19 October 2026
The Kerala Information and Public Relations Department announced that the online special allotment for the 2026-27 academic year has been published.
It covers vacant seats in the Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery course in institutions under the Director of Health Services and the Director of Medical Education.
It also covers the Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery course in institutions under the Director of Health Services.
The allotment is published on the website www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in.
Candidates must remit the token fee by 22 October 2026, either by printing the fee payment slip from the website or by paying online.
Those who get an allotment must report at their colleges with the printed allotment memo by 23 October 2026.
The release lists the helpline numbers 0471 2560361, 362, 363 and 364.
Token fee last date:
22 October 2026
Admission last date:
23 October 2026
Allotment website:
www.lbscentre.kerala.gov.in
Why it matters for exams: Kerala PSC and state recruitment papers ask which agency conducts nursing and para-medical allotments in Kerala.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
ANM Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery — A diploma-level nursing course offered in institutions under the Director of Health Services.
19 October 2026
The Information and Public Relations Department issued a release on the appointment of Deputy Directors at the Information Kerala Mission.
The posts are in the Research and Development division and the Operation and Maintenance division.
The appointment is on deputation or on contract.
The prescribed qualification is a B.Tech or MCA in Computer Science.
The last date for applications has been extended to 24 October.
Further details are available at ikm.gov.in.
Divisions:
Research and Development; Operation and Maintenance
Qualification:
B.Tech or MCA in Computer Science
Last date:
24 October
Why it matters for exams: Information Kerala Mission is the agency that builds the software Kerala's local self-government institutions run on, and its name recurs in Kerala PSC papers.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
IKM Information Kerala Mission — The state agency that develops and maintains e-governance applications for Kerala's local self-government institutions.
19 October 2026
Revenue Minister A.P. Anil Kumar said 11,000 pattas were distributed in 100 days, against the 5,000 originally announced under the government's hundred-day action programme.
He said about 2.5 lakh land conversion applications were pending when the government took office, that the target was to consider about 25,000 of them in 100 days, and that 51,000 complaints were resolved.
The Minister said 152 vehicles were sanctioned in the previous cabinet meeting for village officers, tahsildars and other revenue staff.
Each district collector has been given 1 crore rupees for various activities.
Forty families of the Paradise Nagar 24 Muri Colony received pattas at the Ernakulam function, where the Smart Village Office built under the hundred-day plan was dedicated to the public.
T.J. Vinod MLA presided, and Kochi Corporation Mayor V.K. Minimol and District Collector G. Priyanka took part.
Pattas distributed:
11,000
Pattas originally announced:
5,000
Complaints resolved:
51,000
Vehicles sanctioned:
152
Fund per district collector:
1 crore rupees
Why it matters for exams: Patta distribution and land conversion are standing Kerala Revenue Department themes, and the hundred-day programme figures are quotable targets.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Patta Land title deed — The document by which the Kerala Revenue Department records a person's title to assigned land.
19 October 2026
Home and Coir Minister Ramesh Chennithala said 4.6 crore rupees in capital will soon be given to 433 coir twisting societies in Kerala.
He said 40 crore rupees of the 65 crore rupees owed to the State Coir Corporation under the Coir Bhoovastra scheme will be paid by the end of November.
The government wants to raise the minimum wage of coir twisting workers to 500 rupees, and stakeholders have been called for talks on 26 October.
The 2,000 rupee payment for workers who lost jobs in the coir sector will be extended to November, with 5 crore rupees allocated.
The Minister inaugurated a model mechanised coir twisting unit near the 11th Mile at Cherthala in Alappuzha, started under the Alappuzha Coir Cluster Development Society.
The first phase has 20 modern twisting machines at the society's work shed, giving work to about 40 women, and the unit works eight hours across two shifts.
P. Prasad MLA presided over the function.
Capital to societies:
4.6 crore rupees
Number of societies:
433
Coir Bhoovastra dues:
65 crore rupees, of which 40 crore rupees by end of November
Proposed minimum wage:
500 rupees
Machines in first phase:
20
Why it matters for exams: The coir sector, its cooperative societies and the State Coir Corporation are recurring Kerala PSC economy questions.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
Coir Bhoovastra Coir geotextile scheme — A scheme under which coir geotextiles are used in public works such as road and slope protection.
19 October 2026
The India Meteorological Department has directed that Local Cautionary Signal Number III remain hoisted at Kerala's ports, the Information and Public Relations Department said.
The reason given is the likelihood of strong winds along the Kerala and Karnataka coasts.
The signal applies at eleven ports: Kasaragod, Kannur, Thalassery, Kozhikode, Beypore, Ponnani, Azhikkal, Kochi, Alappuzha, Neendakara in Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram.
Fishermen and owners of small boats and boats have been asked to follow the current weather warnings for the Kerala and Karnataka coasts strictly.
They have also been asked to check the latest warnings before going to sea.
Signal:
Local Cautionary Signal Number III
Ports covered:
11
Issuing agency:
India Meteorological Department
Why it matters for exams: The numbered port cautionary signals and the list of Kerala's minor ports are asked directly in Kerala PSC geography and disaster-management questions.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
IMD India Meteorological Department — The central agency that issues weather warnings and port cautionary signals for India's coasts.
19 October 2026
The Kerala Public Service Commission's extraordinary gazette dated 30 September 2026 carries Category Numbers 151/2026 to 161/2026, with 4 November 2026 as the last date to apply.
The posts include Draftsman Grade-II in the Kerala Ports Service Hydrographic Survey Wing and Peon or Watchman in KSFE Ltd. from among part-time employees.
Forest Boat Driver is notified in two parts under the Forest and Wildlife Department, one by direct recruitment and one by transfer.
Higher Secondary School Teacher in Statistics is notified as a special recruitment for Scheduled Tribes only, and Higher Secondary School Teacher Junior Arabic under NCA vacancies for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Draftsman Grade-II or Town Planning Surveyor Grade-II in the Local Self Government Department's Group IV Planning Wing is a special recruitment for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Police Constable Driver and Woman Police Constable Driver in the Kerala Police are notified as NCA vacancies for Latin Catholics and Anglo-Indians.
Gazette date:
30/09/2026
Category numbers:
151/2026 to 161/2026
Last date to apply:
04-11-2026
Why it matters for exams: Category numbers, the NCA route and special recruitment are the mechanics of every Kerala PSC notification a candidate has to read.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
NCA Non-Joining Candidate Advice — A recruitment route used to fill vacancies reserved for a community that remained unfilled in earlier selections.
19 October 2026
Areekkara Subrahmanyan Sankaran Namboothiri of Pulimoodu in Thiruvananthapuram was selected as Melshanthi, or chief priest, of the Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple.
A. Damodaran Namboothiri of Maniyoor in Vadakara, Kozhikode, was selected as chief priest of the Malikappuram Devi Temple.
Both were chosen by the traditional draw of lots at the temple complex, with Devanandan Arjun of the Pandalam Royal Family drawing the lots.
Subrahmanyan Sankaran Namboothiri was picked from a panel of seven candidates and Damodaran Namboothiri from a panel of five.
Subrahmanyan Sankaran Namboothiri is currently chief priest of the Pazhavangadi Ganapathy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram and has served as a chief priest at various temples for 21 years.
Damodaran Namboothiri, currently chief priest of the Payyoli Temple, said he had been shortlisted for five consecutive years before being selected.
Both will assume charge on Vrischikam 1, which begins the annual Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season.
Sabarimala Melshanthi:
Areekkara Subrahmanyan Sankaran Namboothiri
Malikappuram chief priest:
A. Damodaran Namboothiri
Panel sizes:
Seven for Sabarimala, five for Malikappuram
Date of taking charge:
Vrischikam 1
Why it matters for exams: The lot-drawing selection of the Sabarimala and Malikappuram chief priests and the Vrischikam 1 start of the pilgrimage season are regular Kerala PSC questions.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
Melshanthi Chief priest — The head priest of a temple; at Sabarimala the post is filled each year by a draw of lots from a panel.
19 October 2026
The Information and Public Relations Department announced open quota vacancies for cadets at 3 Kerala Battalion NCC, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram.
The vacancies are for students in the first year of a degree, Plus One or professional course.
They are in the Senior Division for boys and the Senior Wing for girls.
Candidates must have completed 15 years of age.
They must report at the Mar Ivanios College Ground, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram, at 8 am on 23 October.
They must bring proof of date of birth, and the NCC certificate in original with a copy if they hold one.
The release gives the contact number 7889764382 for the 3 Kerala Battalion NCC Office, Poojappura.
Unit:
3 Kerala Battalion NCC, Poojappura
Reporting venue:
Mar Ivanios College Ground, Nalanchira
Reporting date and time:
23 October, 8 am
Minimum age:
15 years completed
Why it matters for exams: The NCC's Senior Division and Senior Wing structure and its battalion organisation in Kerala are asked in state recruitment papers.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
NCC National Cadet Corps — The tri-service youth organisation that enrols school and college students as cadets.
19 October 2026
The Information and Public Relations Department reported that for the first time in the Champions Boat League's history a boat was led by women.
The boat is St. Joseph, entered by the Paravur Boat Club, and its captains are Jansy Elias and Anumol.
The Piravom leg of the league was held on 17 October 2026 at 2 pm, organised by the Tourism Department.
Nine Chundan boats took part in the league race: Aroma, Nadubhagam, Veeyapuram, Melpadam, Niranam, Arpookkara, Cheruthana, Punyalan Niranam and Thalavady.
Eight B-grade Irutukuthi boats took part in the regional race: Saravanan, Thaniyan, Gothuruthu Putran, Garudan, Ponjanathamma, St. Sebastian, Puthenparambil and St. Joseph.
The main venue was in front of the Municipal Office, with the start at Kalamboor near the Attuthiram Park at Pazhoor East and the finish near Piravom Bridge.
The track runs about one kilometre, against the flow of the Muvattupuzha river.
Boat led by women:
St. Joseph, Paravur Boat Club
Captains:
Jansy Elias and Anumol
Chundan boats in the league race:
Nine
B-grade Irutukuthi boats:
Eight
Track:
About one kilometre against the flow of the Muvattupuzha river
Why it matters for exams: The Champions Boat League, its Chundan and Irutukuthi classes and the rivers it runs on are regular Kerala PSC sports and geography questions.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
Irutukuthi Irutukuthi vallam — A smaller class of Kerala race boat, raced here in the B-grade regional event.
Background
Kerala PSC candidates are applying against the Commission's latest extraordinary gazette, and the gazette immediately before it shows how one such batch is built.
That gazette covers Category Numbers 130/2026 to 150/2026, with a single last date of 07-10-2026 for the whole batch.
The Commission lists 15 notifications covering 21 category numbers in it.
The posts begin with Artist in the Information and Public Relations Department and Compounder Gr.IV in Malabar Cements Ltd.
They include Laboratory Attender and Electrician in the Ground Water Department, Assistant Project Engineer in the Kerala Land Development Corporation Limited, and Conservation Officer in the State Archives Department.
Fire and Rescue Officer (Trainee) in Fire and Rescue Services takes four category numbers, 139 to 142, and Beat Forest Officer in Forest and Wildlife takes five, 146 to 150.
Plumber is notified for in-service personnel in lower categories in the Kerala Water Authority, and Junior Assistant Part-II under the Society Category in the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited.
Category numbers:
130/2026 to 150/2026
Notifications and category numbers:
15 notifications covering 21 category numbers
Fire and Rescue Officer (Trainee):
Category Numbers 139 to 142
Beat Forest Officer:
Category Numbers 146 to 150
Why it matters for exams: How a Kerala PSC extraordinary gazette is numbered, and that one post can take several category numbers, is what a candidate has to be able to read.
Kerala PSC
In plain words
Category Number Category Number — The serial a Kerala PSC notification carries within a year, by which a candidate identifies the post applied for.