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First randomisation of EVM-VVPATs completed in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry

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.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI sets out postal ballot facility for 85+ voters, PwDs, essential services staff and service voters in 2026 Assembly polls

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.

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ECI deploys over 25 lakh officials for 2026 Assembly polls in five States/UTs – about one for every 70 electors

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.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

Election Commission deploys 1,111 Central Observers for Assembly elections in five States/UTs and bye-elections

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.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Must know

Election Commission announces Assembly polls in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry; counting on 4 May

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.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Kerala Important

PM Modi launches ₹11,000-crore projects in Kochi, including a polypropylene unit and a 50-MW floating solar plant

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.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Kerala Important

Kerala CM opens Perumbalam bridge, the state's longest bridge over a backwater stretch

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.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Kerala Important

Attukal Pongala draws lakhs of women devotees to Thiruvananthapuram on 3 March 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.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Kerala Important

Jitendra Singh opens ₹60 crore recombinant cells and sensors facility at BRIC-RGCB

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.

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🚄 Energy & Power 📍 Kerala Important

BPCL's compressed biogas plant at Brahmapuram, Kochi, inaugurated

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.

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🏛️ Constitution & Amendments 📍 Kerala Must know

Union Cabinet approves renaming Kerala as 'Keralam'

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.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

PM's 131st Mann Ki Baat: AI Impact Summit, organ donation by Kerala family, digital-arrest warning

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'.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi

Vice President releases Shashi Tharoor's book on Sree Narayana Guru

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.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Kerala Important

CMA CGM and Cochin Shipyard sign contract for six LNG-fuelled container vessels

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.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Delhi Important

Department of Posts releases a set of 8 commemorative stamps on 'Puppets of India'

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.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Karnataka Important

ICMR and Indian Immunologicals begin Phase I human trial of an improved Kyasanur Forest Disease vaccine

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.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

Election Commission briefs 1,444 Central Observers for Assembly elections in five states and UTs

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.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Kerala

Centre removes temporary toll plaza on NH-66 at Arikady in Kerala's Kasaragod district

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.

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💹 Budget & Taxation 📍 India Must know

Budget 2026-27 launches Biopharma SHAKTI, ISM 2.0, Rare Earth Corridors and container scheme

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.

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🏆 National Awards 📍 India Important

Republic Day Parade 2026 awards: Maharashtra best state tableau, Indian Navy best Services contingent

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.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 Kerala

PM addresses centenary of Arya Vaidya Sala Charitable Hospital in Kerala

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.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Kerala Important

Vizhinjam port expansion: work on Phases II–IV begins, longest container berth in India planned

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

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Kerala Must know

PM launches PM SVANidhi Credit Card, flags off three Amrit Bharat Express trains in Thiruvananthapuram

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.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 India Important

IWDC 3.0 in Kochi identifies inland waterway projects worth over ₹1,500 crore

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.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

INS Sudarshini sets sail on Lokayan 26 expedition from Kochi

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.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

INS Sagardhwani flagged off for Sagar Maitri V

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.

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📋 State Schemes 📍 Kerala Important

Kerala Cabinet revises CM's Connect to Work scheme; family income cap set at ₹5 lakh

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.

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🔬 IT, AI & Digital 📍 Kerala Important

UIDAI launches Aadhaar mascot 'Udai' chosen through MyGov contests

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.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Kerala Important

Vice-President inaugurates 93rd Sivagiri Pilgrimage at Varkala, Kerala

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.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Kerala Important

Kerala to notify revised minimum wages for private hospital staff directly under Minimum Wages Act

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.

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