Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Vigilance begins probe into alleged irregularities at Oushadhi
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Political Affairs Committee members resent delay in revamping Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee
Concerns were raised about the diminishing connection between the party and the public as the government progresses on welfare initiatives, underscoring the need for effective communication of its achievements.
Periyar pollution: PCB serves closure notice on chicken rendering unit in Edayar
The action was taken after inspections by officials of the Environment Surveillance Centre of the Board in Eloor found unauthorised effluent discharge through the stormwater outlet pipe into the river

Student taken into custody on charges of circulating morphed images of fellow students and teachers
The incident had created an uproar among the students of the college, who staged a protest on the campus demanding stringent action against him
Kerala State Electricity Board spends ₹1,190 crore on power purchases during April-August 2026
Power procurement made under short-term contracts and via power exchange. Panel criticises KSEB for delay in commissioning battery energy storage system projects and failing to make use of the low-cost power available through the Solar Energy Corporation of India

SHRC recommends appointment of S. S. Lal as Special Rapporteur to study problems in health sector
Dr. Lal should hold discussions with various State-level agencies and officials, study the health sector issues in depth, and submit an interim report with his observations and recommendations to the commission within a maximum of two months, says the panel
Special drive detects 1,038 violations at zebra crossings in Keralam
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12 respite care centres proposed under ‘Anbu Veedu’ project in Kozhikode
The project under the Social Justice department offers temporary accommodation for those who suffer from autism, intellectual disabilities, neuro-development disorders, and bedridden patients when their caregivers need a break from their duties
Ernakulam Government Medical College Hospital starts emergency vascular surgery services
Plans afoot to provide round-the-clock surgical support for thoracic trauma and vascular injuries

Palakkad Medical College house surgeons call off strike
The house surgeons began boycotting work on September 1, alleging that even basic medicines were not available in the Emergency department and that X-ray and CT scan services were non-functional for months

MoU on Semiconductor Capacity Building Park in Keralam’s capital handed over to Xtra G Club
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Keralam should pay more attention to issues of gender non-conforming children: NHRC special monitor
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Nepal floods: six with roots in Keralam still remain missing
According to NoRKA Roots, 52 people had registered for help with its help desk in the wake of the disaster. Of them 46 have been accounted for
Flood relief in Pathanamthitta to be disbursed from September 5
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Pinarayi Vijayan slams ‘fabricated’ reports on police vehicle outside his house in Kannur
Leader of the Opposition says reports that a police station is operating from a non-functional police vehicle parked outside his residence at Pinarayi in Kannur are a deliberate attempt to personally humiliate him

Vice-chairperson poll puts ruling alliance in Kerala’s Pala to test
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Keralam to expand higher education facilities, programmes: Minister
Speaking at the first convocation of Amal College of Advanced Studies (Autonomous) at Nilambur, Higher Education Minister Roji M. John says the government will create a supportive environment for educational institutions, including self-financing colleges, to introduce new courses and programmes based on changing needs.

CPI(M) denies reports that party leadership differs over reasons for Assembly poll debacle in Keralam
M.V. Govindan says right-wing media has cherry-picked Pinarayi Vijayan’s speech and distorted his statement to portray that the party leadership is at odds with itself regarding the reasons for the LDF’s defeat

Private bus operators in Keralam reject expert panel recomendations, warns of strike
During a meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on September 3, 2026, members of the All Kerala Bus Operators Organisation criticised the report for failing to address key demands, including zero ticketing for women and a diesel subsidy.

