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August 17, 2026 11:56 AM

Sabarimala temple opens doors for devotees as Malayalam New Year begins

Hundreds of devotees turned up at the famed Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala here since the wee hours of Monday as the shrine opened its doors, marking the beginning of the Chingam month and the Malayalam New Year. Pujas were conducted at the temple on Sunday evening, the last day of the Malayalam month of Karkidakam, by Melsanthi (head priest) Prasad E D in the presence of temple Tantri (chief priest) Kandararu Brahmadathan. Devotees had turned up at the shrine in large numbers since Sunday ...

August 12, 2026 9:07 PM

Parliament passes bill to rename Kerala as Keralam

Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill to rename Kerala as Keralam, with the Rajya Sabha clearing the legislation with a voice vote. The Lok Sabha passed the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026, on Tuesday. The Kerala Assembly passed a resolution in 2024, urging the Centre to bring a law to change the name of the state to Keralam. The Kerala government had forwarded a resolution passed by the state assembly regarding the name change to the Centre in June 2024. Subsequently, the President o...

August 12, 2026 12:56 AM

Health Minister Nadda calls on Karnataka, Kerala MPs to intensify efforts for TB-free India

Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda on Tuesday called upon Members of Parliament from Karnataka and Kerala to step up efforts to eliminate tuberculosis (TB), urging them to strengthen public awareness, administrative oversight and community mobilisation in their constituencies. Nadda held a discussion with Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs from the two states on the sidelines of the Monsoon Session of Parliament as part of the government’s broader efforts to engage parliamentarians in the T...

July 24, 2026 10:11 AM

Indian Navy concludes multinational maritime security exercise ‘Operation Southern Readiness 26-2’ in Kochi

The Indian Navy on Thursday concluded Operation Southern Readiness 26-2, a four-day multinational maritime security training engagement at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi, bringing together participants from 27 countries to strengthen regional maritime cooperation and interoperability. Conducted in partnership with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) under the aegis of the Southern Naval Command and the Indian Navy-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 154, the exercise witnessed the participation o...

July 21, 2026 6:30 PM

Indian Navy hosts multinational maritime security exercise ‘Operation Southern Readiness 26-2’ in Kochi

Operation Southern Readiness 26-2, a four-day multinational maritime security training engagement hosted by the Indian Navy's Southern Naval Command, commenced in Kochi on July 20, bringing together participants from 26 countries to strengthen regional maritime cooperation and professional readiness. The exercise, being conducted under the aegis of the Indian Navy-led Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154) in partnership with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), marks the first time that Operation So...

July 16, 2026 2:11 PM

Indian Navy to host multinational maritime training exercise Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 in Kochi

The Indian Navy will host Operation Southern Readiness 26-2, a four-day multinational maritime training engagement, at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi from July 20 to 23 in partnership with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). The exercise will be conducted under the aegis of the Indian Navy-led Combined Task Force 154 (CTF 154), the CMF's dedicated Training Task Force, bringing together personnel from CMF partner nations for professional maritime security training, practical exercises a...

July 5, 2026 4:25 PM

India to host BRICS Women Working Group Meeting in Kochi on July 6-7 to advance women-led development

India will host the BRICS Women Working Group (WWG) Meeting in Kochi, Kerala, on July 6 and 7 as part of its BRICS Chairship for 2026. Senior government officials from BRICS member countries will participate in the two-day meeting to discuss key issues related to women's empowerment, women-led development and enhanced cooperation across shared priorities. The meeting is being held under India's BRICS Chairship theme, "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability," which r...

June 22, 2026 3:11 PM

Sports Minister Mandaviya to lead fitness, cycling and Asian Games events in Kerala on June 23

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, will visit Kerala on June 23 to participate in a series of initiatives aimed at promoting fitness, sports excellence and mass participation in sporting activities. As part of his visit, the minister will take part in the ‘Cycling by the Sea’ event from Chackai ITI to Shankumugham Beach in Thiruvananthapuram. The cycling programme has been organised to further Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Fit India Movement and encourage peo...

May 28, 2026 3:37 PM

Vice President Radhakrishnan to visit Karnataka, Goa and Kerala from May 29 to 31

Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan will undertake a three-day visit to Karnataka, Goa and Kerala from May 29 to 31, during which he will participate in a series of cultural, educational, industrial and public events. On May 29, the Vice President will attend the global celebrations marking 45 years of the Art of Living Foundation in Bengaluru. Later in the day, he will participate in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of University BDT College of Engineering in Davangere, Karnataka. On May 30, ...

May 22, 2026 12:27 PM

Kerala hosts special yoga and ayurveda programme on menopause wellness ahead of Yoga Day 2026

As part of the 32-day countdown to the International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2026, a special wellness programme focusing on “Yoga for Menopause - A Holistic Wellness Module” was organised in Kerala’s Kottayam district to promote women’s health through yoga and Ayurveda. The event was jointly organised by the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Kalathipady and the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the Ayush Ministry. The programme highlighted the role of yoga and traditi...