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Vice-President attends Vishwa Seva Dinam at Amritapuri on Mata Amritanandamayi's 73rd birthday; hands over ₹2 crore for Nepal flood relief

On 27 September 2026 Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the Vishwa Seva Dinam celebrations at Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Amritapuri, Kollam (Kerala), marking Mata Amritanandamayi Devi's 73rd birthday.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Kerala Important

Amit Shah launches 'Vanitham She-Mart' shops and NCCF's 'Janah' products in Kollam, Keralam

On 26 September 2026 Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated 'Vanitham She-Mart' shops and launched the sale of NCCF's 'Janah' products in Kollam to link women SHGs and rural women entrepreneurs directly with markets.

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🏅 Football 📍 Punjab

65th Subroto Cup: Minerva Public School, Mohali win Junior Boys (U-17) title

The 65th Subroto Cup International Football Tournament concluded on 24 September 2026 at Dr B.R. Ambedkar Stadium, where Minerva Public School (CISCE), Mohali beat MIC EMHSS, Kerala 3-2 in the Junior Boys (U-17) final.

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🌾 Agriculture & Rural 📍 Kerala

ICAR-CMFRI advises consumers not to avoid tuna over parasite reports from another region

On 24 September 2026 ICAR-CMFRI, Kochi advised consumers not to avoid tuna or other fish because of reports of parasitic infection found in fish from a specific region abroad.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Kerala Important

Keel laid for first Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) of Indian Navy at Cochin Shipyard

On 18 September 2026, the keel of the first ship of the Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project was laid at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Kerala

Steel cutting held for second Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) at Cochin Shipyard

On 17 September 2026, the steel cutting ceremony of the second ship of the Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) project was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi.

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🌿 Pollution & Conservation 📍 Kerala

Kerala's EcoSense scholarship reaches about 46,000 students for waste-management action

On 14 September 2026, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs highlighted Kerala's Student Green Brigade Scholarship – EcoSense, which is giving scholarships to 45,880 students under Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban 2.0.

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🚄 Infrastructure & Energy 📍 Kerala Important

Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World form a 50:50 joint venture for the International Ship Repair Facility in Kochi

On 11 September 2026, Cochin Shipyard Ltd and Drydocks World, a DP World company, signed a 50:50 joint venture to operate and expand the International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) in Kochi.

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🎓 Social Justice & Welfare 📍 Karnataka Important

Tribal Affairs Ministry holds first Regional Review Conference on Forest Rights Act implementation in Bengaluru

On 10 September 2026, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the first Regional Review Conference on implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in Bengaluru with the five southern States.

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🎭 Festivals & Events 📍 Kerala Important

Vice President inaugurates Aranmula Uthrittathi Vallamkali on the Pamba

On 30 August 2026, Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the Aranmula Uthrittathi Vallamkali, the Onam-linked boat festival, on the River Pamba in Keralam.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Kerala Important

Kerala issues circular for phased use of the name 'Keralam'

Kerala Chief Secretary Bishwanath Sinha issued a circular on 29 August 2026 for phased implementation of the state's new name 'Keralam' in official use without extra financial burden.

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🌟 Persons in News 📍 Kerala

Prime Minister and Home Minister pay homage to Mahatma Ayyankali on his Jayanti

On 28 August 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah paid homage to social reformer Mahatma Ayyankali on his birth anniversary.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando holds talks with Indian Navy chief

On 27 August 2026, Sri Lanka Navy Commander Vice Admiral Damian Fernando received a Guard of Honour in New Delhi and held talks with Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan during his maiden visit to India as commander.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 Kerala

EPFO releases August pension early to 4.4 lakh Keralam pensioners ahead of Onam

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation credited the August 2026 pension to 4,40,901 pensioners of its Keralam zone on 26 August 2026, ahead of Onam.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 India Important

Murali Sreeshankar wins second straight Commonwealth Games long jump silver at Glasgow 2026

On 29 July 2026 Murali Sreeshankar won the men's long jump silver at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with 8.09 m, behind Jamaica's Tajay Gayle (8.15 m), repeating his Birmingham 2022 silver.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 India Important

Machilipatnam, seventh Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, launched

On 29 July 2026 Machilipatnam (BY 529), the seventh of eight Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy, was launched.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Kerala Important

Kerala Cabinet approves five governance reforms including SAMPATH asset platform and PlanSpace 2.0

On 29 July 2026 the Kerala Cabinet approved a five-point administrative reforms programme, including the SAMPATH registry of government assets and a GIS-based PlanSpace 2.0 project register, CM V.D. Satheesan said.

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🏅 Athletics 📍 India Important

Dilip Mahadu Gavit wins men's 100m T47 gold with Games record; Mohammed Basil takes silver

On 29 July 2026 Dilip Mahadu Gavit won the men's 100m T47 gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in a Games record 10.71 s, becoming the first Indian male para-athlete to win a CWG gold, as Mohammed Basil took silver.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 India Must know

Mann Ki Baat 136th episode: Vagu mats, Chongpreng, Khadi sales and more

In the 136th episode of Mann Ki Baat on 26 July 2026, PM Narendra Modi highlighted Kashmir's Vagu mat, Tripura's Chongpreng instrument, record Khadi sales of nearly ₹8,000 crore and Kerala's 'Aksharakanduk' Sanskrit-football project.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Kerala Important

Operation Southern Readiness 26-2 concludes at Kochi

Operation Southern Readiness 26-2, a four-day multinational maritime security training engagement conducted by the Indian Navy with the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), concluded at Southern Naval Command, Kochi on 23 July 2026.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Karnataka Must know

INS Malvan, second Mahe-class anti-submarine shallow water craft, commissioned at Karwar

INS Malvan, the second of the indigenously designed and built Mahe-class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), was commissioned into the Indian Navy at Karwar on 22 July 2026 in a ceremony presided over by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 India Important

Five new species of Allographa lichens discovered in the Western Ghats

Researchers from MACS Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, described five new species of the lichen-forming fungal genus Allographa from the Western Ghats (announced 21 July 2026).

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🛡️ Internal Security 📍 India Important

CBN's Operation Vajra stops diversion of 12 crore Tramadol tablets

The Central Bureau of Narcotics seized 12 crore high-strength Tramadol tablets (about 30 tonnes) from a Delhi warehouse under 'Operation Vajra', it said on 20 July 2026, preventing their suspected diversion to Libya.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 Kerala Important

BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting in Kochi adopts first-ever Joint Statement of the Women Track

The BRICS Women Ministerial Meeting concluded in Kochi on 9 July 2026 under India's BRICS Chairship, adopting the first-ever Joint Statement in the BRICS Women Track.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Kerala

NFDC–NFAI's 4K restoration brings Malayalam classic 'Kireedam' back to theatres

NFDC–NFAI announced on 9 July 2026 that its 4K restoration of the 1989 Malayalam classic 'Kireedam', starring Mohanlal, would return to theatres on 10 July 2026.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Odisha Important

Bhubaneswar Declaration adopted to strengthen Tribal Research Institutes

A two-day national workshop on strengthening Tribal Research Institutes (TRIs), held by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs with the Odisha government, ended in Bhubaneswar on 8 July 2026 with the adoption of the Bhubaneswar Declaration.

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📋 Central Schemes 📍 India Must know

Shivraj Singh Chouhan releases first instalment of Rs 25,863 crore to States under VB-G-RAM-G

Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the first instalment (Mother Sanction) of Rs 25,863 crore to States under VB-G-RAM-G on 5 July 2026, and said no State will have a wage rate below Rs 300 a day.

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🎭 Art & Culture 📍 Kerala

Deepika Malayalam daily marks 140th foundation anniversary in Kottayam

Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan attended the 140th foundation anniversary of the Deepika Malayalam daily in Kottayam on 31 May 2026 and presented the Deepika Excellence Awards.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Kerala

Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala holds Spring Term 2026 Passing Out Parade; 311 trainees pass out

311 trainees, including 66 women and six from Seychelles, Tanzania and Vietnam, passed out at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, on 28 May 2026; the parade was reviewed by Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena.

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📚 Books & Authors 📍 India

Vice President releases 'The Library Man of India: The Story of P.N. Panicker'

On 22 May 2026 Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan released 'The Library Man of India: The Story of P.N. Panicker', written by P.P. Sathyan, at Uprashtrapati Bhavan.

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