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Master plan to transform Kochi into model city to come up in six months, says Satheesan

Government committed to implementing dream projects aimed at boosting Keralas economy and improving peoples quality of life, says the Chief Minister

24 May 2026 9:45 pm
14 injured in stray dog attack in Kannur

The stray dog was later found dead at Punnakkulangara around 4 p.m.

24 May 2026 9:22 pm
24 May 2026 9:12 pm
Thiruvananthapuram Corporation demolishes illegal constructions at Palayam market

Mayor says demolition drive will continue in the days ahead after going through various documents to assess illegal buildings in the area

24 May 2026 8:34 pm
Roshy Augustine welcomes vigilance probe over Kolapra tourism project

The investigation was based on a plaint alleging that Augustine awarded the contract for the 112-crore Kolapra tourism project to a private company

24 May 2026 8:34 pm
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan offers Tulabharam at Guruvayur temple

Visits temple for first time after assuming office

24 May 2026 8:16 pm
Ministers statement on additional batches, marginal increase of Plus One seats come as a relief

All arrangements for the rollout of the admissions process are in place, and the process will begin once the State Cabinet gives its approval on May 25

24 May 2026 8:07 pm
Woman killed as lorry overturns onto house

The lorry, loaded with chipped rocks, lost control due to overspeeding

24 May 2026 8:02 pm
24 May 2026 7:50 pm
KSEB not taking serious effort to tackle emerging power situation, says Kerala Electricity Regulatory Commission

The criticism has come in the Commissions order dated May 21 on the truing-up of accounts of the KSEB for the 2024-25 fiscal

24 May 2026 7:41 pm
KSBB moots model biodiversity-friendly villages initiative

Programme aims at promoting biodiversity conservation through local development projects

24 May 2026 7:40 pm
Vulnerable areas to be mapped in Wayanad ahead of monsoon

Officials instructed to identify dangerous drainage points within local body limits and take measures to avert potential hazards ahead of the monsoon season

24 May 2026 7:13 pm
Protesters seek withdrawal of cases booked during LDF govt.s tenure

Demand, raised by social and religious groups involved in the Sabarimala and Vizhinjam protests, gains momentum with the State government announcing its decision to withdraw cases booked in connection with protests against the now-scrapped semi-high-speed rail corridor project

24 May 2026 7:05 pm
Allegations of substandard construction resurface at Pathanamthitta General Hospital

Engineer admits at HMC meeting that construction was rushed under political pressure ahead of Assembly elections

24 May 2026 6:58 pm
Keralas new UDF government proposes measures to improve tax collection, planning and project implementation

Proposals part of Vision 2031 roadmap cleared by State government. Revamping Goods and Services Tax department among plans

24 May 2026 6:39 pm
Rozgar Mela: Union Minister Suresh Gopi urges new recruits to collectively realise the vision of Viksit Bharat

As many as 130 candidates receive appointment letters during mela held in Thiruvananthapuram; Minister hails the initiative, says it is part of a larger national vision aimed at transforming Indias youth power into national power

24 May 2026 6:37 pm
Keralas iconic wild elephant Chillikomban dies after being washed away in Parambikulam Aliyar Project contour canal

Chillikomban was known as a docile tusker that lived amongst people in the Nelliampathi region, without causing trouble. The tusker would traverse to the Tamil Nadu side during musth and return to the home turf, recalled a biologist from Kerala.

24 May 2026 5:38 pm
K.C. Venugopal slams Centre, says no government to address peoples issues in the country

AICC general secretary warns of rising youth anger, says unemployment and price rise remain unaddressed

24 May 2026 5:29 pm
Kerala seeks urgent intervention over CBSE Plus Two evaluation complaints

Complaints over evaluation of CBSE Class XII examination papers under newly introduced OSM system, in which answer sheets are scanned and digitally evaluated instead of being physically corrected by teachers

24 May 2026 5:14 pm
Congress factions in Kerala wishcasting for their respective loyalists as KPCC presidents post comes up for grabs

A Congress insider says AICC seems resolved to prevent current jockeying for KPCC chiefs post from backsliding into a self-destructive circular firing squad at a crucial time when Team-UDF seeks to cast LDF, still smarting from its historic defeat, as the alliance in disarray

24 May 2026 4:56 pm
Bakrid holiday in Kerala on May 27 and 28

Government had declared holiday for Bakrid on May 27. However, as Bakrid is being celebrated in Kerala on May 28, decision is taken to extend the holiday

24 May 2026 4:33 pm
Why did Kerala scrap the SilverLine project?

What was the project and why was it projected as a game-changer for Keralas transport sector? Why did the land acquisition process trigger protests? What processes were put in place to acquire land? What were the concerns over the project?

24 May 2026 2:12 am
Frequent disruption of ro-ro services give harrowing time to commuters

Owing to the delay in inducting the third ro-ro ferry, demand is rife that the Kochi Corporation impose curbs on transporting goods carriers on the Fort Kochi-Vypeen stretch during peak hours

24 May 2026 1:20 am
KSRTC driver suspended over defamatory post against Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

Transport corporation initiates departmental disciplinary action against the driver attached to the KSRTC Nedumkandam unit in Idukki

23 May 2026 11:19 pm
Next cabinet meeting to take final call on rolling out free-travel scheme for women on KSRTC buses

Transport Minister C.P. John says the details regarding the implementation of the scheme will be revealed after discussing it in the Cabinet

23 May 2026 9:27 pm
Rift in Malayalam actors association AMMA turns murkier as actor Ansiba alleges character assassination by actor Tiny Tom

Ansiba cites alleged harassment as reason behind her resignation from the organisation on February 21

23 May 2026 9:22 pm
A second chance at life: Sangeethas brush with a rampaging elephant

She was trapped in her car which was right in the way of the marauding elephant. The animal lifted the car, kept it suspended in the air for a moment, dropped it back and moved on

23 May 2026 9:04 pm
23 May 2026 9:01 pm
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and UTAS sign MoU

Pact to strengthen collaboration in research, innovation, academic exchange, and technology development

23 May 2026 8:59 pm
Textbooks to be distributed before June 1, says Minister

Shamsudheen said that meetings had been held with officials to ensure that delays in printing do not disrupt textbook distribution

23 May 2026 8:43 pm
Elephant rampage in Thrissur: Probe ordered, compensation assured

Collector seeks urgent reports; vehicles, houses and public property damaged in rampage

23 May 2026 8:42 pm
Contamination of domestic water sources may be driving amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kerala

Amoebic meningoencephalitis has emerged as the single infection claiming the highest number of lives in Kerala, with 121 cases and 30 deaths reported as of May 23 this year

23 May 2026 8:23 pm
Panic, damage all around as elephant runs along busy roads in Thrissur

Captive elephant, brought to Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, turned violent and ran through Thekkinkadu Maidan and Swaraj Round, sending motorists and pedestrians fleeing. It damaged vehicles and knocked down walls and could be subdued only after a two-hour operation

23 May 2026 8:15 pm
23 May 2026 8:01 pm
Fishworkers union counters Churchs stance on fisheries portfolio

CITU-affiliated union says the focus on Fisheries Ministers community identity risks deepening fault lines within the coastal community and that identity-based divisions will undermine the tradition of collective labour at sea. Latin Catholic Church had expressed displeasure at the portfolio being denied to a member of the Church

23 May 2026 7:50 pm