Kerala braces for a fresh spell of intense monsoon fury as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issues Red Alerts for five northern districts — Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod — forecasting extremely heavy rainfall through the weekend. Orange Alerts have also been sounded across several central and southern districts including Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, and Read More…
The Kannur District Collector has declared a two-day holiday for all educational institutions on June 14 and 15, including schools, colleges, anganwadis, professional institutes, and tuition centres. The decision follows a Red Alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), forecasting very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall across northern districts. According to IMD forecasts: Since Read More…
Kerala and Karnataka have signed an agreement to transfer key animal species and share technical expertise for the development of Thrissur Zoological Park at Puthur — India’s first “designer zoo.” During a high-level meeting in Bengaluru, Kerala Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran and Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre finalized the deal, which will bring iconic wildlife Read More…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has directed the Cochin Devaswom Board’s Vigilance Wing to launch a crackdown on fake websites and social media pages posing as official temple platforms to dupe people through online donations and pooja bookings. The court’s order follows rising complaints of digital fraud exploiting the trust and faith of worshippers. A Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is gearing up for a spell of intense monsoon activity as the Thiruvananthapuram Meteorological Centre issues an orange alert for 10 districts, warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the next four days. The alert covers Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Malappuram, and Kozhikode — with the remaining Read More…
Kochi: Gold prices in Kerala have skyrocketed to an all-time high, igniting market speculation that the yellow metal could soon breach the ₹75,000 mark per sovereign. On Friday alone, gold jumped by a staggering ₹1,560 per sovereign (8 grams), pushing the price to ₹74,360 — surpassing the previous record of ₹74,320 set on April 22. Read More…
The Kerala State IT Mission, in collaboration with the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and the ICT Academy of Kerala, hosted the “K-AI: The Guiding Hand of Smart Governance” conference on June 13, 2025, at Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram. The event, held under the national IndiaAI initiative, aimed to explore how artificial intelligence can transform public administration across Read More…
The Kerala government has constituted a high-level advisory committee to finalize the metro alignment, following an inconclusive meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The panel, led by the Chief Secretary, includes top officials from the finance, transport, revenue, and local self-government departments. Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) had presented six route options, while additional Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, strongly urging the reinstatement of Section 13 of the Disaster Management Act, which earlier allowed loan waivers for disaster-affected citizens. The appeal comes after the Union government told the Kerala High Court that a March 2025 amendment to the Act no longer Read More…
Kochi: In a significant legal development, the Kerala High Court has ordered the detention of cargo vessel MSC Mansa-F, currently anchored off Vizhinjam, until ₹6 crore in compensation is deposited. The directive comes in response to a petition by the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI). The dispute arises from an earlier incident involving Read More…