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No takers for 57-lakh truss work at Mundamveli apartments

The truss installation was cleared after a three-member panel, including an expert from IIT Madras, conducted a structural stability analysis in August 2025

5 Feb 2026 10:33 pm
V.S. Achuthanandan s son says CPI(M) will decide whether or not to accept Padma Vibhushan

The party V.S. Achuthanandan representedhas a clear stance on accepting officialhonours. As a communist, he held such values and the partys decisions closely. So the familys decision on accepting thehonourwill be in tandem with the CPI(M)s position on the matter, says Arun Kumar

5 Feb 2026 9:38 pm
5 Feb 2026 9:25 pm
Bill easing curbs on cutting sandalwood trees gets Governors approval

Bill grants permission to the landowners to sell their sandal trees through the Forest department

5 Feb 2026 8:57 pm
Udhayam agri-entrepreneurship meet draws huge crowd

A wide range of spices, agricultural produce, and processed foods were showcased, with the participation of around 100 micro and small entrepreneurs from Kozhikode and neighbouring areas

5 Feb 2026 8:55 pm
Vigilance arrests former priest over irregularities in sale of ghee at Sabarimala

Vigilance investigation finds that SunilkumarPotti, 13th accused, misappropriated and converted the sale proceeds of 62 packets of ghee worth 68,200, for his use for 17 days

5 Feb 2026 8:48 pm
VACB traps 20 officials in Ernakulam on bribery charges in 2025

The officials, belonging to nine departments, were arrested in 14 cases, according to VACB data

5 Feb 2026 8:23 pm
5 Feb 2026 8:18 pm
Central Kerala LDF rally led by Jose K. Mani to begin on Friday

Organisers say the rally aims at showcasing the development initiatives and social welfare programmes initiated by LDF government

5 Feb 2026 7:59 pm
TDB aims to tackle pollution in Pampa ahead of next Sabarimala pilgrimage season

Campaign will be rolled out in April in all south Indian States using press meets, social media, newspaper and TV, and FM radio to crack down on the practice of pilgrims discarding clothes in the river. Three truckloads of abandoned clothes were removed in the final round of cleaning after the season this year

5 Feb 2026 7:58 pm
Road Safety Cadet programme to foster safe road culture among students

State-level inauguration of programme will be held at Mavelikkara this month, say Minister for General Education and Transport

5 Feb 2026 7:52 pm
Collector submits report on title distribution in catchment areas of dams in Idukki

Report recommends granting title deeds to farmers residing above the full reservoir level of the dams

5 Feb 2026 7:44 pm
SUEZ to take over Kochi Corporations water supply distribution system from February 27

The company had signed an agreement with the KWA last year to optimise water distribution in Kochi. The 1,141.28-crore project is being funded by the Asian Development Bank

5 Feb 2026 7:30 pm
No plan to close down Ernakulam loco shed, facility will be upgraded for electric engines, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Railway Minister says facility continues to be crucial to operational requirements of Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad rail divisions

5 Feb 2026 7:30 pm
Five-day work week for Kerala govt. employees: online meeting on Friday

Service organisations have reserved their reactions in apprehension that the new work pattern will eventually affect their current entitlements, including the number of public holidays and the leave they are entitled to

5 Feb 2026 5:45 pm
Aashaan movie review: A patchily-written ode to cinema and strugglers

Aashaan, unfolding through a film-within-a-film structure, certainly comes from someone who understands the struggle of making it, but that very passion also results in the film packing in far more than it needs to

5 Feb 2026 5:38 pm
Vizhinjam port sets new operational benchmarks in January, 2026

Port registers its highest monthly container throughput of 1,23,092 Twenty-foot Equivalent Units in January. It handles 62 vessels, the maximum processed in a single month since operations began

5 Feb 2026 5:25 pm
M. Murali, senior Congress leader and former Mavelikara MLA, passes away

He represented the constituency in the Assembly four times. He was a member of the first Senate of MG University

5 Feb 2026 4:58 pm
Kerala leaves two posts of non-Muslims vacant in reconstituted State Waqf Board

The State government reportedly chose to leave the posts vacant to signal that it is not in a hurry to implement the provisions of the Act that was stiffly opposed by Muslim organisations

5 Feb 2026 4:43 pm
Six-laning works on NH 66 in Kerala enter final phase, 492 km opened for traffic, says Minister

Kerala Public Works Minister says some defects had occurred at some places during the construction work, and following the States request the National Highways Authority of India has informed that 10 agencies have been appointed to conduct expert inspections on 17 stretches. The authority has informed that the design and construction of each Reinforced Soil Wall will be reviewed, and strengthening, redesigning, demolishing, and construction of viaducts will be considered in areas where they are

5 Feb 2026 4:15 pm
Kerala to urge Centre to fast-track approval for Thiruvananthapuram Outer Ring Road project to aid Vizhinjam operations

Request in the wake of full-fledged commercial operation of Vizhinjam international seaport

5 Feb 2026 4:05 pm
CPI(M) interference delaying Sabarimala gold theft probe; no bar on questioning anyone, including Sonia Gandhi: Sunny Joseph

KPCC president says delay in probe was allowing the accused to exploit legal loopholes and secure bail

5 Feb 2026 3:41 pm
If Kerala CM has any shame, he must refer Sabarimala gold theft case to CBI, says BJP State chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar alleges a conspiracy to sabotage the investigation and weaken the case

5 Feb 2026 3:03 pm
ED launches probe against Nedumparambil Credit Syndicate Group in Kerala under PMLA

Preliminary findings revealed that several depositors across Kerala were persuaded to invest substantial sums, which were neither repaid nor yielded the promised returns

5 Feb 2026 2:33 pm