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Kochi Corporation weighs fresh options as KSINC faces criticism over ro-ro service

Move comes after councillors across party lines voiced sharp criticism of KSINC over mounting losses and urged the civic body to identify a new operator to ease its financial burden

13 Mar 2026 1:19 am
HC disqualification of SNDP Yogam director boarda test of Kerala govt.s mettle

Given Vellappally Natesans close ties with the ruling establishment, the Kerala government will have a tough task abiding by the High Courts directive to temporarily take charge of the Yogam and to set up a provisional board to oversee affairs till elections are held

13 Mar 2026 1:07 am
Kochi Corporation to fast-track Konthuruthy compensation

Corporation secretary to initiate steps to distribute compensation to families residing on Konthuruthy river puramboke under the special rehabilitation package approved by the State Cabinet

12 Mar 2026 10:43 pm
Dream trip for Kudumbashrees tribal leaders

The trip to Rashtrapati Bhavan was arranged in recognition of their efforts in tribal development

12 Mar 2026 10:20 pm
HC pulls up home secy over delay in handing over compensation

Directs the official to appear before the court on Monday

12 Mar 2026 9:34 pm
Thrissur achieves full housing coverage under LIFE Mission

District becomes first to ensure housing support for all eligible beneficiaries in the homeless-with-land category

12 Mar 2026 9:20 pm
Kerala launches comprehensive programme for managing paediatric renal issues

The SAT Hospital will function as the State-level paediatric nephrology hub.

12 Mar 2026 9:09 pm
LPG shortage hits operation of gas crematoria in Kozhikode, Kasaragod

Kozhikode Corporation Secretary has submitted a request to BPCL asking it to consider cremation as an essential service and address the shortage so that cremation services can be offered without interruption

12 Mar 2026 8:58 pm
Motorcyclist killed in road accident in Kaniyapuram

The deceased was reportedly run over by a lorry after his two-wheeler collided the heavy vehicle

12 Mar 2026 8:55 pm
Proposed NCB to strengthen Keralas fight against drug menace

State Narcotic Control Bureau will function from the Excise headquarters with its units in all 14 districts; agency to have a cyber wing and divisions for research and analysis and operation

12 Mar 2026 8:52 pm
Thousands expected to attend Puthiyakavu Pongala on Friday

The rituals will commence as the chief priest transfers the sacred flame from the sanctum sanctorum to the main lamp

12 Mar 2026 8:14 pm
CPI(M) serves show-cause notice on Padmakumar

It seeks explanation on his alleged role in the Sabarimala gold theft case

12 Mar 2026 8:12 pm
Pallivasal Extension Scheme commissioned

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurates the hydroelectric project in Idukki; it will add 60 MW of capacity to the States power grid through two 30 MW generators

12 Mar 2026 8:04 pm
Panchayat clerk held on charge of accepting bribe

Sreejit Gopinath of Pudussery grama panchayat office was caught red-handed while accepting 2,500 from a complainant from Kanjikode

12 Mar 2026 8:00 pm
Pinarayi government responsible for forest watchers death in elephant attack in Chimmini forest, says DCC president

Kumar, a forest watcher from Echippara tribal hamlet, killed in an elephant attack while on fireline duty in the interior forest near Palappilly on Thursday

12 Mar 2026 7:45 pm
Kerala braces for warmer days as IMD predicts fewer summer rains

High relative humidity expected to push the heat index further

12 Mar 2026 7:42 pm
Forest watcher trampled to death by wild elephant in Chimmini forest

42-year-old Kumar from Echippara tribal hamlet killed near MangalamChimmini dam border during fireline work

12 Mar 2026 7:22 pm
CPI(M) may retain most sitting MLAs in Palakkad

A new candidate will replace Alathurs sitting MLA K.D. Prasenan, who has completed two terms

12 Mar 2026 7:01 pm
Kaattu Thottappol: First single from Mammootty-Mohanlal starrer Patriot out

Composed by Sushin Shyam and sung by Sai Prabha and Kapil Kapilan, the track features Kunchacko Boban and Darshana Rajendran

12 Mar 2026 6:36 pm
UDF stuck in seat-sharing showdown in Kottayam

While four sitting MLAs are poised for re-election, consensus on five seats remains elusive; uncertainty looms over whether the Congress can wrest the Changanassery and Ettumanoor seats from the Kerala Congress

12 Mar 2026 6:34 pm
Entry of illegal street traders to be restricted in Kozhikode city soon

Action comes in the wake of complaints from licensed traders about huge losses due to illegal street trade

12 Mar 2026 6:11 pm
Former child actor found dead in Payyannur in Kannur

Hari Murali, popularly known as Appus, had appeared as a child actor in Rasigan and Annanthampi

12 Mar 2026 5:05 pm
Five KSU leaders who waved black flags at Kerala Health Minister get conditional bail

Case related to the alleged attempt to attack Health Minister Veena George and wave black flags at her at the Kannur railway station on February 25, 2026

12 Mar 2026 5:03 pm
Three houses destroyed, 12 damaged in cyclone-like wind in coastal Chellanam panchayat in Kochi

Roofs of several houses were flown away by the strong wind that struck the coast south of the Chellanam panchayat office around 1.15 a.m. Chellanam is the worst affected among the 10 identified hotspots of sea erosion in Kerala.

12 Mar 2026 4:21 pm
CPI(M) humiliated and forced out G. Sudhakaran, says Ramesh Chennithala

Congress leader describes treatment meted out to Sudhakaran as a grave injustice against a sincere communist who had served the party for decades

12 Mar 2026 4:04 pm
Kerala CM condemns assassination attempt on former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah

It is a matter of grave concern how such a security breach occurred despite him having Z+ NSG protection, says Pinarayi in a post on X

12 Mar 2026 3:42 pm
Kumbh Mela fame Monalisa Bhosle defends interfaith marriage with actor Farman Khan in Kerala, rejects love jihad claims

Monalisa Bhosle says the decision to marry Farman Khan was entirely her own and that she had insisted on the marriage despite initial hesitation from him

12 Mar 2026 2:27 pm
Kerala veteran CPI(M) leader G. Sudhakaran to contest as Independent candidate from Ambalappuzha in Assembly polls

Sudhakaran, however, says he has no plans of abandoning the Communist partys ideals, to which he remains steadfast to, or to join any other party or front

12 Mar 2026 1:35 pm
LPG shortage: Samridhi@Kochi feels the heat as cooking gas supply dries up in Kerala

Samridhis central kitchen at Paramara Road in Ernakulam North, along with its Fort Kochi outlet and three canteens are currently reportedly operating on the last lot of 30-odd commercial LPG cylinders arranged by the Corporation as an emergency measure

12 Mar 2026 12:42 pm
Kerala HC orders removal of Vellappally Natesan, other SNDP Yogam office-bearers from their posts

Order follows findings by Department of Registration that they had acted in violation of Companies Law by failing to file audited accounts of yogam for three consecutive years from 2023

12 Mar 2026 12:18 pm
Attempts on to control LPG crisis, says Union Minister Suresh Gopi

The Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas says due to diplomatic sensitivities, some matters related to supply through Hormuz Strait cannot be revealed

12 Mar 2026 10:01 am
Kerala HC seeks details of transactions made by priests, workers during Sabarimala season

Melsanthi at Malikappuram remitted 46.51 lakh and an assistant of the Tantri remitted 1.17 lakh at post offices and financialinstitutions at Sabarimala during the 2025-2026 Mandalam-Makaravilakku season

12 Mar 2026 12:19 am