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VACB seizes files on 12-cr Kannur district panchayat contracts

The Vigilance team seized the files from the district panchayat office

3 Nov 2026 12:02 am
Cancel order on 1-crore Cliff House maintenance: CM

Public Works Secretary asked to submit report on issue of order without the knowledge of the Chief Minister or his office.

2 Nov 2026 10:05 pm
Services of 29 contract staff at Ernakulam Government Medical College terminated

The employees, aged 60 and above, were asked to discontinue service from November. They alleged that they had been treated unfairly and their services terminated without proper notice.

2 Nov 2026 9:57 pm
Gurnam Singh Charuni warns against Indo-U.S. trade agreement

Inaugurating a Kisan Mahapanchayat at Plachimada in Keralams Palakkad, Charuni says the agreement will allow unrestricted imports and affect not only agriculture but also small businesses, fisheries, poultry farming and the dairy sector

2 Nov 2026 9:25 pm
Navy welcomes INS Sudarshini on completion of Lokayan 26

The ship, which completed the voyage spanning over 22,000 nautical miles across the oceans, was honoured with a water cannon salute and a ceremonial welcome by the Naval Band.

2 Nov 2026 9:08 pm
Kerala PSC secretary questioned for the second time in exam irregularities case

He reportedly told investigators that PSC chairperson M.R. Baiju had not consulted him, the other commission members, or other senior officials on important examination-related decisions and took many decisions unilaterally

2 Nov 2026 9:07 pm
SSUS Syndicate decides on conditional withdrawal of suspension of 12 SFI activists

The revocation of their suspension will be subject to the submission of an unconditional apology stating that they will not breach the disciplinary norms in the future.

2 Nov 2026 8:54 pm
Procedures to grant bar licences likely to change, says Keralam Excise Minister

Loopholes in the previous LDF governments 2017 order, enabling Deputy Commissioners to approve applications for upgrading beer and wine parlours to bars, were misused by some excise officers, says M. Liju

2 Nov 2026 8:53 pm
Seminar explores Ayurvedas role in digestive health

The 63rd edition of the seminar, held in memory of renowned Ayurveda practitioner P.K. Warrier, coinciding with the golden jubilee celebrations of the institutions Coimbatore branch, focussed on the clinical importance of digestive health from Ayurvedic and modern medical perspectives.

2 Nov 2026 8:38 pm
Residents oppose relocation of pilgrim facilities from Sathram

Travancore Devaswom Board urged to secure 20 acres of land at Sathram and set up essential facilities for pilgrims

2 Nov 2026 8:37 pm
Syed Ali Bafaqi Thangal passes away

He was the vice-president of Samastha Kerala Jamiyyathul Ulama headed by Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar and president of Markaz institutions

2 Nov 2026 8:16 pm
Rubber price touches record 300 a kg

Sharp rise in rubber prices is attributed to a combination of factors, including tight domestic supplies, low rubber production across Southeast Asian countries due to climatic factors, conflict in West Asia affecting synthetic rubber production. Centre plans to include Keralam in the second phase of ATMAs plantation programme to boost local output.

2 Nov 2026 7:58 pm
Womens policy will be implemented without compromises: CM

Says government mulling special Act to prevent cyber attacks on women; inaugurates Her Summit 2026 organised by Women and Child Development department for framing new womens policy

2 Nov 2026 7:57 pm
State to integrate government, private ambulances under Golden Goal project

Aims to ensure that road accident victims reach appropriate hospitals without dela

2 Nov 2026 7:41 pm
Keralam Health dept. asks doctors to follow wound certification protocols strictly

Circular issued following complaints from the Director General of Prosecution that often wound certificates prepared by doctors without due diligence are hampering criminal prosecutions and the administration of justice.

2 Nov 2026 7:40 pm
One held in Keralam for securing job in panchayat with fake mark list

K.V. Ganapathy had secured a contractual job in 2021 at Puthukkode grama panchayat by submitting a fake BCom mark list

2 Nov 2026 7:39 pm
Keralam to announce water policy by 2027

A water conclave will be held in December. The plan includes dam safety reviews, asset mapping, and a push to secure central Jal Jeevan Mission funding, with targeted reforms to boost efficiency of the Water Resources department and the Kerala Water Authority.

2 Nov 2026 7:22 pm
Two SFI activists suspended over alleged disruption of convocation ceremony at Maharajas College

SFI alleges that the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the college union were suspended for asking the Higher Education Minister legitimate questions about the suspension of 16 students at the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady.

2 Nov 2026 7:04 pm
Man booked for attempted murder after deliberately ramming car into vehicles in Keralam

The accident occurred near Mundakkayam around 8 a.m. on November 1 when the car driven by Sharon rammed into an oncoming car before hitting three other cars, a motorcycle and an autorickshaw; nine people, including a pedestrian, sustained injuries

2 Nov 2026 6:32 pm
Erumely-Sabarimala trek route gets ready for pilgrim rush

Officials said work would be completed over the next few days to clear the stretches from Erumely to Kalaketti and from Azhuthakadavu to Pampa

2 Nov 2026 6:24 pm
Keralam govt. transfers 35 officers in major IAS reshufle

Prasanth N. has been posted as chairman and managing director, Kerala State Electricity Board, and T.V. Anupama as Secretary, Finance (Expenditure) department

2 Nov 2026 5:35 pm
Police launch probe into alleged theft of evidence in 124 cases from Magistrate court in Kochi

Alleged theft took place from the courts evidence room between January 1, 2016 and September 21, 2026, according to FIR

2 Nov 2026 4:18 pm
Kerala State Board for Wildlife reconstitution draws flak over choice of nominees

Environmental activists question certain nominees commitment to wildlife conservation. Board, headed by CM as chairperson and Forest Minister as vice-chairperson, includes three legislators

2 Nov 2026 4:02 pm
CPI(M)-led group holds march to Sanskrit universitys Kalady campus demanding permission for suspended SFI activists to write exams as per HC order

Varsity had suspended 16 students in connection with protest led by SFI to press various demands while a meeting of Syndicate was under way on August 13

2 Nov 2026 3:37 pm
Students of Wayanad school protest seeking revocation of principals transfer over alleged lapses during study tour

Higher Education department took action against him claiming that official guidelines were not followed during a study tour undertaken by students

2 Nov 2026 2:49 pm
Cheranalloor luxury car crash case: High drama marks hearing on plea to cancel teen drivers bail

Prosecution and counsel for victims family trade charges. Court says further proceedings to be held in-camera in the afternoon, considering involvement of a child in conflict with law

2 Nov 2026 2:42 pm
Keralam Assembly set to host two-day conference of PAC chairpersons from 25 States

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to inaugurate the conference in which 300 public representatives, including MPs and MLAs from various States, are expected to participate

2 Nov 2026 2:13 pm
CCTV footage puts probe into Adoor police station attack in Keralam back on track

Youth Congress leader Fenni Ninan is among those likely to be named as accused, while Sreenadevi Kunjamma, a member of Pathanamthitta district panchayat accused of trespassing into the police station and confronting a person in the lock-up, may also be arraigned

2 Nov 2026 12:30 pm
Keralams community study centres for tribal students must be evaluated beyond numbers

A child can be enrolled in school, given basic learning resources, and still be unable to use what is on offer. Persisting after failure and believing that school wants us to progress are not merely individual acts of will; they are social acts.

2 Nov 2026 8:55 am
800 houses in Division 59 of Kochi Corporation to get sewerage connection by December

Half of the houses in the division will be connected to the new STP, which is expected to cover around 1,800 households

2 Nov 2026 12:39 am
Thammanam-Pullepady road project gets a fresh push

11(1) notification for land acquisition published; final survey to determine land required from each plot, followed by demarcation of boundaries and assessment of building values

2 Nov 2026 12:38 am
Cheranalloor accident: petition by victims daughter alleges judge tampered with evidence

In her petition, she has alleged that the Additional District Judge, who owned the car, destroyed evidence at the accident spot and tried to deflect the probe

1 Nov 2026 9:40 pm
Priest in Keralam gets 7 years in jail for raping woman under pretext of performing ritual

Rajesh, a resident of Venkulam in Edava, was found guilty of rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code

1 Nov 2026 9:30 pm
Power crisis in Keralam will be resolved, says Electricity Minister

He said that the State government was exploring alternative arrangements to meet the demand

1 Nov 2026 9:22 pm
Sanskrit varsity V-C appeals against order permitting suspended students to write exams

Students were suspended pending an inquiry into allegations that they staged a mock cremation of the V-C, manhandled her and attempted to damage her vehicle

1 Nov 2026 9:12 pm