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CPI criticises Kerala Chief Minister on Waqf issue

The reconstitution of the Board by including two non-Muslims had grown into a conflict issue between the Kerala Waqf Board and the State government

24 Jul 2026 2:13 am
Operation Southern Readiness maritime security training engagement concludes in Kochi

The four-day multinational maritime security training engagement was inaugurated on July 20, 2026

24 Jul 2026 1:31 am
A namesake creates trouble for former Kerala Minister P.K. Sreemathi

CPI(M) leader accused of drawing a pension claiming to be the wife of a former MLA. Allegation stems from confusion with another P.K. Sreemathi, widow of former Kunnamkulam MLA P.R. Krishnan, who received the pension till 2020

24 Jul 2026 12:32 am
Muttil tree-felling case: Kerala High Court upholds cheating charges against Augustine brothers

The court found merit in allegations by M.M. Aliyar, who claimed he was misled into believing the timber came with proper permits, a claim the brothers disputed.

24 Jul 2026 12:05 am
Kerala High Court quashes sexual harassment case against Boby Chemmanur

Court granted Chemmanurs plea to quash the proceedings after the actor expressed her willingness to resolve the matter amicably, citing his public apology.

23 Jul 2026 11:57 pm
Kerala government reconstitutes prison advisory committees

The panels will be chaired by the Director General of Prisons; it will also include non-official members nominated by the government

23 Jul 2026 11:39 pm
Kerala University Syndicate scraps 2-crore sculpture park project

The sculpture park, proposed in the universitys 2025-26 budgetby the previous Left-dominant Syndicate, was expected tofeature statues of eminent personalities including Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, Socrates,and Rabindranath Tagore

23 Jul 2026 10:48 pm
Kerala Tourism to set apart 20% of marketing funds to woo Arab tourists, says Tourism Minister

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to inaugurate Indo-Arab Connect 2026 tourism summit on August 31

23 Jul 2026 9:58 pm
Sirajudheen Ellathodi to represent Kerala on Centres MSME policy panel

He will be one of the seven experts from across the country in the committee, which will focus on strengthening financial support systems for small traders, traditional traders and MSME entrepreneurs

23 Jul 2026 9:40 pm
555 cases pending against sitting/former MPs, MLAs in Kerala

Court observes that data provided by the High Court administration is in variance with the report by the State Police Chief, which cited 256 pending cases. It directs SPC to correct the statistics

23 Jul 2026 9:31 pm
Canolly Plot in Keralas Nilambur to get integrated eco-tourism makeover

Renovation work on the suspension bridge across the Chaliyar, connecting the two parts of the Canolly Plot, to be expedited

23 Jul 2026 9:26 pm
Yuva Morcha to take out protest march to Kerala CMs residence on July 24

It will raise various issues including the PSC examination irregularities and the Congress-led agitation to the Prime Ministers official residence

23 Jul 2026 9:25 pm
220 teachers in Kerala promoted as high school head teacher or AEO

Schools and teachers organisations had been raising concerns over the delay in effecting head teacher promotion as around 250 posts were lying vacant

23 Jul 2026 9:21 pm
Major Ravi seeks to downplay Vismaya Mohanlals social media post in support of student protesters in New Delhi

Bharatiya Janata Party leader says her viral Instagram post mainly stemmed from compassion rather than politics and she does not have much political education

23 Jul 2026 9:20 pm
Child rights panel talks to children assaulted by teacher in Kerala

Alleged assault on students by a physical education teacher at Government Higher Secondary School, Kanjikode, in Palakkad, Kerala

23 Jul 2026 8:59 pm
SFI stages Statewide protests in Kerala over NEET-UG exam irregularities

Demonstrations in several districts turn confrontational as the police use water cannons and tear gas to disperse protesters who attemptto march to Union government offices and post offices

23 Jul 2026 8:51 pm
Introduction of new trains, increased train frequency sought in DRUCC meeting held in Keralas Thiruvananthapuram

Railway officials assure that all feasible proposals will be pursued at the divisional level and policy matters will be forwarded to the competent authorities for consideration

23 Jul 2026 8:44 pm
Aadhar verification for Tatkal bookings not violative of privacy rights: Kerala High Court

Court notes that the requirement for authentication for Tatkal tickets was justified based on experiences of alleged deceit, manipulation and bulk booking, which denied access to the ticketing system for genuine users

23 Jul 2026 8:43 pm
Kerala govt. approves suspension of ADGP M.R.Ajith Kumar over alleged interference in case of assault on YC workers in Alappuzha

Move follows submission of a detailed inquiry report by State Police ChiefRavada A. Chandrasekhar to the Home department, which indicates officers involvement in attempts to influence the course of the investigation

23 Jul 2026 8:32 pm
Hundreds gather in Keralas Kochi to express solidarity with Delhi student protest

Participants express solidarity with the ongoing student protests in New Delhi over the alleged NEET question paper leak and condemn police action against the protesters

23 Jul 2026 8:22 pm
Mundathikode fireworks accident: Thrissur police chief proposes stronger regulations, safety norms

Officer files statement in High Court in a suo motu petition based on news reports of the fireworks accident that claimed 17 lives

23 Jul 2026 8:21 pm
Kerala anganwadis to get new curriculum after more than a decade

Revised curriculum for anganwadi children in the three-to-six age group will be implemented in the 2027-28 academic year

23 Jul 2026 8:14 pm
End politically motivated transfers in Kerala State Road Transport Corporation, says KSRTEA

The employees association affiliated with CITU demands that transfer of all eligible employees should be made on a merit basis

23 Jul 2026 8:00 pm
Universities should focus on research, not politics, says Kerala Agriculture Minister

The Minister says universities should not become factories producing certificates but develop into centres that churn out graduates who are knowledge carriers

23 Jul 2026 7:58 pm
Kerala Forest dept. rolls out Oorunarvu for tribal welfare, forest conservation

The initiative aims to improve the living conditions of tribal communities in forest areas while drawing on their traditional knowledge for forest conservation and mitigating human-wildlife conflict

23 Jul 2026 7:52 pm
Kafir screenshot case: SIT to interrogateDYFIleaderRibeshRamakrishnan

The youth organisation leader who was arraigned as the second accused in the case by the Special Investigation Team has been issued a notice to report at the Crime Branch office in Kozhikode

23 Jul 2026 7:48 pm
Detailed inquiry needed into Kalladi debris slip in Keralas Wayanad, says expert

The panel to examine if unscientific construction works had been taken up in Kalladi

23 Jul 2026 7:41 pm
Boost for road connectivity in Edamalakkudy tribal area in Kerala

The Forest and Tribal Development departments have signed an agreement to construct a new road linking Edaliparakkudy to Societykudy, further enhancing access to the states first tribal panchayat.

23 Jul 2026 7:26 pm
Kerala government launches women-only pink bus service

The project, which has been launched in Thiruvananthapuram, will be extended to other districts soon, and the routes and timings will be determined after assessing the requirements of the passengers

23 Jul 2026 7:15 pm
BJP lodges complaint against former staff member over defamatory statements regarding unaccounted cash

A former temporary staff of the Thrissur city unit alleged that unaccounted cash was brought to the party office in 17 sacks during the Assembly election campaign and senior party leaders diverted the funds for personal use instead of distributing them for election-related activities

23 Jul 2026 7:05 pm
Congress of using students protest to unleash anarchy and violence: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Violence and anarchy being encouraged by the Congress is part of the politics of desperation to garner attention as the INDIA alliance continues to erode, says the BJP State president

23 Jul 2026 6:59 pm
Kerala Academy of Skills Excellence enters into partnership with Germanys Deutsche Bahn

It aims to establish world-class training standards and structured migration pathways for skilled technical professionals from the State seeking employment in Germanys railway and allied technical sectors

23 Jul 2026 6:50 pm
Kottayam pitches rural employment scheme as answer to shortage of rubber tappers

District panchayat president says the proposal could enhance livelihoods for many families dependent on rubber cultivation, as it seeks to provide training and support for tappers, including women, to secure up to 125 days of work annually at a daily wage of 401.

23 Jul 2026 6:23 pm
More cases against MBBS student for morphing images of female students in Keralas Thiruvananthapuram

Fresh legal action comes in the wake of intense student protests outside the Medical College police station late on July 22

23 Jul 2026 6:12 pm
Kerala government accords top priority to empowerment of women and backward communities, says Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

Chief Minister conducts State-level inauguration of various welfare projects initiated by the Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation

23 Jul 2026 5:19 pm
Defunct street lights along Chettuva bridge in Thrissur, Kerala, raise safety concerns

Residents have been urging the authorities to make the street lights functional and carry out permanent repairs to the bridges damaged surface. Accidents have become common on the damaged bridge

23 Jul 2026 4:43 pm
Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan targets Prime Minister Narendra Modi over NEET irregularities; hits out at Centre for police crackdown on student protests in New Delhi

Students Federation of India takes out a Charter of Rights march to Kerala Lok Bhavan in solidarity with the youth protest spearheaded by the Cockroach Janata Party in New Delhi

23 Jul 2026 3:59 pm
Kerala actor assault case: HC declines to suspend sentence of two more convicts

Division Bench holds that there is sufficient evidence on record to prove the alleged conspiracy and that they had 'executed their plan with precision

23 Jul 2026 2:23 pm
TDB president P.S. Prasanth sees error in entrusting Sabarimala artefacts to private person for repair in 2019

Prasanth says TDB will transfer the warranty from Unnikrishnan Potty to the boards name, with High Courts permission

23 Jul 2026 2:00 pm
School student seriously injured in wild gaur attack in Keralas Idukki

Boy was waiting for an autorickshaw to take him to school when a wild gaur suddenly emerged and attacked him

23 Jul 2026 1:43 pm
Sabarimala gold theft case: SIT arrests former TDB president P.S. Prasanth

Former Travancore Devaswom Board member A. Ajikumar too arrested. Both being interrogated at Kollam Police Club

23 Jul 2026 1:04 pm
Why over 250 landless beneficiaries of Keralas Arippa Bhoosamaram are trapped in bureaucratic deadlock

Distribution of title deeds in February 2026 has stalled due to a conflict between Revenue and Forest Departments

23 Jul 2026 12:26 pm