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Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: Chavara: From fortress to unpredictable battleground
A former RSP stronghold, the constituency has witnessed tight contests in the last few elections
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: In Perumbavoor, candidates play up local connect
They highlight personal ties and past development work to appeal to voters across the constituency
Kerala Assembly polls 2026: Women’s issues weaponised for smear campaigns, allege critics
Women’s safety has seldom emerged as a key issue influencing poll agendas, says writer and academic J. Devika
Malayalam filmmaker Ranjith remanded to judicial custody in sexual harassment case
Director claims he has been ‘framed’ in the case
How Ulloor Krishi Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram is handholding small scale farmers
Agricultural produce and value-added products are marketed under the brand name Ulloor Greens by Ulloor Krishi Bhavan. A retail outlet and online sale of products are already in place
Campaign turns into a sop opera in Tamil Nadu
Ahead of Assembly election, almost all parties have intensified welfare promises despite fiscal strain.
World Bank-funded health scheme in Kerala might need more scrutiny
The ₹3,464-crore World Bank- assisted Kerala Health System Improvement Programme commits the State to a 25-year-loan with a five-year grace period. Public health experts have pointed out the red flags when a State, whose total debt has surged by 80% in the last five years, takes on a 25-year World Bank loan and the pressure of repayment
Kerala Assembly polls: 5,836 opt for home voting in Thrissur
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CM intends a Facebook debate, and not a face-to-face with Satheesan
Mr Vijayan’s Facebook post on Monday that he was ready for a debate had led the media to hypothesise that a televised, eyeball-to-eyeball encounter between the two leaders would be the peak event in the Assembly election cycle’s political calendar
Kerala HC upholds amendments to Lok Ayukta Act
Court observes that the Act does not exclude judicial review of the action taken or proposed to be taken or the rejection of the recommendation by the State legislature
Kerala Assembly poll 2026: FCRA debate reshapes political narrative in Central Travancore
What was, until recently, an aggressive outreach has now been overshadowed by a surge of concern over the Union government’s proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act. The perception that the law can be weaponised to tighten control over minority institutions has begun to dominate discourse, particularly in central Travancore
Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: Rahul Gandhi continues to highlight CPI(M)-BJP ‘deal’, targets Pinarayi Vijayan again
“If Mr. Modi says jump, your Chief Minister will jump. If he says lie down, the Chief Minister will lie down. If he says give this to [Gautam] Adani, he will do it”
Church flags absence of Christian representation in National Commission for Minorities
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Anti-war music festival in Thiruvananthapuram
The festival titled ‘K\ala/pam - Music Concert for Peace’ will be organised by the collective ‘Humans of World’
Kerala Assembly Elections 2026: 235 social media posts flagged for election code violations in Kollam
According to the District Collector, official notices have already been issued to the political parties and candidates responsible for these unauthorised digital expressions
Kerala Assembly Polls 2026: BJP president Nitin Nabin slams LDF, UDF; projects NDA as credible alternative in Kerala
He says despite Kerala’s immense human potential, the State witnessed negligible industrial growth under successive LDF and UDF governments, thereby leading to economic stagnation and fiscal stress