Kerala government has selected renowned writer T. Padmanabhan as the recipient of the prestigious Kerala Jyothi award. This highest civilian honor in the state was awarded to Padmanabhan in recognition of his exceptional contributions to Malayalam literature. Kerala Prabha and Kerala Shree Awards ...

A resolution passed by the Kerala Assembly urging the Centre to rename the state to Keralam.: On 9 August, the assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the central government to officially change the name of the state from Kerala to Keralam. The Assembly sought an amendment to the ...

OPPO India set up first PPP-model Atal Tinkering Lab in Kerala: OPPO India in collaboration with NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission has announced the establishment of the first-ever Atal Tinkering Lab, based on the Public-Private Partnership model in Kerala. Objective: To create an ...

Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy passed away at the age of 79.: Oommen Chandy was the Chief Minister of Kerala twice, from 2004 to 2006 and from 2011–16. The veteran leader began his tenure as an MLA by winning the 1970 state assembly elections at the age of 27. Daily Current ...

HM approves release of ₹6,194 crore disaster relief fund to 19 States: Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved the release of Rs 6,194.40 crore to 19 states under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). Daily current affairs quiz: July 2023 The amount includes Rs 1,209.60 crore as a ...

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi: The fellowships, awards, and Gurupuja Puraskaram for the year 2022 have been announced by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi. Theatre person Gopinath Kozhikode, music director P.S. Vidyadharan, and Chenda/Edakka artist Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan have been ...

M T Vasudevan Nair awarded Kerala’s highest civilian honour: M T Vasudevan Nair received the highest civilian honour in Kerala, the "Kerala Jyothi." Actor Mammootty, former civil service officer T Madhava Menon, and writer Omchery NN Pillai shared the second-highest award, "Kerala Prabha." ...

Attukal Pongala celebrated with pomp by women in Kerala: Thousands of women devotees gathered at the Attukal Bhagavathy temple on March 7 for Attukal Pongala, the ninth day of the annual 10-day women-centric festival. 300 priests have been appointed for the sanctification ceremony at 2.30 pm and ...

FRINJEX-23 Indo-France Joint Military Exercise: The Indian Army and the French Army will hold their first joint military exercise, FRINJEX-23, on March 7 and 8, 2023, at Pangode Military Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The two armies are participating in this format for the first time, with ...

Kerala temple deploys life-size ‘robotic elephant’ for festival : A Kerala temple, Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple (Thrissur district), has introduced a life-size motorized model of an elephant for performing rituals such as carrying processional deities. February 2023 Current Affairs ...