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Kerala sets up State Narcotics Control Bureau

State NCB formed to make anti-narcotics enforcement activities more efficient. The Excise Commissioner will be in charge of the bureau. Instead of creating new posts, personnel will be redeployed and some will be given additional charges

18 Jul 2026 9:14 pm
Rajat Kamal for Mammootty: a stamp of approval for an iconic actor who continues to reinvent himself

The legendary actor, who was just a year ago staring down the biggest crisis of his glittering, five-decade career, has since won the Kerala State Award for Best Actor, the Padma Bhushan, and now a record-equalling fourth National Award for Best Actor

18 Jul 2026 8:56 pm
Plus One: 34,752 students get supplementary allotment in Kerala

In Malappuram 7,028 students are yet to get Plus One seats. 4,793 students are awaiting allotment in Palakkad

18 Jul 2026 8:43 pm
3A notification for eight-lane Kochi Bypass to be reissued in August

The notification will be followed by laying of boundary stones, public hearing of grievances of land owners, and field survey

18 Jul 2026 8:36 pm
Police revamp: inspectors to head four stations in Kochi city, rest to go to SIs

Sub-inspectors are likely to be reinstated as SHOs in the remaining 24 police stations in Kochi city and 34 stations in Ernakulam rural from August 15 under the proposed revamp

18 Jul 2026 8:18 pm
Voters lists in 38 local body wards to be updated ahead of bypolls

State Election Commission N. Seshadrinathan said on Saturday that the draft voters list will be published on July 21 and the final list, on August 19

18 Jul 2026 8:16 pm
Idukki village collects funds to save its post office

When the Postal department decided to shift the post office in their village citing declining business and poor facilities, nearly 2,000 families of Pushpakandam undertook to renovate the building through a fund-collection drive

18 Jul 2026 7:57 pm
BJP workers petition Kerala president over alleged election fund misappropriation in Assembly polls

According to the complaint, the Kollam East District Committee leadership deliberately misled the State leadership by projecting the Kunnathur Assembly constituency in Kollam as an A-Class constituency solely to secure higher funding for personal financial gains

18 Jul 2026 7:39 pm
18 Jul 2026 7:37 pm
ISRO-SCTIMST sign pact for research in space medicine, Bioastronautics

SCTIMST and HSFC have signed an implementing agreement for initiating a PDF programme in Bioastronautics, which is the first programme of its kind in the country

18 Jul 2026 7:29 pm
Death of toddler in Kannur: surgeons association picks holes in post-mortem report

The remark that no major surgery was required for injuries on the lower lip and the chin is wrong and riddled with errors

18 Jul 2026 7:17 pm
NSS terms Mannam Samadhi row politically motivated

Clarification by organisations general secretary G. Sukumaran Nair comes in view of criticism from Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Union Minister Suresh Gopi, who had alleged discrimination in granting permission to pay homage at the memorial of NSS founder Mannath Padmanabhan

18 Jul 2026 7:16 pm
SIT makes second arrest in kafir screenshot case

Amal, a DYFI leader, charged with disseminating communally sensitive material. He was later released on bail

18 Jul 2026 6:49 pm
Amid Kerala power crisis, KSEB urged to fast-track BESS projects

KSEB plans to complete five BESS projects two in Kasaragod, one each in Kannur, Malappuram and Thiruvananthapuram by October.

18 Jul 2026 5:37 pm
State Electricity Regulatory Commission pulls up KSEB for erratic power curbs

Kerala to receive 200 MW from Sunday under short-term power purchase deal

18 Jul 2026 5:25 pm
Kerala PSC cancels exam due to question paper distribution error

Error at an exam centre in Alappuzha. New date to be announced later

18 Jul 2026 4:22 pm
SDPI alleges Kerala government is complicit in Waqf Board restrictions

SDPI accused the government of betraying minority interests by supporting a PIL that led the High Court to impose operational restrictions on the State Waqf Board.

18 Jul 2026 4:18 pm
Ahead of FIFA World Cup final, Kozhikode police announce public safety measures

Kozhikode City police said dangerous bike racing, stunt riding, drunk driving, speeding, traffic violations, bursting of firecrackers in a manner that causes public nuisance, raising provocative or hate-filled slogans, and any other activities that disturb public peace have been prohibited

18 Jul 2026 4:02 pm
Brazil-Argentina World Cup rivalry leads to violence in Keralas Kozhikode; two booked

Argument between Brazil and Argentina supporters in a WhatsApp group over Brazils Round of 16 exit escalates into assault and property damage

18 Jul 2026 2:28 pm
K.C. Venugopal urges KSU workers to raise grievances through party forums

AICC general secretary says the party 'recognised' that KSU workers might have legitimate concerns but maintained that such issues should first be raised in the appropriate organisational forums

18 Jul 2026 2:12 pm
No rift between KSU, Kerala CM over govt pleader appointment: Ramesh Chennithala

Home Minister says any grievances within the party will be resolved through discussions

18 Jul 2026 1:48 pm
2,914 students dropped out of State syllabus schools in 2024-25 in Kerala; 36.65% are migrant workers children

They discontinued studies either because they, along with their parents, had returned to their native States or their parents had shifted to another location for work, Minister for General Education N. Samsudheen said in a written reply in Assembly recently

18 Jul 2026 1:37 pm
Why Keralas two private airline projects have hit an air pocket

Though Air Kerala and Alhind Air were expected to begin operations last year, uncertainty has derailed their plans, exacerbated by geopolitical tensions and investment woes

18 Jul 2026 12:34 pm
EXIM operations at Keralas Vizhinjam seaport set to begin on August 18

According to a statement issued by Office of Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, commencement of EXIM operations will transform Vizhinjam from a transshipment port into a full-fledged international cargo gateway

18 Jul 2026 11:44 am
M.A. Babycondemns removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar protest site

Criticising the authoritarian attitude of the Modi government, CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby said that silencing dissent cannot be a substitute for accountability

18 Jul 2026 11:28 am
Battling drug abuse: On Keralas Operation Toofan

Kerala has shown initiative in coordinated action against cartels

18 Jul 2026 12:10 am
Mandatory training for staff to make hospitals patient-friendly

Decision to make soft skills training mandatory for hospital employees was taken in the backdrop of innumerable complaints from patients and visitors regarding poor behaviour by hospital staff, communication lapses, and unsatisfactory interactions with the public, says Health Minister

17 Jul 2026 11:03 pm
ISL star swaps jersey for writers pen in maiden travelogue

Oru PanthukalikkaranteIndian Yathrakal, which features a cover unveiled by Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri on July 17, chronicles the experiences of celebrated footballer C.K. Vineeths 63-day solo expedition across India

17 Jul 2026 9:26 pm