18 October 2026
Acting on the rain warning of the meteorological department, the Kerala government issued special instructions to the Tourism Department and the District Tourism Promotion Councils.
Restrictions are to be placed on waterfalls and other water-linked tourist centres in districts under an orange alert and in neighbouring districts where the rain is spreading, and are to continue until the warnings are withdrawn.
Restrictions are also to be placed in hill areas prone to landslides and debris flows until the rain ends, with safety boards and travel curbs on the roads leading to such places.
The instructions require that the warning reaches tourists who have come from other States and countries, and that emergency contact numbers be circulated widely among them.
Special control rooms working round the clock are to be opened until the warning ends, and the restrictions are to be publicised through the media and social media.
Notices about the restrictions are also to be sent to the control rooms of the police, disaster management and the fire and rescue services.
The release is numbered P.N.X. 4368/2026 and was issued on 17 October 2026.
Alert level mentioned:
Orange alert
Control rooms:
24 hours, until the warning ends
Date of release:
17 October 2026
Why it matters for exams: Colour-coded weather alerts and the machinery of district level disaster response are regular Kerala PSC topics.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
DTPC District Tourism Promotion Council — The district level body that promotes and manages tourism in Kerala.
18 October 2026
Judicial First Class Magistrate Samyuktha M.K. at Angamaly dismissed the bail pleas of four persons in the car crash on the Athani-Airport Road at Nedumbassery.
The crash took place on 11 October near the Kochi airport, when a Mini Cooper driven by 19-year-old Suhail Sajeev hit a scooter carrying three young people; two died at the spot and the third died later.
The case was registered by the Nedumbassery Airport Police Station, and the four were remanded to 14 days of judicial custody on 14 October.
The prosecution invoked Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
The court heard the bail pleas on 16 October and dismissed them on 17 October.
Magistrate:
Samyuktha M.K., Angamaly
Provision:
Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Date of crash:
11 October 2026
Why it matters for exams: It is an early working example of Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the provision that replaced Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
BNS Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — The criminal code that replaced the Indian Penal Code.
JFCM Judicial First Class Magistrate — A magistrate who tries less serious criminal cases.
18 October 2026
The LBS Centre for Science and Technology, which works under the Government of Kerala, has invited applications for a Data Entry and Office Automation course in English and Malayalam.
The course will begin in the last week of October at the Centre's head office in Thiruvananthapuram.
Applicants must have passed the SSLC examination.
Students belonging to the SC, ST, OEC and OBC(H) categories will get a fee concession through e-Grantz.
Applications can be submitted through www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in up to 27 October.
The release carries the number P.N.X. 4372/2026 and was issued on 17 October 2026.
Minimum qualification:
SSLC pass
Last date:
27 October
Fee concession:
Through e-Grantz for SC, ST, OEC and OBC(H)
Why it matters for exams: The LBS Centre and the e-Grantz fee concession scheme are frequently asked Kerala institutions and welfare measures.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
OEC Other Eligible Communities — A category in Kerala eligible for educational concessions.
18 October 2026
The Soil Survey and Soil Conservation Department at Thiruvananthapuram has extended the last date for institutions to submit expressions of interest.
The expressions of interest are for providing the technical support needed to develop a geospatial platform for the department.
The last date has been extended to 27 October.
Details are available at www.keralasoils.gov.in and from the department by e-mail.
The release carries the number P.N.X. 4391/2026 and was issued on 17 October 2026.
Department:
Soil Survey and Soil Conservation Department
Extended last date:
27 October
Website:
www.keralasoils.gov.in
Why it matters for exams: Geospatial platforms for land and soil data link the science and technology syllabus with Kerala's agriculture administration.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
EOI Expression of Interest — A preliminary call inviting institutions to show willingness to take up a work.
18 October 2026
The Regional Cancer Centre at Thiruvananthapuram will hold a walk-in interview for the appointment of Operation Theatre Technicians on a contract basis.
The interview is set for 31 October.
Details are published on the Centre's website, www.rcctvm.gov.in.
The release carries the number P.N.X. 4381/2026 and was issued on 17 October 2026.
Institution:
Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
Post:
Operation Theatre Technician
Interview date:
31 October
Why it matters for exams: The Regional Cancer Centre is one of Kerala's named health institutions and appears in State institution questions.
Kerala PSC
18 October 2026
The Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts at Mavelikkara is making appointments on a daily wage basis to vacant guest lecturer posts.
There are two vacancies, Lecturer in Painting and Lecturer in Sculpture.
For Lecturer in Sculpture the qualification is a first class or second class degree with not less than 55 per cent from a recognised university, or a second class master's degree in sculpture, or the SSLC or an equivalent qualification.
For Lecturer in Painting the qualification is a first class or second class National Diploma in painting with not less than 55 per cent, treated as equivalent to a degree, or a painting degree with not less than 55 per cent, or a second class master's degree in painting.
Candidates must appear for the interview at the Principal's office at 11 am on 29 October with the originals and copies of the certificates proving qualification and experience.
Institution:
Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts, Mavelikkara
Vacancies:
Two
Interview:
29 October, 11 am
Why it matters for exams: The Raja Ravi Varma College of Fine Arts at Mavelikkara is one of Kerala's named art institutions and appears in State institution questions.
Kerala PSC
18 October 2026
Traffic will be restricted on the Vellanad-Uriyacode road as part of the development work at Uriyacode junction.
The ban will run for two months, from 26 October to 26 December.
The Assistant Engineer of the Aryanad section announced the restriction.
Road:
Vellanad-Uriyacode
Period:
26 October to 26 December
Duration:
Two months
Why it matters for exams: District level public works notices show how road development is administered through section level engineers in Kerala.
Kerala PSC
18 October 2026
The Government Industrial Training Institute at Chackai in Thiruvananthapuram will make temporary appointments to two guest instructor posts in the welder trade.
The posts are in the Scheduled Tribe category and the Open Competition category.
The qualification is the National Trade Certificate or the National Apprenticeship Certificate in the trade with three years of experience, or a diploma in the trade with two years of experience, or a degree in mechanical engineering in the trade with one year of experience.
Candidates must appear before the Principal of the Chackai institute with original certificates at 11 am on 22 October.
Institute:
Government Industrial Training Institute, Chackai
Trade:
Welder
Date to appear:
22 October, 11 am
Why it matters for exams: Industrial training institutes and the National Trade Certificate are part of the skill development questions in Kerala PSC papers.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
NTC National Trade Certificate — The certificate awarded on passing an industrial training institute trade course.
18 October 2026
A senior citizens' gathering was held at Kozhikode ahead of the Collabre-27 international conference, which the Social Work department of Devagiri College will hold on 15 January 2027.
The booklet of the conference was released at the function.
Father Dr Sunil Jose C.M.I., Vice Principal of Devagiri College, took a class on healthy ageing.
Various cultural programmes by senior citizens were also staged.
Local Self Government Department Deputy Director K.V. Ravikumar, Corporation Councillor T.S. Shimjith, Devagiri College Principal Father Biju Joseph, Dr Sheeba Nainan, college students and members of the Kundooparamba day care home took part.
Conference:
Collabre-27
Conference date:
15 January 2027
Host department:
Social Work department, Devagiri College
Why it matters for exams: Kerala has the highest share of elderly people among Indian States, so ageing policy and day care homes are recurring Kerala PSC topics.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
LSGD Local Self Government Department — The Kerala department that administers panchayats and municipalities.
Background
Kerala's classical performing arts have one public institution at their centre, standing on the banks of the Bharathapuzha.
Kerala Kalamandalam was founded in 1930 by the poet Vallathol Narayana Menon and his close associate Manakkulam Mukundaraja, under the patronage of Kakkad Karanavappad.
At the beginning it was exclusively a training centre for Kathakali, and its first venue was Madappattil, a residence at Kunnamkulam near Thrissur.
In 1936, Kalamandalam was relocated to its own plot and building on the banks of the river Bharathapuzha in Cheruthuruthy village of Thrissur District.
It is a residential institution imparting training in disciplines such as Kathakali, Mohiniyattam, Thullal, Kutiyattam, Panchavadyam, Carnatic Music and Mridangam.
The training adheres to the ancient Gurukula Sampradaya, the traditional mode of education that emphasizes a deep bond between the teacher and the student.
In 1975 Kalamandalam began functioning as a grant-in-aid educational institution, and in 1990 formal schooling beginning with the 8th grade was introduced.
It now functions as a Deemed to be University for Art & Culture.
Founded:
1930
Founder:
Vallathol Narayana Menon, with Manakkulam Mukundaraja
Present campus:
Cheruthuruthy, Thrissur District, on the Bharathapuzha
Training system:
Gurukula Sampradaya
Why it matters for exams: Who founded Kalamandalam, where it stands and what its training system is called are all set questions on Kerala's culture.
Kerala PSCUPSC