Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Adivasi-Dalit convention seeks justice for Jogi, victims of Muthanga violence
Adivasi-Dalit convention and Declaration of Rights held at Sulthan Bathery in Wayanad on Sunday. Bommi Amma of Cheeral, the oldest surviving participant in the Muthanga struggle, inaugurated the gathering
Scheme to build houses for members of SC/ST communities on the anvil, says Kerala CM
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan assures welfare measures for SC/ST communities; promises rehabilitation of fishers displaced by development projects
Rain havoc: Kerala seeks ₹110 crore as urgent Central assistance for farm sector
Agriculture Minister T. Siddique says assessments up to August 9 have pegged the losses to the farm sector at ₹127.61 crore
Victim compensation should be independent of fine imposed on offenders: Kerala High Court
Court says in an acid attack case, the criminal court is under a statutory obligation to consider the question of awarding adequate compensation to the survivors
Following Opposition allegations of toeing RSS line, UDF government appears to walk back on Vande Mataram directive
Although the Chief Minister’s office is yet to make an official clarification or withdraw the directive, Health Minister K. Muraleedharan says only the first two stanzas will be sung in the State government’s programmes
Navy joins search for missing fishermen in Thiruvananthapuram
The search entered its 10th day on Sunday
Kerala Farm Awards: Kozhikode farmer sets a model in organic farming
K.K. Xaviour has been selected for the Kera Kesary Award-2025 for promoting organic coconut cultivation. The 74-year-old farmer has followed sustainable farming practices for nearly three decades.
Paddy farmers face ₹3.07 lakh crore loss; Samyukta Kisan Morcha calls nationwide protests
The protests will seek a legal guarantee for MSP based on the C2+50% formula for paddy and other major crops. SKM demands that the Union government legally guarantee the ₹3,243 MSP for paddy for 2026-27 and ensure procurement
Computer Science, allied courses continue to dominate Kerala engineering aspirants’ choices
Emerging programmes such as Artificial Intelligence attract strong interest, whereas traditional core branches such as Civil and Mechanical Engineering continue to draw candidates with relatively lower ranks
Kerala Farm Awards: farm tourism, wildlife protection initiatives win Koduvally State-level recognition
Block panchayat president Ambika Mangalath says the initiatives focused on making agriculture more remunerative and ensuring greater livelihood security for farmers
Crime Branch likely to probe ₹29.62-cr. NRI loan scam
The Ernakulam Central police booked a direct selling agent of the bank, its managing director and director, along with 28 others, for allegedly cheating the bank
Lack of updated crew record raises safety concerns at Kozhikode fishing harbours
Harbour action committee leaders allege that some migrant fishers are suspected of using fake identity documents, including Aadhaar cards, to evade occasional inspections. They say the absence of a systematic record-keeping mechanism could pose serious difficulties in identifying crew members in the event of accidents at sea.
NHAI faces flak over shoddy service roads, carriageway on Edappally-Aroor NH 66 bypass
The situation is particularly bad on either side of the Edappally overbridge-Edappally Junction-Palarivattom stretch, where the agency has been constructing a pair of flyover-cum-underpasses for well over a year
Kerala State Farm Awards announced, Cheruvayal Raman wins first Oommen Chandy memorial award for contributions to farm sector
Anitha M. Kasim of Fathimapuram, Changanassery, selected as the best ‘Urban rooftop farmer,’ another new award included on the list of 38 award categories
CPI(M) accuses UDF govt. of ‘surrendering’ to BJP over Vande Mataram order
Party says Education Minister’s defence of Governor’s directive reflects UDF’s willingness to accept Raj Bhavan’s diktats
KSRTC Budget Tourism Cell launches 31 tour packages for Onam season
Operating from August 19 to September 7, these trips cover a wide range of destinations
Flood recovery in Kerala’s Poonjar turns into political battle over absence of local legislator
Controversy over absence of Poonjar MLA M.J. Sebastian, with the LDF and the UDF trading charges over his decision to travel to the U.S. on a personal visit
Rajeev Chandrasekhar seeks resolution to protest by Kerala PSC aspirants, writes to Satheesan
He says instead of suppressing the protesting youth, the government should be ready to listen to and resolve their problems
Five held on charge of smuggling ivory
The arrests were made following a tip-off received by the Forest Intelligence Wing