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Keralam Chief Minister to launch 93.22-crore coastal protection project for Pozhiyoor

Project seeks to provide Pozhiyoor with a robust defence against invading waves using a combination of groynes, seawall and tetrapods

20 Sep 2026 11:56 pm
Sacred Heart school wins CBSE science fest

Peace Public School, Kottakkal, came second with 288 points, while Straightpath International School, Panakkad, secured the third place with 275 points.

20 Sep 2026 11:32 pm
State-level conclave to discuss strategy to address human-wildlife conflict: Minister

Experts from Veterinary University, Kerala Agricultural University, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Wildlife Institute of India, and Kerala Forest Research Institute, besides farmers, will participate in the discussions

20 Sep 2026 11:28 pm
Boating to boost tourism at Peruvannamuzhi

District administration decides to resume boating services at the Peruvannamuzhi reservoir and introduce a new boating service at Thonikadavu. Solar-powered boats to be used to minimise pollution.

20 Sep 2026 9:31 pm
Two killed, one injured in mudslide in Keralams Kottakkamboor

Kottakkamboor residents Balakrishnan and his sister Chinnu killed in mudslide while working on a garlic farm. Mudslide triggered by heavy rain. Balakrishnans wife, Mariyamma, has been hospitalised with severe injuries

20 Sep 2026 9:12 pm
Cardiologist G. Vijayaraghavan passes away

In recognition of his contributions to the health-care sector, the nation honoured Dr. Vijayaraghavan with the Padma Shri award in 2009

20 Sep 2026 8:55 pm
Preparations under way for Kalpathy chariot festival in Keralams Palakkad

The festival will be held from November 7 to 17; the main chariot celebrations will take place from November 14 to 16

20 Sep 2026 8:46 pm
Keralam to argue for restricting ESA to 98 villages and 8,590.69 sq km

Keralam will demand special treatment and categorisation for the State and will seek restricting the ESA to forest and the leased forest plantations

20 Sep 2026 8:41 pm
Kerala University will finalise campus politics rules only after consultations: Higher Education Minister

Minister Roji M. John says anydecision on student politics will require Syndicate approval; university sources indicate that the backlash could prompt a revision of the proposed regulations

20 Sep 2026 8:19 pm
LSGD set to launch five-year campaign to tackle waste crisis

Local Self-Government Minister K.M. Shaji says the campaign will bring together various government departments and agencies to address the States growing waste management challenges

20 Sep 2026 8:11 pm
Mere delay in approaching Magistrate is not ground to quash proceedings under domestic violence Act: Kerala High Court

Court clarifies that the complaint under the domestic violence Act did not become retaliatory or malicious simply because it was registered after complainant initiated the Family Court proceedings

20 Sep 2026 7:31 pm
Human skull recovered from waste heap in Kozhikode

The skull is suspected to be between one and two years old. Forensic and DNA tests will be done to establish the identity of the deceased, say police

20 Sep 2026 7:26 pm
Pilgrims protest at Sabarimala following Aravana shortage

Shortage as the Aravana production plant at the Sannidhanam remains shut for maintenance. On Sunday, pilgrims were given only three packets each of Appam and one tin each of Aravana

20 Sep 2026 7:11 pm
Minister P.C. Vishnunadh promises to address architect communitys concerns

The Minister was speaking at the installation ceremony of the office-bearers of the Indian Institute of Architects, Kerala Chapter 2026-28

20 Sep 2026 7:03 pm
Vidarsha Vinods achievement a proud moment for Keralam, says Minister

Agriculture T. Siddique visits the residence of Vidarsha, the first Keralite woman shooter to win a silver medal at the Asian Games, in Kozhikode; he assures her of the governments support in all her future endeavours

20 Sep 2026 7:01 pm
KM-1 capture operation gathers pace as kraal nears completion

Kannur Divisional Forest Officer says the Forest department expects to bring kumki elephants from the Muthanga elephant camp in Wayanad within the next two days.

20 Sep 2026 6:49 pm
Minister promises exclusion of inhabited and agricultural areas from Ecologically Sensitive Area

He says the the State will submit a comprehensive response to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change within the stipulated period

20 Sep 2026 5:28 pm
Wildlife attacks leave farmers counting losses in Kozhikode

The latest field-level data with the Agriculture department officials reveals that crops worth 1,35,29,000 were damaged between January and August 14

20 Sep 2026 5:27 pm
Peak demand crisis: Kerala State Electricity Board to procure 300 MW for 25 years via Solar Energy Corporation of India

While supply is expected to begin only in 2028 and will not help to alleviate the present power crisis, it is expressly meant to address peak demand. Keralam also stands to get the electricity at a tariff of 6.07 per unit

20 Sep 2026 5:25 pm
MLA inspects delayed Olympian Suresh Babu Indoor Stadium project ahead of Ministers visit

Eravipuram MLA Vishnu Mohan evaluated the existing technical roadblocks and discrepancies tied to the project and subsequently held discussions with relevant officials regarding steps to resolve them

20 Sep 2026 5:12 pm
Trivandrum Observatory records shed new light on Carrington Event of 1859

The research provides evidence that the Carrington Event, one of the most powerful geomagnetic storms ever recorded, was preceded and followed by a sequence of solar plasma ejections that interacted with the Earths magnetic field over several weeks

20 Sep 2026 5:02 pm
Kerala University toabandon K-REAP amid examination glitches

Syndicate withdraws FYUGP results and opts to restore university-controlled software; move coincides with Kannur Universitys inquiry intocomplaints over system introduced by previous LDF government

20 Sep 2026 4:24 pm
Trade unions in Keralam seek government intervention as kerosene crisis continues to hit fishing sector

The workers in the sector say that the recent rise in the price of fuel, coupled with the reduction in supply by the Centre, has affected them badly

20 Sep 2026 4:17 pm
Antimicrobial resistance tightens grip on Keralam, say latest report

The data for 2025 released by the Kerala Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network show that State is now confronting AMR at several levels, from highly resistant pathogens in intensive care units to community-acquired bacteria such as Shigella, which is now resistant to common antibiotics. Drug-resistant bacteria seem to be the norm now, not the exception in Keralams hospitals

20 Sep 2026 4:14 pm
Anto Augustines custody in Excise dept to end on September 20

Sulthan Bathery Judicial First Class Magistrate Adheena Biju granted the department Anto Augustines custody on September 19

20 Sep 2026 3:57 pm
Police officer on the run for stealing seized tobacco products nabbed from Ernakulam

Seven bags of seized banned tobacco products were reported stolen from the Sulthan Bathery Police Station in Wayanad

20 Sep 2026 2:59 pm
Aravana shortage at Sabarimala triggers outrage among devotees, puts UDF government on defensive

Umbrage broke out on social and conventional media after the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) restricted the counter sale of Aravana to one tin per devotee;Devaswom Minister K Muraleedharan said the government viewed the matter seriously

20 Sep 2026 2:27 pm
Keralam CM congratulates Vidarsha Vinod on Asian Games shooting silver medal

At the start of her foray into air rifle shooting, Vidarsha Vinod braved several odds, including a severe lack of essential sporting equipment, which forced her parents to take out a loan to buy an expensive air rifle and shooting jackets.

20 Sep 2026 1:39 pm
Hyena gave birth to two cubs at the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo

The zoo had sourced three Hyenas, two jackals, two marsh crocodiles, and two palm civets from Shivamogga Zoological Park in Karnataka in 2024

20 Sep 2026 1:29 pm
Keralam minister K.M. Shaji faces controversy over use of loaned luxury car as official vehicle

Photographs of K.M. Shaji posing alongside the car, which flew the national flag from a staff mounted on the vehicles bonnet, recently went viral on social and conventional media, drawing applause from his supporters and criticism from Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leaders.

20 Sep 2026 11:52 am
Clamour grows in Keralam to augment coaches, introduce more MEMU trains

Passenger organisations seek measures to ease recurrent overcrowding on short-distance and inter-city express trains; rising preference for trains is linked to NH-66 widening works as well as frequent hikes in bus and fuel fares, say railway sources

20 Sep 2026 1:54 am
Higher education council holds talks with Indo-German centre official

Explore opportunities for strengthening academic and institutional linkages between higher education institutions in Keralam and those in Germany

19 Sep 2026 11:28 pm
Union I&B Ministry denies censor exemption to 31 films at IDSFFK in Keralam

The films being prevented from screening at the IDSFFK include 18 officially selected films for the festival, nine films in the International Non-Fiction section, three films in the Festival Winners section and one film from the Nepal Package

19 Sep 2026 11:24 pm
Alleged dacoity at Palarivattom: police nab six accused, search on for one

Five-member gang allegedly robbed seven migrant workers, including three women, of 1.2 lakh in cash, 10 mobile phones worth around 3.05 lakh, gold ornaments and other valuables on September 17

19 Sep 2026 9:40 pm
Govt. stays implementation of minimum marks in Keralam schools

After classes VIII and IX, 30% minimum marks in the theory component of each subject in school examinations was to be implemented in class X this year

19 Sep 2026 9:36 pm
Kerala High Court orders TDB to implement proposal to improve security and storage of Thiruvabharanam

The Commissioner proposes a digital database for each Thiruvabharanam, including a unique asset number, name of the Devaswom, register number, weight, type of metal, gemstone number, photographs, current storage location and custodian, and transfer and inspection history

19 Sep 2026 8:54 pm