The report evaluates state finances using five broad indicators, including revenue mobilisation, expenditure quality, and fiscal prudence.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday condemned the "attempt to malign" the state, before the election in April/May, through "orchestrated hate campaigns", referring to controversy movies like 'The Kerala Story' and its sequel.
Kerala Karunya Plus Lottery KN-614 Result: The Kerala State Lottery Department has released the Karunya Plus KN-614 lottery results after the draw held in Thiruvananthapuram.
Many hardcore elements in Kerala are trying to bring minority communalism into the political system, but the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) is preventing that, the party's PK Kunhalikutty has said
There is "rampant corruption" within the CPM-led Kerala government, Congress leader KC Venugopal said Thursday at an NDTV summit in the build-up to the April/May Assembly election.
People in Kerala now believe the BJP and the NDA can win, and the BJP has been successful in shifting the state's political discourse towards development, state party chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar said at NDTV's Keralam Power Play today
The Congress must overcome the ruling Communist Party's "money and muscle power" to win the Kerala election in April/May, its senior leader Ramesh Chennithala said Thursday at the NDTV Kerala Power Play summit.
Harimurali, known for films such as Rasikan, Don, and Annan Thampi, was 27
Alleging a nexus between the BJP-ruled Centre and the CPM-led Kerala government, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, VD Satheeshan, said Chief Ministers in all non-BJP-ruled states, except Pinarayi Vijayan, are facing heat from central agencies
Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty praises the interfaith marriage of Monalisa Bhosle and Farman Khan at a temple in Thiruvananthapuram.
Donald Trump is 'unpredictable' and 'unreliable' and there has 'never been a world leader like him, particularly at the helm of such a powerful country', a mystified Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said Thursday morning at the NDTV KeralamPower Play summ
The Left is not concerned about who leads the INDIA Opposition bloc, but the Congress has not been graceful enough to accommodate its coalition partners, CPM's Rajya Sabha John Brittas said at the NDTV Keralam Powerplay today.
NDTV Powerplay Keralam Highlights: As Kerala's political conversation intensifies ahead of the elections, NDTV PowerPlay Keralam brings together the leaders and ideas shaping the state's political future
Monalisa Bhosle first rose to national fame during the 2025 Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj after a video of her selling rudraksha beads and garlands went viral.
A heartfelt video showing a State Bank of India employee retiring after years of service at a branch in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has gone viral online, with colleagues giving her an emotional farewell and social media users sharing warm reactions.
Kerala transport minister KB Ganesh Kumar may have to step down weeks before the Assembly polls as the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government tackles the challenge arising out of serious allegations by Kumar's wife
In the just concluded T20 World Cup, where he emerged as the player of the tournament with 321 runs, Sanju's decision to stay closer to his roots helped him return to form.
The Kerala government will accord an official reception to cricketer Sanju Samson, the architect of India's victory in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup and the Player of the Tournament.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has dismantled a darknet-based drug trafficking network that, by its own operational count, sent more than 1,000 narcotics parcels to buyers across India - from Delhi to Kerala - between January 2025 and this month.
Lance Havildar K G George (retd), who was awarded a Vir Chakra for his heroics in the 1965 India-Pakistan War, passed away in Kerala at the age of 95, his family said on Sunday.
A Kerala court has sentenced to a cumulative 18 years' imprisonment a man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor girl when he used to tutor her 11 years ago.
The Kerala Story 2 features Ulka Gupta as Surekha, Aditi Bhatia as Divya and Aishwarya Ojha as Neha
The Kerala Story 2 producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah's comments come days after The Kerala Story director Sudipto Sen questioned the sequel's research
Attukal Pongala celebrations: The festival is being celebrated at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a total lockdown in India from midnight for 21 days to fight the spread of coronavirus.
India must also straight away allow internationally-recognized testing kits to be used here - these are already in use in the USA and Europe (do not delay by waiting for Indian clearance).
Coronavirus outbreak: Take necessary precautions. Practise personal hygiene and social isolation. Utilise this time to do all the things you never found the time to do earlier. Here are some more tips to maintain your mental health by Psychiatrist Dr Sanjay Chugh
Hopefully, you are following social distancing and not mingling, especially with large groups or in crowded places. Can wearing a mask help? Here's what doctors say:
People across the world are worried about the rising cases of COVID-19, a highly contagious disease caused by the Novel Coronavirus that was first detected in China's Wuhan in December last year. What should you do if you're feeling any little ill, flu-ish and you are worried that you have symptoms of coronavirus?
Coronavirus India: Airlines have been asked to ensure distance at check-in counters and enough space as passengers wait for their flights
With some 400 positive cases within a population of 1.3 billion, the burning question in the minds of many is whether India is under-reporting. Until a couple of days ago, there were strict, conservative criteria for COVID 19 testing.


Soap and water is still the best way to clean your hands. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.


Wash hands with warm or cold water. Lather soap to get it on the backs of hands, between fingers and under finger nails before rinsing off. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the time spent should be 20 seconds (or the time taken to sing the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice).


If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60 per cent alcohol.


The hand sanitizer should be applied to one palm before rubbing the hands together. While rubbing, the gel should be spread all over the hands and fingers, covering all surfaces until completely dry.


Cleansers and wipes are effective in cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces that are frequently touched.


Alcohol is effective at killing different types of microbes, including both viruses and bacteria. Coronavirus is the type of virus with an outer wrapping, called an envelope, which alcohol can kills.


Despite many DIY sites and programmes suggesting it, vodka doesn’t have enough alcohol content to effectively kill microbes.
India Coming Together Against COVID-19 campaign, an RB and NDTV initiative, aims to provide a platform to highlight the works of the unsung heroes, NGOs and community leaders at the frontline of the hygiene battle against COVID-19.
It is a small effort to keep Indians well informed with medical facts and the news that matters the most in their daily lives during the current lock-down. A campaign of hope despite of all of us being isolated.
The campaign will recognise and acknowledge the unsung heroes who are at the forefront of this battle against the coronavirus – doctors, the police, community kitchens, the suppliers of essential commodities. Pan-India stories on the effort being made to combat the virus – narrated by the administrators, the police and government bodies. We will also showcase how hygiene and handwashing are critical in this fight against Novel Coronavirus.

