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Paddy procurement to begin soon

Rice mills to collect paddy procured by Supplyco in all districts, except Palakkad, where paddy will be procured through cooperative societies

12 Jan 2026 9:01 pm
HIV infections among Kerala youth increasing at an alarming rate, says Veena George

New cases of HIV among those in the 15-24 year age group, which was 9% in 2022, had risen to 14.2% in 2024. This figure was 15.4% between April and October in 2025

12 Jan 2026 9:00 pm
Toll collection on Vengalam-Ramanattukara stretch of NH likely to begin soon at Pantheerankavu

Six-laning works on the Vengalam-Ramanattukara stretch of the Kozhikode bypass were completed last year covering about 28 kilometres

12 Jan 2026 8:46 pm
Notice issued to Rahul Easwar

The police had sought cancellation of his bail, stating that he had violated bail conditions by insulting the survivor in sexual assault case yet again

12 Jan 2026 8:44 pm
Kudumbashree to roll out Meat Point takeaway counters

Fifty takeaway counters will be launched across the State in the first phase

12 Jan 2026 8:41 pm
Celebration of student creativity from Jan. 14

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to inaugurate five-day State School Arts Festival. Reflecting Thrissurs famed Pooram grandeur, the opening ceremony will feature traditional Pandi Melam and a vibrant Kudamattam with 64 children symbolically representing the 64th edition of the Kalolsavam

12 Jan 2026 8:36 pm
Odakkuzhal award for literary critic E.P. Rajagopalan

He won the award for his literary criticism work, Ulkatha, published in August 2021

12 Jan 2026 8:34 pm
Sabarimala comes under thick security blanket

Pilgrims have been asked to view the Makara Jyothi only from designated viewpoints at Pandithavalam, Saramkuthi and the U-turn area and avoid gathering at unsafe hilltop locations

12 Jan 2026 8:18 pm
School arts festival gold cup gets rousing welcome in Thrissur

Trophy procession draws massive public participation. Public representatives, students, teaching and non-teaching staff, officials of the Education department, PTA members, and local residents joined the march, turning it into a vibrant celebration

12 Jan 2026 8:16 pm
Kerala actor rape case: court slams survivors counsel for her conduct during trial, lawyer terms it unfortunate

Court makes the remarks while considering a contempt of court petition filed by the survivor in the case against former Director General of Police R. Sreelekha

12 Jan 2026 8:16 pm
Vizhinjam ward election held

The ward witnessed 66.97% polling, with 8,912 out of the 13,307 voters casting their votes. If BJP wins, it will secure the simple majority figure of 51 in the 101-ward Corporation. The election also holds strategic importance for the LDF and the UDF, both of which aim to bolster their representation in standing committees.

12 Jan 2026 8:16 pm
Rubber farmers to be provided assistance for replacing low-yield trees under KERA Project

Farmers in six districts will receive financial assistance of 75,000 per hectare for the replanting scheme under the project

12 Jan 2026 8:12 pm
Samastha vice president passes away

He was suffering from age-related ailments

12 Jan 2026 7:56 pm
SIT informs Speakers office about Mamkootathils arrest details

Shamsheer had stated on Sunday that the Assembly Ethics and Privileges Committee will examine the matter. He also said that the Speakers office had sought legal opinion on whether the House could disqualify Mamkootathil under the Anti-Defection Law, given that the Congress had expelled him from the partys primary membership, and consequently, the Congress Legislative Party

12 Jan 2026 7:18 pm
Kunhalikutty cautions LDF against misstepping on Sabarimala

The IUML leader said the Congress had no responsibility to answer for the actions of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil

12 Jan 2026 7:04 pm
Magistrate orders production of Mamkootathil in court on Tuesday

MLA is a remand prisoner at the Sub Jail in Mavelikkara following his arrest on rape charges from a hotel in Palakkad early on Sunday.Crime Branch has moved the court for his custodial interrogation

12 Jan 2026 6:59 pm
Medical college doctors to go on indefinite boycott of academic activities from Tuesday

Patient-care services in outpatient (OP) clinics in all medical college hospitals also face uncertainty, as doctors propose to intensify the agitation later

12 Jan 2026 6:50 pm
IUML weighs winnability factor against three-term cap ahead of Kerala Assembly polls

Senior leaders such as M.K. Muneer, P.K. Kunhalikutty, and Manjalamkuzhi Ali will not be able to contest if the party strictly enforces the cap. At the same time, the party faces mounting pressure to field younger candidates and more women

12 Jan 2026 6:46 pm
Opposition UDF slams LDF protest, says no plan to join LDF government in any protest

Satheesan says the protest is merely intended to cover up the unholy political alliance between the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Bharatiya Janata Party

12 Jan 2026 5:19 pm
Filmmaker Cyril Abraham Dennis on his debut, Watusi Zombie!

The film explores the life of Grindset Gabriel, a performer in pre-pandemic Kochi

12 Jan 2026 5:04 pm
No clear solution for Konthuruthy families; Kochi Corporation to move Kerala High Court for extension of deadline for eviction and rehabilitation

126 families living along the Konthuruthy river puramboke complain that neither the court nor the Corporation has heard their grievances. In an interim order on December 16, 2025, High Court directed eviction, while entrusting the Corporation and the Revenue department to implement rehabilitation measures within four months

12 Jan 2026 4:55 pm
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams to attend Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode, say organisers

Festival to be held from January 22 to 25, bringing together influential voices from across literature, art, science, culture, and public life

12 Jan 2026 3:32 pm
Kerala CMs criticism of Centre amounts to admission of LDFs failure, says State BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses Pinarayi Vijayan and LDF government of misgovernance, fiscal mismanagement and deliberately misleading the public ahead of Assembly elections

12 Jan 2026 2:52 pm
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan leads LDFs protest against Central policies, calls it fight for survival

Accusing the Centre of adopting a biased and vengeful attitude towards Kerala, CM says State is demanding only what is Constitutionally eligible

12 Jan 2026 1:35 pm
Probe launched after drone sighted over Kannur Central Jail in Kerala

According to the FIR, a drone-like object was seen flying near cattle shed of the jail between 4.20 pm and 4.30 pm on Saturday. The object later moved towards the womens jail section

12 Jan 2026 11:49 am
Three killed in car-van collision at Kunnamangalam in Keralas Kozhikode

Two others who sustained grave injuries in the incident admitted to hospital

12 Jan 2026 10:45 am
T.P. Chandrasekharan murder case: First accused granted parole

Prison authorities say parole granted to convict Anoop is a routine, natural one in accordance with rules

12 Jan 2026 9:40 am