Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Mosquitoes, stray dogs and waste trigger heated exchanges in Kochi Corporation Council
Opposition cites failure of 50-day action plan and Animal Birth Control programme; UDF questions credibility of data on soaring dengue cases; ₹24-crore annual burden of waste management systems comes under scrutiny
Vande Mataram to be sung in full in 15,000 centres across Kerala on Independence Day: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
BJP says programmes will be held across State to shape strong public protests against insulting Vande Mataram and against taking positions that aid anti-national elements

‘Freedom at Midnight’: Kerala HC dismisses PIL challenging restriction on entry of men at women-only event
Court says the petitioner based his plea on unverified press reports and that he did not approach the authorities concerned with his grievance or corroborated the information through official channels

National Education Policy 2020 not approved in Kerala, clarifies KSHEC
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Holistic care, support and continuous interventions required for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: experts
Doctors at a national conclave point out that with ASD being a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition, a life-course approach that promotes continuous, coordinated, and person-centred support over the years into adulthood and beyond is needed

Kerala govt. introduces special HR cell in Health department
Health Minister K. Muraleedharan says the decision to form the special cell was taken as vacancies in the department were remaining unfilled as promotions were not taking place

Alleged abduction of youth: Mattannur native arrested
Five other suspects, including a woman, are still at large. The complainant was a 21-year-old youth from Kozhikode city
NHAI sets May 2027 deadline for six-laning of Edappally-Kodungalloor corridor
Five more underpasses, 5.60 km of additional service roads planned; ₹28 crore to be provided to local bodies for additional drainS; revised plan to add 180 metres to flyover-cum-underpasses at Edappally Junction

One held over hoax bomb threat to train in Kerala’s Kasaragod
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Kerala Congress (B) leader Ganesh Kumar steps up criticism of NSS chief, rules out legal battle
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Calicut varsity students’ union polls on Aug. 14
Over 500 university union councillors elected from the affiliated colleges will exercise their voting rights to choose the five university union functionaries
Kerala University recommends honorary doctorates for Madhu, Sreekumaran Thampi, K. Radhakrishnan, P.R. Sreejesh
Radhakrishnan will be awarded an honorary DSc degree, while the others will receive honorary DLitt degrees
ED attack case: Kerala High Court upholds bail for ninth accused
Recently, the court allowed bail applications of 17 other accused as well

Fishers vow to resist move to open Kerala’s black sand wealth to corporates
T.N. Prathapan calls Centre’s proposed amendments a threat to Kerala’s coastal rights and fishing community

