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KSTA, AKSTU to hold protests on June 30

Left-affiliated unions to seek protection of public schools, duty off for teachers deployed for Census, and organise a convention in protest against PM SHRI scheme

30 Jun 2026 12:01 am
Kerala to launch campaign in schools against epidemics

Aim is to make students aware of epidemic prevention measures, including the importance of cleanliness and personal hygiene practices

29 Jun 2026 11:58 pm
Panel will be set up to bring land laws up to date: Kerala Revenue Minister

The government will frame a legislation whereby marginalised sections who did not gain much from the first land reforms will benefit, says A.P. Anil Kumar

29 Jun 2026 11:46 pm
KTU signs MoU with National Insurance Company for Suraksha student insurance scheme

Under the scheme, each student will be provided accident insurance coverage of up to 12 lakh

29 Jun 2026 11:45 pm
Misrepresentation of facts by prosecutor led to bail for accused in officials assault case: ED

State government had removed Geena Kumari, who was appointed during the term of the previous LDF government, from the post following the controversy

29 Jun 2026 9:30 pm
Sabarimala gold theft: SITs interim report mentions criminal conspiracy by TDB officials

High Court permits special investigation team to register fresh case, including against former TDB president P.S. Prashanth

29 Jun 2026 8:48 pm
29 Jun 2026 8:28 pm
Kerala Waqf Board seeks time to upload Waqf data on Central portal

Board has moved Kerala High Court seeking six more months to share the information on the portal set up by the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs as it could not complete the job within the time frame fixed by the Kerala Waqf Tribunal

29 Jun 2026 8:24 pm
Parliamentary panel convenes meeting on Mullaperiyar dam

Central Water Resources Standing Committee Chairperson Rajeev Pratap Rudy, MP, leads session

29 Jun 2026 8:18 pm
Health Minister promises for facilities in medical college hospitals in Kerala

More space needs to be identified so that additional in-patients do not have to be accommodated on the floor or made to share hospital beds, says Murali

29 Jun 2026 8:03 pm
Monsoon rains to continue in Kerala

Orange alert for two districts on June 30.

29 Jun 2026 7:52 pm
Aroma Chundan wins Moolam Boat Race on Pampa river in Keralas Kuttanad

Tourism Minister P.C. Vishnunadh inaugurates event, says the government will consider enhancing financial assistance for the boat race

29 Jun 2026 7:49 pm
Leopard trapped in a cage at Granby near Vandiperiyar

The leopard will be released deep inside the deep forests of the Periyar Tiger Reserve

29 Jun 2026 7:38 pm
Push for private participation in critical minerals sector took place during LDF rule: Satheesan

Chief Minister tells the House that State-run Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd in Kollam had decided to issue work order to a Hyderabad-based company for monazite cracking earlier this year when the LDF was in power

29 Jun 2026 7:34 pm
Tourist surge forces curbs on visitor movement in Keralas Gavi

Kerala Forest Development Corporation imposes strict ban on tourists entering the narrow lanes of labour settlements and surrounding forest areas; warning boards cautioning visitors come up

29 Jun 2026 7:34 pm
Bharathanatyam 3 announced: Next film in Saiju Kurups franchise titled Rasaleela

The highly anticipated third instalment of the Bharathanatyam franchise was announced after the success of the dark-comedy Bharathanatyam 2: Mohiniyattam

29 Jun 2026 7:03 pm
Vigilance court in Kerala sentences three persons in rice misappropriation case

They had diverted around 2.11 lakh kg of rice allotted as wages for workers under a rural employment scheme in Pandalam block panchayat

29 Jun 2026 7:02 pm
Kerala mulls bringing non-motorised electric two-wheelers under RTO rules, says Transport Minister

At present, the sub-250W e-bikes and e-scooters do not require a learners or permanent driving licence, registration certificate, or pollution-under-control certificate. Minister says they have been causing many accidents on the roads in recent times, leading to the loss of life of youngsters

29 Jun 2026 6:54 pm
Experts flag ecological, privacy concerns over drone deployment for wildlife monitoring

While the Kerala Forest department says drones are used only for monitoring, experts call for safeguards, citing potential impacts on wildlife behaviour and peoples privacy

29 Jun 2026 5:38 pm
Varkala MLA raises alarm over proposed quarry on hilltop in Pallikkal at Legislative Assembly

Warns that the activity could have serious implications to the environment, drinking water and tourism

29 Jun 2026 5:00 pm
29 Jun 2026 4:03 pm
Kerala Assembly: PWD Minister defends Uralungal contracts, promises inquiry into any complaints

P.K. Basheer says Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society awarded works of Public Works Department as per laid-down procedures and practices

29 Jun 2026 3:59 pm
Violence erupts at Thiruvananthapuram Corporation meeting as BJP councillor attacks Congress leader K.S. Sabarinadhan amid protests

Council meeting began amid tensions as Opposition LDF and UDF mounted protests against continuance of BJP councillor R. Sugathan arrested under KAAPA and lodged at Viyyur prison. Two Congress women councillors too were attacked

29 Jun 2026 3:52 pm
Kerala State election chiefs appointment kicks up political row within Congress

KPCC general secretary P.M. Niyas demands inspection of intelligence reports on N. Seshadrinathan, the government nominee for the post, claiming the latter has Sangh Parivar links; Minister K.M. Shaji defends appointment

29 Jun 2026 2:55 pm
Kerala CM seeks West Bengal counterparts intervention to restore journalist R. Rajagopals passport

V.D. Satheesan tells Suvendu Adhikari that an adverse police verification report by Kolkata police had hobbled passport renewal process of the former editor of The Telegraph

29 Jun 2026 2:25 pm
Nine golden jackals found electrocuted near Kochi airport

The animals are suspected to have died from electric shock caused by a snapped Kerala State Electricity Board power line

29 Jun 2026 1:50 pm
Kerala Plus One seat shortage: Govt plans 120 more temporary batches in four Malabar districts

Proposal likely to come up in next Cabinet meeting. Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen tells Assembly that district and taluk-level scrutiny showed that more Plus One seats would be required in these districts

29 Jun 2026 1:32 pm
Kerala Assembly: Opposition LDF marks protest over non-disbursal of benefits under Sthree Suraksha Scheme

Although Speaker disallowed its notice for an adjournment motion, LDF chose to continue to participate in House proceedings after Pinarayi Vijayan formally registered the Oppositions protest, contrary to the usual practice of staging a walkout

29 Jun 2026 12:19 pm
29 Jun 2026 12:02 pm
Kerala House Protocol Officer suspended after Pinarayi Vijayan stranded at Delhi airport

On Saturday, Kerala Opposition Leader arrived at Delhi airport only to discover that the flight booked for him by the protocol office had already departed. As a result, he was stranded for several hours and was forced to take a later flight to reach his home in Kannur

29 Jun 2026 11:55 am