Kerala Politics & Governance

Kerala Announces 100-Day Plan for 541 Projects

1 July 2026

Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan announced a 100-day action plan covering 541 projects, selected after departments assessed their feasibility. Progress is to be reviewed every 20 days using a dashboard at the Chief Minister’s Office, with performance audits planned to monitor implementation.

Key Facts

• Performance audits are intended to monitor delivery and ensure departments account for the use of public funds.

KTU Signs Student Accident Insurance MoU

1 July 2026

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University and National Insurance Company Limited signed an MoU for the Suraksha group personal accident insurance scheme for students at colleges under the university. For the 2026–27 academic year, the reported cover includes up to ₹12 lakh for a student’s accidental death and ₹5 lakh for a nominee if a parent dies in an accident.

Key Facts

• Suraksha also provides ₹1 lakh cover for post-accident treatment and permanent disability affecting students or parents.

Kerala Cabinet Approves Temporary Plus One Batches

1 July 2026

Kerala’s Cabinet approved 120 temporary Plus One batches in four districts to address admission pressures. It also decided to assess seat requirements in Wayanad’s tribal areas and allow temporary batches there if needed.

Key Facts

• For tribal areas in Wayanad, the Cabinet approved assessing seat needs and allowing temporary batches if required.

Kerala Assembly Seeks Withdrawal of FCRA Amendment

1 July 2026

The Kerala Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution urging the Union government to withdraw amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) framework. The resolution argues that the proposed provisions could constrain the work and autonomy of voluntary organisations; it states the Assembly’s position and does not itself change central law.

Key Facts

• The FCRA regulates foreign contributions and hospitality accepted by specified individuals, associations and companies.

Kerala Assembly Approves Draft Name-Change Proposal

1 July 2026

The Kerala Legislative Assembly unanimously approved a draft bill to change the state’s name to Keralam, in response to a presidential reference. The name change is not yet in effect and would require Parliament to pass a constitutional amendment.

Key Facts

• Changing the state’s name requires amending the Constitution’s First Schedule; the Assembly’s approval alone does not enact the change.

Kerala Begins First-Phase Census Household Enumeration

1 July 2026

Kerala began the first phase of Census household enumeration, scheduled to run through 30 July. Enumerators are collecting information on housing conditions, household facilities and assets, with 61,282 enumerators and 10,189 supervisors assigned across the state. A government order issued on 2 July allowed teachers and other government employees on Census duty to use 10 full days or 20 half-days of leave during the month.

Key Facts

• India's censuses since 1951 have been conducted under the Census Act, 1948.

New Rural Employment Law Takes Effect

1 July 2026

The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G, took effect across India on 1 July, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The law provides for up to 125 days of wage employment per rural household in a financial year, with wages payable weekly or within 15 days.

The reported funding arrangement assigns 60% of wage costs to the Centre and 40% to states, and permits a work pause of up to 60 days during peak agricultural seasons. Kerala has raised concerns about the state’s financial burden and the possible effects on rural workers.

Key Facts

• The law includes water-security works and rural infrastructure construction and maintenance among its employment activities.

Pathanamthitta Intensifies Shigella Prevention Measures

3 July 2026

A Shigella infection was confirmed in a 10-year-old girl from Ezhikkad Unnathi, Pathanamthitta, the district’s first reported case. She was being treated at Kozhenchery District Hospital and was in satisfactory condition. Health officials planned intensified cleaning, preventive measures and checks for possible spread at her school, while investigations to identify the source began.

The district also planned a school awareness day on 7 July, a health camp in Ezhikkad Unnathi, hotel food-safety inspections and well chlorination.

Key Facts

• Shigella causes bacterial diarrhoea; handwashing and safe food and water practices help limit transmission.

Kerala Sets Three-Week Deadline for Reporting PSC Vacancies

3 July 2026

Kerala directed heads of departments, including ...