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Bakrid holiday in Kerala on May 27 and 28

Government had declared holiday for Bakrid on May 27. However, as Bakrid is being celebrated in Kerala on May 28, decision is taken to extend the holiday

24 May 2026 4:33 pm
Why did Kerala scrap the SilverLine project?

What was the project and why was it projected as a game-changer for Keralas transport sector? Why did the land acquisition process trigger protests? What processes were put in place to acquire land? What were the concerns over the project?

24 May 2026 2:12 am
Frequent disruption of ro-ro services give harrowing time to commuters

Owing to the delay in inducting the third ro-ro ferry, demand is rife that the Kochi Corporation impose curbs on transporting goods carriers on the Fort Kochi-Vypeen stretch during peak hours

24 May 2026 1:20 am
KSRTC driver suspended over defamatory post against Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

Transport corporation initiates departmental disciplinary action against the driver attached to the KSRTC Nedumkandam unit in Idukki

23 May 2026 11:19 pm
Next cabinet meeting to take final call on rolling out free-travel scheme for women on KSRTC buses

Transport Minister C.P. John says the details regarding the implementation of the scheme will be revealed after discussing it in the Cabinet

23 May 2026 9:27 pm
Rift in Malayalam actors association AMMA turns murkier as actor Ansiba alleges character assassination by actor Tiny Tom

Ansiba cites alleged harassment as reason behind her resignation from the organisation on February 21

23 May 2026 9:22 pm
A second chance at life: Sangeethas brush with a rampaging elephant

She was trapped in her car which was right in the way of the marauding elephant. The animal lifted the car, kept it suspended in the air for a moment, dropped it back and moved on

23 May 2026 9:04 pm
23 May 2026 9:01 pm
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and UTAS sign MoU

Pact to strengthen collaboration in research, innovation, academic exchange, and technology development

23 May 2026 8:59 pm
Textbooks to be distributed before June 1, says Minister

Shamsudheen said that meetings had been held with officials to ensure that delays in printing do not disrupt textbook distribution

23 May 2026 8:43 pm
Elephant rampage in Thrissur: Probe ordered, compensation assured

Collector seeks urgent reports; vehicles, houses and public property damaged in rampage

23 May 2026 8:42 pm
Contamination of domestic water sources may be driving amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kerala

Amoebic meningoencephalitis has emerged as the single infection claiming the highest number of lives in Kerala, with 121 cases and 30 deaths reported as of May 23 this year

23 May 2026 8:23 pm
Panic, damage all around as elephant runs along busy roads in Thrissur

Captive elephant, brought to Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, turned violent and ran through Thekkinkadu Maidan and Swaraj Round, sending motorists and pedestrians fleeing. It damaged vehicles and knocked down walls and could be subdued only after a two-hour operation

23 May 2026 8:15 pm
23 May 2026 8:01 pm
Fishworkers union counters Churchs stance on fisheries portfolio

CITU-affiliated union says the focus on Fisheries Ministers community identity risks deepening fault lines within the coastal community and that identity-based divisions will undermine the tradition of collective labour at sea. Latin Catholic Church had expressed displeasure at the portfolio being denied to a member of the Church

23 May 2026 7:50 pm
Kodikunnil Suresh alleges conspiracy behind Pariyathukavu police action

Says it is highly suspicious as to why the police unleashed large-scale force just hours after the new government completed its portfolio allocation

23 May 2026 7:49 pm
Name on SSLC certificate valid unless changed via gazette, says Kerala State Human Rights Commission

Observation madewhileconsidering a petition filed by a former woman employee ofPalaMarketing Cooperative Society

23 May 2026 7:17 pm
University of Kerala inks agreement for international project to study cooperative behavior between dolphins and humans

Researchers will use hydrophones, drones, and photo-documentation to study dolphin interactions with each other and fishers. This investigation aims to explore how these human-wildlife interactions inform the evolution of cooperative behaviors, which are rare across species.

23 May 2026 7:07 pm
Chief Electoral Officer (Kerala) Rathan U. Kelkar appointed Secretary to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

Once Rathan U. Kelkar is relieved of the post of CEO, the State government would send a panel of names to the EC to get a new officer appointed in that post.

23 May 2026 5:08 pm
Major changes announced in policing Kerala; Operation Toofan to be launched on June 1

'Operation Toofan The Narco Hunt is a major anti-drug drive by the Kerala Police aimed at eradicating drug networks and curbing the exploitation of students by narcotics rackets

23 May 2026 3:10 pm
Elephant runs amok in busy Thrissur locality; causes panic, damage to property

The incident occurred near the Paramekkavu temple while the elephant was being bathed

23 May 2026 11:50 am
Govt. to move HC on behalf of Dalit families facing eviction

If the court verdict turns unfavourable, the government will rehabilitate families by providing them with houses and land, says Minister Roji M. John; no police action until govt. approaches court on Monday

23 May 2026 12:03 am
Plus One admissions likely from May 25

At present, 3,60,844 higher secondary seats, 33,000 vocational higher secondary seats, and over 30,000 seats in polytechnic and ITIs are available in the State

22 May 2026 8:57 pm
MSC Elsa 3 crew approach Kerala High Court, seek permission to return to home countries

The passports of the crew members had been seized in the wake of the sinking of the ship

22 May 2026 8:52 pm
CPI(M) warns of massive stir over alleged move to scrap LIFE Mission

Minister for Local Self Governments K.M.Shaji denies the reports

22 May 2026 8:43 pm
Keralas maternal mortality ratio now stands at 24

Kerala continues to be the State with the lowest maternal mortality ratio in the country. At the national level, the ratio stands at 87

22 May 2026 8:38 pm
Lack of Aadhaar cards casts shadow over education of tribal students in Edamalakkudy in Kerala

Without Aadhaar cards, school authorities cannot register students name on government portal. Though they can be enrolled, the students will not receive any benefits

22 May 2026 8:28 pm
Nurdle menace persists a year after MSC Elsa 3 disaster off Kerala coast

Despite clean-up efforts made in the immediate aftermath of the nurdle landings, large numbers of the plastic pellets are still visible on beaches in Thiruvananthapuram. Coastal residents and Environment department officials say beach clean-up by a firm tasked with onshore salvage has ceased

22 May 2026 8:21 pm