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Kerala Budget: new insurance scheme, the highlight for health sector

Oommen Chandy health insurance scheme will provide healthcare coverage of up to 25 lakh for all families. A 100-crore project to establish Kerala Health and Life Sciences City announced. It envisages a healthcare ecosystem by integrating multi-specialty hospitals, medical colleges, research laboratories and rehabilitation facilities

19 Jun 2026 4:32 pm
Kerala Budget unveils Knowledge Valley, Job Watch Tower, research park to boost higher education

The proposed Kerala Knowledge Valley is intended to bring together globally reputed universities, premier Indian institutions, state-of-the-art research parks and centres of excellence under a single ecosystem

19 Jun 2026 1:58 pm
Kerala Budget: Pinarayi Vijayan says UDF govt rebranded LDF schemes, accuses it of promoting corporate interests

Former CM and current Opposition Leader says Budget is largely a renaming exercise of previously announced schemes without any substantive new direction

19 Jun 2026 1:56 pm
Kerala Budget aims to attract private investment but makes no mention of PSU projects

The total allocation for the industrial sector is 1,115.48 crore, while the total allocation for the Industries and Minerals sector is 1,558.08 crore

19 Jun 2026 1:35 pm
Kerala Budget: Land Reforms 2.0 for reviewing land laws, amending statutes

Kerala CM Satheesan announced that a comprehensive land management policy would be formulated to address structural challenges in freeing up land for industrial projects

19 Jun 2026 12:59 pm
Kerala Budget charts plan to make State a leading unified Port City

Budget proposes harnessing the integrated strengths of the States 600-km coastline, 17 non-major ports, two major ports, and its extensive road, rail, sea, and inland waterway networks

19 Jun 2026 12:15 pm
Kerala Police investigate I love Pakistan message found on vessel at Cochin Shipyard

The message, inscribed on an internal wall of the vessel using a sharp object, was noticed by employees engaged in maintenance work

19 Jun 2026 11:57 am
Kerala Budget: Decision to slash tax on All India Permit vehicles by 50% expected to reduce off-shore registration of Kerala vehicles

According to office-bearers of Luxury Bus Owners Association Kerala, decision will significantly benefit Keralas public transport and tourism sectors

19 Jun 2026 11:20 am
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to present Revised Budget in Assembly today

The budget will also be the first of the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government which came to power in Kerala in May after a landslide victory in the April 9 Assembly polls

19 Jun 2026 8:08 am
Notices issued to 30 wayside eateries in Kochi after inspection finds unhygienic conditions

The action followed a joint inspection drive by the district Health department, Kochi Corporation and the Food Safety department. Two outlets were ordered to shut down

19 Jun 2026 1:02 am
Keralas health machinery goes all out to keep Nipah in check

Nipah has once again struck the northern district of Kozhikode in Kerala, with one person testing positive for the zoonotic disease. An attempt to understand the complexities of the disease and the efforts to contain it through interactions with medical experts and relatives of the patient.

19 Jun 2026 12:57 am
HCgrantsgovt. two weeksto file affidavit on Phase II of seawall construction

The 404-crore seawall project from Puthenthode to Manassery was inaugurated on March 7; petition, filed by Chellanam-Kochi Janakeeya Vedhi, seeks measures to address sea incursion

19 Jun 2026 12:37 am
Muslim Youth League urges Education Minister not to change stance on PM SHRI

MYL Malappuram constituency committee organises a protest programme

18 Jun 2026 11:59 pm
SUCC urges Governor to order a probe into alleged irregularities at Sanskrit varsity

The letter submitted to the Governor alleges irregularities in the use of funds, faculty appointments, admissions to PhD and other programmes, and the construction of the student amenities centre and auditorium on the main campus

18 Jun 2026 9:31 pm
Kerala govt. should explain reason for change of stance on PM SHRI: Pinarayi

He refutes Chief Ministers claim that the State government had received funds as part of PM SHRI, adding the former LDF government signed MoU as the Union government had withheld the Samagra Shiksha Scheme funds, disrupting important spending in the education sector. Signing of MoU does not bind the State to implement the scheme. It can be implemented only if the UDF government takes a policy decision to that effect

18 Jun 2026 9:05 pm
Assault on minor: case against old-age home manager, staff

A 17-year-old boy, who was staying at the institution in Omalloor, complained to Childline about the alleged abuse.

18 Jun 2026 8:49 pm
Man held on charge of rape, murder of Anganwadi worker in Gavi

Accused confesses to killing the woman during an altercation but denies sexually assaulting her

18 Jun 2026 8:44 pm
Kafir screenshot case puts CPI(M) on the defensive again

The UDF has seized on the development to intensify its attack on the CPI(M), arguing that the Kafir screenshot case is exposing the partys real face

18 Jun 2026 8:38 pm
Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to present Revised Budget for 2026-27 on June 19, 2026

The presentation of the Budget, the first by the new Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government, will begin at 9 a.m.

18 Jun 2026 8:36 pm
Meeting with government Secretaries: Pinarayi accuses Governor of violating constitutional conventions

The Chief Secretary has written to Lok Bhavan expressing the governments dissatisfaction with the holding of such a meeting, says Chief Minister's Office

18 Jun 2026 8:24 pm
Drivers inexperience led to Valparai tragedy, says MVD report

The report also pointed to deficiencies in roadside safety infrastructure, noting that the concrete crash barrier at the accident site lacked sufficient height and strength to prevent a vehicle from breaching it and falling off the cliff.

18 Jun 2026 8:11 pm
Kerala Administrative Tribunal issues interim stay on transfer of DHS

Principal Bench of KAT in Thiruvananthapuram issues an interim stay on the transfer on a petition filed by DHS K.J. Reena. She approached the tribunal, pointing out the discrepancies in the GO transferring her and stating out that she had been forced into an ignominious exit by the government, that too by raising a baseless allegation against her

18 Jun 2026 8:10 pm
Spices Board launches online pooling system for cardamom

The application window is open from June 15 to September 30, 2026.

18 Jun 2026 7:51 pm
Census 2027: multiple house calls to be made by enumerators before listing houses as vacant

There is a strong perception that the number of vacant houses in Kerala could see an increase from the last Census, given the migration trends in recent years. As per the 2011 Census, 11,89,144 houses were reported as lying vacant across Kerala

18 Jun 2026 7:42 pm
I, Nobody trailer: Prithviraj and Parvathy exude intensity in high-stakes heist thriller

Directed by Nisam Basheer, the film co-starring Parvathy Thiruvothu will release on July 9

18 Jun 2026 7:18 pm
Indira Canteen tops Kochis Budget wish list

Mayor-led delegation had submitted a 12-project wish list to the government, including support for Indira Canteen, a 190 MLD drinking water treatment plant, major road and ROB projects, and the Vembanad Lake Rejuvenation Mission

18 Jun 2026 7:06 pm
Sabarimala gold theft: Kerala HC asks SIT to submit detailed report by June 29

SIT informs High Court that it has established a clear sequence of events that led to the removal of the Dwarapalaka idols from the temple for gold plating

18 Jun 2026 7:06 pm
MG University Boards of Studies row deepens as Vice Chancellor dismisses Syndicates objections

Syndicate raises concerns over the large-scale inclusion of teachers from autonomous colleges and individuals from outside the university system in the Boards of Studies, besides the appointment of chairpersons who do not meet the statutory criteria

18 Jun 2026 6:53 pm
Host biology drives malaria treatment failures, reveals RGCB study

The study suggests that targeting host-parasite interactions could improve treatment efficacy and reduce relapses, particularly in vulnerable groups like children and anaemic patients.

18 Jun 2026 5:01 pm
PIL challenging free travel for women in KSRTC ordinary buses: High Court reserves matter for orders

The petitioner contended that no study was conducted before rolling out the scheme that is aimed at making available free travel for women

18 Jun 2026 4:32 pm