IUML to get five Cabinet posts in UDF government in Kerala

Syed Sadikali Shihab Thangal, IUML State president, identified the Ministers-designate as P.K. Kunhalikutty, P.K. Basheer, V.E. Abdul Gafoor, K.M. Shaji, and N. Samsudheen

Minister flags off first-ever short Haj flight from Kochi

Under the category, 10,000 pilgrims will undertake Haj with a reduced stay of approximately 20 days in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, compared to the regular Haj duration of 40–45 days

UDF government formation negotiations in Kerala turn into a roller-coaster political ride

Media speculation about prospective Ministers and their respective portfolios reaches feverish pitch as television channels air interchanging chyrons about the make-up of the next government on a day when whispers in the corridors of power take the form of news 

Kerala Cabinet Formation LIVE: UDF finalises Kerala Cabinet list; IUML gets five ministerial posts

Senior Congress leader Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan will be Speaker of Kerala Assembly; 21-member Cabinet with CM-designate Satheesan will take oath of office on May 18

Kerala State Electricity Board eyes power procurement to meet peak demand during mid-June to December

Power utility is seeking 400 MW for second half of June as well as for August and September, 300 MW in July, and 500 MW each in October, November and December

Internal deformation detected within ‘rigid’ Indian plate: New study

High-precision GPS observations reveal distinct crustal movement patterns within the Indian tectonic plate. Researchers say long-term stresses from the India–Eurasia collision may influence earthquake activity

Kerala Cabinet Formation LIVE: State police chief meets Ramesh Chennithala amid buzz over Home portfolio

Full list of Ministers to be finalised today; 21-member Cabinet with CM-designate Satheesan will take oath of office on May 18

Kerala Chief Minister-designate Satheesan rejects attempts to ‘demonise’ IUML as anti-secular

Mr. Satheesan said government formation talks had “passed an important stage” and there was no roadblock to naming the cabinet

₹25-crore KERA project to modernise Wayanad coffee sector

The project also aims to ensure the quality of coffee saplings by providing financial assistance of ₹6 lakh each to 30 nurseries producing high-quality certified saplings

Kerala Cabinet Formation LIVE: Congress-led UDF locked in last-minute talks, full list of Ministers to be finalised today

CM-designate Satheesan and his Cabinet with 20 ministers will take the oath of office on Monday (May 18, 2026)