2025 in Kerala
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Events in the year 2025 in Kerala.
Incumbents
State government
| Photo | Post | Name |
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| Governor of Kerala | Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar | |
| Chief minister Of Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan | |
| Chief Justice of Kerala High Court | Nitin Madhukar Jamdar |
Events
January
- 3 January - CBI Special Court Kochi awards Life imprisonment to Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers involved in Periya twin murder of Youth Congress workers.[1][2]
- 8 January - Controversial business man Boby Chemmannur arrested by Kerala Police following Sexual harassment complaint of Honey Rose.[3]
- 10 January - A self proclaimed saint named Gopan Swamy undergone premature burial in Neyyattinkara. Controversy erupted after his family who claimed that he has attained Samadhi resisted exhumation.[4]
- 15 January - A 15-year-old boy from Thrippunithura, Ernakulam died by suicide after enduring severe bullying and abuse related to his skin color [5] [6][7]
- 16 January - A youth attacked and massacred his three neighbours in Chendamangalam.[8]
- 20 January - The Additional District Sessions Court in Neyyattinkara has sentenced his girlfriend Greeshma to death in the 2022 Sharon Raj murder case.[9]
- 27 January - Kerala man (Chenthamara) kills first victim’s (2019 Sajitha murder case) Meenakshi Lakshmi (76) and her son Sudhakaran (58), in Nenmara Palakkad district. [10]
February
- 10 February - ASHA workers strike begins in Thiruvananthapuram.[11]
- 11 February - A junior student of Kottayam Nursing College was brutally attacked by senior students and subjected to ragging.[12][13]
- 13 February - Three people were killed in an elephant attack during the annual festival at the Manakulangara temple in Kuruvangad near Koyilandy
- 15 February - First in Kerala, a Catholic nun is appointed as medical officer in government hospital.[14]
- 21–22 February – Invest Kerala Global Summit, Grand Hyatt, Kochi[15]
- 24 February – An elderly couple died in a wild elephant attack in Kannur [16]
- 25 February - a native of Venjaramoodu kills 5, including 13-year-old brother [17]
- 28 February -A 15-year-old class 10th student Muhammed Shahabaz, in Kozhikode district died after suffering serious head injuries in a brutal attack by his classmates following an argument during a farewell party.[18][19]
April
- 21 April – The State Government declares a three-day state mourning period over the death of Pope Francis.[20]
- 26 April - Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine represented Kerala at Pope Francis's funeral on April 26, 2025.[21]
May
- 2 May - Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram
- 19 May - NH-66 collapse collapse in Kooriyad, Malappuram.[22]
- 25 May - A Liberian registered ship MSC Elsa 3 having hazardous cargo sinks off the coast of Kochi triggering concerns of Marine pollution.[23]
June
- 9 June - A Singaporean Cargo ship MV Wan Hai 503 catches fire 44 nautical miles off the coast of Kannur.[24]
- 14 June - An Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II belonging to Royal Air Force makes emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram International Airport and gets stranded.[25]
- 23 June - United Democratic Front wins in the by poll to Nilambur Assembly constituency.[26]
July
- 3 July - Building collapse in Government Medical College, Kottayam claims life of a bystander.[27]
- 9 July - Kerala High Court cancels the KEAM rank list citing illegality in new standardization method.[28]
Deaths
January
- January 1 – K. S. Manilal, botanist[29]
- January 26 - Shafi (director), Indian film director[30]
April
- April 26 - M. G. S. Narayanan, historian[31]
See also
References
- ^ Isac, Manju Elsa (2025-01-03). "Periya Double Murder Case: Special CBI Court Hands Down Life Imprisonment To 10 Murder Convicts, 5-Yrs Imprisonment To Four Others". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ "Periya twin murder case: Double lifer for 10; CPM ex-MLA & 3 others get 5-year jail". Periya twin murder case: Double lifer for 10; CPM ex-MLA & 3 others get 5-year jail. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ PTI (2025-01-14). "Kerala High Court allows bail plea of Boby Chemmanur in sexual harassment case". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ "Neyyattinkara Gopan Swami samadhi: Body exhumed, shifted for autopsy". Neyyattinkara Gopan Swami samadhi: Body exhumed, shifted for autopsy. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/students-suicide-child-rights-panel-initiates-action-police-set-up-sit/articleshow/117801885.cms
- ^ https://malayalam.indiatoday.in/keralam/story/student-mihir-ahmed-suicide-after-alleged-bullying-keralas-education-minister-orders-investigation-mhm-1163906-2025-01-31
- ^ https://maktoobmedia.com/india/kerala-15-year-old-bullied-over-skin-color-forced-to-lick-toilet-dies-by-suicide-school-accused-of-cover-up-mother-vows-to-fight-for-justice/
- ^ Service, Express News (2025-01-18). "Chendamangalam triple murder: Probe reveals accused was fully conscious of gruesome act". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ https://www.indiatoday.in/india/kerala/story/kerala-court-sentences-girlfriend-greeshma-to-death-in-2022-sharon-raj-murder-case-2667208-2025-01-20
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/murder-accused-out-on-parole-hacks-neighbour-and-his-mother-to-death-in-keralas-palakkad/article69145886.ece
- ^ "50 days, hunger strike, heads shaved: Why Kerala's ASHA workers are protesting". India Today. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-ragging-video-emerges-government-nursing-college-9834308/
- ^ https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-ragging-horror-senior-students-to-be-expelled-from-medical-college-7709317
- ^ "First Catholic nun becomes medical officer in Kerala, scripts history". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
- ^ "Cabinet nod for Invest Kerala Global Summit 2025". The Hindu. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ https://www.indiatoday.in/india/kerala/story/elephant-tramples-tribal-couple-aralam-farm-kannur-kerala-2684479-2025-02-24
- ^ https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/kerala-horror-23-year-old-kills-six-including-girlfriend-and-brother-surrenders-to-police-1.500045264
- ^ https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/kerala-class-10-student-dies-after-brutal-assault-at-farewell-party-1.500049992
- ^ https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Mar/02/shocking-chats-of-students-involved-in-clash-surface
- ^ "Kerala Government declares three day state mourning as a mark of respect for Pope Francis". The Hindu. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
- ^ "Kerala representative pays State's last respects to Pope at Vatican". The Hindu. 2025-04-25. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2025-05-21). "Expert panel examines collapsed NH-66 at Kooriyad". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2025-05-25). "MoD confirms sinking of Liberian ship off Kochi coast with 640 containers, including 13 with hazardous cargo". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Jayanth, A. S. (2025-06-12). "Ship on fire casts a pall of gloom over Kerala coast". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "UK's F-35 jet, stuck in Kerala since June 14, may fly back home next week: Report". India Today. 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2025-06-23). "Assembly bypoll results highlights: Congress wins Nilambur; AAP wins a seat each in Gujarat, Punjab; Trinamool bags Bengal's Kaliganj; BJP retains Kadi in Gujarat". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Woman killed in medical college building collapse in Kerala's Kottayam, ministers face wrath over 'delaying' her rescue". The Indian Express. 2025-07-04. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Onmanorama Explains | KEAM 2025 results: What's wrong with the new formula and what happens next?". Onmanorama Explains | KEAM 2025 results: What’s wrong with the new formula and what happens next?. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ "Renowned Botanist K S Manilal dies at 86". The Times of India. 1 January 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Malayalam film director Shafi passes away at 56". Khaleej Times. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ Philip, Shaju (26 April 2025). "MGS Narayanan, ex-ICHR chairman who offered a new perspective on Kerala's history, no more". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 May 2025.