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KWA to enhance efficiency of water treatment plant in Aluva

The upgrade to result in generation of additional 10 MLD of treated water and improvement of drinking water supply in Kochi and adjoining panchayats

5 Mar 2026 11:56 pm
Governor removes Vice-Chancellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit

Ciza Thomas, Vice-Chancellor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, will hold additional charge of the Vice-Chancellor of the university

5 Mar 2026 11:48 pm
Title deed distribution in Idukki hits another snag as Kerala High Court stays proceedings

The court had recently vacated a previous stay, allowing the State government to issue title deeds under strict condition. However, after the court was informed that the State government was proceeding with the distribution without complying to its specific directives, a temporary stay was imposed

5 Mar 2026 9:47 pm
Global Ayyappa Sangamam: Kerala HC directs auditing firm to file statement on anomalies, deficiencies and lapses in TDB accounts

Court says records available indicate that substantial amounts have been committed and disbursed without vouchers and receipts and without sufficient clarity as to the financial approvals obtained

5 Mar 2026 9:01 pm
Report conflict in West Asia with utmost caution, says Pinarayi Vijayan

He says it is a time for the media to exercise restraint anddemonstratea sense of deep responsibility in covering the unfolding crisis as news relating to the conflict could induce fear and anxiety among the relatives of Keralite expatriates

5 Mar 2026 8:41 pm
Friends on Rail bats for third, fourth rail lines to address travel woes in Kerala

Outfit says highly capital-intensive high-speed rail project is likely to take time due to economic and regional issues

5 Mar 2026 8:28 pm
Rift in NCP(SP) over Elathur Assembly seat in Kozhikode comes out in the open again

Party State president Thomas K. Thomas, MLA, says an appropriate candidate will be chosen after detailed discussions

5 Mar 2026 8:28 pm
Forum seeks rehabilitation package for tribal families hit by Wayanad landslides

AGMS leader says rehabilitation of 13 tribal families from Punchirimattam and Erattukundu has not progressed despite the inauguration of the first phase of the township project at Mundakkai

5 Mar 2026 8:23 pm
New fire station opened at Mavoor

The new facility, opened by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan online, is expected to cater for 15 local bodies in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts

5 Mar 2026 8:14 pm
Saree distribution at Puthuppally Fest by Congress MLA Chandy Oommen triggers political row

CPI(M) accuses Chandy Oommen of attempting to influence voters ahead of Assembly polls. MLA says he is willing to make public all accounts related to the event

5 Mar 2026 8:14 pm
Kerala High Court refuses to entertain fresh plea on The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond

Bench says it will be improper for the court to entertain the plea, since a writ petition and an appeal regarding the matter are already pending before the court

5 Mar 2026 8:10 pm
Chicken pox cases surging across Kerala

Over 10,154 cases of chicken pox have been reported in the State so far this year, with 5,097 cases reported in February

5 Mar 2026 7:02 pm
Kerala Minister M.B. Rajesh inaugurates K-DISC Innovation Day

State-level distribution of specialised assistive, adaptive, and cognitive devices held

5 Mar 2026 5:23 pm
ED files prosecution complaints in Lakshadweep sea cucumber poaching cases

Plaints filed against four persons in two separate cases relating to the alleged illegal hunting, possession, and attempted trade of protected sea cucumbers in 2018 and 2020

5 Mar 2026 5:04 pm
Preliminary audit flags discrepancies in accounts of Kochi Corporations Samridhi eatery; Indira Canteen pilot to open shortly

Kochi Corporation Mayor refrains from disclosing specifics citing that the audit was yet to be completed and adds that the audited report will be placed before the council for approval

5 Mar 2026 4:16 pm
5 Mar 2026 4:03 pm
Nurses to continue strike in Thiruvananthapuram

UNA, which called the strike, represents the majority of nurses working in as many as 490 private hospitals, including clinics, in the State

5 Mar 2026 6:43 am
KGMCTA defers strike for a week following Kerala government assurances

Government agrees to disburse the pay revision arrears of 18 months immediately. Arrears of the remaining 39 months will be disbursed in accordance with legal advice

4 Mar 2026 11:57 pm
Kalamassery municipality mulls energy-efficient alternatives for street lights

The municipality has drafted a project to replace tube lights with LED lights in the first phase of the project expected to cost around 75 lakh

4 Mar 2026 11:50 pm
Cochin Dioceses post-SIR campaign seeks to ensure nobody loses right to vote

The diocese, comprising 40,750 families spread over four Assembly constituencies in two districts, has launched the drive to identify those who remain out of the electoral rolls even after the recently concluded Special Intensive Revision of voters list

4 Mar 2026 9:35 pm
P.K. Sasi to quit CPI(M), to contest in Ottapalam as Independent

While CPI(M) leaders insist that his exit will not dent the partys prospects, UDF hopes to leverage his influence

4 Mar 2026 9:10 pm
Seat-sharing talks progressed well, LDF to announce candidates soon: Ramakrishnan

LDF convener says organisational work for ensuring fronts victory in the elections is ongoing, adding the response of the public during house visits has been encouraging

4 Mar 2026 9:03 pm
West Asia crisis: Kerala launches counselling support to expats, families back home

Expatriate Keralites and their family members can access 24X7 the services of counsellors under Tele-Manas. Anxiety triggered by exaggerated portrayal of the crisis by a section of the media is causing greater distress to expatriates and their families, says NoRKA-Roots CEO

4 Mar 2026 9:00 pm
As war in West Asia intensifies, cardamom prices take a hit

Average price of cardamom falls by 150 per kg. However, no order cancellations reported yet

4 Mar 2026 8:49 pm
SSLC, Plus One exams begin on Thursday

4.18 lakh students have registered for SSLC examinations. 4.11 lakh students will appear for the Plus One higher secondary examinations and 3.41 lakh students for the Plus One improvement examinations

4 Mar 2026 8:49 pm
Talk to Mayor adalat resolves 250 complaints in Thrissur

Footballer I.M. Vijayan assured by Mayor that Municipal Stadium would remain under the Corporation

4 Mar 2026 8:42 pm
Governor signs Malayalam Language Bill, making Malayalam Keralas official language

New law mandates use of Malayalam in government administration, and extends to semi-government bodies, public sector undertakings and cooperative institutions

4 Mar 2026 8:33 pm
Twin joys from students farming efforts in Thrissur

NSS members of Govt. HSS, Marathamkode, laboured on a 35-cent plot and harvested 280 kg. The students then donated the profit from the harvest for the heart surgery of a baby

4 Mar 2026 8:33 pm