Kerala is gearing up for a fresh spell of active northeast monsoon showers as Cyclone Dithwa over the Bay of Bengal continues to weaken, paving the way for favorable easterly winds across the state. After nearly a week of subdued rainfall, several parts of Kerala witnessed a revival of showers from Wednesday. The India Meteorological Read More…
With local body election campaigning heating up across Kerala, State Election Commissioner A. Shajahan has ordered an unprecedented crackdown on social media misuse, directing the Cyber Police to intensify monitoring of reels, videos, and WhatsApp group content shared by candidates and political parties. The Commissioner has instructed that parody songs, voice clips, edited videos, animations, Read More…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Kerala to continue its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list but issued a firm directive: no additional government employees should be pulled into SIR duties. The court also instructed that the state’s plea to postpone SIR—amid the ongoing local body election process—must be formally submitted to the Read More…
Kerala is set to welcome President Droupadi Murmu on December 3 as she arrives in Thiruvananthapuram to grace the Navy Day celebrations. Touching down at the capital’s international airport at 4:20 PM, the President will receive a ceremonial Guard of Honour, marking the beginning of her brief but significant visit. As the chief guest of Read More…
Thulavarsham has roared back to life in Kerala after a brief lull, with rains intensifying across the state as Cyclone Dithva weakens over the Bay of Bengal. The shift has made easterly winds favourable again, triggering renewed showers that are expected to continue till Saturday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts rain across all districts, Read More…
Kerala is once again exploring the possibility of introducing a five-day work week in all government offices, but the move has sparked fresh debate among employee unions. The state government has called service organisations for an online consultation on December 5 and asked them to submit suggestions by email — yet no draft proposal has Read More…
The Supreme Court is set to hear today the petitions challenging the state’s ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list. The hearing will be led by a bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant. The petitions seek an immediate stay on the SIR procedures, raising concerns about their impact during the local body Read More…
Kerala’s electricity consumers can breathe a sigh of relief as the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has announced a notable cut in fuel surcharge for the month of December. According to KSEB, the fuel surcharge — which had gone up to 10 paise per unit during the September to November period — will now be Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Security forces in Kerala went into high alert after the Chief Minister’s official residence, Cliff House, received a chilling email threatening a “double explosion.” The message, sent to the Chief Minister’s private secretary, warned of two blasts at the residence and an additional explosion at the Kerala High Court. Within minutes of receiving the Read More…
Kerala has finalized arrangements for the upcoming local body elections with the establishment of 244 counting and distribution centres across the state. These centres will play a crucial dual role—serving both as hubs for the distribution and receipt of polling materials and as secure venues for storing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and counting votes. Each Read More…