Events for “kerala”

Dumping menace leaves forest fringes of Erumely in Keralam under siege

Mounds of plastic, food waste and other debris have become a common sight in the region, with the problem worsening in recent years amid the lack of an effective mechanism to clear the waste

Family issues, stress account for nearly one-third of child missing cases in first five months of this year in Keralam

932 children were reported missing between January and May 2026 in Keralam, according to the Women and Child Development department

Kerala’s Adavi gears up for Onam rush with 24 new coracles

Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission publishes draft multi-year tariff regulations for next five-year period

The draft also features provisions aimed at ensuring that the benefits from operational efficiency and expenditure cuts are fully passed on to consumers

Transgender person moves Kerala High Court against denial of entry to Sabarimala

Petitioner contends that there are no valid statutory provisions, executive orders, or notified rules that authorise such exclusion, nor any informal restrictions enforced by the police or temple authorities on the entry of transgender persons

Keralam govt. suspends Dy.SP for ‘lapses in arrest’ of accused in Nithin Raj death case

Suspension of Sudheer Kallan in the wake of criticism by the High Court last week against the Home department for failure to suspend the officer

24×7 specialty care services in General, district hospitals in Keralam set to stir up a hornets’ nest

Stakeholders say they were never consulted and that there are innumerable concerns about inadequate human resources at various levels in Health Services.

IUML in Keralam throws its weight behind Malappuram bifurcation demand

With a population of 41.3 lakh according to the 2011 Census, Malappuram is Kerala’s most populous district. Its population is estimated to be close to 48 lakh now

Traffic restrictions on Chittur bridge in Kerala’s Palakkad

UDF govt. has made headway in delivering ‘governance with empathy,’ says Keralam CM

UDF government, which came to power in May, completes first 100 days on Tuesday

Moozhiyar police in Keralam turn Onam invite into a helping hand for tribal families

During a visit to a tribal settlement to invite its residents to the Onam feast at the police station, police team discovers that four families were struggling even to find their next meal and arranges food supplies for them

Keralam government sanctions ₹32 crore for ‘Pravasi’ welfare pensions ahead of Onam

‘Pravasi’ pension is paid at the rate of ₹3,500 for Keralites who are abroad, and ₹3,000 to individuals who are working in other States or have returned

Digital mapping of rivulets, other water sources completed in Keralam’s Kunnamangalam block panchayat

The initiative, claimed to be the first such organised attempt by a local body in Kozhikode district, has provided a scientific record of the water resources and their present condition, while also bringing local knowledge into the conservation process

Man held for allegedly killing wife in Kerala’s Malappuram

MLA offers tourism-linked agriculture market for Nilambur in Kerala’s Malappuram

Agriculture department to promote farming methods using new technologies

Rights panel steps in over noise pollution from temple in Kerala’s Malappuram

Acting on a complaint filed by a local resident, the SHRC orders the police to strictly enforce noise pollution control rules and take steps to prevent the temple from generating sound beyond the permitted level

Parents of 16-year-old Keralam boy who died in accident donate organs

Aadil was seriously injured when the two-wheeler on which he was riding along with a friend collided with a car on August 21. He suffered brain stem death by 9.48 p.m. on August 23.

Open-air temple sits beneath granite farmhouse on Kerala hillside

Indian studio Evolving Radical Aesthetics has completed Ushas, a farmhouse built into a steep Kerala hillside with an open-air temple carved into a retaining wall. Located in the Malabar hills near Kozhikode, the house was designed for a retired couple who relocated from Andhra P

Steps to form delimitation commission after Onam: Keralam Minister

Revenue Minister A.P. Anilkumar says Malappuram should get the maximum consideration owing to its size and population

Kerala High Court directs State to consider renaming ‘Mental Health Centres’, citing concerns of stigma

Division Bench notes that when other hospitals are not termed 'Centres of Physical Health’, there is no reason for these centres to be tagged as ‘Mental Health Centres’, with the disrepute of catering to a particular kind of disorder or illness.

Keralam CM Satheesan urges Modi to halt transfer of Mangaluru from Palakkad railway division

In a letter to the Prime Minister, he says the bifurcation of the division, which was announced without any consultation with the State, has caused serious concern in Keralam owing to its ‘long-term implications for the railway infrastructure and development prospects.’

Kerala Police issue safety guidelines on lane traffic

Chokramudy hills in Keralam open to tourists as Neelakurinji blooms

Munnar Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Abhay Yadav inaugurates the flowering season at the Chokramudi Bison Valley Trail trekking centre on August 24; 450 tourists visit the site on the opening day

Keralam govt approves SOP for euthanasia of rabid, incurably ill stray dogs

Stray dog management committees to be set up in every local body to decide on mercy killing

Paediatricians call for scaling up human milk banks in Keralam

Lack of awareness, stigma and misconceptions continue to be the key reasons for the low turnout of lactating mothers donating milk at the Comprehensive Lactation Management Centre (CLMC) and Human Milk Banks

Puthuppally RRII in Keralam gets national model centre status for rubber clone testing

The facility would help scientifically identify the characteristics of rubber clones and assess their distinctness, uniformity and stability

CPI’s demand for Keralam Deputy LoP post genuine, Pinarayi Vijayan should be more accommodating: D. Raja

Raja’s statement comes in response to a query on Vijayan’s recent remarks that if required, only a CPI(M) leader would be appointed as Deputy Leader of Opposition despite CPI raising a claim for it

IUML calls for district reorganisation in Keralam based on population to ensure equal resource distribution

Amid renewed debate over demand for separate Muvattupuzha district, IUML Keralam general secretary P.M.A. Salam says League’s stand should not be interpreted as a demand to divide Malappuram alone or create a new district with Tirur as its headquarters

Shigellosis cases open up a new AMR challenge in Keralam

Data from Kerala Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network says that the resistance profile of primary antibiotics used to treat the infection is growing

Relief for PRD’s former contract staff ahead of Onam as Keralam govt clears salary dues

Around 100 employees of PRISM project started receiving the dues on Monday, their representatives said

Keralam actor Devan set to join Vijay’s TVK after BJP exit

Devan says he has been offered the post of TVK Keralam State president and that discussions on the matter will be held in upcoming meetings

Two mechanics killed as trucks collide and catch fire in Keralam’s Kannur

Accident occurred while the mechanics were attempting to repair the timber lorry, which had been parked on the roadside for the past two days after developing a mechanical fault. The cement bulk carrier reportedly went out of control and rammed the lorry

DYFI activists storm Palakkad DRM office in Keralam over railway bifurcation move

The Railway Board’s decision to bifurcate the Palakkad Railway Division has triggered widespread protests across Keralam

Onam rush sends veggie prices soaring, turns sugar bitter in Keralam

Raw banana prices remain high at around ₹65 a kg in the city’s wholesale markets. Sugar prices range between ₹75 and ₹77 a kg in retail markets across district, while rice prices remain stable

Liquor sales in Keralam expected to go up during Onam season

Bevco sold liquor to the tune of ₹970.74 crore during the Onam season in 2025, compared to the ₹842.07 crore the year before

Kerala Forest officer booked over alleged misbehaviour with women on train

Case filed against Kasaragod Divisional Forest Officer Jose Matthew following a complaint that he allegedly behaved indecently towards women passengers and made obscene gestures while travelling on the Okha Express

Kerala HC directs strict action against illegal vehicle modifications

The court noted that the Enforcement wing had not taken any action against vehicles used in public places with wheels projecting outside the vehicles’ bodies

ED taking up cases with political motive and bias, claims CPI(M) Keralam secretary M.V. Govindan

He says financial misappropriation charges against BJP leaders are not being pursued. ED first sets a political target and then start the investigation to find evidence, Govindan adds

Pinarayi accuses UDF govt. in Keralam of surrendering to BJP, RSS on Waqf issue

Leader of the Opposition questions why the government should allow non-Muslims to be appointed to a Muslim religious institution

‘Negative reports’ about Milma unfounded, says Keralam Minister Bindhu Krishna

Kerala HC allows breast cancer patient to be impleaded in case on 'exorbitant’ prices of medicines

The initial petition, filed by another patient diagnosed with HR Positive HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer, sought directives to the Centre to take over the medication’s patent and make it available at the lowest price possible. She died when the case was pending in court.

Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society spreading wings outside Keralam

The cooperative society has taken up construction projects in airports and industrial areas in Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Registrar given temporary charge of department students’ union president in Keralam’s Calicut University

Order says Vice-Chancellor P. Raveendran took the decision because ‘none of the teachers at the university is willing to take charge as the president of the DSU due to the unacceptable behaviour of the union officials’

416 weddings in seven hours: Keralam’s Guruvayur sets a new record

Temple witnesses a wedding marathon on Chingam’s first Sunday, surpassing the previous record of 334 marriages held on September 8, 2024

Integrated digital mechanism, grading launched for Keralam’s special Onam markets this year

Mechanism to aid govt. keep track of all activities right from procurement from farmers to sales through Onam markets; 2,000 markets opened to keep vegetable, fruit prices stable during festival season

UDF MPs from Keralam seek BJP’s response on bifurcation of Palakkad railway division

Kozhikode MP asks Union Minister Suresh Gopi to comment on the issue; UDF MPs plan to stage a fast outside Divisional Railway Manager’s office at Palakkad on August 26 in protest

Proposal to make Muvattupuzha a district will be considered, says Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan

He says the government will appoint a Delimitation Commission, adds that a solution will be reached regarding all the concerns of the people of Muvattupuzha

Keralam to write to PM on Railways’ ‘unilateral decision’ of detaching Mangaluru from Palakkad division: CM Satheesan

The merger of the Ullal-Mangaluru section, currently under the Southern Railway, with the South Western Railway would also cause substantial losses to the Southern Railway and Keralam, CMO statement said

Punnamada in Keralam’s Alappuzha sizzles as boat clubs battle for NTBR crown

Calicut varsity to revamp college union election rules

Five-member panel set up to suggest recommendations

Malappuram set for Onam celebrations from August 26

The five-day celebrations will include music, theatre, folk and traditional performances. The opening day will feature the Kanaran Show by Harish Kanaran and Nirmal Palazhi, followed by a music programme by Fazila Banu and her troupe.

Keralites’ to-do list during Onam now features leisure travel too

Keralites embrace leisure travel during Onam, with budget pilgrimages and international trips gaining popularity this festive season

Merchant Navy sailor killed in Russian drone strike laid to rest in Kasaragod

The mortal remains of 26-year-old Merchant Navy sailor Akhil Joyan, who was killed in a Russian drone strike on a cargo vessel off Ukraine’s Odessa coast, were laid to rest at his native Vellarikundu on August 24.

Protests intensify against move to split Palakkad rail division

The DYFI and Youth Congress held protest marches to the DRM’s office demanding withdrawal of the decision

CPI(M), Congress leaders trade barbs over rail division split

While CPM district secretary E.N. Suresh Babu challenged Congress MP V.K. Sreekandan to stage an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Railway Ministry in Delhi, Sreekandan hit back, saying those with the courage to protest should take on the BJP instead of targeting him

Malappuram should get priority in discussions on district reorganisation, says Minister

Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan accuses Pinarayi Vijayan of ‘unusual corruption’ in CMRL case

Muvattupuzha MLA says he feared that the Leader of the Opposition is finding it difficult to retain his position within his party and the front

Mangattu Bhattathiri sets sail for Aranmula

A Churulan boat carrying Mr. Bhattathiri and a team of oarsmen began the journey around 11.45 a.m. and is scheduled to reach Aranmula on the eve of Thiruvonam

More free parking spots identified to ease Onam rush in Kozhikode city

Police have identified 25 locations offering free parking for over 2,495 cars and deployed special squads to remove illegally parked vehicles. The measures are expected to ease pressure on the city’s roads during the festival season

People’s Plan 2.0: an ambitious dream

A campaign which decentralised governance in Keralam is planning a comeback

Mullappally flays Centre’s decision to shift Mangaluru from Palakkad railway division

Former KPCC president Mullappally Ramachandran terms the move “unilateral” and urges Keralam to stand united against it. He says the shift could cost the Palakkad division at least ₹600 crore in freight revenue.

INL calls for united fight against move to shift Mangaluru from Palakkad railway division

INL leaders termed the decision to shift Mangaluru from the division the latest example of Indian Railways’ long-standing neglect of Keralam

Internal inquiry on into police 'hosting' ED attack case-accused during official Onam celebrations

Social media reels of CPI(M)’s former Corporation councillor and prime accused in the case, along with other accused, taking part in the celebrations in front of the station house went viral. The episode became a major source of embarrassment for the UDF government. Home Minister