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District panchayat Budget proposes jobs for 5,000 women

Focus on comprehensive development of agricultural sector with an allocation of 18 crore; projects in housing and health sectors get 18 crore and 16 crore respectively

28 Feb 2026 2:32 am
Kochi Corporation Budget approved amid Opposition boycott

For the Budget to be viable, the Corporation must collect property tax worth 78crorein a single month, which is an uphill task, saysLDF

28 Feb 2026 1:02 am
Arvind Kejriwals court discharge a blow to Union government: Kerala Chief Minister

Trial courts decision not only a setback to BJP but also to Congress that helped the BJP for vested political interests, he says

27 Feb 2026 10:48 pm
Kalamassery municipality told to complete biomining at dumping yard in a time-bound manner

Once the waste is completely removed and the land levelled, the prime real estate, valued at over 50 crore, will be available for various projects of the civic body

27 Feb 2026 10:26 pm
Bicycle literacy campaign launched in womens college

22 students, five teachers, and a parent learn to cycle as part of SheCyclings initiative; next phase from March 5

27 Feb 2026 10:06 pm
Habitual offender convicted for sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy

He had previously served a seven-year prison term for sexually assaulting a mentally challenged woman in 2012

27 Feb 2026 9:58 pm
Farm Guard wins first prize at Agri Rural Ideathon 2026

Farm Guard, as per its creators, is a portable device meant for intelligent and non-lethal deterrence. It has been designed keeping in mind farmers in regions prone to human-wildlife conflict

27 Feb 2026 9:55 pm
Chellanam reeling under acute drinking water crisis

According to civic representatives, aging pipelines and lack of proper maintenance by the KWA has resulted in the crisis

27 Feb 2026 9:28 pm
Vizhinjam seafood poisoning: searching for marine algal toxins in fish becoming an onerous task, say officials

Food Safety officials point out that only the forensic report on the viscera samples of those who died of seafood poisoning alone can provide clarity. However, no stool or blood samples seem to have been collected from the deceased

27 Feb 2026 9:19 pm
Chief Minister PinarayiVijayan will lead LDFs Assembly poll campaign in Kerala, confirms CPI(M) PB

CPI(M) will announce its candidates within a week, says general secretary M.A. Baby. Party will decide on Chief Ministerial candidate only after the LDF emerges victorious

27 Feb 2026 9:08 pm
NCERT Class VIII textbook: Kerala Minister welcomes SC intervention over references to corruption in judiciary

V. Sivankutty demands that an independent expert committee probe all revisions and deletions in all NCERT textbooks in recent times

27 Feb 2026 9:03 pm
Kumbalanghi panchayat Budget lays emphasis on housing project

The Budget also announced a Clean Kumbalanghi-Green Kumbalanghi project in collaboration with the Kochi Corporation and Clean Kerala company

27 Feb 2026 9:01 pm
NSS denies permission for security checks at Mannam Samadhi ahead of Vice-Presidents visit

Objection pertains solely to inspections at the Samadhi Mandapam involving police dogs, say NSS sources

27 Feb 2026 8:59 pm
HPV vaccination campaign to be launched on Feb. 28

Free HPV vaccination facility is available at all government health centres

27 Feb 2026 8:59 pm
Revenue department calls for applications for final settlement of Neelakurinji Sanctuary

Applications invited from residents excluded from list issued earlier

27 Feb 2026 8:55 pm
Kerala govt. creating skill pathways and platforms for youth employment: Minister R. Bindu

Aspire 2026 Job Fair sees 200 placements; MoU with Infosys to offer 16-week free Internship for Engineering students

27 Feb 2026 8:41 pm
Revenue officials seal illegal resort in Munnar

It was alleged that the resort was operating without a no objection certificate from the Revenue department

27 Feb 2026 8:38 pm
27 Feb 2026 8:35 pm
State-level inauguration of Kerala Climate Resilient Agri-Value Chain Modernisation (KERA) at Cherthala on March 2

A flagship initiative of Kerala government, the 2,365-crore project is aimed at addressing the challenges posed by climate change and fragmented markets and dwindling farmer incomes

27 Feb 2026 8:23 pm
Kollam Corporation Budget presented; focus on tourism, transformative development projects

Budget allocates 100 crore for transforming Kollam into a top-tier tourist destination. It also proposes demolition of existing Chinnakada flyover to make way for a modern elevated flyover stretching from Kollam railway station to taluk office in order to alleviate congestion in the heart of the city

27 Feb 2026 8:18 pm
Keralam to become Indias first dumpsite-free State in two years, says Minister

Waste heaps at 25 of the 59 dumpsites in the State have already been cleared, reclaiming 96 acres, while biomining is under way at the remaining 34 sites, says M.B. Rajesh

27 Feb 2026 8:04 pm
Thrissur district panchayat unveils 23.14 crore surplus Budget with strong push for housing, climate action and welfare

Big allocations for LIFE Mission, waste management, womens empowerment and infrastructure

27 Feb 2026 8:03 pm
Four policemen, including SI, suspended after custodial assault leaves accused with severe ailment

The group had purportedly subjected two accused in a vehicle theft case to brutal assault while in custody

27 Feb 2026 8:02 pm
Four instalments of DA/DR sanctioned in KSEB

The DA and DR are for the period from January 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025

27 Feb 2026 7:58 pm
Notify State policy on prevention of non-communicable diseases: Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights

Recommendations are the outcome of five State-level consultations held with children affected by non-communicable diseases and other stakeholders last year

27 Feb 2026 7:51 pm
Kudumbashree initiative aims to boost womens income

Kudumbashree products to hit mainstream retail shelves across the State. Income of women in Kerala set for major surge, says Minister M.B. Rajesh.

27 Feb 2026 7:50 pm
Institutions under Cooperation Department draw criticism for impeding CAG audit

CAG notes that all through the course of SSCA, audit encountered persistent non-production of essential records/critical information by the audited institutions at all levels

27 Feb 2026 7:28 pm
Kerala Govt. files appeal before High Court against acquittal of Dileep, others in actor rape case

In its plea, the Government further contended that the trial court did not consider many digital evidences pertaining to the case

27 Feb 2026 5:37 pm
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurates CBG plant at Brahmapuram

Agreements have been signed with BPCL to set up compressed biogas - based waste treatment plants in Kozhikode and Kollam, while projects are being developed under Public-Private Partnership model in Palakkad and Thrissur, and another under the Kerala Solid Waste Management Project in Changanassery

27 Feb 2026 4:46 pm
The Kerala Story 2: HC stays single judge order halting film release

A Bench of justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and P.V. Balakrishnan passed the order on the appeal moved by the film's producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah late Thursday night, hours after the movie's release was stayed

27 Feb 2026 4:37 pm
Unfortunate that Keralam could not understand the essence of Union Budget, says Union Minister Suresh Gopi

Union Budget 2026-27 gave special focus on shaping the future of the countrys youth, says Suresh Gopi

27 Feb 2026 4:06 pm
Tickets booked for The Kerala Story 2 being refunded, film not released: lawyers for petitioners

Advocate for a petitioner says contempt plea will not be moved against films producer as the movie has not been released and ticket sales are being refunded

27 Feb 2026 2:57 pm
NCERT textbook row: Kerala Education Minister welcomes SC intervention, seeks probe

In a Facebook post, Minister V. Sivankutty welcomes apex courts stand against references that allegedly undermined the judiciary

27 Feb 2026 1:41 pm
Booking of tickets for The Kerala Story 2 going on despite stay: Kerala HC told

Booking of tickets for the movie was possible and therefore, there was a possibilty the film might be screened in theatres during the day, despite the interim stay on its release, the lawyers said

27 Feb 2026 12:45 pm
KSU leaders house in Kozhikode attacked with country bomb amid political tensions in Kerala

Bomb was allegedly hurled at house of KSU Kozhikode district secretary Bithul Balan at Thiruvallur around 2.30 a.m.

27 Feb 2026 11:51 am