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Kerala for All conclave: Ecology should be the starting point of tourism plans, says Gaurav Raheja

Professor at the Department of Architecture & Planning, IIT Roorkee, says tourism intersects with all aspects of life, including hospitality, travel, mobility, urban infrastructure, information, and communication

31 Jan 2026 4:44 pm
CPI(M), UDF seek comprehensive probe into businessman C.J. Roy's death

CPI(M) state secretary M.V. Govindan, Rajya Sabha MP A.A. Rahim and Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan were of the view that the reasons behind the death of Roy needs to be investigated

31 Jan 2026 4:38 pm
Kerala for All conclave: Inclusive and accessible tourism a shared responsibility of stakeholders, says Kerala Tourism Minister

Stressing the need to remove the physical, social, informational, and attitudinal barriers to enable every traveller to explore the world with dignity and independence, Minister Mohamed Riyas reminded that the right to travel safely, comfortably, and with dignity belongs to everyone

31 Jan 2026 12:21 pm
Kerala for All conclave on inclusive tourism begins January 31

Policymakers, industry leaders, designers, economists, accessibility practitioners, and travellers will share the stage on the first day as it will bring together policy intent, expert perspectives, lived experience, and design practice to debate on the central question of what it will take to make tourism truly inclusive.

30 Jan 2026 9:33 pm
Coastal high-tide flooding declared State-specific disaster

Financial assistance similar to that provided to natural disaster victims under the State Disaster Response Fund norms will be given to those affected

30 Jan 2026 9:31 pm
30 Jan 2026 9:10 pm
External quality monitors for road work inspections: govt. to take services of retired engineers

Retired Superintending Engineers and those with not less than three years of service experience in the post of Executive Engineer are eligible to apply

30 Jan 2026 9:09 pm
Corporation announces pilot project to address stray dog issue

As a first step, 50 dogs were caught from various areas within the corporations borders and sterilised

30 Jan 2026 9:08 pm
Shashi Tharoor signals loyalty to Congress amid reports that he is gravitating towards LDF

Thiruvananthapuram reiterates faith in Rahul Gandhis leadership. AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal terms reports of Tharoor defecting to the LDF as figment of the medias imagination

30 Jan 2026 9:00 pm
Protests in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation over transfer of officials for issuing notice to BJP for PM Modi flexboards

The revenue officials had issued a notice for a fine of 19.97 lakh to the BJP Thiruvananthapuram district committee for putting up flex boards and banners

30 Jan 2026 8:56 pm
Confident Group chariman C.J. Roys death sends shock waves through Kerala

His death coincides with the 20th anniversary of Confident Group, which has completed multiple projects in Kerala, Karnataka, and Dubai, along with several ongoing ventures. The news has left the companys staff at its Kochi headquarters devastated

30 Jan 2026 8:53 pm
Traffic curbs in place for India-New Zealand T20I match

The traffic regulations will be enforced from 2 p.m. to midnight on the match day

30 Jan 2026 8:36 pm
Need for including influenza vaccine in adult immunisation drive stressed

Preventing influenza and its subsequent cardiovascular complications can result in a massive reduction in the governments overall health-care expenditure

30 Jan 2026 8:34 pm
Accident insurance scheme for students likely to be rolled out this year

43 lakh students from Classes I to XII will benefit from the scheme; government to pay full annual premium of 30 plus GST for each student

30 Jan 2026 8:14 pm
Grant police protection to Kunhikrishnan, directs HC

Whistleblower and expelled CPI(M) leader cites threat to the life, properties and personal liberty of his family and friends. He had earlier alleged irregularities in the handling of the partys martyr fund

30 Jan 2026 8:13 pm
Psychology fest at Loyola College of Social Sciences inaugurated

Suhas Sathish, Professor, Psychiatry Department, NIMHANS, spoke on the topic Predictive brain in a noisy world

30 Jan 2026 8:10 pm
Scammers resurface with fake e-challan in MVDs name

The fraud is reportedly being carried out through WhatsApp messages that resemble official e-challan notification of the MVD issued to compound various traffic offences

30 Jan 2026 8:07 pm
Man sentenced to 43 years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor

The 56-year-old man had sexually abused the 12-year-old girl at a child care home in Thiruvananthapuram in 2021

30 Jan 2026 8:01 pm
CPI(M) says Centre unaware of technocrat Sreedharans high-speed railway claims

CPI(M) is serious and open-minded about any proposal that will resolve the States connectivity issue, says party State secretary M.V. Govindan

30 Jan 2026 7:26 pm
Economic Survey hails Keralas Poverty eradication programme and Water Metro as models worth replicating

Minister for Local Self-Governments M.B. Rajesh says BJP State president Rajeev Chandrasekhar and Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan should clarify whether they still hold their earlier opinion of the EPEP as a mere publicity stunt

30 Jan 2026 7:25 pm
Budget dashes hope of Idukkis cardamom farmers

Despite expectations of special projects and dedicated fund allocations to strengthen the industry, the crop was not even mentioned by name in the Budget

30 Jan 2026 7:23 pm
Diaspora key to Keralas development: Chief Minister

Inaugurating the fifth Loka Kerala Sabha, Pinarayi says both resident and non-resident Keralites play an equally important role in shaping Keralas society, culture and future

30 Jan 2026 7:21 pm
Palakkad farmers disappointed over Budget snub

The Budget ignored the persistent demand for an agricultural package for the district, even as it considered Kasaragod, Idukki, Wayanad, and Kuttanad

30 Jan 2026 7:04 pm
Mattathur grama panchayat vice-president election signals Congress-BJP nexus, says Govindan

General Education Minister V. Sivankutty says Satheesans refusal to contest the Assembly elections from Nemom constituency is another tangible evidence of the strengthening Congress-BJP ties in the State

30 Jan 2026 6:50 pm
Asian Waterbird Census 2026 records 60% jump in Kollams waterbird count

The census highlights some worrying ecological trends with several areas, including Munroe Island, Cheeloor, Umayanalloor, Kappil-Pozhikkara and the Ashtamudi belt, reporting lower counts

30 Jan 2026 6:39 pm
Kerala Paper Products Limited set for exapansion

State government approves 741-crore project for a major expansion and diversification

30 Jan 2026 6:32 pm
Dumpling: Armenian production turns biting satire into vibrant theatrical experience

A sharp, hilarious and unsettling Maupassant classic comes alive in a spellbinding play at ITFoK

30 Jan 2026 6:24 pm
Central nod for upgrading five major roads in Kozhikode

M.K. Raghavan, MP, informed that 107 crore would be spent for the road works under the Central Road Infrastructure Fund

30 Jan 2026 5:04 pm
Valathu Vashathe Kallan movie review: Jeethu Josephs film gets lost in a maze of its own creation

Despite having a compelling story of a guilt-ridden man finally facing his reckoning at its core, Valathu Vashathe Kallan loses the plot through contrived twists

30 Jan 2026 5:04 pm
Kudumbashree volunteers of Choornikara panchayat in Kerala deliver books at homes there to promote reading among women and children

Around 50 volunteers from Kudumbashree units of the Choornikara panchayat deliver library books to 1000 houses there, as part of a project to encourage reading

30 Jan 2026 3:39 pm
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says my stand not pro-BJP, but pro-govt or pro-India on certain issues

Tharoor says he has made it clear in the past as well that on some international matters, he does not like to talk about politics and instead prefers to speak about the country

30 Jan 2026 1:07 pm