Thiruvananthapuram: Newly elected representatives to Kerala’s local self-government institutions will formally assume office on December 21, with oath-taking ceremonies to be held across the state, State Election Commissioner A. Shajahan announced. The State Election Commission has issued detailed guidelines to ensure the smooth and timely completion of the proceedings. According to the guidelines, the senior-most Read More…
Kalamassery: The MSME–Development Office, Thrissur, in association with the Kerala Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (KIED), successfully organised a five-day Management Development Programme (MDP) on “Legal Compliance Essentials for MSMEs” at KIED, Kalamassery, from December 15 to December 19, 2025. The programme was designed to equip Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with essential legal and regulatory Read More…
Kochi: Legendary Malayalam actor, screenwriter and director Sreenivasan, one of the most influential creative forces in the history of Kerala cinema, passed away on Thursday following health complications. He was undergoing treatment at the Tripunithura Taluk Hospital. Sreenivasan was 69 years old. Spanning an extraordinary 48-year career, Sreenivasan acted in more than 200 films and Read More…
After scaling historic highs, gold prices have taken a sharp dip in Kerala, offering brief relief to buyers. The price of gold has dropped by ₹480 per pavan, bringing the current rate down to ₹98,400 per pavan, while the price per gram has declined by ₹60 to ₹12,300. The correction comes after gold touched an Read More…
The Kollam Vigilance Court has directed that all records related to the Sabarimala gold scam be handed over to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), paving the way for a central agency probe into the case. The court ordered that documents including the First Information Statement (FIS) and other records connected to cases currently under investigation by Read More…
The Kerala High Court has stayed the Ernakulam district collector’s order granting revenue rights to residents of the disputed land and has prima facie held the action to be contempt of court. Justice C. Jayachandran passed the order while suspending the directive issued by District Collector G. Priyanka on December 2. The order had permitted Read More…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed further proceedings on an Enforcement Directorate (ED) notice issued to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) masala bond issue. The court granted a three-month interim stay, providing temporary relief to the Chief Minister and the state government. The High Read More…
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has revised the completion timeline for the construction of National Highway-66 in Kerala, a project that has sparked major political debate in the state. According to the updated schedule, the six-lane highway is unlikely to be completed across most stretches before the upcoming Assembly elections, with the Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in the state are once again inching closer to the ₹99,000 mark. The price of gold rose by ₹240 per sovereign (8 grams) today, taking the rate to ₹98,880 per sovereign. On a per-gram basis, prices increased by ₹30, with one gram of gold now priced at ₹12,360. After briefly dipping in Read More…
The special elections to three local self-government wards, which were postponed following the demise of candidates, will be held on January 12. Polling will take place from 7.00 am to 6.00 pm, while vote counting will begin at 10.00 am on January 13. Nominations can be submitted up to December 24. Scrutiny of nomination papers Read More…