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The proposal, updated after a revision in the cost estimate, was put on hold following the announcement of the local body elections but is expected to move forward in the coming weeks

The effigy put up by the Cochin Carnival Committee will be burnt at Parade Ground, while Gala De Fort Kochi, a local charity club, has received permission to burn the effigy it erected at Veli Ground

State president O.J. Janeesh rejects claims of Congress members defecting to join BJP

Chittur-Thattamangalam has become the first local body in the country to scrap the honorific title respected

Sargotsavam 2025, State-level arts festival of students from model residential schools under Scheduled Tribes Development department, begins in Kannur

85 species, the highest among the 10 regions surveyed, was spotted at Kottoor forests. Arippa forest also emerged as a species-rich site, yielding 83 species

Pinarayi Vijayan urges historians to defend evidence-based scholarship amidst growing attempts to rewrite history for ideological purposes, highlighting the systematic removal of key historical themes and figures from educational syllabi.

Congress member N.K. Manju had switched sides and became president of the Agali grama panchayat with the support of the LDF

The scheme, which was originally fully funded by Centre, has undergone a significant shift to a 60:40 cost-sharing ratio between the Centre and the State

CPI(M) district secretary says defections, tactical voting and covert alliances expose Congress leaderships role in enabling BJP and communal forces across local bodies in the district

Defiant councillors deny switch to BJP, accuse CPI(M) of engineering corruption cover-up.

The front wins four of the seats through a draw of lots

BJPs continued rule in Palakkad is no accident; it reflects the political opportunism of both the UDF and the LDF, says an SDPI leader

A volunteer since 2021, Ms. Rajani has spent years visiting homes across the panchayat for waste collection and vows to strengthen waste management initiatives

Manikandan from Palur in Pudur panchayat of Attappady was allegedly attacked after being accused of theft by a man named Ramaraj a couple of weeks ago

Under fire from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for the embarrassing political volte-face, Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan denied that any Congress worker had defected to the BJP

This includes an outlay of 848.79 crore for power generation, 1,175.48 crore for transmission and 1,669 crore for power distribution side

Sudhakaran was a member of the partys State committee for 35 years and served as the State treasurer of CITU

The outfit alleges in an FB post that though the survivor had sent a letter detailing the incident to the Chief Minister, his office did not issue any direct response despite taking certain steps subsequently

Eight Congress ward members enable the BJPs ascendancy to power in the Mattanoor Grama Panchayat in Thrissur. Mr Vijayan says Mattanur model is portentous for secular and progressive Kerala

SP, District Collector Dr. A. Siri issued orders externing Tulasi Kumar from the district. Tulasi Kumars father, Vadde Ramanjaneyulu, and another rowdy-sheeter, Pathan Imran Khan, were also externed from the district a few days ago

The BJP, which won its first Corporation election in Kerala, has chosen a familiar local face to be the Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram

As debate rages over the reported exclusion of around 24 lakh voters from the draft voters list of Kerala, after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, Tiki Rajwi takes a closer look at the process to understand the concerns raised by both voters and political parties.

Notice will be served on voters in the draft roll who could not be mapped with the 2002 SIR list

Over 15,000 Santas participate in the festive procession, blending faith, culture, technology and charity

Besides the culling of birds, 584 eggs and 8,380 kg of feed were destroyed

LDF candidates secure decisive victories in district body elections; formal oath-taking ceremony graced by Ministers, officials, and political leaders

UDFs T.S. Siddique is the vice-president. Kerala Congresss Sheela will hold the post for a year, while Congress nominee Mini Sabu will be in charge for the remaining four years of the term