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President Murmu to visit Kerala from 21 to 24 October, including Sabarimala darshan

The President's Secretariat announced on 20 October 2025 that President Droupadi Murmu would visit Kerala from 21 to 24 October 2025, with darshan and aarti at Sabarimala Temple scheduled for 22 October.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Kerala

Magdala, sixth Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, launched at Cochin Shipyard

On 18 October 2025 at Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi (Kerala), BY 528 (Magdala), the sixth of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWC) for the Indian Navy, was launched.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Kerala

CSIR–NIIST Thiruvananthapuram marks Golden Jubilee; new Innovation Centre inaugurated

On 15 October 2025 at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Golden Jubilee Building and Innovation Centre of CSIR–National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology at the close of its 50th-anniversary programme.

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💹 Economy 📍 Kerala

GST reforms and Kerala: 5% rate on cashew, coir, spices, seafood and tea; GI products like Malabar Pepper and Vazhakulam pineapple gain

A PIB explainer of 8 October 2025 says the GST rate cuts to 5% on cashew, coir, spices, processed seafood, tea and GI products such as Malabar Pepper and Vazhakulam pineapple will cut costs by about 6–11% for Kerala's producers.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Kerala

CMLRE publishes report on ecological impact of ELSA 3 shipwreck off Kerala

The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology under the Ministry of Earth Sciences published a report on 19 September 2025 on the ecological impact of the ELSA 3 shipwreck in the south-eastern Arabian Sea.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Must know

Seven Indian natural heritage sites added to UNESCO's Tentative List; India's count rises to 69

The Ministry of Culture announced on 18 September 2025 that seven natural heritage sites from India were added to UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, taking India's count from 62 to 69.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

Fast Track Immigration–Trusted Traveller Programme extended to five more airports

Home Minister Amit Shah virtually inaugurated the Fast Track Immigration–Trusted Traveller Programme (FTI-TTP) at Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Trichy, Kozhikode and Amritsar airports on 11 September 2025, taking the facility to 13 airports.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Kerala

PM Modi recalls Sree Narayana Guru's vision on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the vision of Sree Narayana Guru on his birth anniversary on 7 September 2025, saying his teachings of equality, compassion and universal brotherhood resonate widely.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Kerala

PM Modi greets the nation on Onam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted everyone on Onam on 5 September 2025, calling the festival a symbol of unity, hope and cultural pride.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Kerala Important

Coconut Development Board launches revised schemes on World Coconut Day

The Coconut Development Board marked World Coconut Day on 2 September 2025 at Angamaly, Kerala, by launching revised schemes that raise the area expansion subsidy from ₹6,500 to ₹56,000 per hectare.

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📊 Reports & Indices 📍 Maharashtra Important

BEE releases State Energy Efficiency Index 2024: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Tripura top their groups

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency released the State Energy Efficiency Index 2024 on 29 August 2025, with Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Tripura the top performers in their groups.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Kerala Important

MoSPI holds workshop in Kochi to build coastal States' capacity on Ocean Accounts

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, with Kerala's Directorate of Economics and Statistics, held a workshop on developing Ocean Accounts for coastal States in Kochi on 29 August 2025.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Kerala

PM Modi pays tribute to Mahatma Ayyankali on his Jayanti

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Ayyankali on his Jayanti on 28 August 2025, calling him an icon of social justice and empowerment.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Kerala

IONS 'Emerging Leaders Panel Discussion' concludes at Southern Naval Command, Kochi

The Emerging Leaders Panel Discussion under the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) was held at Southern Naval Command, Kochi, on 27–28 August 2025 with delegates from 19 member countries.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Kerala

Centre announces pilot project to revive diversified fish farming in Kuttanad, Kerala

Union Minister of State George Kurian announced a pilot project to revive diversified fish farming in Kerala's Kuttanad region after a consultative meeting at ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi, the Fisheries Ministry said on 23 August 2025.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Maldives Important

Modi and Muizzu open Maldives MoD building, release Uru-Vadhu Dhoni stamps

On 25 July 2025 in Male, PM Modi and President Muizzu inaugurated the India-funded Ministry of Defence building of Maldives and released commemorative stamps for 60 years of diplomatic ties.

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🔬 Research & Discoveries 📍 Kerala

NIT Calicut scientists develop low-cost nano-sensor to detect sepsis marker

On 23 July 2025, the Science Ministry reported that NIT Calicut scientists developed low-cost nano-sensors and a portable device to rapidly detect endotoxins, a key biomarker of sepsis.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Kerala Important

Former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan passes away at 101

On 21 July 2025, former Kerala Chief Minister and veteran CPI(M) leader V.S. Achuthanandan died at a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, aged 101.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Kerala

George Kurian opens PMJVK skill centre and girls' hostel at Nilambur

On 18 July 2025, Union MoS for Minority Affairs George Kurian inaugurated a Rs 7.92 crore Skill Development Centre and a Rs 9.97 crore Girls' Hostel under PMJVK at Nilambur, Malappuram, Kerala.

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🎓 Education 📍 Kerala

Mann Ki Baat Talent Hunt Season 5 finals open in Thiruvananthapuram

On 13 July 2025, Union MoS Raksha Nikhil Khadse inaugurated the final round of the Mann Ki Baat Talent Hunt Season 5 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Must know

President nominates Ujjwal Nikam, C. Sadanandan Master, Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Meenakshi Jain to Rajya Sabha

On 12 July 2025, the Union Home Ministry notified the President's nomination of four persons to the Rajya Sabha to fill vacancies caused by the retirement of nominated members.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Karnataka Important

First Regional Process Lab of Aadi Karmayogi mission launched in Bengaluru

On 10 July 2025 (Guru Purnima), the Ministry of Tribal Affairs launched in Bengaluru the first Regional Process Lab of the Aadi Karmayogi mission, which aims at a cadre of 20 lakh tribal change leaders.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Assam Important

Centre releases ₹1,066.80 crore SDRF share to six flood-hit states

On 10 July 2025, the Centre approved the release of ₹1,066.80 crore as its SDRF share to Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Kerala and Uttarakhand, hit by floods and landslides.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Kerala

186 trainees pass out at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala

The Spring Term 2025 Passing Out Parade at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, on 31 May 2025 saw 186 trainees graduate, with a Tanzanian midshipman winning the Most Promising Cadet trophy.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Kerala Important

Coast Guard response slows oil spread after MSC ELSA 3 sinks off Kerala; 46 containers wash ashore

The Indian Coast Guard said on 27 May 2025 that its response had slowed the spread of oil from the sunken Liberian container vessel MSC ELSA 3 off Alappuzha, Kerala, with no oil reaching the shore as of 26 May and about 46 containers washed ashore.

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🌿 Climate Change 📍 Kerala Must know

Liberian container ship MSC ELSA 3 sinks off Kerala; all 24 crew rescued by Coast Guard and Navy

The Liberian container vessel MSC ELSA 3 sank off the Kochi coast on 25 May 2025 due to flooding; all 24 crew were rescued — 21 by the Indian Coast Guard and three by the Indian Navy's INS Sujata.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Punjab Important

ECI announces bye-elections to five Assembly seats in Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab and West Bengal

The Election Commission of India on 25 May 2025 announced bye-elections to five Assembly constituencies — Kadi (SC) and Visavadar in Gujarat, Nilambur in Kerala, Ludhiana West in Punjab and Kaliganj in West Bengal.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Kerala Important

NHAI debars concessionaire after embankment and RE wall failure on NH-66 in Kerala

NHAI disallowed concessionaire KNR Constructions Ltd and consultant Highway Engineering Consultant from ongoing and future bids after an embankment settlement and RE wall failure on the Ramanattukara–Valanchery section of NH-66 in Kerala, the Road Transport Ministry said on 22 May 2025.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Kerala Important

INS Sunayna (IOS Sagar), jointly crewed by nine IOR navies, returns to Kochi

INS Sunayna, deployed as Indian Ocean Ship Sagar with personnel from nine Indian Ocean Region navies, returned to Kochi on 8 May 2025 after a month-long deployment in the south-west Indian Ocean.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Cabinet approves ₹11,828.79-crore expansion of five new IITs at Tirupati, Palakkad, Bhilai, Jammu and Dharwad

The Union Cabinet on 7 May 2025 approved Phase-B expansion of five IITs set up after 2014, at a cost of ₹11,828.79 crore over 2025-26 to 2028-29, raising their student capacity from 7,111 to 13,687.

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