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Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Cheruvayal Raman, renowned conservationist of traditional paddy seeds from Wayanad, passes away
Over the course of his lifetime, Raman represented Kerala’s agricultural community on international platforms, including the International Conference on Biodiversity Conservation in Hyderabad in 2011 and a world agricultural seminar in Brazil.
Vettikavala schools teach farming through ‘Harithasree’
The project aims to foster an interest in farming among children, promote organic agriculture, and set up vegetable gardens across schools.
30-acre land at Kinfra’s Petrochemicals Park in Ambalamugal proposed for Keralam govt’s J.C. Daniel Film City project
Ernakulam district administration forwards proposal to govt, which plans to set up the film city under a PPP model
Earth cave-in at Akkulam: Collector halts school building construction, orders evacuation of adjacent flat residents
Earth caved in barely 4 m from apartments on Tuesday. A boundary wall was destroyed and a 50-m stretch of road in front of apartments collapsed
Keralam braces for northeast monsoon after 28% southwest monsoon deficit
IMD issues orange alert for Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki and Ernakulam districts on October 15
‘Keralam, where is your humanity?’ A doctor’s anguished response to yet another mob lynching
Forensic surgeon Hithesh Sanker, who has put out a strongly worded post on lynching of an unidentified man in Palakkad, was involved in post-mortem examination of Ram Narayan Baghel, a 31-year-old migrant worker from Chhattisgarh who was lynched at Attappallam, Walayar, in December 2025
Nedumbassery accident: CPI(M) stages protest march to police station over ‘indifference’ in handling of case
Police stopped the march before it reached the station by erecting barricades on the road. Slogan-shouting protesters attempted to breach the barriers
Keralam Assembly: Opposition LDF, ruling UDF trade barbs over power situation
Moving an adjournment motion, G.R. Anil of CPI alleges the crisis was ‘artificially created’ with the knowledge of UDF government to pave the way for power sector corporates to enter State
Scientific landfill at Ayyankuzhi in Ernakulam: Negotiated purchase finalised for acquisition of 9.3 acres
Much-delayed project received a boost after Keralam government recently allocated ₹16 crore for purchase of the land
Lynching at Moolathara in Palakkad: 7 arrested; police suspect more locals involved
Investigators examining surveillance camera footage and gathering further evidence to identify others who may have taken part in the attack
Why Keralam has launched India’s first ecosystem Red List assessment
Kerala State Biodiversity Board’s Red List Assessment of Ecosystems project aims to transform conservation efforts from isolated species preservation to proactive, landscape-wide management
SIT formed to probe suspected extremist links in Keralam’s Ernakulam synagogue arson case
Preliminary examination of the accused’s mobile phone reportedly revealed videos of the arson incident and communications with individuals and online groups suspected of having foreign links
Kerala High Court dismisses plea by accused in Abhimanyu Murder case to stay trial until completion of investigation
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Man held on charge of setting fire to boards outside Kadavumbhagam synagogue in Keralam’s Kochi
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When a Collector’s birthday becomes a moment of caring
District Collector Vinay Goyal cut a birthday cake with the participants at ‘Sukoon’, a gathering that brought patients, caregivers, and healthcare workers together. He said the district administration would continue to support palliative care activities.
Kochi’s tail-end areas parched as water crisis deepens
Residents in Valappilkadavu Road say over 100 houses have been affected, with households spending ₹800 to ₹1,000 a week on tanker water; residents in several areas, including SRM Road, Pachalam, Vaduthala and Kannachan Thodu, report acute water shortages; KWA sources attribute the supply pressure problems to increased consumption and the reduced functioning of the Thammanam tank
T.J. Vinod, MLA, raises Kochi’s water scarcity issue in Keralam Assembly
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Rare swivel gun and cannon recovered off Kannur coast
The swivel gun, made of wrought iron and measuring 192 cm in overall length, had remained on the seabed for years, accumulating marine concretions that made it resemble a concrete pillar. The Archaeology department retrieved the weapon using a crane.
Towards an age-ready Keralam: translating rights into care
The Keralam Senior Citizens (Care and Protection of Rights) Bill, 2026, a first-of-its-kind legislation in the country, is a welcome step towards protecting the rights and well-being of the elderly
