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…

Kerala has received 1% excess rainfall during October at a time when Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana together experienced the sixth driest October in the past 123 years.

Kerala govt. has successfully completed the first phase of its poverty eradication programme, with 30,658 families (47.89%) out of 64,006 identified as extremely poor, moving out of extreme poverty. Micro plans were formulated to provide immediate, short-term & long-term needs. Necessities, skill training, cooked meals, housing & medical aid were…

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Kamal Hassan praised Kerala's model of development, citing its literacy, public health, social welfare, hygiene, and quality of life index. He lauded its decentralised government, People's Plan campaign, and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's efforts to transform it into a knowledge-based economy. He also credited art forms for inculcating a civic…

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…