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Keralas Calicut University plans ASCENT to boost academic standards of affiliated colleges

The project is poised to drive inclusive growth, strengthen industry linkages, and sustain continuous improvement, thereby cultivating a dynamic and future-ready academic community, say university authorities

9 Aug 2026 4:25 pm
In Keralas Mallappuzhassery, a parish bridges the health-care gap

For about one-and-a-half decades, parishioners who have received basic training in health screening have served as an important link between vulnerable families and professional health care across all 13 wards of the panchayat

9 Aug 2026 2:56 pm
2024 Wayanad landslides: Study reveals the interplay of climate and geology

Extreme rainfall triggered the disaster, but geological weaknesses and valley formations determined its scale, movement and destructive impact

9 Aug 2026 1:35 pm
Two sisters killed after being hit by bike in Thiruvananthapuram

The sisters were reportedly on their way to a temple in Nagercoil when the accident occurred

9 Aug 2026 1:09 pm
Vande Mataram row: Keralas UDF govt. again faces allegations of toeing the RSS line

Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said that he was unaware of the directive, while Health Minister K. Muraleedharan said that only two stanzas of Vande Mataram will be sung in the State governments events

9 Aug 2026 12:36 pm
CIAL posts record 502-crore net profit

With investments of more than 50,000 crore expected in the countrys airport sector over the next decade, the company intends to offer specialised consultancy services to airports across India

9 Aug 2026 9:26 am
Tribal students trained to teach, judge their traditional art forms

The two-month professional certificate programme, approved and funded by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, aims to develop trained practitioners from five tribal communities Paniya, Paliya, Irula, Hill Pulaya and Mavila.

9 Aug 2026 7:39 am
Arjun Ayanki arrested in Kannur after days long police search

The arrest was made by a police team led by the Northern Range Deputy Inspector General; Arjun Ayanki allegedly attempted to flee when the police reached the apartment and was apprehended at around 2.30 a.m.

9 Aug 2026 6:52 am
Deadline passes, posters stay put on Ernakulam Collectorate walls

Five notice boards installed after service organisations agreed to use a common space for campaign materials; NGO Union says a single display point is impractical as employees use multiple entrances, while NGO Association says any deviation from the consensus would defeat the purpose of the initiative

9 Aug 2026 4:59 am
Kochi Water Metro set to boost service frequency with 15 new ferries

New vessels to improve connectivity to Edakochi, Kadamakudy, Kumbalam, and Thevara; peak-hour ferry frequency on the High CourtFort Kochi and VyttilaKakkanad routes likely to increase from 1520 minutes to 10 minutes

9 Aug 2026 4:39 am
Vanishing villages: from prosperity of migration, Kumbanad and other villages in Keralas Pathanamthitta fall to an uncertain future

A large number of villages in the central Travancore region are left to decay as many in the younger generation, settled abroad, are unwilling to return. Hiran Unnikrishnan takes a road trip through the near-abandoned villages and takes a look at the lives of the elders in the region

9 Aug 2026 1:17 am
Union Home Ministry insists on police verification for Thuruthy Towers beneficiaries in Kochi

Security concerns over nearby defence installations prompt police verification before apartments can be handed over; mandatory verification further delays the rehabilitation of hundreds of homeless families awaiting allotment; Corporation hopes to complete the verification process and hand over the nearly finished apartments by November 1

9 Aug 2026 12:02 am
Foreign investment in private hospitals will make treatment unaffordable: RJD

RJD claims that the takeover of major private hospitals by multinational companies with no connection to healthcare could push up treatment costs beyond the reach of ordinary people

8 Aug 2026 9:06 pm
Transport of Kerala flood rescuer Rajeshs body without freezer: Payyannur tahsildar suspended

Revenue Minister A.P. Anilkumar had directed Land Revenue Commissioner to suspend tahsildar following the receipt of an inquiry report from Kannur District Collector P. Vishnuraj

8 Aug 2026 8:39 pm
Hope and despair for families amid wait for missing fishermen

The search for 32-year-old Shijin, who disappeared at sea on August 31, enters its ninth day on Saturday (August 8).

8 Aug 2026 8:35 pm
Calicut varsity to end contract of staff in its self-financing institutions

SFCTSA says the standing committee decision will lead to the termination of services of more than 400 staff, including in teaching and non-teaching sections

8 Aug 2026 8:26 pm
347 police recruits pass out at Muttikulangara

The recruits included 127 from KAP First Battalion, 110 from KAP Second Battalion and 110 police drivers from the India Reserve Battalion

8 Aug 2026 8:24 pm
Kerala Police intensify search as Arjun Ayanki traced to Edappal in Malappuram

The police say Ayanki visited a private Ayurveda hospital at Edappal

8 Aug 2026 8:22 pm
Elephant kills mahout in Konni

The incident occurred when the deceased approached Priyadarshini, an elephant at the camp, to apply medicine and change the dressing on a wound on its trunk. The elephant attacked him during the procedure.

8 Aug 2026 8:22 pm
Host of issues cited as reasons for road accidents involving KSRTC buses

Deployment of inexperienced drivers, mechanical weakening of old vehicles, and lack of rest for the staff have been cited as possible reasons for a series of road accidents involving buses operated by the KSRTC in recent weeks

8 Aug 2026 8:12 pm
Flooding in Keralas Kuttanad triggers political controversy

Controversy comes to a head on Saturday when a ministerial team comprising Excise Minister and Agriculture Minister visit the flood ravaged region

8 Aug 2026 8:01 pm
Heavy rain lashes Adimaly taluk

Isolated mudslides and waterlogging reported from the region

8 Aug 2026 7:49 pm
Tamil Nadu releases 350 cusecs of water from Mullaperiyar dam

Out of the 350 cusecs, 200 cusecs are allocated for agricultural purposes and 150 cusecs for drinking water

8 Aug 2026 7:47 pm
Vande Mataram row: CPI(M) accuses IUML of mutely acquiescing in Kerala govt.s decision

CPI(M) State secretary says directive to render pro-Hindutva Vande Mataram in its entirety at Independence Day functions has reinforced the public perception that the UDF government has mutated into an ideological proxy for the Hindutva agenda-driven Central government

8 Aug 2026 7:39 pm
Mananthavady municipality to hand over office complex to Wayanad Medical College

The decision comes as the municipal office is being shifted to a new building. The present municipal office is located near the road leading to the medical college

8 Aug 2026 7:36 pm
CPI leader Binoy Viswam slams Kerala governments response to rain disaster

He said that people who had lost their loved ones at sea and those who bore the brunt of rain calamities were all waiting for the government to make its presence felt, hoping for help and support from the government.

8 Aug 2026 7:34 pm
Isolated heavy rainfall likely in northern districts of Kerala on August 9

The IMD has issued an alert stating that strong surface winds with speed occasionally touching 40-50 kmph were likely to prevail over Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands till August 9

8 Aug 2026 6:55 pm
Welfare pension distribution in Kerala: Thomas Isaac seeks to roll back DBT decision

Former State Finance Minister says that direct-to-home (DTH) distribution was chosen as an option as many of the pensioners had requested it

8 Aug 2026 6:22 pm
Power purchase spending in 2026-27 could go up by 1,596 crore, KSEBs latest estimates show

A revised claim made by the power utility before Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission estimates expenditure on power purchase for 2026-27 at 13,344.11 crore

8 Aug 2026 4:20 pm
Proposal to acquire Kannurs private mangrove land in limbo

Hundreds of hectares of privately owned mangroves in the district remain caught in policy paralysis, with farmers willing to surrender their land waiting for years for government approval

8 Aug 2026 4:14 pm
Pinarayi Vijayan says disrespect shown to rescue workers body reflects UDF governments uncaring flood response

Pinarayi Vijayan said the inordinate delay in rescuing fishers lost at sea during stormy weather at Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram is reflective of the governments apathy to the coastal population

8 Aug 2026 4:01 pm
Kerala should adopt a rights-based approach to children with disabilities, says panel

Report submitted earlier this year says Kerala should become a model State that can ensure equality, dignity, and equal opportunity for all differently abled children

8 Aug 2026 3:49 pm
Pinarayi Vijayan accuses the UDF government of opening the door for the RSS to indoctrinate school children

The LP school Freedom Quiz question ostensibly sought to test children's historical knowledge by asking which freedom fighter received the most punishment from the British; the answer key identified the freedom fighter as V.D. Savarkar

8 Aug 2026 2:39 pm
Spurious cosmetics continue to thrive Kerala market, reveal recent raids

The suspected spurious items seized as part of the operation include face creams, lipstick and shave lotions, sources with the department said

8 Aug 2026 2:29 pm
Out of societys mind, the mentally ill in Keralas government mental health centres yearn for compassion

The inmates of State-run mental health centres in Kerala are living in abominable conditions. Acute shortage of staff and facilities plagues Government Mental Health Centre, Thrissur. Fifty-five inmates in the Thiruvananthapuram centre and around 40 in Thrissur are fit to be discharged. Yet, with no one to take them home or no place to go, they continue to live in the centres. Relapses have forced some others to return to the cells

8 Aug 2026 2:28 pm
Environmentalists flag land use changes in Periya-Pakranthalam elephant corridor

The Animal and Nature Ethics Community Trust has submitted a representation to senior forest department officials seeking immediate intervention to protect the ecologically sensitive corridor

8 Aug 2026 11:13 am
Rajesh a true hero: Kerala High Court commends man who died during rescue operations

The court remarked that the State should respond appropriately to the bereaved familys loss

8 Aug 2026 7:15 am
Edappally-Aroor elevated highway project in Kochi put on hold

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nithin Gadkari informs Hibi Eden, MP, that the current priority is to widen the rest of the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod NH 66

8 Aug 2026 2:08 am
Relief camps shut in Keralas Ernakulam as rain situation eases

The eastern parts of Ernakulam district received only light spells of rain on Friday

8 Aug 2026 2:03 am
Woman auto driver, allegedly denied right to work, reinstated in Keralas Kochi

The 52-year-old, who was reportedly not allowed to work for over four months after her expulsion from the CITU, was reinstated after her plight caught public attention through media reports

8 Aug 2026 1:57 am
Residents of old age home steal the scene at fashion show for senior citizens in Keralas Thrissur

Residents of Thrissur Government Old Age Home win four honours at Niram 2026, proving confidence and creativity only grow with the years

8 Aug 2026 1:55 am
Indian media is at a critical juncture, says journalist Seema Chishti

Chishti was delivering the 25th N. Narendran memorial lecture on the theme Media Beyond Jantar Mantar

7 Aug 2026 11:39 pm
Fresh landslip hits Udayagiri in Kannur; families shifted to relief camps as red alert remains

Isolated heavy rainfall likely to continue on Saturday; people living in landslide-prone areas and along hill slopes urged to remain vigilant and follow evacuation instructions

7 Aug 2026 9:38 pm
Kerala High Court stays MG University Vice-Chancellors order withdrawing funds for conference citing cockroach image on poster

A petition filed by the union sought to quash the Vice-Chancellors order for recovery of funds from them and to declare that the disputed posters had not violated any provisions of the Students Code of Conduct Rules, 2005

7 Aug 2026 9:20 pm