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Kerala High Court reprimands State over its failure to collect fines for unauthorised flex boards, banners

Kerala High Court observed that the State was losing valuable revenue through non-compliance with its order to impose a fine of 5000 on each board and installation

17 Aug 2026 2:51 am
AILU demands resignation of BCI chairman

The Union demanded the resignation of the BCI chairman over the controversial order barring the enrolment of NALSAR students.

16 Aug 2026 9:51 pm
Former CM C. Achutha Menon remembered

We can claim to possess genuine democracy only when it is accompanied by social, economic and political justice, says P.D.T Achary

16 Aug 2026 9:33 pm
Vizhinjam port to commence full EXIM operations

The event also marks the formal transition of the port from a transhipment hub into what is being positioned as Indias most important commercial gateway

16 Aug 2026 9:06 pm
Malayalam varsity student launches protest over alleged cast discrimination

Anagha Sasi, a native of Kochi and research scholar in the Department of Environmental Studies at Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University, alleges that she faced caste-based abuse from several teachers since 2024

16 Aug 2026 8:59 pm
Skipping of Vande Mataram rendition at I-Day function roils Kerala politics

BJP State president calls it a serious constitutional and legal issue, says State government should not take a stand on issues related to nationalism by bowing to political pressure. CPI State secretary Binoy Viswam questions the full rendition of Vande Mataram at the AICC headquarters and in Congress-ruled States

16 Aug 2026 8:55 pm
Kannur airport plans 100-MW solar project

KIAL proposes 100-MW solar project on land acquired for second runway; EoI likely to be invited after government approval

16 Aug 2026 8:54 pm
Communist parties must unite, but need not merge, says Binoy Viswam

CPI firm on claim to deputy Opposition leaders post, says party State secretary

16 Aug 2026 8:39 pm
Complaint seeks probe into alleged disruption of Vande Mataram at Thrissur Corporation in Kerala

BJP councillors allege disrespect to national song during Independence Day function, seek examination of video and CCTV footage

16 Aug 2026 8:39 pm
Calendar offers a slice of Keralas heritage

A calendar brought out by a Thrissur-based cultural forum blends the old Vattezhuthu script, history and cultural heritage of Kerala in a unique annual edition

16 Aug 2026 8:13 pm
Children in Keralas Attappady get long-awaited bus ride, eye Parliament visit next

Twenty-seven students of Government UP School, Karara were at the Kongad MLAs office to meet the Minister and MP to celebrate the arrival of their new school bus. There, they expressed a wish

16 Aug 2026 8:12 pm
Tap potential of AI tools to drive projects and planning process: LSG Minister K.M. Shaji

Shaji said it was imperative that in the emerging scenario, it was essential to make use of technological tools such as artificial intelligence (AI) to drive projects and the planning process

16 Aug 2026 8:12 pm
Additional rice supplies planned if prices go up during Onam, says Kerala Minister Anoop Jacob

The government has written to the Food Corporation of India seeking its cooperation with regard to the additional supplies, says Minister

16 Aug 2026 8:02 pm
Lotus on the feast leaf revives a forgotten food tradition in Keralas Palakkad

The feast featured dishes prepared from different parts of the lotus, including the leaves, flowers, stems and rhizomes

16 Aug 2026 8:00 pm
12-hour surgery saves young mans hip at Thrissur Govt. Medical College in Kerala

Complex vascularised bone graft procedure performed to preserve hip joint and delay or avoid replacement surgery

16 Aug 2026 7:36 pm
Kerala BJP leader P.C. George makes a U-turn in election funds misappropriation allegation

He says he had no knowledge of the actual election funds received in Poonjar. He instead accuses two local BJP leaders of misleading him into believing that 4.5 crore has been received for the constituency

16 Aug 2026 7:35 pm
Demand to install advanced screening systems in blood banks in Kerala to detect infections

This is in the wake of reports about the spread of HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C infections among college students in some parts of the country

16 Aug 2026 7:31 pm
Keltron receives self-certification rights for three defence products

The products are an electromagnetic log used for measuring a ships speed, an echosounder used for measuring the depth below a ships keel and an underwater telephone system for ship-to-submarine communication

16 Aug 2026 7:25 pm
Missed Independence Day? Go to Pakistan: Thrissur school owners remarks spark controversy

Parents question branding of absent students as anti-national; SFI takes out protest march against school management

16 Aug 2026 7:08 pm
Vice-chairperson post sparks fresh rift among Congress rebels in Pala

The differences came to light after a section of the dissident councillors demanded that an understanding be reached on the vice-chairpersons post as well

16 Aug 2026 7:04 pm
NTPC Kayamkulam celebrates Independence Day

Krishnakali Sinha, president of the Navjyothi Ladies Club, appreciated the role of NTPC Kayamkulam in generating renewable energy through its floating solar plant

16 Aug 2026 6:23 pm
Veteran Malayalam actor Devan quits BJP, accuses partys State unit of giving social reformer Sree Narayana Gurus ideals the go-by

My politics is based on the social ideals of Sree Narayana Guru. In the past five years, I have not seen them reflected in the BJP in Kerala. I have realised that the BJP State units current line does not agree with my political orientation guided by the Gurus ideals, says Devan

16 Aug 2026 5:54 pm
Kerala police are investigating Instagram and YouTube 'educational channels' that offer test-paper clues to lure anxious school students taking Onam mid-term examinations

An estimated 40 lakh school students are taking the Onam examinations, which will conclude on August 20. On August 16, the General Education department petitioned State Police Chief to conduct a detailed criminal inquiry into Instagram and YouTube channels that lure students by promising definitive clues about the mid-term Onam test papers

16 Aug 2026 5:06 pm
Fire at furniture godown near Plamoodu in Keralas Thiruvananthapuram

Four fire engine units were deployed to put out the fire that broke out at the godown located along the Pattom-Marappalam road

16 Aug 2026 4:04 pm
B.Tech student from Arunachal found dead in Kerala; Minister promises probe as students blame credits-based year back system

State Higher Education Minister said around 20 students of the college were facing difficulties following the Kerala Technology Universitys recent decision to allow only students who score 22 credits in Semester 4 to proceed to the next semester

16 Aug 2026 1:37 pm
CM Satheesan proposes to elevate Thripunithura as a heritage town at Athachamayam event

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan called upon the elected representatives from the region to come together beyond political lines and get a proper proposal made with the help of experts to elevate the stature of Thripunithura to a heritage town.

16 Aug 2026 1:11 pm
SIT fast-tracks probe into suspected GST evasion on foreign remittances for hosting Messi and Argentine team in 2025

Officials said the investigation will likely lay the legal groundwork for a sweeping anti-corruption enquiry into the high-profile plan that turned into a fiasco amid a storm of hype, despite the previous Left Democratic Front (LDF) governments active backing

16 Aug 2026 12:49 pm
Why Kerala Government mulls a multi-agency probe into the failed bid to bring Messi and company to Kochi? | Explained

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan says Sports Departments preliminary inquiry into the failed bid to bring Messi to Kerala during the previous LDF governments tenure revealed very serious allegations

16 Aug 2026 7:28 am
Vande Mataram skipped at State-level Independence Day function in Kerala

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan hoisted the national flag at the State-level Independence Day function at Central Stadium, and the ceremony was followed by the national anthem

15 Aug 2026 11:11 pm
Kerala University V-Cs Vande Mataram remark kicks up row

Mohanan Kunnummal says those opposing singing ofVande Mataram did not know who their mother was

15 Aug 2026 9:52 pm
72 inter-State tourist buses booked in Ernakulam for tax evasion

Demand notices issued to recover more than 1 crore in tax dues from the vehicles

15 Aug 2026 9:33 pm
Train passengers to stage stand-up protest in Kozhikode on August 16

The Malabar Train Passengers Welfare Association says that neither new trains are being launched nor those cancelled during the pandemic are being restored.

15 Aug 2026 9:19 pm
Kerala Opposition leader Pinarayi flays Congress for singing Vande Mataram in full at AICC HQ, several States

The Congress, he alleged, had proved that it was committed to the Hindutva agenda of the RSS and not to Indias secular nationalism

15 Aug 2026 9:02 pm
Man stabs parents to death in Keralas Idukki

Accused identified as Ajeesh, a resident of Ezhukumvayal. The crime came to light after he sent a video of the act to a former vicar of the Ezhukumvayal parish

15 Aug 2026 8:47 pm
Complaint filed over unauthorised Independence Day programme at Thekkinkadu Maidan

Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple manager approaches police after group allegedly holds event without Devaswom permission

15 Aug 2026 8:30 pm
HML uses drone seeding to restore 15 acres of eucalyptus land in Idukki

Harrisons Malayalam deploys aerial seeding with 24 native species at Pattumallay Estate, aiming to restore biodiversity while reducing labour costs and soil disturbance

15 Aug 2026 8:26 pm
In Keralas Palakkad, a banyan tree that shares Indias birthday turns 80

The tree was planted by Vadakkeppattu Narayanan Nair, a Sanskrit scholar and Ayurveda physician from Vadavannur, at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947

15 Aug 2026 8:18 pm
Onam purchases to burn a hole in the pocket as prices soar

Rice, sugar and coconut oil prices soar ahead of Onam; traders seek government intervention to curb price rise

15 Aug 2026 8:09 pm
15 Aug 2026 8:05 pm
Preserve Keralas achievements in various sectors, Minister Mons Joseph urges people

He was inaugurating the Independence Day celebrations in Kottayam. Minister P.C. Vishnunadh, while hoisted the national flag at Pathanamthitta, says Independence Day is an occasion to remember with pride the achievements the country had made over the years

15 Aug 2026 7:59 pm
Avenues of professional reward opening up for artistes from tribal communities in Kerala

Eight artistes from Wayanad, four each from the Paniya and Kattunaika communities, attended a recent residential camp in Kolkata, West Bengal.

15 Aug 2026 7:38 pm
Testing labs to be set up at Pampa and Sannidhanam to ensure ghee quality

Dewaswom Minister K. Muraleedharan directs Travancore Dewaswom Board to check the quality of ghee brought in by devotees

15 Aug 2026 7:30 pm