Kerala News
Latest updates and top stories from the Kerala category
Woman auto driver, allegedly denied right to work, reinstated in Kerala’s Kochi
The 52-year-old, who was reportedly not allowed to work for over four months after her expulsion from the CITU, was reinstated after her plight caught public attention through media reports
Edappally-Aroor elevated highway project in Kochi put on hold
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nithin Gadkari informs Hibi Eden, MP, that the current priority is to widen the rest of the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod NH 66
Indian media is at a critical juncture, says journalist Seema Chishti
Chishti was delivering the 25th N. Narendran memorial lecture on the theme ‘Media Beyond Jantar Mantar’
Fresh landslip hits Udayagiri in Kannur; families shifted to relief camps as red alert remains
Isolated heavy rainfall likely to continue on Saturday; people living in landslide-prone areas and along hill slopes urged to remain vigilant and follow evacuation instructions
Heavy rain to continue; orange alert for seven districts on August 8
Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts have been put on orange alert
MT memorial in Kerala’s Kozhikode to evolve into major cultural and research centre, says Minister
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KAU calls for community action to check spread of Giant African snail
University urges local bodies, farmers and the public to adopt coordinated control measures as monsoon accelerates breeding of invasive pest
Kerala High Court stays MG University Vice-Chancellor’s order withdrawing funds for conference citing ‘cockroach’ image on poster
A petition filed by the union sought to quash the Vice-Chancellor’s order for recovery of funds from them and to declare that the disputed posters had not violated any provisions of the Students’ Code of Conduct Rules, 2005
CBI court convicts four, acquits former bank officials in ₹96-lakh loan fraud in Kerala
According to the prosecution, the accused forged sale deeds for 34 acres of ecologically fragile government forest land in Karuvarakundu village in Nilambur, Malappuram
Kerala CM speaks to family of missing fisher amid protests
Satheesan speaks to daughter of John Mathias, who went missing from Vizhinjam, over the phone and assures her that the search will be intensified to locate him
Cashew import scam: Vigilance begins inquiry into alleged leak of government order
VACB informs Kerala High Court that a special investigation unit is verifying the alleged leak of GO granting the CBI sanction to prosecute two former officials of the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation
Kerala HC gives State govt. two weeks to inform long-term measures taken after Kalladi debris slip
Court asks State to report on establishing a monitoring cell to oversee environmental clearance granted for construction activities, process for consulting area residents before a project is launched, and re-evaluation of project reports pending for more than three years
Uncertainty over BJP councillor’s continuation following Kerala Home department’s withdrawal of letter
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Residents resume protest against poultry waste rendering unit at Ambayathode in Kerala’s Kozhikode
Residents say they will never allow waste-laden lorries to the factory premises again nor will they permit the factory management to resume operations ignoring public protest
Munnar residents demand Bailey bridge to manage tourist surge
Vehicular movement has been diverted to a narrow bridge near Munnar police station
Arjun Ayanki’s brother held from Thrissur as police intensify hunt for fugitive history-sheeter
Akhil taken into custody from Thekkinkadu Maidan in Thrissur; CCTV footage shows Arjun crossing Paliyekkara toll plaza after allegedly switching vehicles to evade police.
Kerala Public Service Commission says baseless allegations being raised as part of deliberate attempt to tarnish its reputation
A Crime Branch investigation into complaints related to examination for the post of Chief (Industries & Infrastructure) in the State Planning Board has led to a trend of “baseless allegations” being constantly raised, says PSC
Kochi Corporation persists with bid to rope in KMRL for ro-ro service
Mayor says getting KMRL to take over operations remains the civic body’s top priority; Corporation simultaneously works on SPV to identify another operator; KWML says talks remain at a preliminary stage, with no decision taken yet
