Kerala Current Affairs One-liners — All time

Sat, 21 Mar 2026

• The Election Commission said on 21 March 2026 that the first randomisation of EVM-VVPATs has been completed for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry and for bye-elections in Goa, Karnataka, Nagaland and Tripura, with lists shared with political parties.

Thu, 19 Mar 2026

• The Election Commission said on 19 March 2026 that electors above 85 and flagged Persons with Disabilities can vote by postal ballot in the Assembly elections of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal by submitting Form 12D within 5 days of notification.

Wed, 18 Mar 2026

• The Election Commission said on 18 March 2026 that over 25 lakh officials have been deployed for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal, which have over 17.4 crore electors – nearly one official for every 70 electors.

Tue, 17 Mar 2026

• The Election Commission of India said on 17 March 2026 that it has deployed 1,111 Central Observers — 557 general, 188 police and 366 expenditure — for Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and bye-elections in six states.

Sun, 15 Mar 2026

• The Election Commission of India on 15 March 2026 announced Assembly elections in four States and Puducherry, with polling from 9 to 29 April and counting on 4 May 2026.

Wed, 11 Mar 2026

• On 11 March 2026 in Kochi, Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of development projects worth about ₹11,000 crore.

Sat, 07 Mar 2026

• Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the 1,155.40-metre Perumbalam bridge across Vembanad Lake in Alappuzha district on 7 March 2026, giving Perumbalam island its first road link to the mainland.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026

• Attukal Pongala, the ritual offering by women devotees to the deity of Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, was held across Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on 3 March 2026, with the main hearth lit at 9.45 am.

Sun, 01 Mar 2026

• Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the ₹60 crore Central Facility for Recombinant Cells and Sensors at BRIC-Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on 1 March 2026.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026

• Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan virtually inaugurated Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited's Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant at Brahmapuram, Kochi, on 27 February 2026, making Kochi the first city in Kerala with a CBG plant for biodegradable waste.

Tue, 24 Feb 2026

• The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the proposal to alter the name of the State of Kerala to 'Keralam' on 24 February 2026.

Sun, 22 Feb 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 131st episode of Mann Ki Baat on 22 February 2026 spoke about the India AI Impact Summit, paid homage to Alin Sherin Abraham from Kerala whose parents donated her organs, and urged vigilance against digital frauds and 'digital arrests'.

Thu, 19 Feb 2026

• Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released Shashi Tharoor's book 'The Sage who Reimagined Hinduism: The Life, Lessons and Legacy of Sree Narayana Guru' at the India International Centre, New Delhi, on 19 February 2026.

Wed, 18 Feb 2026

• French shipping major CMA CGM and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) signed a contract in New Delhi on 18 February 2026 for six 1,700 TEU LNG-fuelled feeder container vessels to be built in Kochi, Kerala.

Fri, 13 Feb 2026

• The Department of Posts released a set of eight commemorative postage stamps on 'Puppets of India' at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, on 13 February 2026.

Sat, 07 Feb 2026

• The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on 7 February 2026 that a Phase I human trial of an improved, indigenous Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) vaccine has begun after CDSCO approval.

Fri, 06 Feb 2026

• The Election Commission of India concluded briefing 1,444 Central Observers for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal at IIIDEM on 6 February 2026.

Wed, 04 Feb 2026

• The Road Transport Ministry announced on 4 February 2026 that the temporary toll plaza near Arikady on NH-66 in Kasaragod district, Kerala, will be removed with immediate effect.

Sun, 01 Feb 2026

• The Union Budget 2026-27, presented on 1 February 2026, announced Biopharma SHAKTI with ₹10,000 crore over five years, India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, dedicated Rare Earth Corridors in four states and a ₹10,000 crore container manufacturing scheme.

Fri, 30 Jan 2026

• On 30 January 2026 MoS Defence Sanjay Seth gave the Republic Day Parade 2026 awards: Maharashtra's Ganeshotsav tableau came first among states, Indian Navy and Delhi Police won best marching contingents.

Wed, 28 Jan 2026

• PM Modi addressed the centenary celebrations of the Arya Vaidya Sala Charitable Hospital in Kerala by video message on 28 January 2026, recalling founder Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier and the institution's 125-year journey in Ayurveda.

Sat, 24 Jan 2026

• Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated capacity augmentation works (Phases II, III and IV) of Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram on 24 January 2026.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026

• In Thiruvananthapuram on 23 January 2026, PM Narendra Modi launched the PM SVANidhi Credit Card for street vendors, flagged off four trains and laid the foundation of the CSIR-NIIST innovation hub.
• The third meeting of the Inland Waterways Development Council, chaired by Sarbananda Sonowal in Kochi on 23 January 2026, identified projects worth over ₹1,500 crore.

Tue, 20 Jan 2026

• The Indian Navy's sail training ship INS Sudarshini was flagged off from Kochi on 20 January 2026 for Lokayan 26, a ten-month transoceanic expedition covering about 22,000 nautical miles.

Sun, 18 Jan 2026

• DRDO's oceanographic research vessel INS Sagardhwani was flagged off from Kochi on 17 January 2026 for the fifth edition of the Sagar Maitri initiative, the Defence Ministry said on 18 January.

Wed, 14 Jan 2026

• The Kerala Cabinet on 14 January 2026 approved revised guidelines for the Chief Minister's Connect to Work scheme, which gives ₹1,000 a month for 12 months to youth in skill training or preparing for competitive exams, with an annual family income ceiling of ₹5 lakh.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026

• The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) launched 'Udai' (उदय), a mascot to simplify communication about Aadhaar services, at a function in Thiruvananthapuram on 8 January 2026; the design and name were chosen from 875 entries in national contests on MyGov.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025

• Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 93rd Sivagiri Pilgrimage at the Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala, Kerala, on 30 December 2025, highlighting Sree Narayana Guru's teachings.

Sat, 27 Dec 2025

• Kerala Labour Minister V. Sivankutty directed on 27 December 2025 that a draft notification revising minimum wages of private hospital employees be published in the gazette within a month under Section 5(1)(b) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.