Kerala Current Affairs One-liners — Last 6 months

Sun, 27 Sept 2026

• 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.

Sat, 26 Sept 2026

• 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.

Thu, 24 Sept 2026

• 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.
• 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.

Fri, 18 Sept 2026

• 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.

Thu, 17 Sept 2026

• 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.

Mon, 14 Sept 2026

• 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.

Fri, 11 Sept 2026

• 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.

Thu, 10 Sept 2026

• 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.

Sun, 30 Aug 2026

• 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.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026

• 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.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026

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

Thu, 27 Aug 2026

• 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.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

• 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.

Fri, 21 Aug 2026

• Cochin Shipyard Limited delivered 'Mangrol', the third Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft it has built, to the Indian Navy on 21 August 2026.

Thu, 20 Aug 2026

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, on 20 August 2026, urging southern states to settle pending water disputes through dialogue.

Fri, 14 Aug 2026

• The eighth edition of the Indian Navy–US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 concluded at the Southern Naval Command, Kochi, on 14 August 2026.

Thu, 13 Aug 2026

• The Monsoon Session 2026 of Parliament, which began on 20 July, was adjourned sine die on 13 August 2026 after 19 sittings, with 12 Bills passed by both Houses, including the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill renaming the state 'Keralam'.
• The national celebrations of World Elephant Day 2026 were held at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, where MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh conferred the Gaj Gaurav Awards 2026 and released a regional plan on human–elephant conflict in southern India, the Environment Ministry said on 13 August 2026.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026

• The Technology Development Board signed an agreement on 10 August 2026 to support Griva Healthcare, Visakhapatnam, in manufacturing 'GrivaVision', an indigenous portable AI-assisted digital colposcope for cervical cancer screening.

Wed, 29 Jul 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Sun, 26 Jul 2026

• 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.

Thu, 23 Jul 2026

• 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.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026

• 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.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026

• 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).

Mon, 20 Jul 2026

• 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.

Thu, 09 Jul 2026

• 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.