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Kerala SEC Orders Mandatory Paid Holiday for Private-Sector Employees on Polling Days

The Kerala State Election Commission (SEC) has instructed all private companies and commercial establishments to grant paid leave to employees on the upcoming local-body election days. Elections are scheduled to be held on December 9 and 11, and the SEC has made it clear that factory workers, plantation employees, and staff in industrial and commercial Read More…

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Red Alert in Kerala: Schools and Colleges Closed in Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram Tomorrow

Following the Red Alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) due to intense rainfall, the district administrations of Idukki, Palakkad, and Malappuram have declared a holiday for all educational institutions on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. The decision was taken as a precautionary measure in view of the continuing heavy downpour across several parts of Read More…

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Kerala Declares Public Holiday on Sept 30 for Navaratri; State to Get Three-Day Break

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has announced September 30 (Tuesday) as a public holiday in connection with the Navaratri Poojavayppu celebrations, adding to the already scheduled holiday on October 1. This will give people in the state a rare three-day holiday streak — September 30 (Durgashtami), October 1 (Mahanavami), and October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti). The order Read More…

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Kerala Declares Public Holiday Tomorrow to Mourn V.S. Achuthanandan’s Demise

Thiruvananthapuram — The Kerala government has declared a public holiday on July 22 (Tuesday) as a mark of respect following the demise of former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan. All government offices, educational institutions, public sector undertakings, autonomous bodies, and institutions under the Negotiable Instruments Act across the state will remain closed for the day. The Read More…