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Political row over DYFIs free meal distribution in Kerala govt hospitals continues to simmer

Health Minister K. Muraleedharan accuses Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan of batting for those seeking to appropriate public space 'using philanthropy as a pretext

21 Jul 2026 2:41 pm
Keralas Wayanad reports fresh shigellosis case as college student tests positive

Four other students with similar symptoms hospitalised

21 Jul 2026 1:10 pm
Kerala State Planning Board reconstituted with K.M. Chandrasekhar as vice chairperson

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan is chairperson. Chandrasekhar was vice chairperson of the board during the term of Oommen Chandy-led UDF government from 2011-16

21 Jul 2026 12:27 pm
AMMA row: Shwetha Menon says will go to any extent to ensure power group does not lead association

In a social media post, the actor says her fight is against the power group named in Hema Committee report

21 Jul 2026 12:19 pm
V.S. Achuthanandan death anniversary: Pinarayi Vijayan says former CM and communist leader remains a blazing memory

In a Facebook post, Pinarayi pays tribute to VS and says the latter aggressively championed peoples causes, strong-arming governments to correct course

21 Jul 2026 11:50 am
Kerala HC directs State Police Chief to form special squads for hit-and-run cases

Police directed to work together and alert special squads in tracing such vehicles and drivers

21 Jul 2026 10:38 am
Structural stability assessment of KWA reservoirs in Kochi begins

The French firm SUEZ has begun non-destructive testing of the water utilitys reservoirs, pump houses and other infrastructure

21 Jul 2026 12:45 am
Nithin Raj murder: M.K. Ram arrested, court orders his release

Court finds procedural lapses in arrest. The former teacher of Kannur Dental College had been absconding for weeks after the High Court rejected his anticipatory bail in connection with the death of BDS student Nithin Raj. He was arrested in Coorg on Monday. Nithins family blames caste-based harassment for his suicide

20 Jul 2026 11:49 pm
Former CorroHealth employees say compensation promise a huge relief

The company has agreed to pay five months gross salary, in addition to the full and final settlement amount paid to the employees earlier

20 Jul 2026 9:26 pm
In literature, there are no Left or Right camps, only the side of truth: Speaker

Thiruvanchiyoor Radhakrishnan presents Anganam Shamsuddeen Memorial Literary Awards; writer Vaishakhan receives Distinguished Literary Service honour

20 Jul 2026 9:07 pm
Democracy being trampled in the streets of Delhi: Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan

He calls for a strong, nation-wide protests against the governments failure to address serious irregularities in national-level entrance examinations.

20 Jul 2026 9:04 pm
Suspense mounts over no-confidence vote in Pala municipality in Kerala

No-confidence motion against chairperson Diya Binu comes up for discussion and voting on Tuesday

20 Jul 2026 8:56 pm
Stake sale at Vizhinjam: empowered panel may take 3-4 months to submit its report

The committee, headed by the Chief Secretary, has yet to examine the nuances of the stake sale or complete the exercise

20 Jul 2026 8:35 pm
Dont surrender Thekkinkadu Maidan to communal forces, says CPI

Seeks all-party meeting to preserve Maidan as a public space; poet K.G. Sankara Pillai warns against shrinking democratic spaces

20 Jul 2026 8:09 pm
HC strikes down Kerala Vesting of Minerals Act as unconstitutional

The legislation, enacted in 2021, vested all mineral rights in the Malabar region with the State government and required the landowners to pay royalty. The landowners move court which rules that State legislature is not qualified to enact the law

20 Jul 2026 8:05 pm
Church does not receive any foreign funds in personal accounts, KCBC

Catholic Church leadership in Kerala reiterates concerns over Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026

20 Jul 2026 7:55 pm
KSU president meets Kerala CM

Mr. Xavier had been seeking the CMs appointment since last week

20 Jul 2026 7:49 pm
Final report on Sabarimala gold theft will be filed without delay, SIT tells Kerala HC

ADGPs report says final opinion of the lab provides an explanation of the process allegedly adopted by the accused in committing the offence

20 Jul 2026 7:46 pm
Kerala govt. hikes rubber support price from 200 to 250 per kg

Farmers and rubber producer organisations had repeatedly urged the State government to hike the support price as production costs had increased

20 Jul 2026 7:38 pm
Chenthamara gets death sentence in Pothundy double murder case

Judge Kenneth George also imposed a fine of 20 lakh and directed that it be paid as compensation to the victims children

20 Jul 2026 7:19 pm
Extra posts sanctioned in 53 govt., aided schools in Kerala when student strength rose by just one

Posts sanctioned from primary to high school classes in the 2023-24, 2024-25, and 2025-26 academic years

20 Jul 2026 7:16 pm
8.72 lakh tickets of Thiruvonam bumper lottery sold on first day of sales

The first-day sales of the same lottery in 2025 had stood at 3.17 lakh. In the first phase, 20 lakh tickets have been issued for sales

20 Jul 2026 7:07 pm
SIT probing examination anomalies carries out checks at Kerala PSC headquarters

The team was accompanied by IT experts to look into the examination software that involves an On-Screen Marking (OSM) system

20 Jul 2026 6:58 pm
Kerala unveils action plan to end snakebite deaths by 2030

The plan, which has been built on the One Health platform, focuses on strengthened primary care, improving emergency care facilities, enhanced surveillance and community awareness and intersectoral coordination, to address snakebite envenoming

20 Jul 2026 6:46 pm
Yellow alert for two districts on July 21

IMD has upgraded the alert issued for Kannur and Kasaragod for Monday from yellow to orange

20 Jul 2026 5:49 pm
Mylatti BESS project to be commissioned in October, says Power Minister Sunny Joseph

The Minister directed officials and implementing agencies to ensure the projects are completed within the scheduled time frame

20 Jul 2026 5:19 pm
Post-mortem report of murdered man confirms multiple deep stab wounds

The report confirmed more than 40 wounds on the victims body which was recovered from a pool of blood on July 19

20 Jul 2026 4:18 pm
Kerala power crisis: Regulatory panel urges KSEB to improve electricity demand forecasts

Commission notes that any decision on power purchase based on incorrect demand and supply position is likely to result in operational challenges and financial liability that ultimately gets reflected in retail tariff of consumers

20 Jul 2026 4:07 pm
Kozhikode DIET launches IntelliTrait to mentor schoolchildren

To develop and promote entrepreneurial skills and job orientation among schoolchildren

20 Jul 2026 3:54 pm
Death of Kannur dental student Nithin Raj: Kerala govt forms SIT to further probe case

Ajith Beegum, Inspector General of Police, Crime Branch, to head the SIT which will cover 'overlooked aspects of the case', including possible role of other Anjarakandy college faculty members, in the Dalit students death

20 Jul 2026 3:23 pm
Kerala govt to pick 33 schemes from 8 departments for Concurrent Evaluation and Monitoring of Schemes

Conducted by a team from Finance Department, CEMS is a real-time analysis of programmes and schemes aimed at reporting the actual progress in implementation, in terms of physical and financial outcomes

20 Jul 2026 1:06 pm
Palakkad double murder case: Convict Chenthamara gets death penalty

Palakkad Additional District and Sessions Court - IV holds that the case falls under the rarest of rare category

20 Jul 2026 12:30 pm
Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan alleges vested interests behind row over food packet distribution at MCH

Rejecting allegations that govt had banned distribution of food packets at hospitals, Minister clarifies that the decision is confined to Alappuzha MCH and is aimed at removing encroachment on govt land

20 Jul 2026 11:25 am
Viral Kumbh Mela woman seeks police protection again in Kerala

In her complaint, she has reportedly accused her father of taking away her passport and withdrawing nearly 10 lakh from her bank account

20 Jul 2026 10:07 am