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President Murmu honored 51 personnel with Kirti, Vir, and Shaurya Chakras for exceptional bravery and sacrifice. The awards recognized acts of raw courage across various operational theatres, including elite forces and CAPFs. Notably, Gaganyaan astronaut-designate Group Captain Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair received a Kirti Chakra for his distinguished service.

Early trends for the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections show a significant shift, with the Congress-led UDF projected for a commanding victory, leading in over 100 seats. The ruling LDF faces strong anti-incumbency, while the BJP remains a marginal player. This outcome suggests a return to Kerala's traditional pattern of alternating governments.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Veteran journalist P C Sukumaran Nair has been selected for this year's K Balakrishnan Memorial award, in view of his outstanding contribution to Malayalam journalism for over five decades.

The letter purportedly written by solar scam accused Saritha Nair that named Congress leaders, including former chief minister Oommen Chandy, was forged by Kerala Congress (B) leader K B Ganesh Kumar, alleged Pheney Balakrishnan, former advocate of Saritha Nair.

KOCHI: The Kerala high court on Monday directed the KSEB to appoint 114 candidates advised by the Public Service Commission (PSC) to the post of assistant engineers (civil) on notional basis.

KOCHI: The five newly-appointed additional judges P R Raman, K K Dinesan, K Balakrishnan, C N Ramachandran Nair and K Padmanabhan Nair were on Friday sworn in by Chief Justice B N Sreekrishna.

KOCHI: Justice B.N. Srikrishna has been appointed Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court.

Two out of the five former judges of the Kerala high court, named as signatories in a letter addressed to Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath, professing support to the newly-enacted ‘Love Jihad’ laws have said they have not signed or endorsed it.

KOCHI: Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the state government on a petition challenging the suspension of an official in the broiler scam.

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd managing director E Sreedharan has been chosen for the 14th A K Nair Memorial Endowment Award, jointly instituted by the North Malabar Chamber of Commerce and the A K Nair Memorial Endowment Committee.

Minister for local administration Dr K T Jaleel here on Monday visited the house of Dr C Balakrishnan Nair, a retired pathologist, Kozhikode Government Medical College to see the rooftop fibre tank method of rain water harvesting method successfully executed at his house. The minister also interacted with Balakrishnan Nair about his innovation and lauded the effort.

Corporation council meeting chaired by mayor Thottathil Raveendran here on Tuesday decided to take measures to tackle an impending drought in its limit.

KOCHI: A division bench of the Kerala high court on Thursday upheld the decision of a single judge that widows of those who had participated in the Punappra Vayalar revolt were entitled for central government pension.

Renowned science educator and architect of several prestigious institutions Dr Veliyanad K Gopalakrishnan Nair, known among the science fraternity as Dr KG Nair, 86, passed away on Saturday.

Solar scam accused Saritha Nair on Saturday did a U-turn on her decision to file a defamation suit against Kerala opposition leader V S Achuthanandan and BJP general secretary K Surendran.

KOCHI: The Kerala high court on Thursday declined to issue writ of quo warranto against the state agriculture minister K R Gowri, on a matter regarding the removal of former state agricultural prices board chairman Thomas Varghese from his post.

V k balakrishnan nair and CWRDM Executive director Dr A B Anitha launched the `Panchathuruthu' (artificial forest) project by planting tree saplings. The scheme envisages creating an artificial forest by planting tree saplings.

Kerala High Court refused to interfere with a notice issued by the Legislative Secretary asking the state Chief Information Commissioner and a former information commissioner to appear before the Assembly Privilege Committee tomorrow for alleged breach of privilege.

CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran has been selected for the 11th PKV award, instituted by the PKV Centre for Human Development and Cultural Affairs in memory of the former chief minister of the state and CPI leader P K Vasudevan Nair.

Agitation Tests Pinarayi Govt Again

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the director of higher education to finalise the list of qualified high school assistants and primary department teachers before May 15 this year so that promotions could be ordered in the vacancies that would arise by the beginning of next academic year.

KOCHI: Kerala High Court on Friday issued notices to the state government and Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd on a petition challenging the government order extending the stay on the cancellation of licence given to the company's bottling plant at Plachimeda in Palakaad district.

The tenure of the committee appointed by the Supreme Court to oversee the distribution of compensation to flat owners of the four buildings demolished in Maradu will be extended for a few more days. The tenure of the committee will expire on March 10.

KOCHI: A division bench of the Kerala high court on Thursday declined to interfere in the written test conducted by the Public Service Commission (PSC) for police constables, but said the suggestions by the petitioners would be taken note of during the conduct of future tests.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: CPI-M deputy leader in the Kerala Assembly Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Saturday said he planned to give a privilege notice against Chief Minister A K Antony alleging he had "misled the house" on certain crucial details regarding the accord reached between the Hindu and Muslim outfits on Marad issue.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Malayalam novel 'Alahayude Penmakkal' by Sara Joseph has been chosen for this year's Vayalar Ramavarma Literary Award.

The CPM has decided to field former district panchayat president U Prathibha Hari in Kayamkulam and K K Ramachandran Nair in Chengannur in the assembly election.

M K Sanu, Malayalam critic and writer has been selected for the Pavanan Foundation India's award for the 2011 for his autobiography Karmagathi.