Kerala Set to Become First Indian State Free of Extreme Poverty

By BPN News Desk November 1, 2025

South India State News

The government of Kerala is preparing to officially declare the state free of extreme poverty on November 1, coinciding with Kerala Piravi Day. The ruling coalition says the milestone has been achieved through the state-launched Extreme Poverty Eradication Programme (EPEP), initiated in 2021,

Celebrity News

Mohanlal’s Ivory Ownership Certificate Cancelled

By BPN News Desk October 24, 2025

In a significant ruling, the Mohanlal ivory possession case took a fresh turn as the Kerala High Court cancelled the actor’s ownership certificate for four elephant tusks that were seized in 2011. The court directed the state government to issue a fresh notification following proper legal procedures, citing the earlier certificate’s lack of statutory enforcement. […]

South India State News

Kerala Announces Extreme Poverty-Free Status from November 1

By BPN News Desk October 23, 2025

The Kerala government has announced that the state will be declared free of extreme poverty on November 1, 2025, becoming India’s first state to achieve this milestone. The formal event will be held at 5 pm at Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram and will feature celebrities including Mammootty, Mohanlal and Kamal Haasan as chief guests. Program Details […]

National

President Murmu Begins Four-Day Kerala Visit

By BPN News Desk October 22, 2025

Droupadi Murmu, President of India, arrived in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday evening to begin a four-day official visit to Kerala. She was welcomed at the airport by the state’s Governor and Chief Minister and was then driven to Raj Bhavan for her stay. Itinerary and Engagements During her visit, President Murmu is scheduled to visit the […]

South India State News

Kerala Sees Spike in Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis Cases Amid Tougher Guidelines

By BPN News Desk September 18, 2025

Kerala Health Minister Veena George has said that the rising numbers of Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis (PAM), often called “brain-eating amoeba” infection, are largely due to higher detection rates and stricter diagnostic guidelines. She clarified that many cases earlier reported as general encephalitis are now being correctly identified as PAM. Case Numbers Rising As

South India State News

Kerala Reports Fifth Death from Rare Brain Infection

By BPN News Desk September 9, 2025

A 56-year-old woman from Thiruvali in Malappuram district has died of amoebic meningoencephalitis at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital, raising the death toll from this rare brain infection to five within the past month. Details of Victims and Current Patients The latest victim, identified as Shobana, was admitted on September 4 in critical condition and placed […]

South India State News

Well Water Under Scrutiny Amid Surge in Rare Amoebic Infections

By BPN News Desk August 19, 2025

Kerala’s health authorities have issued a high-alert following a rise in cases of a rare and deadly brain infection known as amoebic meningoencephalitis. The disease is caused by Naegleria fowleri, commonly referred to as the “brain-eating amoeba,” which typically thrives in warm freshwater sources. However, officials now suspect that domestic well water—especially if

National

F‑35B Stealth Jet Set to Leave Kerala Tomorrow

By BPN News Desk July 22, 2025

The Royal Navy’s F‑35B stealth fighter jet, which made an emergency landing in Kerala more than five weeks ago, is now ready to fly out. Final checks have been completed, and the aircraft is expected to depart Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on July 22, subject to weather and flight clearance. The fifth-generation fighter had been grounded […]

South India State News

V.S. Achuthanandan, Former Kerala CM, Dies at 101

By BPN News Desk July 21, 2025

V.S. Achuthanandan, senior CPI(M) leader and former Chief Minister of Kerala, passed away at the age of 101. He had been admitted to a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram following a cardiac arrest on June 23 and remained under intensive care for nearly a month. Lifelong Advocate of People’s Rights Achuthanandan was born in October 1923 […]

South India State News

Kerala Steps Up Surveillance After Two Nipah Deaths

By BPN News Desk July 15, 2025

Following two confirmed fatalities due to the Nipah virus in Malappuram and Palakkad, Kerala’s health department has escalated surveillance efforts. Hospitals in six districts—Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad, and Thrissur—have been placed on high alert, and strict monitoring of fever and encephalitis cases is now mandatory. Contact Tracing Efforts Underway