10 October 2026
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said after the Cabinet meeting on 9 October 2026 that the State government's first 100-day action plan had been carried out to the extent of 96.8%.
Of the 588 projects taken up, 568 were completed, and 20 more have reached 90% completion.
Kerala's first public portal for scrutinising a 100-day plan has been set up, and a dashboard will be created to track investment proposals and their progress.
A file adalat named 'Janasparsham' will run from 15 October to 31 December 2026 to settle files pending for years in government departments.
The government will also study why files stall and redesign the file movement system.
A report on the impact of the 100-day plan will be published.
Projects taken up:
588
Projects completed:
568
Completion reported:
96.8%
Janasparsham adalat window:
15 October to 31 December 2026
Why it matters for exams: The 100-day action plan figures and the Janasparsham file adalat are typical Kerala PSC current affairs questions on State administration.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
File adalat File adalat — A time-bound sitting in which officials take up long-pending files and dispose of them on the spot.
10 October 2026
The Kerala Cabinet on 9 October 2026 approved the Department for Senior Citizens Bill.
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said the Bill will be introduced in the Assembly session beginning on 12 October 2026.
He said the aim is to ensure legal protection for senior citizens.
Kerala was the first in the world to set up a government department for senior citizens.
A survey to count senior citizens in Kerala has begun, and those needing care will be counted and followed up.
The Chief Minister said no senior citizen in Kerala will be left alone.
Cabinet approval:
9 October 2026
Assembly session begins:
12 October 2026
Why it matters for exams: Bills cleared by the Cabinet and the date an Assembly session begins are routinely asked in Kerala PSC polity and current affairs papers.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Bill Bill — A draft law placed before the legislature; it becomes an Act after it is passed and assented to.
10 October 2026
At Thennurkonam on the Vizhinjam-Poovar road in Thiruvananthapuram district on 9 October 2026, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan laid the foundation stone for a new fishing harbour, opened the renovation of the existing harbour and distributed livelihood compensation.
The new fishing harbour costs ₹260 crore and is being built by Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt. Ltd. as government-funded work under the concession agreement for the international port.
Its components include a 235 m breakwater, a 340 m fish landing wharf, a 400 m reclamation bund, two modern auction halls and about 12,285 sq m of parking.
The renovation of the existing Vizhinjam fishing harbour costs ₹90 crore, is to be completed in two years and is funded by the State through VISL.
A new breakwater costing ₹125 crore is being built by the Harbour Engineering Department to reduce wave turbulence inside both harbours.
A modern fish market of about 8,212 sq ft costing ₹2.76 crore will have 30 fish display outlets, shop rooms and freezer rooms.
Livelihood compensation of ₹35 crore was paid into the bank accounts of 1,335 beneficiaries whose boats must travel farther because of the international port's breakwater.
Fisheries Minister V.E. Abdul Gafoor presided over the function.
New fishing harbour:
₹260 crore
Renovation of existing harbour:
₹90 crore
New breakwater:
₹125 crore
Livelihood compensation:
₹35 crore to 1,335 beneficiaries
Modern fish market:
₹2.76 crore, about 8,212 sq ft
Why it matters for exams: Vizhinjam project figures and the fisheries works funded by the State under the port's concession agreement are a standing Kerala PSC and UPSC infrastructure topic.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Breakwater Breakwater — A wall built out into the sea to break incoming waves and make the water inside a harbour calm.
10 October 2026
The Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes Welfare Department said on 9 October 2026 that it had completed the 32 projects announced for it under the State's 100-day action plan.
The 'Dakshayani' self-employment assistance scheme, named after Dakshayani Velayudhan, gives a subsidy of up to ₹3.75 lakh to an individual Scheduled Caste woman entrepreneur and up to ₹11.25 lakh to a group.
The 'Priyadarshini' scheme offers an interest-free loan of up to ₹5 lakh to start a new production unit or expand an existing one.
'Panchami Gramam', a pilot for the comprehensive development of Scheduled Caste colonies, began in the Kongad constituency in Palakkad district and can be taken up wherever at least three Scheduled Caste families live.
A Special Purpose Vehicle was appointed for the Wayanad Tribal University and its office began functioning.
The department completed 1,000 study rooms for students and development work in 50 Ambedkar villages.
The State Backward Classes Development Corporation disbursed ₹200 crore in loans to 16,000 beneficiaries, and a Forest Rights Act portal was launched to issue rights documents online.
Projects completed:
32
Dakshayani subsidy, individual:
up to ₹3.75 lakh
Dakshayani subsidy, group:
up to ₹11.25 lakh
Loans by Backward Classes Development Corporation:
₹200 crore to 16,000 beneficiaries
Why it matters for exams: Scheme names, subsidy limits and the persons they are named after are a frequent Kerala PSC question pattern in welfare administration.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
SPV Special Purpose Vehicle — A separate body created to carry out one defined project, here the setting up of the Wayanad Tribal University.
FRA Forest Rights Act — The 2006 central law that recognises the forest land and resource rights of forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers.
10 October 2026
The Kerala Public Service Commission's extraordinary gazette dated 30 September 2026 carries Category Numbers 151/2026 to 161/2026.
The last date to submit applications for all these categories is 4 November 2026.
The posts include Draftsman Grade-II in the Kerala Ports Service (Hydrographic Survey Wing) as Category 151/2026 and Forest Boat Driver in the Forest and Wildlife Department as Categories 153/2026 and 154/2026, the second by transfer.
Higher Secondary School Teacher in Statistics under Kerala Higher Secondary Education is notified as Category 155/2026 as a special recruitment for Scheduled Tribes only.
Police Constable Driver and Woman Police Constable Driver in the Kerala Police is Category 159/2026, a first NCA notification for Latin Catholics and Anglo-Indians.
Peon or Watchman in KSFE Ltd., recruited from among part-time employees, appears as Category 152/2026 by direct recruitment and as Categories 160/2026 and 161/2026, which are NCA notifications for Scheduled Tribes.
Draftsman Grade-II or Town Planning Surveyor Grade-II in the Local Self Government Department's Group IV Planning Wing is Category 156/2026, a special recruitment for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Gazette date:
30 September 2026
Category numbers:
151/2026 to 161/2026
Last date to apply:
4 November 2026
Why it matters for exams: Category numbers, the gazette date and the last date are the facts a Kerala PSC aspirant is tested on and must act on.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
NCA Non-availability of Candidates — A supplementary notification for a reserved turn left unfilled in an earlier list; Kerala PSC describes such a notification as issued 'due to the non-availability of' candidates of the community concerned.
10 October 2026
The Animal Husbandry Department of Kerala invited applications on 9 October 2026 for its awards to outstanding farmers for the 2025 season.
Three state-level awards carry ₹1,00,000 each: Best Dairy Farmer, Best Commercial Dairy Farm and Best Mixed Farmer.
Three more state-level awards carry ₹50,000 each: Best Poultry Farmer, Best Young Farmer and Best Woman Farmer or Entrepreneur.
At the district level, the Best Dairy Farmer award carries ₹20,000 and the Best Mixed Farmer award ₹10,000.
Applications in the prescribed format must be submitted to the relevant government veterinary hospital by 22 October 2026.
The detailed criteria and the application form are available on the Animal Husbandry Department's website and at government veterinary hospitals.
Top state-level prize:
₹1,00,000
State-level awards at ₹50,000:
3
District-level dairy award:
₹20,000
Last date:
22 October 2026
Why it matters for exams: Award names and prize amounts in Kerala's farm sector schemes are a common Kerala PSC objective question.
Kerala PSC
10 October 2026
Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education invited applications on 9 October 2026 for the second batch of content creators for the KITE Victers and PM e-Vidya channels.
The recruitment is to prepare a panel of teachers from government and aided schools in Kerala.
Applications are to be filed online through the KITE portal, www.kite.kerala.gov.in.
Each applicant must record a two-minute video of a classroom session or an explanation of an educational idea, upload it to a personal Google Drive and paste the link in the application form.
The last date to apply is 17 October 2026 at 5 p.m.
Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview and a practical training session at the KITE Victers studios in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam or Kozhikode.
Channels:
KITE Victers and PM e-Vidya
Video length required:
Two minutes
Last date:
17 October 2026, 5 p.m.
Studio centres:
Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Kozhikode
Why it matters for exams: KITE and the Victers channel are standard Kerala PSC questions on the State's school education technology set-up.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
KITE Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education — The Kerala government body that handles technology in school education and runs the Victers channel.
10 October 2026
The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights held a state-level consultation on 9 October 2026 at the KTDC Grand Chaithram Hotel in Thiruvananthapuram.
The meeting brought together superintendents and counsellors of homes that shelter children who have faced sexual exploitation.
Acting Chairperson Cecily Joseph inaugurated the meeting and Commission member T.C. Jalaja Mol presided.
Commission member K.K. Shaju gave the welcome address, and members B. Mohan Kumar, Dr F. Wilson and P. Shajesh Bhaskar spoke.
K. Muhammad Shafi, State Additional Nodal Officer of the Special Juvenile Police Unit and Principal of the Police Training College, addressed the meeting.
K. Krishnamoorthy, Programme Manager of the Integrated Child Protection Scheme in the Women and Child Development Department, VRC Coordinator Parvathy Menon and Sreela Menon, State Coordinator of the Nirbhaya Cell, also spoke.
Venue:
KTDC Grand Chaithram Hotel, Thiruvananthapuram
Inaugurated by:
Acting Chairperson Cecily Joseph
Presided over by:
Commission member T.C. Jalaja Mol
Why it matters for exams: The Commission for Protection of Child Rights, the Special Juvenile Police Unit and the Integrated Child Protection Scheme are frequently asked child protection institutions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
SJPU Special Juvenile Police Unit — A police unit required in every district under the juvenile justice law to handle children in need of care and children in conflict with law.
ICPS Integrated Child Protection Scheme — The centrally supported scheme through which States run child protection services and institutions.
10 October 2026
The State Minority Welfare Department issued a notice on 9 October 2026 for the post of Principal, on contract, at the minority youth training centres it runs.
A walk-in interview with submission of documents will be held on 17 October 2026 at 10 a.m.
The venue is the Scholarship Section on the first floor of Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram.
The age limit is 25 to 67 years, calculated as on 1 September 2026.
Candidates must bring complete biodata, mark lists and originals with photocopies of certificates for qualification, age and experience.
Further details are available at www.mwdscholarship.kerala.gov.in.
Interview date:
17 October 2026, 10 a.m.
Venue:
Scholarship Section, first floor, Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram
Age limit:
25 to 67 years as on 1 September 2026
Why it matters for exams: Walk-in notices from Kerala departments carry the dates, venues and age limits that recruitment questions turn on.
Kerala PSC
10 October 2026
Justice A. Badharudeen of the Kerala High Court held on 9 October 2026 that a communication from the Enforcement Directorate under Section 66(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act can take the place of a preliminary inquiry report.
The court was hearing a petition by K.M. Shahjahan seeking registration of a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act over transactions between the companies CMRL and Exalogic.
The court said the communication contained enough material to disclose cognisable offences, so the receiving agency had no discretion to hold a preliminary inquiry instead of registering a first information report.
It quashed as illegal the decision to conduct a preliminary inquiry through the special team constituted by the State Police Chief.
The court directed the Director of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau to register a first information report on the basis of the communication and to complete the investigation without delay.
It also directed the Director General of Police and the special team to hand over all records relating to the communication.
Judge:
Justice A. Badharudeen
Provision relied on:
Section 66(2), Prevention of Money Laundering Act
Agency directed:
Director, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau
Why it matters for exams: The link between a preliminary inquiry and the registration of a first information report is a standing question in polity and criminal procedure.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
PMLA Prevention of Money Laundering Act — The 2002 central law under which the Enforcement Directorate investigates money laundering; Section 66(2) lets it share information with other agencies.
FIR First Information Report — The first written record of information about a cognisable offence, which starts a police investigation.