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Bus drivers booked for rash driving in Kochi

CCTV footage captured the incidents, including one in which a pedestrian narrowly escaped being hit

24 Sep 2026 11:06 pm
VACB arrests Kochi Corporation overseer for alleged bribery

Bribe was allegedly sought to settle complaint against a commercial building

24 Sep 2026 10:59 pm
Technical committee constituted for preparing DPR for Oommen Chandy Health Insurance Scheme

The implementation of a health insurance scheme with an enhanced insurance cover of 25 lakh had been one of the main poll promises of the UDF

24 Sep 2026 10:43 pm
KTU Syndicate decides against approving proposal for Pro Vice-Chancellor

The V-C had reportedly included on the agenda of the Syndicate meeting a proposalto appoint Biju, a retired Professor of the Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam, as the PV-C

24 Sep 2026 10:22 pm
CM sets target of 5 million foreign, 100 million domestic tourists for Kerala

Curtains up on 13th edition of Kerala Travel Mart; B2B event features 383 stalls showcasing the States tourism products; over 3,000 buyers have registered for the mart

24 Sep 2026 10:12 pm
Samasthas latest moves reflect a cautious balancing approach

The appointment of P.P. Umer Musliar Koyyode as general secretary, replacing the late K. Alikutty Musliar, is being seen as part of Samastha president Syed Jifri Muthukoya Thangals effort to maintain a middle path

24 Sep 2026 9:53 pm
Man arrested for alleged sexual assault in Kozhikode

The accused allegedly took the woman to a lodge in a car and reportedly assaulted her

24 Sep 2026 9:47 pm
Police officer suspended over alleged drunk driving

Four-wheeler reportedly hit three people, including a student returning home after a part-time job

24 Sep 2026 9:37 pm
Kannur varsity forms sports advisory committee

The 22-member sports advisory committee comprises Olympians, international-level athletes and experts to provide advice and support for the comprehensive development of sports activities at the varsity

24 Sep 2026 9:33 pm
Chief Minister to inaugurate solar plant, integrated cargo complex at Kannur airport

4 MWp solar plant comprises ground-mounted and carport capacities; new 32.95-crore cargo complex has a floor area of 5,695 sq. metres and annual handling capacity of 57,000 tonnes

24 Sep 2026 9:22 pm
Adequate Aravana stock will be ensured in Sabarimala: TDB chief

K. Jayakumar says expansion of Aravana plant is in the final stage. New facility is expected to become operational by October 31, 2026

24 Sep 2026 9:10 pm
Kerala HC reserves order on Thachankarys plea for suspension of sentence in disproportionate assets case

Vigilance Court, Kottayam, had found the former DGP guilty of amassing disproportionate wealth during his tenure as Inspector General from 2003 to 2007

24 Sep 2026 9:06 pm
Power crisis: KSEB to fast-track ongoing hydel projects, four small hydro projects to be completed by May 2027

Four small hydro projects with a combined capacity of 39.5 megawatt will be completed by April-May 2027

24 Sep 2026 9:05 pm
Keralam power crisis: KSEB to intensify demand-side management activities

KSEB urges KWA to shift water pumping to daytime solar hours or off-peak periods. It asks industries to shift their energy-sensitive processes to off-peak hours.

24 Sep 2026 9:02 pm
Leopard attacks five-year-old boy in Valparai

The child injured on head after the animal pounces on him while he was sitting on his mothers lap

24 Sep 2026 8:58 pm
CPI(M) demands action against Pudukad police officers over motorbike-ramming incident

Three youths injured in the incident; party asks Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala to explain delay in registering case against accused personnel

24 Sep 2026 8:42 pm
Toofan Eyes to track drug peddlers near schools in Keralam, says Ramesh Chennithala

Home Minister announces CCTV-based surveillance system around schools as part of the anti-drug campaign; 3,500 NSS volunteers inducted as Toofan Warriors; second phase of the campaign, Toofan Thaddesham, to begin on September 28

24 Sep 2026 8:34 pm
CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case: Kerala Police issue formal orders appointing SIT

The investigators face the challenge of independently verifying the material provided by the ED and gathering corroborating evidence.

24 Sep 2026 7:55 pm
Court reserves ruling on Anto Augustines anticipatory bail plea

Case relates to the alleged multi-crore fraud behind the failed bid to bring Argentina football team led by Lionel Messi to Keralam

24 Sep 2026 7:42 pm
Rough weather alert: safety measures in place in Kozhikode to mitigate natural calamities

Authorities direct local bodies and village officers to evacuate people from vulnerable areas to safer locations or relief camps

24 Sep 2026 7:41 pm
Medical college students union in Kozhikode objects to appointment of acting HoD

Union functionaries claim that the faculty member proposed for the post had earlier been accused of mentally harassing PG students

24 Sep 2026 7:38 pm
Limit ESA curbs to forest areas in Keralam: Orthodox Church

Youhanon Mar Dioscoros Metropolitan says proposed restrictions can add to the difficulties faced by people in the hilly regions, who are already affected by human-wildlife conflict

24 Sep 2026 7:30 pm
Syndicate member criticises union election reforms in Calicut varsity

Panel report on proposed election rule reforms was presented as an out-of-agenda item without prior circulation to members, says the member

24 Sep 2026 7:29 pm
Sahrdaya College in Thrissur marks silver jubilee with three-day celebrations

IEDC Summit 2026 to bring student innovators and entrepreneurs to Kodakara campus on September 28

24 Sep 2026 7:19 pm
Keralams 247 specialty care rollout falters amid political pushback

The Health Departments push to run 247 specialty care in general and district hospitals is faltering, with Punalur taluk hospital the only pilot site struggling to sustain roundtheclock services amid acute doctor shortages and local political pushback, despite promises of redeploying specialists and teleconsultations. Officials say the plan hinges on creating hundreds of new specialist posts, a request the Finance department has yet to approve.

24 Sep 2026 7:18 pm
Keralam creates new posts, land acquisition units to speed up rail projects in Alappuzha, Palakkad

According to a government order, the new offices and posts will be established for a period of one year from the date of the order

24 Sep 2026 6:58 pm
Sabarimala aravana shortage: Keralam Devaswom Minister says will take aggressive stand against TDB if required

Muraleedharan says he has appointed a dedicated ADM for Sabarimala and he will be going there to collect all details regarding stock of raw materials used in making prasadam

24 Sep 2026 4:26 pm
Three Kannur prison inmates booked for allegedly assaulting official

Charges include attempt to attack other on-duty personnel

24 Sep 2026 3:58 pm
Drowning of boy in apartment pool in Kochi: parents allege negligence on part of association

Office-bearers of the apartment owners association have dismissed the charges as baseless

24 Sep 2026 3:57 pm
Kerala HC says investigating officer can also be appointed as prosecutor in court-martial case as per Navy regulations

Court holds that this will not violate accused persons fundamental right to a fair trial

24 Sep 2026 3:32 pm
Cochin International Airport Limited AGM approves 55% dividend to shareholders, launches aviation consultancy services

CIAL recorded a total revenue of 1,220 crore and a profit of 502 crore during the financial year 2025-26

24 Sep 2026 2:55 pm
BJP claims fixed match between LDF and UDF in CMRL case; Shone George puts out alleged payoff list

Shone George claims that the list, which includes the name of Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, was from a page of documents submitted by Serious Fraud Investigation Office to court

24 Sep 2026 2:08 pm
Important to preserve independence, transparency of Election Commission: Keralam CM Satheesan

In a post on X, Satheesan says voters need to have full confidence in integrity of Indias electoral process

24 Sep 2026 12:36 pm
Kerala High Court grants State four weeks to appoint chief investigator in SPCA

Home department has constituted a three-member search and selection committee to facilitate the appointment, State informs the court

24 Sep 2026 2:09 am
Prohibition activists demand restoration of local bodies powers at meeting with Minister

Excise Minister M. Liju holds talks with 20 organisations that work on anti-liquor and anti-narcotic campaigns

24 Sep 2026 2:07 am
Keralam CM bats again for zoo relocation

Protest organised by Kerala NGO Union at zoo and museum complex on Wednesday evening

23 Sep 2026 10:08 pm
Keralam government forms SIT to probe graft charges against Pinarayi and others in CMRL-Exalogic payoff case

The probe will be supervised by Additional Director General of Police, Crime Branch, H. Venkatesh, with Superintendent of Police P. Vikraman leading the investigation

23 Sep 2026 9:23 pm
Kerala HC grants bail to teacher accused in Vadakara MDMA case

K. Kavya, the third accused in the case, was one of the three special educators arrested for allegedly functioning as financial intermediaries for inter-State drug traffickers

23 Sep 2026 9:21 pm
Elderly woman killed as KSRTC bus hits car in Keralams Kumily

Five-member family from Pathanamthitta was en route to Velankanni when the bus from Kumily to Kottayam hit the car

23 Sep 2026 9:05 pm