Kollam

A high wave alert has been issued for the Alappad-Edava coast in Kerala’s Kollam district. Authorities are monitoring the situation to ensure public safety.

Fishers in Kerala’s Kollam have been instructed to remain ashore until August 8 due to rough seas.

Kerala's eight districts are under a red alert, three districts have an orange alert, and Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Alappuzha are under a yellow alert due to heavy rains. The Revenue Minister has convened a meeting to coordinate rescue operations.

An Orange alert has been issued for nine Kerala districts on August 1, while a Yellow alert is in effect for five other districts—Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, and Kottayam—due to likely isolated heavy rainfall.

The Kerala Crime Branch has initiated a detailed investigation into a bus driver's death in Kollam. The District Police Chief (Kollam Rural) confirmed a thorough and transparent probe is underway, vowing strict action if police negligence or brutality is found.

A 13-member delegation from Deutsche Bahn, including representatives from subsidiaries like DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH and DB Rail Academy, visited the IIIC in Kollam, Kerala. The delegation also included key industry suppliers and project partners.

The NH 66 expansion in Kollam faces delays, with deadlines for the Kottankulangara–Kollam Bypass section extended from October 2024 to December 31, 2027, and the bypass-to-Kadambattukonam stretch extended from March 2025 to June 30, 2027.

Census 2027 data collection in Kollam has exceeded 75%. The district-wide exercise is being overseen by 12 charge officers.

Sreenarayanaguru Open University will establish a permanent four-storey campus in Kollam after the Kerala government sanctioned ₹90 crore. The university currently operates from rented premises and will move to a 16,864 sq. m. state-of-the-art facility.

A ticketless rail traveler in Kollam was sentenced to jail and fined. The punishment was imposed for traveling without a valid ticket.

The Food Safety department in Kerala’s Kollam imposed over ₹1.6 lakh in fines after inspecting 1,497 establishments over three months to enforce food quality standards.

RSP's decision to grant membership to former DYFI leaders has caused friction in the UDF, angering Congress and Youth Congress, who argue it undermines UDF's political integrity without collective approval.

A man in Kerala was arrested after police discovered 22 cannabis plants in polythene bags outside his flat in Kollam. The suspect is accused of growing and drying marijuana with the intent to sell.

Kollam plans to enhance its waste processing facilities. The initiative aims to improve waste management infrastructure.

Kollam district administration has deployed 4,911 enumerators and 837 supervisors for door-to-door data collection as part of the census process.

The Chief Minister stated that Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd issued a work order to a Hyderabad-based company for monazite cracking during the LDF government. This decision was made earlier this year when the LDF was in power.

The KERA Productive Alliance scheme, part of the Kerala Climate Resilient Agri-Value Chain Modernisation project, aims to support smallholder farmers in Kollam by ensuring sustainable pricing and secure markets.

The offshore breakwater project at Poonthura has shown positive results, leading the KSCADC to consider expanding the scheme to Shangumugham, Valiyathura, Kollam, and Cherai.

Kerala's Budget emphasizes boosting tourism and traditional industries in Alappuzha through the development of a Southern Economic Corridor connecting Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Alappuzha. The district is being positioned as India's Blue Economy Capital.

Kollam has been integrated into the Southern Economic Corridor, which connects the geographical and economic strengths of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Alappuzha into a unified economic zone.

Sleuths from the Kochi zonal unit of the ED conducted searches at multi-specialty hospitals in Ernakulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, and Kottayam districts. The operation targeted an organ trade racket.

Crime Branch has taken over the investigation into the death of Febina Sajan, a 23-year-old nursing student from a private nursing college in Kollam, who was found dead on January 18, 2026.

The health department in Kollam has intensified surveillance following the confirmation of two Shigella cases in children aged 6 and 8. Both children are stable and receiving treatment, with officials urging strict hygiene practices and safe drinking water to prevent further spread.

The Kerala High Court has directed the Industries Secretary to reconsider the denial of sanction for a CBI probe into a ₹600-crore cashew import scam. The order was issued in response to a contempt petition filed by Kadakampally Manoj of Kollam.

Police in Kerala have filed a chargesheet in the Aluva Athul murder case. The murder is attributed to a long-standing enmity between Athul’s group and an organized criminal gang based in Thazhava Kadathoor, Kollam.

A 14-year-old schoolboy died in an accident in Kollam.