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History-sheeter arrested for assaulting man, son

Shyamkumar alias Thakaraparambu Kuttan, attacked Rajesh Kumar and his son, who questioned him for blocking the road

6 Jun 2026 11:33 pm
Metro extension, GIFT City among govt.s top priorities for Ernakulam, says Minister

State government will identify the districts development requirements and expedite key infrastructure projects, says Roji M. John

6 Jun 2026 9:42 pm
Kerala High Court honoured with e-governance award

DCMS received the Gold Award in the category Innovation by Use of AI and Other New Age Technologies for Providing Citizen-centric Services (State and State PSUs) from among 104 entries

6 Jun 2026 9:35 pm
Fan turns room into a tribute to his idol ahead of World Cup

From the roof to the floor and from bedsheets to doormats, the room of Muhammed Roshan, 24, has been customised around the twin themes of Portugal and football icon Cristiano Ronaldo

6 Jun 2026 9:34 pm
SC ruling on creamy layer prompts demand for JEE category revision

SC holds that parental income from salary and agriculture cannot be the sole basis for determining creamy layer status. In Kerala, OBC students are denied non-creamy layer certificates if their parents earn more than 8 lakh annually through salary or agriculture, forcing them to apply for JEE under the general category. Students now argue that SC order makes many of those denied NCL certificates eligible for OBC reservation.

6 Jun 2026 9:18 pm
UDF govt. in Kerala to scrap proposal to procure paddy through cooperatives

The previous LDF government had, during its final months in office, announced a pilot project to route paddy procurement through cooperative societies in Palakkad district

6 Jun 2026 8:55 pm
100-day action plan to strengthen functioning of Palakkad medical college

Minister K.A. Thulasi says urgent steps will be taken to fill vacancies of teaching and non-teaching staff at the medical college

6 Jun 2026 8:43 pm
Heavy rain lashes northern, central Kerala; orange alert for seven districts on June 7

State is likely to witness active monsoon conditions for three more days with heavy to very heavy rains forecast in central and northern districts

6 Jun 2026 8:40 pm
Karuvannur loan scam: CPI(M) vows legal fight after PMLA court issues summons

BJP, Congress demand resignations of A.C. Moideen MLA; K. Radhakrishnan, MP

6 Jun 2026 8:23 pm
Despite new technologies, IMD continues to rely on weather balloons

Twice-daily launches from IMDs Thiruvananthapuram centre continue to provide vital atmospheric data for forecasting

6 Jun 2026 8:04 pm
Kufos proposes Kerala Blue Economy Council

The proposal formed part of two policy documents handed over by the Kufos to Fisheries Minister Abdul Gafoor during his first official visit

6 Jun 2026 7:58 pm
Kerala HC directs addition of fathers name in birth certificate of child who was born when parents were living together

Court orders addition of name exercising its extraordinary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

6 Jun 2026 7:49 pm
Pandipparambu reels under waterlogging as Thripunithura municipality mulls legal remedy

Water levels rose instead of receding after heavy overnight rain, reaching knee height in certain stretches; municipal authorities attribute the problem to a concrete structure obstructing a drainage channel passing through a private property

6 Jun 2026 7:45 pm
Govt. considering emergency trauma care facilities in all State-run hospitals: Minister Shibu Baby John

New dialysis unit set up at the Neendakara taluk hospital. Facility dedicated to the memory of Alin Sherin, the States youngest organ donor

6 Jun 2026 7:38 pm
Rights Commission orders rehabilitation of tribal woman living under tarpaulin in forest

The Collector has been asked to assess the possibility of admitting the children to a residential school

6 Jun 2026 7:23 pm
AMMA undecided on size of panel to settle ongoing row

It is learnt that a three-member committee, excluding the president and general secretary, may be constituted in an attempt to resolve the matter ahead of the organisations annual general body meeting scheduled for June 21

6 Jun 2026 7:19 pm
White Paper reopens debate on nuclear power plants in Kerala

The document lists nuclear power as one of the sources that the State should explore in adopting a long-term strategy for energy security

6 Jun 2026 6:58 pm
Ahead of INDIA bloc meeting, CPI(M) asks Congress to clarify on Kerala campaign allegations

Warning that the issue had implications for Opposition unity, CPI-Ms M.A. Baby says the Congress leadership must clear the air on what he termed disruptive moves before the June 8 INDIA bloc meeting

6 Jun 2026 6:47 pm
Kerala Forest dept. introduces Indias first judiciary-integrated digital system for wildlife offences

The HAWK (Hostile Activity Watch Kernel) eliminates the reliance on physical paperwork by establishing a direct digital link to the District Court Management System, streamlining the prosecution of environmental crimes. The system enhances transparency and real-time tracking of cases, enabling officials to monitor crime patterns and case progress across the state.

6 Jun 2026 5:57 pm
Six months on, UDF faces internal rift in Pala municipality

A heated dispute over the relocation of an autorickshaw stand escalated into a physical confrontation between Congress councillor Biju Mathews and Independent councillor Binu Pulikkakkandam, prompting Mathews to file a police complaint alleging manhandling.

6 Jun 2026 5:44 pm
Kerala to launch Statewide public outreach initiative to revitalise health services

The initiative called Kayakalpam will be launched in Kozhikode on June 9.

6 Jun 2026 5:12 pm
School reopening exacerbates Thiruvananthapuram citys traffic woes

On the Kesavadasapuram- Pattom road, school authorities pointed to unfinished road and overbridge works as major contributors to traffic delays.

6 Jun 2026 4:38 pm
Nearly 150 students of school in Keralas Wayanad fall ill over 3 days; 38 hospitalised

Panchayat officials say exact cause for students physical discomfort not yet confirmed. Week-long holiday declared for school as precautionary measure

6 Jun 2026 3:50 pm
Sixth-day headcount: Census training for Kerala schoolteachers on Monday to be rescheduled

This follows concerns raised by teachers organisations that Monday is the sixth working day of the academic year on which schools record student strength for determining teacher posts and other related matters

6 Jun 2026 2:55 pm
Kerala sets up expert panel to study DMRC high-speed rail proposal

Four-member expert committee to examine technical, financial and environmental aspects of the project prepared by veteran technocrat E. Sreedharan and submit its recommendations in three weeks

6 Jun 2026 2:20 pm
Kerala CM inaugurates Vikasana Sadassu initiative of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

Over next month, in the run up to local body elections, a series of events will be held across the State to popularise the achievements of local bodies

6 Jun 2026 2:09 pm
Paddy procurement deal with public sector banks renewed, says Kerala Agriculture Minister

Minister says in previous LDF govts tenure, paddy was procured through cooperative societies in Palakkad on an experimental basis, and that UDF govt has decided to continue erstwhile practice of procuring it entirely via Supplyco

6 Jun 2026 1:26 pm
6 Jun 2026 12:17 pm
Kerala Cyber Police file case over fake post on building permit fee cut with Minister K.M. Shajis image

The post falsely claimed that building permit fee hike, which came into effect a few years ago, has been withdrawn by Local Self-Government department

6 Jun 2026 11:31 am
Malayalam poet A.C. Sreehari passes away

A noted voice in contemporary Malayalam literature, several of his poems are included in university curricula across Kerala

6 Jun 2026 9:57 am
Kerala Education Minister signals rethink on Aadhaar rule in school admissions

Samsudheen says the norm making Aadhaar card mandatory was not set by this government. The requirement has led to denial of admissions especially for migrant children

6 Jun 2026 9:53 am
Kochi Corpn. to issue notice toCSML overstreetlightmaintenance

LED lights have drawn flak from councillors across political parties over their alleged erratic functioning and poor upkeep; CSML claims that at no point were more than 200 lights non-functional in a network of over 43,000 lights

6 Jun 2026 1:05 am