Kerala News

Sabarimala, December 21: Thousands of devotees thronged the Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta district on Saturday to offer prayers to Lord Ayyappa, according to temple officials.

Thrissur, December 21: Christmas was celebrated with delight by students all around Kerala, who displayed their distinct customs and lively unity.

Kozhikode, Dec 21: Malayalam literary icon M. T. Vasudevan Nair, undergoing treatment for breathing and cardiac complications at a private hospital here, continues to be critical on Saturday.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 21: Kerala has long been a trendsetter in various initiatives, and one such example is now inspiring the Telugu film industry. The Andhra Pradesh government is gearing up to honour its veteran actors, following the footsteps of the Kerala government, said Kerala’s Minister for Cinema and Culture, Saji Cherian.

New Delhi, December 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended a Christmas celebration at the residence of Union Minister George Kurian in Delhi, where he received a warm welcome and interacted with prominent members of the Christian community.

Kozhikode, Dec 20: Renowned 91-year-old Jnanpith awardee and one of Kerala’s most celebrated literary figures, M.T. Vasudevan Nair, is critically ill and undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, according to his close friend, M.N. Karissery.

Chennai, Dec 20: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Kerala government to retrieve medical waste recently dumped at Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 19: As Kerala CPI-M organisational polls get underway, party leaders and observers on Thursday expressed concern over poor representation of women in the party’s internal framework.

New Delhi/Kochi, Dec 19: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the restrictions imposed by the Kerala High Court for the use of elephants in temple festivals.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18: With another person turning positive for Mpox on Wednesday, the total number of such cases in Kerala have reached two, forcing state health authorities onto a high alert.

Kochi, Dec 18: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday asked the Central government to consider relaxing the SDRF/NDRF norms so that the Kerala government is "freed up" of Rs 180 crore outstanding debt and can put this amount for use in Wayanad rehabilitation works.

Kochi, Dec 17: As part of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Smpada Yojana (PMMSY) Blue Growth Project and to address the alarming decline in the short neck clam population, the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) launched a stock enhancement programme by releasing three lakh short clam seeds into Kerala's Ashtamudi Lake on Tuesday.

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Kochi, Dec 17: There were anxious moments on Tuesday at the Cochin International Airport when a Bahrain-bound Air India Express flight, with over 100 people aboard, was called back, soon after take-off, when a fault was detected, but the plane landed safely, officials said.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 17: Three months after the national leadership of the NCP (SP) cleared the name of its legislator Thomas K. Thomas to replace party colleague and State Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran in the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet, the lack of progress has triggered unrest within the party.

Thrissur, Dec 17: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived here on Tuesday morning to pay homage to P. P. Madhavan, a long-time aide of the Gandhi family and personal secretary to Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

Kochi, Dec 16: With 10 FIRs registered by the Kerala Police against Keralites who left Kuwait after availing bank loans, the Union Home Ministry has taken this case seriously and is in touch with the cops.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 15: P. Sreekumar, Kerala State Coordinator of Hindus of America and a senior leader of the RSS-affiliated Hindu movement in Kerala, has presented a copy of the Rig Veda to Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome.

Chennai, Dec 15: Four members of a family, including a newlywed couple, lost their lives when the car they were travelling in collided with a minibus at Murinjikkal in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 14: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging his intervention to release the Government of India's share of Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for the Vizhinjam International Seaport without imposing the condition that the State must repay it later.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 13: Amid escalating organizational meetings and heightened media scrutiny, CPI-M Kerala State Secretary M.V. Govindan on Friday hit out at the media for spreading "anti-Communist" narratives, asserting that the party remains united.

New Delhi, Dec 13: The Russian Embassy in India hosted a distinguished reception to honour Baselios Marthoma Mathews III, Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan, with Russia's esteemed Order of Friendship.

Panaji, December 12: Actor Keerthy Suresh tied the knot with her long-time beau Antony Thattil in Goa.

Chennai, Dec 12: In a tragic road incident, three people from Kerala, including a two-month-old toddler, lost their lives on Thursday when the Alto car they were travelling in collided with a truck at Madhukarai in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu.

Palakkad, Dec 12: In a tragic accident, four schoolgirls, studying in Class 8, were killed after a speeding lorry laden with cement bags overturned onto them on Thursday in Kalladikode on the Kozhikode-Palakkad National Highway.

Kottayam, Dec 12: Ever since M.K. Stalin took over as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, the state's relations with Kerala have been very strong and on Thursday this fact was even more evident as Stalin and Pinarayi Vijayan travelled together in one car to a meeting venue, near here.

Chennai, Dec 12: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will meet his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday to discuss the contentious Mullaperiyar dam issue.

Kochi, Dec 11: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday issued a contempt notice to an officer of the Cochin Devaswom Board under the Contempt of Courts Act for allegedly breaching its guidelines on the use of elephants during temple festivals. The action comes amidst growing concerns over the treatment of elephants at such events.

Thiruvananthapuram, December 11: A 10-year-old boy from Mumbai, Aditya G Nair, has won the hearts of millions across India with his extraordinary talent and devotion during this year's Sabarimala pilgrimage season.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 11: The winning streak of the Congress-led UDF Opposition in Kerala continues in elections.

Thiruvananthapuram, December 10: The 29th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will kick off on Friday, December 13, with a grand opening ceremony at 6 pm at the Nishagandhi Auditorium in Thiruvananthapuram.

Kochi, Dec 10: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday said it will pass an interim order staying the dispossession notices issued to those claiming to be land owners amid the Munambam land dispute with the Waqf Board, but noted that since the matter is essentially a land dispute, hence, they should move a civil suit.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 10: First-time Congress legislator Chandy Oommen, the son of late two-time Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, has expressed unhappiness over the way party leadership is treating him.

Kolkata, Dec 9: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Monday sought prompt action by the Central government to provide assistance to the victims of the devastating landslide in Kerala's Wayanad in July this year wherein over 250 people lost their lives.

Kochi, Dec 9: The ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) is set to partner with the Kerala government to improve the state's coastal infrastructure and marine development efforts.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 9: After Kerala Education Minister V. Sivankutty criticised a popular Malayalam actress for demanding Rs 5 lakh to train school students for a dance performance, the Minister on Monday withdrew his statement, saying he does not want to create any controversy.

New Delhi, Dec 9: Wayanad MP and AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Monday congratulated 51-year-old Catholic priest George Jacob Koovakad on being elevated to the esteemed position of Cardinal by His Holiness Pope Francis on Saturday.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 9: Controversy has erupted in Kerala after State Education Minister V. Sivankutty openly slammed a popular Malayalam actress and danseuse for demanding Rs 5 lakh to train school students for a dance performance at the upcoming school youth festival.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 9: The Congress party in Kerala is once again abuzz with talks of a generational shift, as calls grow for the 76-year-old state party president, K. Sudhakaran, to step down.

Mumbai, Dec 8: Kerala Minister of Law, Industries and Coir P Rajeev said that public welfare and the state’s green development will remain the government’s top priority while attracting private investment and clarified that there were no restrictions on working with the Adani Group in future.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 8: The family and friends of Abdul Rahim expressed deep disappointment on Sunday after the Riyadh Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia once again delayed its ruling on his release petition.

New Delhi, Dec 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended his best wishes to priest George Jacob Koovakad on his elevation to the rank of Cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis.

Vatican/Kottayam, Dec 7: Syro Malabar Catholic Church Monsignor George Jacob Koovakad (51) will be remembered in history as the first priest to be elevated as a Cardinal from Kerala.

Kochi, Dec 7: The Kerala High Court on Saturday reprimanded the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government for its failure to provide clarity on the utilisation of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). This comes a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticized the state for not submitting a detailed memorandum on the damages caused by the Wayanad landslide that devastated four villages.

Kochi, Dec 7: After police registered 10 FIRs against Keralaites who left Kuwait after availing bank loans, a team of officials from the West Asian country will be arriving here to take steps to register more complaints.

Kochi, Dec 6: The Kerala Police have registered 10 FIR's against Keralaites who left Kuwait after availing bank loans.

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 6: Days after a delegation led by Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and the entire parliamentarians from Kerala met Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking the speeding up of the relief package for the landslide hit people, on Friday she posted on X the reply from Centre, blaming Kerala government for the delay in submitting the memorandum.

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cleared a high-level Indian delegation to witness the ordination of Monsignor George Jacob Koovakad as a cardinal by the Pope at a function to be held in the Vatican City on Saturday, said former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4: Kerala Tourism Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas on Wednesday launched the revamped website of Kerala Tourism offering more than 20 languages.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4: The Kerala government on Wednesday announced the launch of a heli-tourism policy.

Kochi, Dec 4: The Kerala High Court has observed that provisions of the Pocso Act were being misused by some people to wreak vengeance against their rivals with ulterior motives and stressed the need for courts to "segregate the grains from the chaff" to ascertain whether the allegations make out a prima facie case.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4: Two-time CPI-M legislator and state Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian, known for his unassuming nature and direct engagement with the public, has expressed admiration for Tamil Nadu's development while voicing concerns about Kerala’s comparatively slow progress.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4: The winners of last month's Assembly bypolls - CPI-M's U.R. Pradeep and Congress' Rahul Mamkootathil - took their oaths at a simple ceremony held at the members' lounge inside the legislature complex on Wednesday.

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 3: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the members of the Jacobite church to hand over the administration of three churches each in Ernakulam and Palakkad districts in Kerala to the Orthodox Church.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 3: The political situation in Kerala is that leaders are changing parties and when many thought there would be no such thing in CPI-M, the trickle has set in. The question now is if the flow will be steady.

Kannur, Dec 3: Around 35 passengers travelling in two state-owned Kerala State Road Transportation Corporation (KSRTC) buses were injured when the buses collided near Peravur in Kerala's Kannur district on Monday.

Alappuzha, Dec 3: In a tragic accident, five first-year MBBS students at Kerala's Alappuzha Medical College hospital died, after the car they were travelling in hit a state-owned Kerala State Road Transportation Corporation (KSRTC) passenger bus, near here Monday night, police said.

Munnar, Dec 2: A conference was held in Kerala on Monday which called for gender-inclusive and responsible tourism practices in the state.

Wayanad, Dec 2: All educational institutions in Kerala's Wayanad, including tuition centres, anganwadis, and professional colleges, will remain closed on Monday after a red alert was issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Wayanad: , Dec 2 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday assured the people of Kerala's Wayanad, that as their new MP, she would spend day and night fighting for a better, stronger future for them and they should get used to seeing her regularly in their midst, interacting with them and understanding and resolving their problems.