The Latest Breaking News from Kerala

IDUKKI: Kerala has taken the lead in conserving biodiversity, said Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine. Inaugurating the Neelakurinji biodiversity knowledge centre at Adimaly Govt. High School, he said Western Ghats is home to 300 critically endangered species. The centre, set up by State Haritha Keralam Mission, UNDP & Idukki district…

Kerala’s Minister for Local Self-Government M.B. Rajesh speaks to The Hindu on budget cuts in the MGNREGS and the necessity to have an urban scheme on the lines of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

Raising a child with special needs is not an easy task as the parents brave high levels of stress, risk of depression and anticipatory anxiety. Often, the biggest concern is ensuring the child’s welfare if the parent dies or becomes incapacitated, and not all families can afford to place them…

PM Modi to flag off 9 new Vande Bharat routes on Sep 24, incl. 2nd train for Kerala. 8 coaches each, 32 routes in total. Increase connectivity, occupancy rate of 177% on Kerala route. New trains painted saffron & grey, existing routes incl. Vishakhapatnam-Secunderabad, Mumbai-Ahmedabad, Patna-Ranchi.

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday hailed the contributions of 20th century saint-social reformer Sree Narayana Guru and said he was a strong anti-caste proponent and a driving force of renaissance movement in the southern State

In Kerala, dengue cases on rise due to favourable weather for mosquito breeding; 3,700 suspected/probable cases & 1,106 confirmed cases in last 20 days; 20 probable dengue deaths reported; Health dept, local bodies & district admin asked to strengthen vector control measures; public urged to ensure homes not vector breeding…

Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, Kerala government for not revising backward classes list as per judicial orders; contempt plea filed by NGO for violating Article 16(4) of Constitution, Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes Act of 1993 and 1995. Petition seeks equitable distribution of benefits of reservation in public…

KSEB gets relief as wet spell brings storage in hydel reservoirs in Kerala to 45%. Combined storage in reservoirs improved from 37% in mid-Aug to 45% on Thursday. Storage still low compared to same day in 2020, 2021 & 2022. Rainfall revival in 2nd week of Sept. helped situation. KSEB…

Kerala: IMD issues yellow alert for seven districts due to heavy rain. Shutters of Peppara dam raised by 10 cm. Landslips, waterlogging, rise in water levels of streams & rivers in Kottayam & Idukki. People urged to be vigilant.

Kerala sees surge in app-based online scams, resulting in huge financial losses. Victims are lured by fraudulent job offers, leading to unauthorised withdrawals from bank accounts. Police have taken action, urging people to be vigilant and cautious when dealing with online opportunities.

Explosion at Nitta Gelatin Pvt Ltd. factory on Kinfra campus in Kerala kills 1, injures 4. Police, controller of explosives, factories & boilers, Hindusthan Chemicals conducting inquiries. Samples collected from blast site for forensic lab analysis. Police looking into negligence & storage of cans. Internal inquiry of company also under…