Kerala
Evening
25 September 2026
Kerala Current Affairs — 25 September 2026, Evening
25 September 2026
Sports Minister O. J. Janeesh inaugurated the organising committee office of the 68th State School Sports Meet at Chinmaya Auditorium near the NIT campus, Kozhikode.
The meet will be held on the synthetic track at the NIT campus.
The minister said a proposal for a National Kalaripayattu Academy has been sent to the Union Sports Ministry; if approved it would be set up in the Malabar region.
The Sports Department has recommended a government job for shooting silver medallist Vidarsha Vinod of Thiruvambady.
A Sports Award Night honouring athletes who won medals for Kerala will be held in Thiruvananthapuram on October 31, in connection with G. V. Raja's birth anniversary.
Olympian P. R. Sreejesh spoke at the function.
Edition:
68th
Venue:
NIT campus, Kozhikode
Sports Award Night:
October 31, Thiruvananthapuram
Why it matters for exams: Venues and editions of State meets, the Kalaripayattu academy proposal and G. V. Raja, after whom Kerala's sports honours are linked, are standard Kerala PSC sports questions.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
NIT National Institute of Technology — A centrally funded engineering institute; Kerala's is at Chathamangalam, Kozhikode.
Kalaripayattu — Kerala's traditional martial art.
25 September 2026
Culture Minister P.C. Vishnunath inaugurated the 18th International Documentary and Short Film Festival at Kairali Theatre.
He said the government is planning a special scheme for young documentary filmmakers, to be implemented with the Film Academy, film societies, universities and media organisations.
He said 31 of the films selected for the festival had not received screening permission and the government is pursuing legal options.
Filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan was the chief guest.
Culture Department Director Imbashekhar K presided; non-fiction jury chairperson Ruchir Joshi spoke.
Edition:
18th
Venue:
Kairali Theatre
Selected films without screening permission:
31
Why it matters for exams: Kerala's film festivals, their venues and the State's film policy are asked in Kerala PSC culture sections.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
Screening permission Censor exemption certificate — Permission from the Union government needed to screen uncertified films at a festival.
25 September 2026
Food Commission Chairperson Jinu Zachariah Oommen inaugurated a one-day workshop in Kozhikode for Women and Child Development Department and Anganwadi staff.
He said ICDS, like the public distribution system, is a model for the country in ensuring food security, and that he would recommend timely changes in ICDS to the government.
He said the government should have a committee study changing the ingredients of Amritham Nutrimix according to children's age.
Only one district now has facilities to test Amritham Nutrimix powder; he said each district should have one.
He said technical problems in the Union government's Poshan Tracker portal should be fixed urgently so beneficiaries can be enrolled.
Food Commission Chairperson:
Jinu Zachariah Oommen
Districts with Nutrimix testing facility:
One
Why it matters for exams: ICDS, the National Food Security Act and the State Food Commission are standard welfare and polity topics.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
ICDS Integrated Child Development Services — Centrally sponsored scheme run through anganwadis for nutrition and early care of children and mothers.
Poshan Tracker — Union government app and portal that monitors anganwadi services and child nutrition.
Amritham Nutrimix — Take-home nutrition powder given to young children through Kerala's anganwadis.