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10 stories for “Kerala” · September 2026
Clear filtersThe keel of the Indian Navy's first Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) has been laid at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, Kerala. Keel laying is the formal start of a warship's construction on the building berth...
A new checklist by the Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) has recorded 3,261 flowering plant species, plus 26 subspecies and 28 varieties from 190 families, in the Agasthyamalai Bio...
Four mountaineers from Munnar have become the first group from Kerala to summit Ramjak, a 6,318-metre peak located in the remote Lahaul region of Himachal Pradesh.
Keralam will introduce a mandatory Hazard Perception Test (HPT) for driving licence applicants, the first such test in India. Based on international standards, it uses 10 one-minute videos to assess how well applicants s...
A new saxicolous (rock-growing) lichen species, Buellia maharajensis, has been discovered at an elevation of about 1,351 metres in Mathikettan Shola National Park in Idukki, Kerala. The species is named after Maharaja's...
Kerala has launched the Elder-Friendly Office Certification (EFOC) scheme to judge whether public offices and institutions are accessible and convenient for senior citizens. It is India's first government certification o...
A new study has cautioned that the rare Myristica swamps of Kerala's Western Ghats are close to disappearing because of habitat loss. These freshwater swamps occur mainly in Kerala, with small patches in the Andaman and...
The name 'High Court of Kerala' will remain even though the State has become Keralam. A High Court's name can be changed only through a High Court Name Amendment Act passed by Parliament, on the State executive's recomme...
India's exports of coconut products grew 62% in FY 2025–26 to ₹7,038.35 crore (USD 794.70 million), up from ₹4,349.03 crore the previous year. India remains the largest coconut producer with 31.24% of world output, and K...
The Union and Tamil Nadu governments have approved in principle a Multi Modal Logistics Hub (dry port) in Tiruchy. TIDCO will soon start a detailed study to choose a site and prepare the proposal. The facility will serve...
