Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from V Sivankutty

Will Kerala schools be closed for FIFA World Cup final? Here's what the government announced

The Kerala General Education Department has declared a holiday for all government schools on Monday to allow students to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Argentina and Spain. The decision came after requests from football-loving students and follows appeals from political leaders, including former Education Minister V Sivankutty.

The Economic Times

UDF govt attempting to implement PM SHRI scheme, alleges CPI(M) leader Sivankutty

Senior CPI(M) leader V Sivankutty alleged the Kerala government is spreading misinformation about the PM SHRI scheme. He stated the previous LDF government froze the agreement due to concerns over the National Education Policy. The current UDF government faces accusations of adopting contradictory stances, having opposed the scheme earlier. Discussions…

The Economic Times

BJP banks on select seats to break Kerala’s bipolar poll pattern

After senior BJP leader O Rajagopal broke the party’s jinx in 2016 by winning its first seat in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, poll pundits predicted there would be no turning back for the saffron party in the state. However, the 2021 election turned out to be a damp squib for…

Newslaundry

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Who is Farman Khan? The UP man who married viral Mahakumbh girl Monalisa in Kerala

An interfaith couple recently tied the knot in Kerala after facing strong opposition from the bride’s family. The woman, Monalisa, alleged that her family pressured her to abandon her relationship with her boyfriend, Farman, and instead marry her aunt’s son because of religious differences.

Whats Hot

In India, Christmas is marked by reports of Sangh-linked organisations attacking Christians

With Christmas around the corner, festivities for Christians in India have been overshadowed by reports of targeted attacks on the community by Hindutva right-wing groups. Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, and other states saw mobs harassing or assaulting Christian groups during prayer meetings and carol processions. In Kerala, a group of carolling…

Newslaundry

Kerala hijab row: How a dispute between a teen and her school became a state-wide debate

When 48-year-old Anas Naina enrolled his youngest daughter to a school near his house in June this year, he said he had both her future and safety in mind. The 13-year-old joined class 8 in St Rita’s Public School in Ernakulam’s Palluruthy in the ongoing academic year. He decided to…

Newslaundry

Why religious groups are up in arms over Zumba classes in Indian schools

The classes were introduced in Kerala schools to improve physical fitness and deter drug use

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Schools' meet ends in chaos as protesting athletes clash with police

KOCHI: The Kerala State Schools' Sports Meet ended in chaos at the Maharaja's College Stadium on Monday evening with an ugly confrontation between protesting student athletes and police.

The Times of India

MSF protests over Plus One seat shortage at meeting called by Minister

The Plus One higher secondary seat issue reared its head at a meeting of worker, youth, and women’s organisations convened by Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty in connection with school reopening here on Saturday.

The Hindu

AIE strike: Sivankutty seeks Union Minister’s intervention in securing compensation for widow

Minister Sivankutty seeks compensation for widow from Air India Express, urges Civil Aviation Minister for intervention.

The Hindu

Minister calls for heightened vigil to prevent children from falling prey to drugs

The Hindu

Kerala politicians stand by actor Mammootty facing online harassment, call him State's pride

Left and Congress politicians in Kerala support Mammootty against online harassment for alleged anti-Brahmanical movie, denouncing right-wing propaganda.

The Hindu

State government files police complaint against social media handle

State government files police complaint against fake news on social media spreading animosity against Kerala through school textbooks.

The Hindu

Reinstate single girl child reservation in Kendriya Vidyalaya: V. Sivankutty

Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty has urged Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to reinstate single girl child reservation in Kendriya Vidyalaya schools.

The Hindu

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Hindu

State’s stance firm on NCERT textbook revision: Sivankutty

The Hindu

Sainik School ‘politicisation’: Sivankutty writes to Rajnath Singh

Sivankutty expresses grave concern over awarding of Sainik School contracts to organisations associated with political affiliations, stating this eroded the independence and openness of the institutions.

The Hindu

Social security law for State’s gig workers in final stage, says Sivankutty

The Hindu

KSU bandh during exams a cruelty to students, says Sivankutty

Minister condemns Kerala Students' Union's education bandh during year-end exams, calling it an atrocity against students.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Hindu

Social Work textbook error to be corrected: Minister

Thiruvananthapuram: Minister ensures correction of error in Plus One Social Work textbook for Humanities students by SCERT.

The Hindu

Attukal Pongala arrangements satisfactory: CM

The Chief Minister said the functioning of departments’ was encouraging.

The Hindu

CM to open new school buildings on February 26

The Hindu

Govt. to examine functioning of day-care centres: Sivankutty

The General Education Minister announces a study on day-care centres due to neglect and lack of regulations.

The Hindu

Pages from the past: SCERT unveils digital repository of old school textbooks

The digital archives are home to 1,258 textbooks of classes I to XII, which comes to 1.5 lakh digitised pages. These books can be accessed from anywhere in the world, downloaded and printed too.

The Hindu

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan casts Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the centre of a government-sponsored plot to endanger him

Kerala Governor accuses Chief Minister of plotting to harm him and provoke a constitutional crisis.

The Hindu

Kerala’s first district skill development centre opened at Pappanamcode

Thiruvananthapuram Minister inaugurates first district skill development centre to address youth unemployment and improve skill training.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bharatiya Janata Party

The Bharatiya Janata Party

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.