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The UDFs ray of hope in an uphill battle in Kerala

Kerala local body poll results give the Congress-led United Democratic Front momentum, but Assembly polls could be challenging

14 Jan 2026 12:31 am
Language of harmony: on the Malayalam Language Bill

The rights of linguistic minorities must be protected in every State

14 Jan 2026 12:10 am
Kudumbashrees K-INAM for scaling up women-led agri-food ventures

Minister for Local Self-government M.B. Rajesh will launch K-INAM in Ernakulam on Saturday

13 Jan 2026 9:30 pm
87 more primary health centres to become family health centres

The process of transforming PHCs into FHCs has been undertaken in phases by improving physical infrastructure and other facilities, and by creating additional human resources step by step.

13 Jan 2026 9:04 pm
Freight train carrying fuel catches minor fire

The fire appeared to have occurred when a crow was electrocuted by the overhead electric line and fell onto the wagon when the train was approaching Thiruvananthapuram

13 Jan 2026 8:43 pm
First Kudumbashree Snacks Bar opens in Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala Chicken Snacks Bar will serve a host of value-added products

13 Jan 2026 8:15 pm
State School Arts Festival diary

A look at the buzz around the fete in Thrissur

13 Jan 2026 7:57 pm
Air quality study in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram yet to take off

The study was recommended by the National Green Tribunal in 2021

13 Jan 2026 7:55 pm
13 Jan 2026 7:45 pm
Kerala Kalolsavam 2026 | State school festival, the Olympics of arts, from January 14

The 64th edition of the school arts festival, being held in the cultural capital of Kerala, indeed promises plenty. Nearly 14,000 students will showcase their talent in 249 events

13 Jan 2026 7:45 pm
Kerala Kalolsavam 2026: Thrissur all set for a vibrant school fest reminiscent of Pooram

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the 64th Kerala State School Arts Festival. The Exhibition Ground at Thekkinkadu Maidan is the main venue.

13 Jan 2026 7:31 pm
UDF walks a tightrope as KC(M) return buzz rattles central Travancore

Congress appears wary of opening a Pandoras box in central Travancore, where any seat-sharing exercise will require balancing the competing claims of rival Kerala Congress factions

13 Jan 2026 7:26 pm
Thrissur traders revive night-time shopping to add zest to School Arts Festival

The Thrissur Chamber of Commerce and the districts Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi unit have jointly called on the traders to keep their shops open till 10 p.m.

13 Jan 2026 7:16 pm
A lifetime of teaching tribal children without any job security

In the remote Edamalakkudy tribal panchayat, Vijayalakshmi has kept primary education alive for nearly three decades on a meagre salary.

13 Jan 2026 7:13 pm
Low-risk bird flu confirmed in Kollam

An outbreak of low-risk avian influenza, identified as H9N2, has been confirmed at the Thottathara hatchery in Ayur, Kollam district, following the deaths of over 1,200 birds since January 2.

13 Jan 2026 5:39 pm
Centre undermining rural workers rights by replacing MGNREGA, says K.C. Venugopal

AICC general secretary inaugurates two-day day-and-night protest by Congress in front of Kerala Lok Bhavan demanding restoration of MGNREGA in its original form with adequate safeguards for labourers

13 Jan 2026 3:30 pm
LDF wins rescheduled Onakkoor ward election in Keralas Ernakulam

C.B. Rajeev of CPI(M) wins the seat with a majority of 221 votes

13 Jan 2026 3:17 pm
Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil sent to police custody for 3 days in rape case

Prosecution argues that Rahul Mamkootathils custodial interrogation is imperative for recovering evidence, including digital devices he used for his private and social communications with alleged victim from 2020

13 Jan 2026 2:36 pm
Congress keeps cards close to chest on talks with LDF ally Kerala Congress (M)

Asked if Sonia Gandhi has extended an olive branch to KC(M) chairperson Jose K. Mani, Keralas Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan says UDF is poised to expand its base stunningly. You will know in a few days

13 Jan 2026 1:37 pm
UDF wins Vizhinjam local body poll in Kerala, wrests control from LDF after a decade

K.H. Sudheer Khan wins by a margin of 83 votes. UDF victory comes as a blow for BJP, which nurtured hopes of securing a majority in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation on its own by winning Vizhinjam ward

13 Jan 2026 12:36 pm
Wayanad rehabilitation: CPI(M) accuses Congress of lack of transparency in fund use

Minister M.B. Rajesh says Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan is tying himself in knots trying to explain the lack of transparency in use of significant funds collected by Congress from public in the name of Wayanad landslide rehabilitation

13 Jan 2026 11:48 am
Former MP Thomas Kuthiravattam from Kerala dies at 80

A native of Kallissery in Chengannur, he was a well-known face in Kerala politics and had a long association with Kerala Congress

13 Jan 2026 9:40 am