The Latest Breaking News from Kerala

Shelna Nishad, 36, passed away in Kochi, Kerala, on November 19. She had contested 2021 Assembly elections as LDF independent candidate in Aluva. She was undergoing cancer treatment & bone marrow transplant. Daughter of M.V. Hussain & Safiya, she is survived by husband Nishad Ali, son of former MLA K.…

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on a petition by the State government that he is indefinitely holding back key Bills presented to him for assent.

UDF boycotts Navakerala Sadas; Sudhakaran says Pinarayi Vijayan has no right to criticise as he directed CPI(M) men to physically attack former CM Chandy. Chandy spent 47 hrs in Kasaragod alone, resolving 94,698 complaints & disbursing ₹11.94 cr. Vijayan's "development" only in his & CPI(M) families; poor & debt-ridden farmers…

Kerala Transport Dept. requests insurance cos. to lower premiums for motor vehicle users due to drop in accidents post AI-enabled traffic surveillance system. Insurance cos. agree to consider request, as well as reducing premiums for vehicles not involved in violations, cost-sharing of safe parking for impounded vehicles, and non-renewal of…

Former Kerala Speaker & CPI(M) leader M. Vijayakumar alleges govt. led by Narendra Modi has substantially undermined functioning of democratic institutions since 2014. He claims international watchdogs have red-flagged deteriorating quality, content & process of democracy. He accuses govt. of centralising power, bypassing states & polarising country on religious lines.…

Adani Foundation restoring Vellayani Lake in Kerala. Working with local NGO, Minor Irrigation Dept. & Venganoor Panchayat, using floating weed harvester to clear lake's central area of water hyacinth. Community-focused awareness campaign to enable locals to actively participate in lake's upkeep.

Study finds silica content on rocks sourced from quarries in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Pathanamthitta districts varying from 52.46% to 73.09%

A yellow alert has been issued for six districts – Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Idukki – on Monday indicating isolated heavy rains.

Kerala Health Dept. organises programmes to raise AMR awareness during World AMR Week. Rapid action plan to make Kerala "antimicrobial literate" by 2023. Awareness activities in local bodies, classes & meetings on One Health platform. Quiz, elocution & painting contests in schools & colleges. "Go Blue for AMR" Day on…