that the absence of a designated SC/ST court in the district was causing delays in the disposal of such cases
Special team formed to trace missing 17-year-old
Police team has reached Mysuru as part of the probe and is planning to proceed to Bengaluru
Value-added farmers’ produce to be marketed under 'Kerala Brand’ for better price, says CM V.D. Satheesan
CM says steps to be taken to facilitate quick and viable exports by tapping potential of Vizhinjam port; rubber price to be increased to ₹300 shortly
‘Unbecoming of his position’: Minister Roji M. John slams Kerala University V-C Mohanan Kunnummal for attending RSS event
‘V-Cs have to show the propriety to stay away from such political events considering the stature of the office they are holding’, says Minister
BJP to launch nationwide campaign against UDF govt. in Keralam over Vande Mataram row: M.T. Ramesh
The State general secretary of BJP alleged that the State government had chosen to dishonour Vande Mataram, succumbing to the pressure from Indian Union Muslim League, Jamaat-e-Islami and some other religious groups
Fire ravages restaurant near Kochi airport in Kerala
According to eyewitnesses, the blaze is believed to have originated from a tea stall located at the front façade of the restaurant. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained

Kerala’s Nirbhaya Cell allocates ₹12 lakh for nutritious snacks to support children’s health in child care homes
Administration sanction of funds to ensure additional nutrition for children who will be given peanuts, peanut candy, sesame seed balls, dates or other dried fruits, and cashews
Kerala govt revises loan guidelines for local bodies for revenue-generating projects
Loan amount should be determined in such a way that it does not exceed the estimated amount of the project

IMD forecasts slight revival of monsoon rains in Kerala; yellow alert for 4 districts on August 18
influenced by weather system over Bay of Bengal
DRI uncovers illegal use of SAFTA agreement in arecanut imports to India
Syndicates imported arecanuts into India from Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and other South-East Asian countries by mis-declaring country of origin as Bangladesh; estimated loss to exchequer is over ₹2,500 crore
Sanskrit varsity mock funeral row: V-C Ciza Thomas alleges assault amid SFI protest; Governor, Home dept call for action against protesters
Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Vice-Chancellor alleges she was hit on her head and her hair pulled while leaving varsity after Syndicate meeting on August 13 amid protests led by SFI to press various demands

Father dies after alleged assault by son during argument over alcohol addiction in Kerala’s Kozhikode
Police say accused is suspected of committing the offence under the influence of synthetic drug

