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Record surge in women patronage in KSRTC on Priyadarshini schemes inaugural day

On June 15, the KSRTC saw 13.29 lakh women passengers use its services, of which zero-fare tickets were issued to 7.83 lakh women. The KSRTC incurs a revenue loss of 2.20 crore on the first day following the launch of the scheme.

16 Jun 2026 11:38 pm
Keralas move to intensify wild boar culling comes under fire

KFRI scientist calls for a science-based management strategy, warning that indiscriminate killing could create ecological imbalances

16 Jun 2026 9:21 pm
Waterborne disease prevention: bottled water to be tested

Wayside food joints which are functioning in an unhygienic manner will be closed down. Eight shigellosis cases reported in Kerala on Tuesday

16 Jun 2026 9:03 pm
Pinarayi criticises Centres constitution of panel to study demographic changes

Keralas Leader of the Opposition says the committees framework is based on the content of political speeches made by people including RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

16 Jun 2026 8:52 pm
Kerala govt. forms steering committee for implementation of VBG RAM G

The VBG RAM G is set to come into force across the country on July 1

16 Jun 2026 8:18 pm
Teacher deployment for census work disrupts academic activities: Kerala General Education Minister

Samsudheen calls for review of Central guidelines that require teachers to be deployed for non-academic government assignments such as census operations and electoral work

16 Jun 2026 8:10 pm
16 Jun 2026 8:07 pm
Two cases of shigellosis reported in Keralas Idukki

Infection detected in two children, aged four and nine, from the Kanjikuzhi panchayat limits

16 Jun 2026 7:57 pm
Kafir screenshot row in Kerala: SIT arrests DYFI local leader in Vadakara

Jithin Bhaskaran, the arrested activist, is a member of the DYFIs Vadakara block committee. He is reported to have shared the screenshot in a WhatsApp group

16 Jun 2026 7:25 pm
Indo-Arab tourism summit logo released

The summit is scheduled to be held in Kochi from August 31 to September 2

16 Jun 2026 7:03 pm
TDB inspects Sabarimala temple roof following reports of discolouration

Preliminary assessments indicate that the substance that flowed over the roof is most likely ghee. An official says that an inspection has confirmed that it is not any chemical substance

16 Jun 2026 7:00 pm
Thiruvananthapurams Chalachitra Film Society turns 50

Born within the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in 1976, Chalachitra Film Society grew into one of citys most influential cultural platforms

16 Jun 2026 6:56 pm
Forest Minister Shibu Baby John assures support for child injured in Chinnakkanal elephant attack

Ration supplies will be delivered to the familys home until Rakshan attains the age of 18. The children, who have lost both their parents, will also receive a monthly assistance of 5,000.

16 Jun 2026 6:38 pm
UDF reaches fragile truce in Pala amid power-sharing row

With coalition partners revising their power-sharing arrangement ahead of a crucial municipal council meeting on Wednesday

16 Jun 2026 6:34 pm
Woman held for attempted gold chain theft amid Kottiyoor fest

The accused, Jyothi, was allegedly caught red-handed while trying to snatch a gold chain from a devotee

16 Jun 2026 5:32 pm
Illegally parked vehicles hold citys neighbourhood roads hostage

Residents say roadside parking by private vehicles is disrupting traffic, endangering pedestrians and schoolchildren, and undermining the quality of life in urban neighbourhoods

16 Jun 2026 4:52 pm
AMMA row: Police record statements of Tini Tom, Shweta Menon on actor Ansiba Hassans complaint

Police sources say Tini Tom refuted making any communal remarks against Ansiba and accused her of filing the complaint out of personal vendetta

16 Jun 2026 3:49 pm
Kerala plans outbreak calendar to boost disease prediction and response

Health Minister K. Muraleedharan blames poor monsoon cleaning for current Shigella outbreak in Kerala

16 Jun 2026 1:51 pm
Kerala BJP councillor R. Sreelekha accuses makers of Dridam and Bhoothakalam of plagiarising her stories

In a Facebook post, she alleges that the core idea of films Dridam and Bhoothakalam are lifted from stories and videos she had shared on her social media timeline in the past

16 Jun 2026 1:23 pm
CMRL pay-off case: Company MD Sasidharan Karthas son, wife appear before ED for questioning

ED had earlier asked Veena T., daughter of former Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, to appear for questioning on June 17 as part of the probe into the alleged pay-off case involving Exalogic Solutions Private Limited, her now-defunct firm, and CMRL

16 Jun 2026 11:11 am
Five BESS projects will be ready by October, KSEB tells Electricity Regulatory Commission

the KSEB has given October 2026 as the Commercial Operation Date for all five projects

16 Jun 2026 12:27 am
Kerala Waqf Board defends uploading of Munambam property details on UMEED portal

The Board argued that it decided to directly upload the details of all the registered Waqf properties, which were not uploaded by the concerned Mutawallis, as it was the statutory authority responsible for the supervision and protection of Waqf properties

15 Jun 2026 8:50 pm
Kerala Health department issues fresh government order on DHS transfer

Modified GO states that K.J. Reena has completed three years tenure as the Director of Health Services and that the selection process for the appointment of a regular DHS is being considered by the government

15 Jun 2026 8:27 pm