Kerala

Kerala's Finance Minister KN Balagopal presented Kerala 2025-26 Budget in the State Legislative Assembly on Friday, announcing a Rs 750 crore rehabilitation project for Wayanad disaster victims.Balagopal emphasized Kerala’s financial growth, attributing it to a 70% increase in tax collection, despite the Centre’s reduction of the state’s share in the divisible tax pool.The Economic Review 2024 and supplementary financial statement for 2024-25 will also be tabled, with a general discussion scheduled for February 10-12.

A 29-year-old hotel worker in Mukkam, Kerala, jumped from the first floor to escape an alleged rape attempt by her employer and two staff. She sustained spinal injuries. One accused was arrested, while two remain absconding. Police are investigating, and the Kerala Women’s Commission intervened.

The National Center for Ocean Research has issued a kallakkadal warning for the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Fishermen and the public are advised to be cautious due to the expected high sea turbulence.

Union Minister Suresh Gopi's suggestion that upper castes should manage the Tribal Affairs Department sparked backlash. Tribal leader CK Janu condemned his remarks, accusing him of fostering discrimination and hindering tribal progress.

A young man’s body was found in a canal in Nalgonda, Telangana. Police suspect he’s a Malayali after tracing his shirt to a company selling exclusively in Kerala. The investigation continues, awaiting post-mortem results.

Chenthamara, accused of double murder in Kerala's Palakkad, remains at large. Police launch massive manhunt, suspecting he may have consumed poison and jumped into water.

A man-eating tiger that killed a woman in Wayanad's Mananthavady was found dead with neck wounds on Monday.

A 17-year-old girl in Adoor, Kerala, was sexually abused by 9 people, with 4 arrested.

Kerala has launched the "KaWaCHaM" system, a state-of-the-art warning system with 91 sirens across the state, aiming to alert the public during extreme disasters.

A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report revealed Kerala's health department spent Rs 10.23 crore extra on PPE kits during the pandemic, buying them at 300% higher prices than market rates.