The Latest Breaking News from Kerala

Kerala awaits IIMP to claim benefits of relaxed CRZ rules for its 1,416 islands; 217 have an area of 10 hectares and above. Expert teams to visit each island to prepare plan; NCSCM has started work.

50K private medical lab techs in Kerala, mostly women, face uncertain future due to Clinical Establishments Act. 6,500 private labs, 5K <300 sq. ft. Techs lack qualifications, no scope for expansion. Simple tests now only in Level 2 labs. Concerns raised but ignored by authorities. No steps taken to protect…

Employees of Malabar Devaswom Board protested injustices by observing Kerala Piravi day as black day. They held a rally demanding revised wages and alleged govt. has not implemented 'united Kerala' concept. Pay revision was announced in 2019 but employees pointed out faults in it.

Kerala can make appreciable gains by 2030 in terms of energy savings by increasing the number of electric vehicles and green buildings and enhancing the overall energy efficiency of households and industries, the draft State Energy Efficiency Action Plan has indicated.

Opp. Leader Satheesan criticizes Kerala gov't for spending on non-priority areas. He says gov't has ₹40,000 crore debt, 1 lakh pensioners unpaid, 500 teachers unpaid, farmers unpaid, ₹1,500 crore owed to suppliers, ₹1,083 crore electricity losses, and ₹40,000 crore solar debt. He promises to not tolerate religious extremism.

Writer S.K. Vasanthan chosen for Kerala's top literary award, Ezhuthachan Puraskaram. Panel headed by Anil Vallathol selected him for his works in multiple genres, including novel, short story, essay, Kerala history and translation. Notable works include Kerala Samskara Charitra Nighandu, Nammal Nadanna Vazhikal, Padinjaran Kavya Mimamsa and Kaalam Sakshi. Award…

Martin V.D., accused of multiple explosions at a Jehovah’s Witnesses gathering in Kochi, Kerala, showed no remorse. He wanted to convey a message against teachings he deemed ‘anti-national’. Police found no evidence of radicalisation and he had planned the attack while working in Dubai. NIA is looking into whether he…

After a five-hour surgery, a team of neurosurgeons from the Government Medical College, Kozhikode, successfully removed an airgun bullet from the head of a 38-year old man, Shamsudheen, who was found in a critical state inside a lodge room in Kozhikode city on October 31. He was an accused in…

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated Keraleeyam festival to showcase State's ethnic traditions, evolution as modern State and its future as knowledge-based economy. He saluted first communist govt for initiating land reforms, free education, decentralisation of power, total literacy and welfare-oriented society.