The Latest Breaking News from Kerala

Kerala private bus operators are rolling out 20 electric buses, 10 each in Ernakulam and Malappuram, to reduce energy expenditure from ₹30 to ₹7 per km. The buses, costing ₹1 crore each, will be hypothecated to a bank suggested by the supplier firm and will take over permits of existing…

Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission orders nationalised bank to refund ₹39,507 to credit card holder and pay ₹35,000 compensation for unauthorised withdrawal. Commission cites Kerala High Court ruling that bank cannot deny liability despite RBI's limited liability circular. Bank should not have approved transaction exceeding established limit, highlighting flaw…

Kerala PWD to set up first women-only rest house in Thiruvananthapuram. State govt has sanctioned ₹2.25 crore for the two-storey building, expected to be completed in 2025. Facility to benefit women visiting the capital for various purposes. 156 rest houses across the State, with ₹7 crore in annual revenue from…

Kerala to receive widespread rainfall from Thurs. due to cyclonic storm in Bay of Bengal. Low pressure area in South Andaman Sea to intensify into depression & cyclonic storm in 48 hrs. Global models suggest landfall in Andhra Pradesh/Odisha. Yellow alert issued for Idukki, Kozhikode & Wayanad on Thurs. Fishermen…

Kerala urges Centre to drop demand for branding logos on houses built under govt schemes; State contributes additional funds to PMAY (Urban) & PMAY (Gramin). Kerala seeks holistic approach to ensure dignity & self-respect of beneficiaries, not present housing as a gift.

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will start a new Volvo bus service from Bengaluru for Ayyappa devotees visiting the Sabarimala temple in Kerala from December 1, 2023.

Six-year-old Abigail Sara Reji, kidnapped from Oyoor in Kollam district of Kerala, was found abandoned at Asramam maidan in Kollam. Local residents alerted the police, who reported that she was in good health. After medical examination and counselling, she will be reunited with her parents. Abductors remain at large.

Two teenage girls from Perumbavoor, Kerala, were found in Kannur after they went missing on November 27. A police team led by a sub inspector is bringing them back. Reason for their adventure unknown, but reports suggest they were scolded by family. The 6-yr-old girl abducted in Kollam was reported…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Survey of India to examine whether a mega car park project envisaged by Kerala near the Mullaperiyar dam area enters the property covered by the Periyar Lake Lease Agreement of October 1886. The October 29, 1886 lease indenture was for a period of…

Child’s abduction: Youth congress workers protest police inaction in abduction of 6yo Abigail Sara Reji in Kollam, Kerala. Allegations of early investigation lapses, as most law enforcers were elsewhere. Protest reflects public sentiment.

Abductors of 6-year-old Abigail Sara Reji had been observing family for a while. White sedan seen in area in Kollam of Kerala, neighbours confirm. Gang knew area well, planned abduction after preparations. Another family in Nallia reported attempted abduction of son. Woman fled when confronted, suspects escaped. Same gang likely…