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Rights panel steps in to address alleged contamination of well water near temple

The PCB and temple committee have assured that water contamination near the temple will be permanently resolved once the new waste treatment plant becomes operational

12 Nov 2026 6:53 am
Public concerns persist over poor air quality levels in Edayar industrial area

Elected representatives and residents of wards near Edayar industrial area raise concerns over continuing odour and air pollution with the Chief Minister; probe initiated, says Environment Surveillance Centre of the PCB in Eloor

12 Nov 2026 1:36 am
Post-smart city era: dispute erupts over upkeep of CSML projects

Corpn. burdened with maintaining projects that fall under jurisdiction of other agencies, says Mayor; around 60 projects were executed by CSML

12 Nov 2026 1:34 am
Drug peddlers adopt innovative methods to conceal contraband as surveillance tightens in Kochi

Drug traffickers are concealing consignments in everyday commodities such as banana bunches, jaggery and air coolers to evade routine checks; recent seizures in and around Kochi point to changing methods of transporting narcotic substances, posing fresh challenges to enforcement agencies

12 Nov 2026 1:31 am
Police trap train jewellery thief through digital forensics

The accused, Balamurugan, was traced to his rented house in Coimbatore after a week-long investigation involving the examination of nearly 600 CCTV recordings

11 Nov 2026 8:43 pm
Science takes centre stage as students bring ideas alive through theatre

Kerala School Science Drama Competition blends performance and scientific thinking to spark curiosity among young minds

11 Nov 2026 8:34 pm
Photographs of UDF leaders with murder case accused in UAE spark row

Photographs show MLAs Sandeep Varier and A.K.M. Ashraf, and Indian Union Muslim League Kasaragod district president N.A. Nellikunnu, standing alongside Raees, the 13th accused in a murder case who remains at large

11 Nov 2026 8:30 pm
Keralam CM holds discussion with High-Powered Task Force on exam reforms

Meetingfocusses on reviewing existing examination systems and exploring ways to make examinations more transparent, secure, accountable and efficient

11 Nov 2026 8:14 pm
Vidyodaya project launched in Kozhikode district

The district panchayats initiative aims to bolster public education sector and elevate academic standards across high school and higher secondary levels through timely reforms

11 Nov 2026 8:11 pm
Steps sought to curb alleged unlawful activities at Kozhikode beach

Call for intensified nighttime police patrol and surveillance at the beach

11 Nov 2026 8:02 pm
Call to reinvent street theatre to connect with tribal communities

Thampu, a tribal collective working in Attappady and Wayanad, using tribal languages, folk songs, traditional art forms and local narratives to communicate health messages

11 Nov 2026 7:55 pm
BIS seizes 16 water coolers without ISI mark in Malappuram

The seized coolers included one with a storage capacity of 45 litres and 15 others with capacities ranging from 15 to 50 litres

11 Nov 2026 7:54 pm
Keralam government rolls out drought preparedness measures ahead of summer

Statutory committees chaired by MLAs will be constituted in every Assembly constituency to coordinate drought mitigation efforts and address water supply issues within a fixed time frame

11 Nov 2026 7:31 pm
Call to renovate Indira Gandhi municipal stadium

Young Democrats district leader Salman Palakkad has demanded the renovation of the stadium, which hosted the final of the 1990-91 Santosh Trophy

11 Nov 2026 7:03 pm
TDB under fire as Sabarimala pilgrimage readiness faces delays

The union said that although the Chief Minister directed tar and make roads to the parking areas motorable during his Nilakkal visit, many stretches remain muddy and essential repairs are delayed.

11 Nov 2026 6:48 pm
Former Vaikom CI arrested in bribery case

He allegedly collected 2.27 lakh in bribes via a bank account opened in the name of an Assam native

11 Nov 2026 6:27 pm
Opposition slams KCHR chairperson appointment amid allegations ofsearch panel bypassandresignations

Two members of the panel have formally objected to the appointment, stating that Dr. Kallolikkals name was neither proposed nor discussed at any of its meetings

11 Nov 2026 5:42 pm
HC asks SSUS why it persists with demand for apology from protesting students who were already under suspension

A Bench of Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was considering a plea by 16 students who had been suspended from the university pending an enquiry into the protest in which they reportedly did a mock funeral of the V-C

11 Nov 2026 5:06 pm
Keralam to launch Family Sustainability Mapping to identify children in high-risk environments

Minister for Women and Child Development Bindhu Krishna says circumstances of families and children will be assessed with cooperation of schools, Anganwadis, local self-government institutions, District Child Protection Units, healthcare workers and police

11 Nov 2026 4:37 pm
11 Nov 2026 4:14 pm
Auto, taxi fares in Keralam to go up from January 1; operators call off strike

Decision taken at meeting between representatives of auto-taxi trade unions and Transport Minister C. P. John; unions have demanded that existing minimum fare of 30 be raised to 50. Panel to study proposed revision

11 Nov 2026 3:10 pm
Thomas Isaac questions Ciza Thomass credentials as V-C; she says her qualifications are open to scrutiny

In a Facebook post, Isaac alleges that Dr. Thomass 'only credential is she has been appointed by Sangh Parivar

11 Nov 2026 2:46 pm
All Cabinet decisions taken collectively: Keralam CM Satheesan defends decision-making amid UDF conveners critique

Satheesan says will choose not to comment on the issue, accuses the media of twisting Adoor Prakashs remarks

11 Nov 2026 1:31 pm
Over 25,500 drunk driving cases booked in Keralam since October 13; police to seek licence cancellation for repeat offenders

Kerala Police to seek licence suspension for first-time offenders. Move as part of intensified crackdown on drunk and reckless driving launched in the wake of Nedumbassery accident that killed three youths

11 Nov 2026 1:08 pm
Keralam child rights panel registers case over alleged assault by Anganwadi worker on 3-year-old

According to the childs parents complaint, the worker allegedly struck the child on his hand and severely pinched his ears after he accidentally urinated in his pants

11 Nov 2026 12:32 pm
Keralam power purchase row: CM Satheesan plays down issue, dismisses charges that Electricity Minister was kept in the dark

Satheesan says KSEB had 'never entered into a power purchase agreement with GNA in the first place and that he is not aware whether KSEB had misled him or not

11 Nov 2026 12:16 pm
Fake QR code to divert charity fund: Case filed against trust in Keralam

Money allegedly collected using fake QR code created in names of children suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy

11 Nov 2026 11:46 am
Keralam Ministers claim on Muslim Youth Leagues role in Netanyahus Israel defeat invites online ridicule

Referring to alleged massacres in Israel, K.M. Shaji said Youth League workers from Malappuram, Kasaragod and Ernakulam had contributed to Netanyahu being forced to step down

11 Nov 2026 11:01 am
Priyanka Gandhi to inaugurate projects, review development works during Wayanad visit

Her engagements on Thursday will begin with a visit to the family of the late Padma Shri awardee and traditional seed conservator Cheruvayal Raman. She will later travel to Mananthavady to inaugurate two Smart Anganwadis at Kammana and Thrissillery

11 Nov 2026 10:25 am
Court summons former Keralam DGP R. Sreelekha in Rahul Gandhi defamation case

In her controversial speech on October 14, Sreelekha allegedly attributed Rahul Gandhis protest in Delhi to a substance abuse-induced high

11 Nov 2026 9:56 am
Ramayana movie battle sequence triggers viral interest in Keralams Jatayu Earth Center

The spectacular depiction of Ravana-Jatayu war in Ramayana: Part 1 has sparked global interest, turning Chadayamangalams Jatayu Earth Center into a viral trending destination across social media and travel vlogs

11 Nov 2026 8:37 am
Petroleum contamination makes wells unusable at Palloor in Mahe

Residents demand closure of fuel pumps along Thalassery-Mahe bypass

11 Nov 2026 1:57 am