The Latest Breaking News from Wayanad

Malabar Milma launches 6 new products: chikoo fruit, pistachio, chocolate ice creams, sugar-free yoghurt with pineapple and mango flavour, and coffee cake. Minister for Dairy Development J. Chinchurani and Milma chairman K.S. Mani launch products in Kozhikode. Minister says Kerala to become self-sufficient in milk production within a year. Pilot…

DTPC launches digital payment systems at Wayanad tourist destinations to promote competitiveness, inclusion, and sustainability. Tourists can use unified QR code, cash, debit/credit cards to procure tickets. Travansoft, a Thiruvananthapuram-based start-up, developed software for ₹15 lakh. Second phase of project to be completed in a month, allowing online booking to…

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) former general secretary K.K. Abraham has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with an alleged loan scam that occurred during his tenure as president of a service cooperative bank in Wayanad district

Kerala Police's SOG and Thunderbolt Squad are conducting combing operations in Kozhikode and Periya forest following an encounter with Maoists on Nov 7. All arrested are suspected to be part of Kabani Dalam, a Maoist unit.

The districts of Alappuzha and Ernakulam in Kerala received excess rainfall, while Thiruvananthapuram and Pathanamthitta got “large excess rainfall”, according to data on the IMD website.

Wayanad district's rampant use of weedicides in coffee, tea, ginger, and plantain farms raises public health concerns. Environmentalists warn of the risks posed by unscientific use, which is driven by labour costs, climate change, and weed growth. Studies show weedicides cause cancer and damage soil quality, biodiversity, and fish populations.

Kerala Forest dept. officials seized 5.5 kg elephant tusk worth ₹1.5 crore & arrested 6 people in Mananthavady, Wayanad, Kerala. Three accused brought tusk from Karnataka, three were middlemen. Following tip-off, dept. raided hotel & seized tusk. Accused to be produced in court.

Veteran Swedish cyclists visited Thirugale, a two-month tuber conservation programme in Wayanad, India. The programme aims to sensitise the public to the significance of conserving various types of tubers. The team of 21, including 15 women, spent 3 hours learning about the 180 indigenous tuber varieties, including endangered ones. They…

IMD issues orange alert for Idukki, Kozhikode and Wayanad districts in Kerala due to thunderstorm. Heavy rain expected in Pathanamthitta and Ernakulam on November 4 and 5 respectively. Localities may receive very heavy rainfall (115.6-204.4 mm) in 24-hour window on Nov 3.