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Events in the year 2013 in Kerala.
Incumbents
Governors of Kerala - H. R. Bhardwaj (additional charge till March), Nikhil Kumar (from March)
Chief minister of Kerala - Oommen Chandy
Events
- April 1 - National Pension System came into force among state government employees of Kerala.[1]
- March 10 - Lulu International Shopping Mall, Kochi inaugurated.[2]
- March 20 - Finance Minister K. M. Mani announces that 12 new Taluks will be formed in Kerala namely Kattakkada, Varkala, Punalur, Konni, Idukki, Chalakkudy, Pattambi, Kondotty, Thamaraserry, Iritty, Vellarikkundu and Manjeshwaram.[3]
- May 5 - Kaumudy TV by Kerala Kaumudi group launched.
- May 15 - Malayali cricketer and Rajasthan Royals player S. Sreesanth arrested by Delhi Police in connection with 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case.[4]
- June 2 - Kerala Seaplane, first sea plane in mainland India launched at Kollam.
- June 10 - Ripper Jayanandan jail break from Central Prison, Poojappura.[5]
- June 23 - A women named Noby Augustine filed sexual harassment complaint against Jose Thettayil and son Adarsh.[6][7][8]
- June 25 - Second Chandy ministry decides to give Rs. 2500 monthly pension to all 826 members of former Zamorin clan.[9]
- June 28 - Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's personal assistant Tenny Joppan arrested in connection with 2013 Kerala solar panel scam.
- August 12 - Left Democratic Front protests by blocking all gates of Kerala Government Secretariat.[10]
- September 9 - Kerala Police arrests Ripper Jayanandan from Thrissur[11]
- November 15 - Krishnagiri Stadium, Wayanad district inaugurated.[12]
- December 1 - Kollam MEMU Shed commissioned.[13]
Deaths
- February 7 - K. K. Nair, Politician, 82.
- March 26 - Sukumari, 72, actress.
- June 27 - A. C. Shanmughadas, 74, politician.
- August 2 - V. Dakshinamoorthy, 93, Musician
- December 16 - Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma, 91, titular head of Travancore royal family.
See also
References
- ↑ "Contributory pension comes into force in Kerala". www.thehindubusinessline.com. 2013-04-01. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ↑ "Mega-size mall to be open in Kochi on March 10 - Times Of India". 2013-06-12. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ↑ "12 new taluks to be formed in Kerala". The Hindu. 2013-03-20. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ↑ "On This Day: Delhi Police Arrest S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan And Ajit Chandila in IPL Spot-Fixing Scandal". www.news18.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (2013-06-11). "Police clueless after daring jailbreak". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ↑ "Woman alleges sexual abuse by Jose Thettayil, son". The Hindu. 2013-06-23. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ↑ Staff, T. N. M. (2016-04-30). "Woman who filed sexual harassment case against Jose Thettayil, now set to contest elections". The News Minute. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ↑ Krishnakumar, G. (2021-03-04). "Shifting loyalties with a tilt towards Congress". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
- ↑ Radhakrishnan, M. G. (1999-11-30). "The inheritance of loss: Government decision to grant monthly pension to the Zamorin family, which once ruled Calicut, stirs fierce debate". India Today. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ↑ "LDF lays siege to Kerala Secretariat". The Hindu. 2013-08-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ↑ "Edapally murder mystery solved after 17 years, 'Ripper' Jayanandan arrested for killing elderly sibling duo". OnManorama. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (2013-12-18). "KCA's first cricket stadium at Krishnagiri". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ↑ "Three ISO certificates for MEMU maintenance shed". The Hindu. 2020-12-11. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-23.