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Cabinet clears Saral Kerala to simplify, expedite investment approvals

A Single Statutory Authority to be established to grant all approvals through a unified channel

16 Sep 2026 4:35 pm
Abhimanyu murder case in Keralam: court reserves order on plea by accused for in-camera trial

Trial scheduled to commence on October 15, 2026. Accused also seek restrictions on entry of media personnel and the public to the court hall during trial as well as on taking their photographs

16 Sep 2026 4:24 pm
Keralam CM Satheesan says CPI(M) scapegoated M.V. Govindan for LDFs Assembly poll debacle

Satheesan says CPI(M)s extended State committee, which concluded in Kozhikode on Tuesday, seemed to deny the real reasons for LDFs historic defeat

16 Sep 2026 3:38 pm
59-year-old man injured in wild boar attack in Keralams Kozhikode

The incident comes amid reports of increasing wild boar activity in residential areas of Kozhikode district

16 Sep 2026 3:19 pm
Keralam to be transformed from remittance economy to investment economy, says CM V.D. Satheesan

CM inaugurates three-day Reimagining Keralam roundtable conference organised by Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation on the States flagship development projects

16 Sep 2026 2:52 pm
CMRL pay-off case: Keralam CM signals that UDF to soon decide on ED demand to prosecute Pinarayi Vijayan

Satheesan says ED had raised serious charges in its 25-page report to State Police Chief and claims that there is an apparent discrepancy between statements by Pinarayi and Mohamed Riyas concerning the so-called incriminating Red Book ED claimed to have confiscated from T. Veena

16 Sep 2026 2:39 pm
Keralam CM warns State to brace for rising heat, surging power demand as El Nio effect set to worsen

Satheesan sets a one-week deadline for the government to mitigate the current power crisis. However, he stressed the need for long-term strategic planning to transform Keralam into a power-surplus State

16 Sep 2026 2:13 pm
Messi visit row: Keralam CM denies police disrupted news operations at Reporter TV office during searches

Satheesan says SIT procured search warrant from magistrate court to inspect television channels office in Kochi

16 Sep 2026 1:45 pm
Nearly 720 illegal outlets found discharging untreated sewage into water bodies in four Keralam districts

The untreated sewage was discharged into natural streams and water bodies through 39 public drains leading to various water bodies

16 Sep 2026 1:37 pm
Kerala PSC recruitment exam case: CM says PSC members should answer police summons

The PSC members and chairperson justified rejecting the Crime Branch summons by underscoring the constitutional bodys institutional autonomy and hinted that they would challenge it in court.

16 Sep 2026 1:08 pm
Why Keralam is facing a power crisis | Explained

Keralam is facing a severe power crisis, leading Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to announce emergency measures. Congress-led UDF govt is now collaborating with eight States and power agencies to secure immediate electricity and develop a revised power policy for long-term energy security even as KSEB has imposed power restrictions due to supply shortages

16 Sep 2026 12:53 pm
7 Keralam wards face bypolls as civic representatives quit for secure jobs

38 local body wards in Keralam go to polls on September 28

16 Sep 2026 11:55 am
Human rights panel calls for effective early warning systems in human-wildlife conflict zones in Keralam

Wildlife movement routes and conflict-prone hotspots should be mapped and kept under continuous surveillance, according to Kerala State Human Rights Commissions latest order

16 Sep 2026 10:39 am
IIT Palakkad researchers develop sensors for faster heparin monitoring

Accurate dosing of heparin, an anticoagulant used in cardiac surgery, dialysis etc., is important because too little of it can lead to clotting, while too much can cause excessive bleeding

16 Sep 2026 12:47 am
Habitual offender arrested after chase in Thiruvananthapuram

The accused, identified as Suresh alias Jambulingam Suresh, who hails from Balaramapuram, had allegedly been evading arrest after a case involving an attack on a woman and her daughter on August 20

15 Sep 2026 10:34 pm
NH 66, NH 544 safety lapses in Thrissur will be fixed in a month: NHAI

Review meeting assesses progress of construction, maintenance, upgrades and safety measures on the two highways; lighting and warning signs to be installed in two weeks

15 Sep 2026 10:33 pm
Relief of residents as removal of chemical-laced soil begins in village in Keralam

The hazardous chemical waste from the now-defunct Binani Zinc Limited in Ernakulam district was illegally transported and dumped across private lands in Eriyad, a coastal village in Thrissur district, a few months ago, under the guise of regular soil for land filling, raising environmental concerns among the public. A meeting chaired by RDO decided to remove the entire material within two days

15 Sep 2026 10:28 pm
Key changes in CPI(M) in Keralam: P. Jayarajan, M.B. Rajesh and V. Sivankutty included in State secretariat

The changes are part of the corrective steps intended by the extended State committee meeting held under the monitoring of the central leadership led by general secretary M.A. Baby and other Polit Bureau members

15 Sep 2026 10:12 pm
KWA to re-tender 5 MLD STP as no bidder qualifies; Work begins on 27-km sewage pipeline in Kochi

The sewerage treatment project includes three components an STP and two sewage pipeline networks of 27 km and 17 km

15 Sep 2026 9:57 pm
People should come forward to guide CPI(M): Baby

Party national general secretary says people should point out its mistakes, aberrations, and confusions at a public rally marking culmination of CPI(M)s extended State committee meet in Kozhikode

15 Sep 2026 9:32 pm
Mukulam portal to ensure equal opportunities for students in entrance tests: Keralam Minister

Mukulam will provide higher secondary and vocational higher secondary students free AI-based training to prepare them for entrance tests such as NEET, JEE CUET, KVPY and for admission to IISER

15 Sep 2026 9:16 pm
CM reviews draft Keralam State Elderly Persons (Care and Protection) Bill

One of its thrust areas is transformation of the care-giving sector into a professional mechanism

15 Sep 2026 9:07 pm
IPS, IMA keralam units oppose Happiness and Wellness tag for mental health centres

Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS), Kerala and the Indian Medical Association, Kerala say rebranding of mental health centres trivialises severe illnesses and could mislead patients about the nature of treatment offered at these essential public institutions.

15 Sep 2026 8:54 pm
Kerala University institutes scrutiny into Chintha Jeromes PhD thesis

Decision based on a complaint submitted by Syndicate member R.S. Sasikumar to Vice Chancellor in-charge Mohanan Kunnummal, which pointed out that no further action had been taken by the university on the issue despite the Governor having forwarded a complaint concerning the alleged widespread errors in the PhD thesis

15 Sep 2026 8:53 pm
Opposition in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation council demands Vigilance probe into alleged corruption in Mayor Care scheme

Corruption alleged over distribution of Onam kits for Corporation employees as well as school kits for students. The kits were distributed after collecting gifts and donations from commercial establishments

15 Sep 2026 8:38 pm
IMA Keralam opposes conversion therapy; says LGBTQIA+ identities are not diseases

IMA Keralam says practices aimed at changing sexual orientation and gender diversity go against evidence-based medicine, medical ethics, human dignity and the principle of do no harm.

15 Sep 2026 8:37 pm
Four from Munnar scale remote Ramjak mountain in Himachal Pradesh

Kannan M., Vinod Jacob, Prince Jacob, and Shijo Jose complete the arduous expedition in 10 days

15 Sep 2026 8:22 pm
Ceiling panel collapses at hospital in Palakkad

Several people were waiting in line to collect outpatient tickets at the Government Women and Children Hospital when the incident occurred. No one was injured

15 Sep 2026 8:20 pm
Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, holds convocation

The function marked the institutions 151th year in legal education

15 Sep 2026 8:06 pm
CPI(M)s Keralam meet condemns ED action against Pinarayi, Veena, Riyas

In a resolution passed on the concluding day of the meeting on Tuesday, the party says the political witch-hunt being conducted by the ED will be strongly resisted both legally and politically

15 Sep 2026 8:06 pm
Resident of care home steps into a new life

Shalini, who grew up under the protective care of Government After Care Home for Adolescent Girls at Injavila, Kollam, marries Sudheesh of Anchalummoodu

15 Sep 2026 8:05 pm
After catering fraud, association releases list of licensed caterers in Keralams Kottayam

Move assumes significance in the wake of two families in Kottayam being allegedly cheated by a Kanjirappally-based catering service, which failed to deliver food for wedding receptions organised by the families

15 Sep 2026 7:54 pm
Clicking a stars death explosion from 45 million years ago

The student astronomy club of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology in Thiruvananthapuram clicks the image of supernova SN 2026aaiv that was observed in a spiral galaxy located roughly 45 million light years away from earth

15 Sep 2026 7:52 pm
Suspense continues over vice-chairperson election in Pala municipality in Keralam

Inability of Nagara Vikasana Munnani, an alliance of Left Democratic Front councillors and rebel Congress members, to select a consensus candidate has opened an opportunity for the United Democratic Front, which is stepping up efforts to wrest the post even as the LDF weighs fielding its own candidate

15 Sep 2026 7:37 pm
Hindi Day celebrated at Victoria college

Hindi Nahin Toh, a play written and directed by Mr. Sahadevan, was staged on the occasion.

15 Sep 2026 7:37 pm
Alappad panchayat in Keralams Kollam prepares for UNESCO Tsunami Ready status

A mock drill held as part of the initiative rigorously tested critical disaster response mechanisms, including alert transmission, evacuation procedures, emergency response systems, and inter-departmental coordination

15 Sep 2026 7:30 pm
Farmers self-respect will be restored: Minister T. Siddique

Agriculture Minister T. Siddique says the government is committed to bringing the younger generation back to farming. Agricultural clubs have been started in 500 schools, and grace marks for students engaged in farming activities are under consideration.

15 Sep 2026 7:26 pm
Farmer-scientist interaction programme held in Wayanad

The programme highlighted the importance of scientific livestock management, balanced nutrition, and improved reproductive management for enhancing livestock productivity

15 Sep 2026 7:16 pm
Vallathaikkadavu bridge to open to traffic next week

The new bridge is expected to ease travel through the hilly agricultural areas of eastern Kozhikode

15 Sep 2026 7:13 pm