Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
KSRTC bus crashes into wall in Attingal in Thiruvananthapuram; passenger injured
Injured passenger has been shifted to the Government Taluk Hospital in Attingal
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
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
Two panchayat officials suspended in Munnar for financial malpractices
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Thikkodiyan, Uroob, and K. Raghavan back on AIR, thanks to AI
In a play broadcast on All India Radio on Saturday as part of the All Kerala Radio Drama Festival, the voices of the two writers and the composer were recreated using AI. Their original voices were sourced from the AIR archives. The festival, popular during AIR’s heydey, was revived after eight years.
Migrant students enrolled under ‘Roshni’ shine in SSLC exams in Ernakulam
Ninety migrant students from 14 schools in Ernakulam district enrolled under Roshni, a project for the educational uplift of migrant children, cleared the SSLC examination
Special council meeting discusses audit findings in Kozhikode Corporation
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Veena George, Pinarayi Vijayan under fire at CPI(M) post-poll review meeting in Pathanamthitta
LDF, which had won all five Assembly seats in the district in the previous term, ended up losing four seats this time, except the Konni constituency
Idukki farmers urge govt. to address land-related issues
Key grievances include a construction ban and ongoing disputes between the Forest and Revenue departments over the Cardamom Hills Reserve lands. They are calling for immediate government intervention to resume vital construction projects and support local eco-tourism initiatives.
