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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Himachal Pradesh Must know

Census 2027: Houselisting field operations begin in Himachal Pradesh; self-enumeration opens in Kerala and Nagaland

On 16 June 2026, field operations of the Houselisting and Housing Census under Phase-I of Census 2027 began in Himachal Pradesh, while self-enumeration opened in Kerala and Nagaland.

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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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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Kerala Important

IOS SAGAR deployment ends as INS Sunayna returns to Kochi with crew from 16 partner nations

On 20 May 2026 INS Sunayna returned to Kochi, ending the IOS SAGAR deployment, a multinational Indian Ocean mission with 38 personnel from 16 partner nations.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 Kerala Important

V. D. Satheesan takes oath as Chief Minister of Keralam

V. D. Satheesan took oath as Chief Minister of Keralam, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated him on 18 May 2026, assuring Central support to the newly formed state government.

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🌐 International Organisations 📍 Kerala Important

2nd BRICS Employment Working Group meeting concludes in Thiruvananthapuram

On 7 May 2026 the second BRICS Employment Working Group meeting under India's 2026 BRICS Chairship concluded in Thiruvananthapuram, discussing social security, women's workforce participation, skills and digital technologies.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Kerala Must know

Kerala Assembly election 2026 results: Congress-led UDF wins 102 of 140 seats, ending 10 years of LDF rule

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) won 102 of Kerala's 140 Assembly seats in results declared on 4 May 2026, ending 10 years of Left Democratic Front (LDF) rule, while the BJP won three seats.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Kerala

Kerala Cabinet grants ₹10 lakh each from CMDRF to uninsured Valparai accident victims' families

The Kerala Cabinet on 2 May 2026 decided to give ₹10 lakh each from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund to the families of five Valparai ghat-road accident victims who had no insurance cover.

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🌿 Disasters 📍 Kerala Important

Blast at fireworks unit in Mundathikode, Thrissur kills at least 13; PM announces ex-gratia from PMNRF

A fire and series of explosions at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode near Thrissur, Kerala, on 21 April 2026 killed at least 13 people, and the Prime Minister announced ex-gratia from the PMNRF.

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🛡️ Weapons & Induction 📍 Kerala Important

Cochin Shipyard delivers 'Malwan', second Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft, to Navy

Malwan, the second of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft built by Cochin Shipyard Limited, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 31 March 2026.

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🏅 Football 📍 Kerala

India beat Hong Kong 2-1 in Kochi in final AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier

India beat Hong Kong 2-1 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, on 31 March 2026 in their last AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifier; Singapore topped Group C and qualified.

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🌿 Wildlife & Protected Areas 📍 Kerala Important

CMLRE Kochi's 'Bhavasagara' Referral Centre designated National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna

The Environment Ministry designated the 'Bhavasagara' Referral Centre of CMLRE, Kochi, as India's National Repository for Deep-Sea Fauna under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (announced 30 March 2026).

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Kerala Important

Over 2.37 lakh electors in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry approved for home voting

ECI said on 30 March 2026 that over 2.37 lakh elderly (85+) and PwD electors in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry had been approved for home voting for the 9 April 2026 polls.

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🛡️ Military Exercises 📍 Kerala Important

Indian Navy hosts IONS Maritime Exercise (IMEX) TTX 2026 in Kochi

On 27 March 2026 the Indian Navy hosted the IONS Maritime Exercise (IMEX) TTX 2026 at Southern Naval Command, Kochi, with 12 countries, as India took over the IONS chairmanship for 2026–28.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India

Seizures in 2026 Assembly elections cross ₹400 crore: ECI

The Election Commission said on 26 March 2026 that illicit inducements worth over ₹408.82 crore had been seized since 26 February in the five poll-bound states/UT and bye-election states.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI issues digital time vouchers for free party broadcasts on Doordarshan and AIR

On 23 March 2026 the Election Commission issued digital time vouchers to recognised National and State parties for free broadcast and telecast time on Doordarshan and All India Radio for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

ECI orders Assured Minimum Facilities at all 2,18,807 polling stations for 2026 polls

On 22 March 2026 the Election Commission directed Chief Electoral Officers to ensure Assured Minimum Facilities and voter assistance at each of the 2,18,807 polling stations for the Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal and the bye-elections.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

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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🏛️ Elections 📍 India Important

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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