Events in the year 2024 in Kerala.
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Incumbents
editState government
edit| Photo | Post | Name |
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The Governor of Kerala | Arif Mohammad Khan |
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Chief minister of Kerala | Pinarayi Vijayan |
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Chief Justice of Kerala High Court | Ashish Jitendra Desai |
Events
editJanuary
edit- 3 January - Narendra Modi conducts roadshow in Thrissur which was attended by more than two lakh women.[1]
- 6 January - Enforcement Directorate issues summons to T. M. Thomas Isaac over investigation of Foreign Exchange Management Act violations in Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board.[2]
- 8 January - Kerala School Kalolsavam concludes its 62nd edition in Kollam with Kannur district emerging top in the tally.[3]
- 9 January - Indian Youth Congress's state head Rahul Mamkoottathil arrested and jailed by Kerala Police for protesting against Nava Kerala Sadas and Second Vijayan ministry.[4]
- 10 January -
- National Investigation Agency arrests the absconding first accused of Prof. T. J. Joseph hand chopping case named Savad after 13 years from Mattanur.[5]
- Chief minister of Kerala inaugurates Phase 1 of Taurus Downtown Project in Thiruvananthapuram.
- 11 January - Jnanpith Award winner M. T. Vasudevan Nair criticizes 'ritualistic worship of political executive' in his keynote address of Kerala Literature Festival while Pinarayi Vijayan was on the dais.[6]
- 20 January - Communist Party of India (Marxist) holds a 651 km long human chain in Kerala.[7]
- 27 January - Arif Mohammad Khan, Governor of Kerala conducts way side dharna at Nilamel in protest of security breach and attack of Students' Federation of India on him.[8]
- 30 January - Sessions Court Mavelikkara awards death sentence to 15 Popular Front of India activists who murdered Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ranjith Sreenivasan in Alappuzha.
- 31 January - Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) headed by P. C. George merges with Bharatiya Janata Party.[9]
February
edit- 7 February - Kerala High Court didn't allow stay against Serious Fraud Investigation Office investigation on Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation and Veena Vijayan.[10]
- 8 February - Kerala cabinet stages protest against Government of India in Jantar Mantar, New Delhi over anti federal stand of central government in allocation of fiscal resources.[11]
- 10 February - elephant attack in Manathavadi residence area caused death of 42 year old man
- 12 February - An explosion in an illicit stockpile of Firecracker in Thrippunithura damages 270 houses and kills two people.[12]
- 18 February - A student named Sidharth found hanging in his hostel room of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University and is alleged that he was killed and hanged by the Students' Federation of India members.[13]
- 19 February - A pedophilie from Varkala attempt kidnapping a two year old kid from Thiruvananthapuram on broad day light[14]
- 27 February - Prime Minister of India visits Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre and announces names of four pilots who are undergoing Astronaut training for Gaganyaan.[15]
March
edit- 1 March - For the first time in history of Kerala, nearly five lakh Government of Kerala employees didn't receive their salary in the start of the month.[16]
- 4 March - Non - Resident Keralite killed in Israel following a missile attack by Hezbollah.[17]
- 19 March - Manjummel Boys becomes the first Malayalam cinema to cross Rs. 200 crore collection.[18]
- 30 March - Sessions Court, Kasaragod acquits all suspects of 2017 Riyas Moulavi murder.[19]
April
edit- 1 April -
- Supreme Court of India refers Government of Kerala vs Government of India case over borrowing limits to Constitutional bench to test whether Federalism is contravened.[20]
- A senior nursing assistant who gave Testimony in favour of the survivor of ICU sexual assault case starts protest in Government Medical College, Kozhikode for unfair disciplinary proceedings against her.[21]
- 2 April - Three tourists from Kerala found dead in a hotel in Ziro. The trio allegedly committed suicide in pursuit of Afterlife.[22]
- 5 April - One person killed in a blast that occurred in an illegal country bomb manufacturing facility allegedly run by Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers in Panoor.[23]
- 11 April - Kerala High Court dismissed the plea by M. Swaraj to invalidate K. Babu's election from Tripunithura in 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.[24]
- 12 April - Blood money of Rs. 34 crores raised through Crowdfunding from Malayalis for release of a Kozhikode native pravasi from death row in Saudi Arabia.[25]
- 16 April - An SIT headed by Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Vigilance) recommends action against 18 forest officials for illegal felling of 126 trees in Sugandhagiri, Wayanad district.[26]
- 19 April - Controversies erupted over excessive police control and Ram Lalla motifs in Thrissur Pooram.[27]
- 26 April -
- Loksabha elections held in Kerala with 70% voteshare.
- LDF convener E. P. Jayarajan makes revelation about meeting BJP leader Prakash Javadekar at Thrissur amidst public outcry over LDF-BJP deal.[28][29]
- 27 April - Mayor Arya Rajendran and K. M. Sachin Dev MLA enters into Road rage with a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation bus.[30]
May
edit- 21 May - A massive Fish kill happened along Periyar River in outskirts of Kochi allegedly caused by Pollution.[31]
- 23 May - Bribery allegation arises against new Liquor Policy of Pinarayi Vijayan ministry that aims to relax existing prohibition norms.[32]
June
edit- 4 June - 2024 general election results announced United Democratic Front won 18 seats and Left Democratic Front and Bharatiya Janata Party won one seats each.[33]
- 12 June - 24 Migrant workers from Kerala died due to building fire in Kuwait.[34]
Deaths
editJanuary - June
edit- January 14 - T. H. Musthafa, former minister, 82
- January 15 - K. J. Joy, music director, 77
- February 18 -Sidharthan, - Kerala Veterinary University student , 21
June
edit- June 12 - 23 Migrant workers from Kerala died due to a building fire in Kuwait
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Modi in Thrissur, BJP on cloud nine: What next?". India Today. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "ED summons Thomas Isaac". The Times of India. 2024-01-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Kannur emerges winner at Kerala School Kalolsavam, Kozhikode loses out by 3 points". Onmanorama. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ "Youth Congress Kerala state president Rahul Mamkootathil arrested". The New Indian Express. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-01-10). "Kerala Professor T.J. Joseph hand-chopping case: NIA nabs first accused 13 years after incident". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-01-11). "Jnanpith laureate M.T. Vasudevan Nair comes down on 'ritualistic worship' of leaders in power". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-01-20). "Hundreds join district stretch of DYFI's across the State human chain to protest Centre's neglect of State". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Kerala governor-SFI activists face-off again: Arif Mohammed stages roadside protest in Kollam". Hindustan Times. 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Arnimesh, Shanker (2024-01-31). "What merger with 7-time MLA PC George's Kerala Janapaksham (Secular) means for BJP". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ PTI. "Kerala HC declines to stay SFIO probe against CM's daughter's firm, KSIDC & CMRL". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Online |, E. T. (2024-02-08). "Kerala govt protests in Delhi against Centre's alleged discrimination, calls 8th Feb 'red letter day'". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Tripunithura explosion: 270 houses damaged; people complain of respiratory illness". Onmanorama. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ Service, Express News (2024-02-29). "Wayanad student suicide: SFI members tortured Sidharth to death, alleges family". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Two-year-old daughter of nomadic couple abducted in TVM; hectic search on". English.Mathrubhumi. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Gaganyaan mission: Names of four astronauts revealed by Modi". Hindustan Times. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-03-03). "Salary, pension disbursal delayed in Kerala due to financial mismanagement by govt.: Sudhakaran". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "Kerala man killed in Israel leaves behind pregnant wife, 5 year old child". The Economic Times. 2024-03-05. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "'Manjummel Boys' emerges as first Malayalam film to enter Rs 200 crore club". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Kasaragod Riyas Moulavi murder: Prosecution fails to prove motive, all three accused acquitted". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Rajagopal, Krishnadas (2024-04-01). "SC refers to Constitution Bench Kerala suit against Centre's shackles on States' borrowing powers". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Raveendran, Aabha (2024-04-05). "ICU sexual assault case: survivor joins protest staged by nursing officer". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "Kerala Couple, Their Friend Found Dead Inside Arunachal Hotel Room". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-04-09). "Panoor bomb blast in Kerala: 'mastermind' among two more persons arrested". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Tripunithura poll case: HC upholds K Babu's election, rejects Swaraj's plea". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Rs 34 crore 'blood money' crowdfunded to free Kerala man facing death penalty in Saudi Arabia". The Indian Express. 2024-04-13. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Service, Express News (2024-04-16). "Action against 18 forest staffers including DFO in Wayanad's Sugandhagiri illegal tree felling case". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ "What went wrong at Thrissur Pooram this year? Spectators recount". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-04-26). "Kerala Lok Sabha elections 2024 | Kerala records 70.35% voter turnout". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-04-26). "LDF convenor E.P. Jayarajan admits meeting BJP's Prakash Javadekar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-05-01). "Thiruvananthapuram Mayor finds herself in a spot following a road rage incident". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ "Mass fish death in Periyar river sparks protests in Kochi". The Times of India. 2024-05-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "Bar bribery allegations surface again, voice message demanding Rs 2.5 lakh from owners leaked". Onmanorama. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-06-04). "Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Kerala at a glance". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Kuwait fire: IAF flight carrying mortal remains of 45 Indians lands in Kochi". Times of India.