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Kerala HC directs State to operationalise promised NDPS Courts on time
The court was informed by the District Judiciary that there were a total of 8,422 NDPS cases pending in the State
How the Meenachil river tells stories of oppression and resilience
Abheesh Sasidharan’s raw, experimental performance, Meenachil R, inspires multiple ways of viewing history and current realities
Digital land resurvey will continue, says government
The office of the Revenue Minister said the services of contract staff deployed for the survey had been temporarily stopped as part of a revamp
4,970 files settled in adalat
The file adalat was organised as part of making the administration more efficient in the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Development department
Entries invited for 31st International Film Festival of Kerala
Deadline 10 September
Man held after attempted attack on police personnel
The accused, identified as Sanu of Karimadom, allegedly barged into the Fort police station carrying a machete
HC directs Kochi Corporation to ready protocol on upkeep of footpaths
Corporation submits that remedial measures will be taken, and that not enough priority was given to pedestrians in the past
Technical snags in Vahan, Sarathi portals hit Kerala MVD
Frequent downtime disrupts vehicle registration, driving licence and e-challan services, officials say; MVD urges Centre and NIC to improve portals, audit websites and address unresolved software issues; officials attribute recurring problems to system overload, poor connectivity and obsolete ICT devices
DGMA seeks Navy’s help to survey MSC Elsa 3 wreck site
Request follows Kerala High Court directive to examine deployment of Navy for independent assessment of seabed damage; Navy asked to assess feasibility of examining wreck, submerged containers and potential risks from hazardous cargo; DGMA seeks early response on feasibility, methodology and timeline ahead of High Court hearing on August 11
Election victories of Kerala MLAs challenged in High Court
Wins of Nemom MLA Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Kazhakuttam MLA V. Muraleedharan, Manalur MLA C. Ravindranath, Guruvayur MLA N.K. Akbar, Kuttanad MLA Reji Cheriyan, and Thrissur MLA Rajan J. Pallan in the May 2026 Assembly elections challenged
Kerala HC stays police association reorganisation order on petition by KPOA as well
Earlier, the court had stayed the order, reorganising police associations in the State, on a petition filed by the KPA too
Kerala Police set for top-level reshuffle as DGP Nitin Agrawal retires
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FYUGP review panel submits interim report, recommends uniform academic framework across universities
Panel recommends the formation of an Inter-University Board of Studies Committee to ensure uniformity in curricula, internship mechanism, examination methods and evaluation standards in universities
Kerala High Court orders panchayat to compensate stray dog attack victim
The Kerala High Court has ordered the Eruvessy grama panchayat to compensate ₹10,000 to a victim of a stray dog attack dating back to 2007, citing the local body’s failure to fulfill its legal responsibilities.
Gaur attack: Minister Shibu Baby John visits bereaved family in Kulathupuzha
Basheer, a headload worker, tragically lost his life in a wild gaur attack in Kulathupuzha on Thursday
Kerala government to promote crop patterns, expedite surveys to curb human-wildlife conflict
Decisions taken at a joint meeting of Ministers from various departments chaired by Forest Minister Shibu Baby John on Friday to improve inter-departmental coordination and expedite procedures related to human-wildlife conflict
KSU workers held after scuffle during march to PSC office in Kerala’s Kasaragod
Agitation follows a Crime Branch investigation report alleging a conspiracy by PSC officials to derail recruitment to the post of Chief (Industry and Infrastructure) in the State Planning Board
One dead, two missing as fishing boat capsizes off Neendakara
The deceased has been identified as 76-year-old Rajeevan, a fisher and the boat’s owner residing at Puthanthura