BJP Restructures in Kerala Ahead of 2029 Elections, Divides State into Two Zones
BJPs organizational changes in Kerala aim to strengthen its presence ahead of the 2029 elections, dividing the state into two zones. BJP Restructures in Kerala Ahead of 2029 Elections, Divides State into Two Zones
Kochi metro needs 17 more train rakes for Kakkanad, airport extensions
The additional rakes will be needed to maintain a train frequency of six to seven minutes on the proposed 11.20-km Pink Line to Kakkanad and the subsequent 19-km airport extension; only five to eight rakes would be sufficient for the Kakkanad corridor
Kerala Council of Ministers start leadership retreat at IIM Kozhikode
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Sabarimala Thiruvabharanam carrier Gangadharan Pillai dies at 92
Pillai had been a member of the group carrying Thiruvabharana petakam to Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple since the age of 18.
The court was considering a petition by the Kerala Civil Judicial Staff Organisation seeking action against Sinha by initiating contempt proceedings for not complying with the direction to create and sanction the required clerical posts within the district judiciary
Guruvayur brims with devotion on Ashtami Rohini
Long queues formed before dawn at Sreekrishna Temple as devotees seek darshan of Guruvayurappan; thousands take part in special Prasadam feast
Keralam School Building Caves In, Sreekrishna Janmashtami Holiday Saves Students.
School authorities suspect that ongoing hill highway construction near the campus may have caused the collapse: Reports
NoRKA to appoint legal consultants in seven countries to aid Malayalis
PLAChas startedaccepting applications for the vacancies oflegalconsultants in these seven countries
From Cabinet to classroom: Keralam Ministers in student mode for two-day session at IIM-K
States challenges and opportunities for the future are being discussed at the two-day session
From Cabinet to classroom: Keralam Ministers in student mode for two-day session at IIM-K
States challenges and opportunities for the future are being discussed at the two-day session
She left school as a child, returned at 105 and scored 100% in maths: Bhageerathi Ammas story
Bhageerathi Amma returned to formal education at 105 after family responsibilities had forced her to leave school as a child. She cleared Keralas Class 4 equivalency examination with 75%, including 100% in mathematics. Her journey later received attention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and earned her the Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2020. She died aged 107 in 2021.
Health Minister to inaugurate new SFHS facility in Kozhikode on September 5
The new building will be opened on the Government Medical College campus in Kozhikode.
Byelections to five local body wards in Thrissur district on September 28
Model code of conduct in force; counting scheduled for September 29
Nearly 2 kg of suspected MDMA found hidden in fan, cooler in Keralams Kochi
Bus driver booked, vehicle seized after dispute
IUML Thiruvananthapuram district president passes away at 65
Lorry crashes into three vehicles at Marathakkara signal in Thrissur
Car passengers escape narrowly after being trapped between two lorries in late-night highway accident
Excise squad seeks Central agencies support to trace Nigerian national in MDMA case
The accused, Emmanuel Afam, 46, is suspected to be a key link in a synthetic drug network and is believed to have operated drug kitchens in different parts of the country, according to Excise officials.
BJP announces prabharis for party in Keralam
It has given special responsibilities for four State general secretaries
Lokesh visits Amritapuri Ashram in Kerala, seeks blessings of Mata Amritanandamayi
The IT Minister also visits the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham campus and Amrita Ayurveda College
Munnar plantation worker narrowly escapes wild elephant attack
Reimagining Keralam: IIM-K retreat focuses on States long-term challenges
The programme is not structured as a conventional training course but as a series of dialogues and reflective conversations among policymakers, practitioners and scholars
Kerala bus driver kisses bus goodbye after driving it for 8 years; emotional video viral
CPI-M General Secy waging covert war against RSS out of fear of Kerala cleric: BJP
Two women from tea plantations ordained as CSI priests in Idukki
Indira Iyyappan, 49, and Vijaya Karuppuswamy, 48, were ordained to the ministry on September 2 at CSI Christ Church, Munnar.
School building collapses in Keralams Chalakudy, holiday averts major tragedy
Portion of Chayipankuzhi Government Upper Primary School caves in; classrooms had already been vacated over safety concerns
KSRTC driver hugs, kisses bus on final day at work; farewell leaves social media emotional
Kerala KSRTC driver Paul Kurian marked his retirement with an emotional farewell to the bus he had driven for years. After completing his final trip, the Kattappana resident hugged and kissed the vehicle, sat behind the wheel once more and later touched its tyres before leaving. Videos of the farewell have been widely shared online, moving viewers
Star Health settles 17 lakh+ claims worth 5,800 crore in Keralam
In Q1FY27, the company recorded GWP of 518 crore in the State and covered 5.3 lakh+ lives, with over 99% of its portfolio comprising retail health
Keralam govt. again extends accreditation period of agencies executing public works
The initial extension shortly after the Congress-led United Democratic Front came to power had created a flutter as the list of agencies included the Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society
Commission has made the suggestion on the assumption that shifting production to night will help address the after-6 p.m. electricity shortages, thereby avoiding expensive power procurement from outside the State. Commissions rationale is that Keralam has surplus power during the daytime on account of the sharp rise in solar power capability in recent years
Keralam dairy farming: Malabar Milma sanctions 1.72 crore as cattle feed subsidy
Cattle feed will be available at reduced rates throughout September 2026 across all primary dairy cooperative societies in the Malabar region
CEE Kerala has released the NRI Final Category List 2026 for MBBS/ BDS admission on 4th September 2026. Check your category status, required documents, and how to download the confirmation letter at cee.kerala.gov.in.
Udit Raj Discusses Key Issues Including Mandatory HIV Testing and Womens Participation in Politics
New Delhi, September 4: Congress spokesperson Udit Raj addressed several pressing issues, including the demand for mandatory HIV testing before marriage in Kerala, ISROs achievements, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankars visit to Ukraine, statements from AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, the FCRA amendment bill, and the participation of women in politics. He raised questions regarding the ... Read more Udit Raj Discusses Key Issues Including Mandatory HIV Testing and Womens Participation in Politics
Kerala student arrested for circulating morphed obscene photos, phone reveals images also sold
Kerala Government Charts Future Course at Strategic Leadership Workshop
Keralas Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan leads a workshop to redefine the states long-term development strategies. Kerala Government Charts Future Course at Strategic Leadership Workshop
Kerala L.L.M Admission 2026 Final Category List Out - Check Rank List Online @ cee.kerala.gov.in
CEE Kerala has released the final category list for Kerala L.L.M 2026 admission on September 4, 2026. Check how the final category list works, download your rank list, and follow the complaint process on the official CEE Kerala portal.
Calls for intervention by human rights institutions to address risks posed by internet and AI
CPI(M) defeat in Keralam Assembly polls not due to single factor, says A. Vijayaraghavan
CPI(M) leader says the party had conducted a comprehensive assessment of the election results, beginning at the grassroots level, following which the State Committee and Central Committee reviewed the findings
Amid row over remarks on women, Kanthapuram urges followers not to be provoked' into controversies
In a Facebook post, veteran Sunni scholar says discussions should provide healthy platforms to objectively assess ideas and learn new things
The researchers cautioned that the findings represent an early stage of biomedical research and require extensive validation before any clinical application becomes possible
Kochis Sarita theatre reopens after renovation, blending nostalgia with a modern makeover
One among the oldest theatres in Kochi, Sarita reopens with a bigger screen, better sound and upgraded seats
Gita Gopinath warns AI could make India
GITA GOPINATH, one of the most influential economists in the world, has spoken of the challenges that India faces because of the advent of AI. Gopinath, who held the number two position at the International Monetary Fund, but returned to academia last year, also expressed deep concern about how the trade wars unleashed by US president Donald Trump are damaging the world economy. Gopinath was born in India and now lives in America as a US citizen; she was picked out by the Financial Times in 2021 as one of the 25 most influential women of the year. She is currently the Gregory and Ania Coffey professor of economics at Harvard University, where her neighbour is the Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen. She previously served as the first deputy managing director of the IMF from January 2022 to August 2025. This was the number two position in the organisation. Before that, she also served as chief economist of the IMF between 2019 and 2022. Her job, then as now, is to try and bring stability to the global economy. Last week she occupied the Lunch with the FT slot in an interview with the papers US economics editor, Claire Jones. Now that she is no longer constrained by her position at the IMF, Gopinath feels free to attack Trumps tariff wars. Kenneth Rogoff Alex Wong/Getty Images I joke to my former colleagues that I can now use my whole vocabulary, she said. I can actually say trade wars instead of trade tensions. Theres always a sense that you dont want to trigger a crisis in a country, for sure, she says though she adds that she was probably way more guarded than she needed to be, according to the FT. Now back in academia, it is clear Gopinath intends to use her newfound freedom to speak out in defence of the postwar economic order of free trade and financial integration coming under unprecedented attack from the Trump administration, added the FT. It said: She is less sympathetic when it comes to President Donald Trumps attempts to upend the economic order that she has devoted her lifes work to. But the high tariffs that have dominated Trumps economic agenda in his second term constitute straight-out protectionism in an extreme form and its not just about countries you think you have some rivalry with, but towards your allies. I dont know any economist whod say this is a good set of policies. Gopinaths background is that she was born on December 8, 1971, in Kolkata into a Malayali family from Kannur, Kerala, and studied at Nirmala Convent School in Mysore. She received a BA from Lady Shri Ram College for Women of the University of Delhi in 1992 and an MA in economics from Delhi School of Economics in 1994. She further completed an MA at the University of Washington in 1996. She earned her PhD in economics from Princeton University in 2001 after completing a doctoral dissertation titled Three essays on international capital flows: a search theoretic approach, under the supervision of Ben Bernanke, Kenneth Rogoff and Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas. She was awarded Princetons Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Research Award while doing her doctoral research. The FT said: At school in Mysore, in the south-western state of Karnataka, Gopinath was obsessed with science. But her father and some cousins convinced her to try for the Indian Administrative Service an elite government service and thought studying economics in Delhi would help. By the time Gopinath arrived in 1989 at the highly competitive Lady Shri Ram College, however, she had decided to apply for political science as a backup. When she said she would like to try out for economics too, the principal a political scientist became annoyed. I got super nervous and said sure, sure, put me down for political science. A senior student responsible for registering people for the course intervened. If it was not for her, I would have done political science. It was completely random, she says. The FT pointed out: Indias balance of payments crisis in the early 1990s brought the IMF to the country and, for Gopinath, the dismal science to life. After a masters at the Delhi School of Economics, she headed to the University of Washington and then to Princeton, where her doctoral advisers were Gourinchas, future Fed chair Ben Bernanke and Kenneth Rogoff. She credits Rogoff as her biggest professional mentor, saying that he was ahead of his time in doing all he could to encourage his female students. The fact that there are quite a few women in international finance [shows] Ken has [had] an important role to play, she says. Gopinath retains her close India links: While her schedule at Harvard is nowhere near as hectic as it was during her time at the IMF, Gopinath continues to travel the world including back to India. She expects to make four trips this year to see her parents, elder sister and other family members. Gopinath is a US national and an overseas citizen of India. I ask her if America still feels like home. Very much so, she says. Its a great country, no doubt about that...it frees you up from a whole lot of daily worries that people have in many countries including India. Sometimes at 2am, Im filling gas at a gas station and Im not worried. And that is so liberating because it frees you up to do much more exciting work. I definitely feel much safer here than, for example, if I were in Delhi, [where] Id be careful about where I was going. Gopinath warns technological change could pose challenges for Indias software services sector Indraneel Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images She outlined the harm that Trump had done to US academia: Gopinath still believes US universities are the best places to pursue a doctorate in economics even though there are many more private-sector opportunities in India now than when she left in 1994. However, Trumps immigration clampdown would, she says, have made her think twice about coming here now. It would [have felt] too risky, too uncertain, too unpredictable. She adds: Thats a big mistake what the US has been fantastic at is drawing talent from around the world. That used to be valued and praised and recognised, and now, unfortunately, were going in the other direction. Gopinath was asked if there are parallels between Trumps and Indian premier Narendra Modis disdain for mainstream economic thought and the institutions, such as the IMF and Harvard, that practise it. Many economists, including Gopinaths office neighbour Amartya Sen, criticised the Indian governments shock decision in November 2016 to ban 86 per cent of cash overnight, with no warning, as part of a crackdown on the shadow economy. Modi responded to Sen by declaring that hard work was more powerful than Harvard. Gopinath replies swiftly: I never thought Id say this, but I think the economic policies in the US are more heterodox compared to the policies in India. Quite obviously so. Gopinaths comments on India are measured: While Gopinath lauds India for the huge economic reforms the country has made since she left, there remains a lack of jobs for young people. Many like she once did continue to pursue public-sector roles, spending their twenties preparing to sit exams amid a paucity of secure private-sector jobs that offer healthcare. She worries that the advent of AI will exacerbate the problems associated with Indias complex bureaucracy especially in an economy that has relied heavily on software services for good jobs. If youre in a country where its hard to start a business, its going to bite a lot, she says. The US is super easy In India its still complicated If they dont fix that ease of doing business, its even more consequential now than it was before AI.
Kerala student held for morphing photos into obscene content
Kochi: Police on Friday formally recorded the arrest of a college student for allegedly morphing photographs and videos of teachers and female students into obscene content and circulating them on social media, officials said. The arrested student was identified as Sreehari S, a second-year BBA Logistics student of Bharata Mata College, Thrikkakara. Sreehari was taken Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
While children in Lord Krishna costumes will take part in Janmashtami procession organised by Balagokulam, which is backed by RSS and BJP, DYFI will take out a March for Justice demanding action in case and alleging a UDF-BJP understanding helping the accused, K Padmarajan, a former BJP leader
Expenditure ceiling on IT hardware increased from 1.5 lakh to 2 lakh. The order by Electronics and IT department Special Secretary says hike was necessitated by the considerable increase in the market rates of common IT hardware
Kerala: Satheesan govt expands investigations, puts Vijayan era under scrutiny
Kerala: Satheesan govt expands investigations, puts Vijayan era under scrutiny Thiruvananthapuram: The V.D. Satheesan government appears to be borrowing a page from the playbook of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, steadily expanding investigations into decisions and actions of the previous administration through a series of probes. What began with high-profile investigations into the alleged Messi [] The post Kerala: Satheesan govt expands investigations, puts Vijayan era under scrutiny appeared first on Mangalorean.com .
A remark by a priest and trustee of the Mar Thoma Church calling for HIV tests before marriages within the Church has triggered controversy in Kerala, as reported in Kerala Kaumudi. Dr K Thomas made the remarks at a Mar Thoma Church family gathering in Thiruvananthapuram on 30 August 2026. He also said that the [] The post Kerala: Mar Thoma Priest Calls For HIV Tests Before Church Marriages, Says Brides Must Be Checked For Abuse appeared first on The Commune .
Entry of private varsities: Keralam govt mulls easing endowment fund, land norms
CEE Kerala has released the KLEE 2026 second phase provisional allotment list for 3-year and 5-year LLB courses on September 2, 2026. Check how to download your allotment letter from cee.kerala.gov.in.
Kerala bus driver kisses vehicle goodbye after driving it for 8 years. CM reacts
Kerala bus driver kisses vehicle goodbye after driving it for years CM reacts
Sharing a video posted by The Hindu on X, Chief Minister highlights driver Paul Kurians devotion to duty
CPI(M) MP John Brittas urges Kerala MPs meeting on Palakkad concerns
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Ministers Begin 2-Day Strategic Leadership Retreat at IIM Kozhikode
The programme, titled 'Reimagining Keralam', brings together the state's political leadership, IIM Kozhikode faculty and international experts to discuss issues that will shape the state's future
Reimagining Keralam: Council of Ministers attend two-day strategic leadership retreat at IIM-K
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan light the traditional lamp marking the beginning of two-day workshop led by IIM-K faculty members and experts from international institutions for discussions on issues ranging from AI and climate resilience to public health, ageing, employment, higher education and fiscal sustainability
Fading fear of HIV puts focus on rising STI risks among youth in Keralam
The virus no longer carries the deterrent power it once did and changing sexual behaviour is putting young people at risk of sexually transmitted infections. The numbers seeking care at the 23 District STI/RTICentres under the Kerala State AIDS Control Society have been rising steadily. September 4 is World Sexual Health Day
Arts of combat: Keralites try their hand at new martial arts
Martial arts other than Kalaripayattu, Karate and Kung Fu are gaining acceptance in Keralam. Tiki Rajwi meets some of the trainers and practitioners of combat sports to understand the changing trends
From Franco battle to 'Stand By Me': 3 nuns stitch new future
Three nuns in Kerala, who supported a nun accusing a Catholic bishop of rape, have launched a clothing venture called 'Stand By Me'. Facing financial hardship after their assistance was stopped, they revived tailoring skills to earn a livelihood. This initiative provides them with independence and a new purpose, expanding from local orders to online sales and employing workers.
Kanthapuram clarifies remarks on women amid criticism
He says we are not the ones who advocate that women be buried or confined
Im Game movie review: Dulquer Salmaan-starrer squanders a winning idea
In Im Game, starring Dulquer Salmaan, filmmaker Nahas Hidhayath manages to keep the hold on the audience only for a while, before indulging in familiar narrative patterns
Cashew import scam: Kerala High Court stays interim orders of Single Bench
The Keralam government had granted sanction to prosecute the accused persons in the 600-crore cashew import scam based on these orders
Noorbeena takes a dig at League leadership, seeks clarity on Kanthapuram
KGPA seeks comprehensive review of Western Ghats ESA proposal
Kerala Grama Panchayat Association calls for field-level verification of the proposed boundaries in Kozhikode district. It urges the government to address local concerns before finalising the notification.
Kerala High Court welcomes renaming of mental health centres as happiness and wellness centres
We are sure that the change of name will catalyse the change that we want to see, says a Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice Basant Balaji
Muttil tree-felling case: Kerala High Court refuses to stay trial court proceedings against accused
In their discharge petition, the accused argued that no permit was required for transporting the timber sold and that the charges were unsustainable
Keralam will not allow students protests to be suppressed: Viswam
Vigilance begins probe into alleged irregularities at Oushadhi
The operation links to the national Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan initiative for a drug-free India
Kochi: A college student was taken into custody on Thursday after he allegedly morphed photographs and videos of teachers and female students and uploaded them on social media platforms at Thrikkakara here, police said. Students of the college also staged a protest alleging lapses on the part of the management in handling the incident. Thrikkakara Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Periyar pollution: PCB serves closure notice on chicken rendering unit in Edayar
The action was taken after inspections by officials of the Environment Surveillance Centre of the Board in Eloor found unauthorised effluent discharge through the stormwater outlet pipe into the river
Student taken into custody on charges of circulating morphed images of fellow students and teachers
The incident had created an uproar among the students of the college, who staged a protest on the campus demanding stringent action against him
Ambulance Abandoned, Kerala Villagers Carry Patients Through Forests
Locals emphasise that if the authorities immediately intervene to resolve the administrative stalemate and make the ambulance roadworthy, it will significantly alleviate the severe medical transport hardships.
Keralam to expand higher education facilities, programmes: Minister
Speaking at the first convocation of Amal College of Advanced Studies (Autonomous) at Nilambur, Higher Education Minister Roji M. John says the government will create a supportive environment for educational institutions, including self-financing colleges, to introduce new courses and programmes based on changing needs.
Keralam to expand higher education facilities, programmes: Minister
Speaking at the first convocation of Amal College of Advanced Studies (Autonomous) at Nilambur, Higher Education Minister Roji M. John says the government will create a supportive environment for educational institutions, including self-financing colleges, to introduce new courses and programmes based on changing needs.
Vice-chairperson poll puts ruling alliance in Keralas Pala to test
Vice-chairperson poll puts ruling alliance in Keralas Pala to test
Flood relief in Pathanamthitta to be disbursed from September 5
Kerala State Electricity Board spends 1,190 crore on power purchases during April-August 2026
Power procurement made under short-term contracts and via power exchange. Panel criticises KSEB for delay in commissioning battery energy storage system projects and failing to make use of the low-cost power available through the Solar Energy Corporation of India
MoU on Semiconductor Capacity Building Park in Keralams capital handed over to Xtra G Club
Special drive detects 1,038 violationsat zebra crossings in Keralam
Nepal floods: six with roots in Keralam still remain missing
According to NoRKA Roots,52 peoplehadregistered for help with its help desk in thewake of thedisaster. Of them 46 have been accounted for
Keralam should pay more attention to issues of gender non-conforming children: NHRC special monitor
12 respite care centres proposed under Anbu Veedu project in Kozhikode
The project under the Social Justice department offers temporary accommodation for those who suffer from autism, intellectual disabilities, neuro-development disorders, and bedridden patients when their caregivers need a break from their duties
M.V. Govindan says right-wing media has cherry-picked Pinarayi Vijayans speech and distorted his statement to portray that the party leadership is at odds with itself regarding the reasons for the LDFs defeat
Private bus operators in Keralam reject expert panel recomendations, warns of strike
During a meeting in Thiruvananthapuram on September 3, 2026, members of the All Kerala Bus Operators Organisation criticised the report for failing to address key demands, including zero ticketing for women and a diesel subsidy.
Sabarimala gold theft case: Kerala HC directs SIT to submit final report by Sept. 25
Having perused the detailed report placed before us and the steps taken by the investigating agency thus far, we find that the investigation has proceeded substantially and that the remaining steps are required to be completed expeditiously so that the matter can be brought to its logical conclusion, says Divison Bench
ED conducts searches across multiple districts in Keralam in two separate drug cases
Searches conducted at four locations linked to the accused in the suspected hybrid ganja case; houses of four accused in Kozhikode also searched; searches relate to the seizure of nearly 17 kg of suspected hybrid ganja in Ernakulam in June and 949.26 grams of suspected MDMA at Calicut airport in October last year
Home Minister says Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) P. Vijayan will lead the team
Chennithala inaugurates district-level Toofan drive in Idukki
Neelakurinji bloom attracts tourists to Munnar tea plantation
The stunning display was last witnessed at the Kanan Devan Hills Plantations in 2014. KDHP opened the hills to visitors on September 3 for trekking upon payment of an entry fee.
LIFE housing fund fraud widens in Keralam, VEO under scanner in 3 panchayats
