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Former Manalur MLA P.A. Madhavan passes away

Veteran Congress leader was 80; represented Manalur constituency from 2011 to 2016

1 Jul 2026 12:23 am
Bishwanath Sinha takes charge as Kerala Chief Secretary

The 1992-batch IAS officer took over from A. Jayathilak, who retired as the State Chief Secretary

30 Jun 2026 11:56 pm
University students union polls in Calicut varsity on August 7

Election Grievance Cell finds irregularities in the conduct of the college union elections in the previous academic year

30 Jun 2026 9:42 pm
Row over proposal to appoint Seshadrinathan as State Election Commissioner intensifies

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary P.M. Niyas petitions Home Minister, urging him to order an antecedents verification of Seshadrinathan, examining his political positions and relations in the past 15 years. He also requests Chennithala to share the intelligence report on the judge with the Local Self-Governments Minister

30 Jun 2026 9:02 pm
Kerala govt. seeks feedback from depts. over regularisation of 248 temporary workers at Kulathupuzha RPL

Rehabilitation Plantations Limited was originally established with the specific objective of employing and rehabilitating Indian-origin individuals who returned from Sri Lanka

30 Jun 2026 8:48 pm
DMF to expand across Kerala, strengthen ties with CMP

The organisation will hold a policy convention in Palakkad on July 6

30 Jun 2026 8:43 pm
Nipah patient from Kozhikode tests negative for the virus

Close contacts of the infected person complete 21 days of mandatory quarantine

30 Jun 2026 8:40 pm
LDF leadership at Thiruvananthapuram Corporation seeks State governments intervention

LDF writes to Chief Minister seeking urgent intervention over the alleged violations of rules and anti-democratic actions of the BJP-led council

30 Jun 2026 8:37 pm
Census: teachers in Kerala to get compensatory off for working on holidays

For teachers deployed for the Houselisting and Housing Census phase of Census 2027 from July 1 to 30

30 Jun 2026 8:30 pm
Controversy over suspected anomalies in Kerala PSC evaluation and rank list preparation

PSC directs internal vigilance wing to probe into allegations regarding process for valuation and preparation of rank lists for three chief-level posts in State Planning Board

30 Jun 2026 8:21 pm
Muttil tree-felling case: Forest department denies reports of delay in submitting information to court

It says when some of the accused moved the Kerala High Court seeking the dismissal of the cases, the department submitted its response within the stipulated time

30 Jun 2026 8:14 pm
Woman and newborn found dead in Thrissur lodge

Police question autorickshaw driver who accompanied 30-year-old at check-in; probe under way into circumstances surrounding deaths

30 Jun 2026 8:11 pm
Massive tree felling and illegal construction pose threat to CHR lands in Idukki

Around 296 acres of land, claimed by local and Tamil Nadu residents, is being cleared under the guise of cardamom farming. Despite the Forest department registering three cases regarding rare tree felling, activities continue unabated. It also raises alarm over potential landslides and the destruction of critical wildlife habitats.

30 Jun 2026 8:00 pm
Students have a key role in epidemic prevention, says Kerala Health Minister

Minister said that cleaning and sanitation work was not the responsibility of local self-government institutions alone and that these programmes can be successful only with peoples participation

30 Jun 2026 7:53 pm
Four-day Odissi camp offers immersive learning experience

Bengaluru-based Odissi exponent Madhulita Mohapatra led the workshop

30 Jun 2026 7:52 pm
Kerala government to implement a comprehensive package for Muthalapozhi: Chief Minister

Package will include dredging and removing excess sand, measures to check sea erosion along the Anchuthengu coast as well as welfare measures for fishers

30 Jun 2026 7:43 pm
Nurses continue strike in Thrissur as wage talks end in stalemate

UNA shifts protest to Collectorate after discussions fail

30 Jun 2026 7:35 pm
Govindan accuses UDF govt. of lurching to the right to flatter RSS

He says Chief Minister faced opposition from within his own party for considering N. Seshadrinathan, an RSS sympathiser, as Keralas next State Election Commissioner

30 Jun 2026 7:11 pm
Kerala man posing as anti-drug crusader held with MDMA

Police recover 1.5 grams of the narcotic substance from his possession; they say he claimed to be the State president of an organisation operating under the name Anti Drugs Movement of Nation

30 Jun 2026 7:07 pm
Sumesh Achuthan alleges corruption in Attappady wind-solar project

Demands comprehensive investigation into the project and other schemes implemented by ANERT

30 Jun 2026 6:53 pm
Cyber crimes wing taking serious measures against online fraud: Chennithala

Home Minister says about 1,836 fake loan apps have been blocked and 5,857 fake loan websites fully disabled

30 Jun 2026 6:51 pm
Kerala University row over Standing Counsel appointment

V-C issues an order to remove advocate Thomas Abraham as the universitys Standing Counsel before the Kerala High Court. Mr. Abraham raises his objection, stating that only the Syndicate has the authority to appoint or replace the Standing Counsel.

30 Jun 2026 5:54 pm
Kerala govt. has asked private medical, dental colleges to abide by NMC directive on fees: Muraleedharan

NMC had directed that fee may be collected only for the course period of four-and-a-half years; Health Minister says decision was taken at a meeting that had been convened recently to restructure course fee

30 Jun 2026 5:12 pm
Kerala Assembly: Minister says 523-crore project approved to address Kochi drinking water shortage

Project awaiting final administrative sanction from Finance Department, says Mons Joseph in reply to a Calling Attention motion

30 Jun 2026 4:32 pm
Kerala HC allows 3 crew members of MSC Elsa 3 to return to home countries on 1-lakh cash deposit

The three crew members allowed to travel back home have not been charged with any offences related to the ship capsizing in the final report submitted before a Judicial First Class Magistrate. HC had earlier imposed a bank guarantee condition

30 Jun 2026 3:49 pm
Kerala govt. plans to introduce marketing, business development division in Agriculture department: Minister Siddique

Agricluture Minister says directions have been given to map all government and privately owned barren land in the State; once mapping is done, next target is to achieve self-sufficiency in food production

30 Jun 2026 3:41 pm
Three Bangladeshi nationals arrested under immigration laws in Keralas Kozhikode

Trio taken into custody from a migrant labourers camp on Monday

30 Jun 2026 2:52 pm
Kerala Assembly: Minister says Transport dept mulls pre-licence training in schools for Plus Two students

C.P. John says the idea is to provide students licences by the time they finish Plus Two (when they turn 18) and that discussions will be held with General Education department

30 Jun 2026 2:20 pm
Kerala Assembly passes resolution seeking reform of national entrance exam system, flags NEET concerns

In the resolution moved by Higher Education Minister, House cites serious concerns over credibility, transparency and fairness of NEET and other national-level exams

30 Jun 2026 1:42 pm
Kerala Assembly: Sports Minister says only 190 playgrounds identified under One Panchayat One Playground scheme

O.J. Janeesh says 27 playgrounds have been completed under OPOP scheme, which is only 5% of the target

30 Jun 2026 12:40 pm
Kerala Assembly: Opposition LDF alleges govt failure to disburse relief for fishers hit by trawling ban, stages walkout

Opposition walks out after Speaker disallows its notice for an adjournment motion

30 Jun 2026 12:15 pm