Events in the year 2015 in Kerala.
Incumbents[edit | edit source]
Governor of Kerala - P. Sathasivam
Chief minister of Kerala - Oommen Chandy
Events[edit | edit source]
- 22 January - Communist Party of India (Marxist) worker killed in Nadapuram by Indian Union Muslim League paving way to communal tensions in the region.[1]
- 29 January - a 47 year old security guard rammed and killed at Sobha City Thrissur using a Hummer by Mohammed Nisham owner of Kings Beedi.[2]
- 30 January - Actor Shine Tom Chacko along with 4 models arrested for possessing and trading Cocaine in Kochi.[3]
- 31 January - National Games inauguration at Greenfield International Stadium.
- 14 February - National Gamescomes to an end with Services Sports Control Board and Kerala tops in medal tally.
- 27 February - A meteoroid air burst reported in Kerala.[4]
- March 13 - Left Democratic Front MLA's created ruckus in Kerala Legislative Assembly as part of protests against K. M. Mani during budget session.[5]
- April 7 - Inaugural season of Malabar Premier League football kicked off at Malappuram.[6]
- April 19 - Malayalam news channel Janam TV launched.[7]
- April 24 - Operation Sulaimani launched at Kozhikode district.[8]
- May 1 - Maoist couple Roopesh and P.A. Shyna were arrested by Andhra Pradesh Police from Coimbatore.[9]
- May 2 - Operation Anantha, an Urban flood management program for Thiruvananthapuram initiated by District Disaster Management Authority.[10]
- May 4 - Four young athletes attempts suicide at Sports Authority of India hostel in Alappuzha following harassments.[11]
- May 13 - A major fire occurred in S. M. Street, Kozhikode.[12]
- August 3 - IIT Palakkad started academic courses from temporary facility within Ahalia Health Heritage and Knowledge Village.[13]
- August 26 - A boat collision accident in Kochi claimed 11 lives.[14]
- November 2 - Kerala local elections first phase held.
- December 29 - Supreme Court of India upholds Second Chandy ministry's measures towards Prohibition, curbs on sale of alcohol etc. brought through government order in 2014 August.[15]
Deaths[edit | edit source]
- March 7 - G. Karthikeyan, 66, politician.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Others, A. K. Ramakrishnan and; Rajeevan, B.; Neelakandan, C. R.; Arunima, G.; Haragopal, G.; Devika, J.; Banaji, Jairus; Sharma, Jyotirmay; Satchidanandan, K.; Krishnan, Kavita; Roy, Kumkum; Arafath, P. K. Yasser; Hashmi, Shabnam; Shah, Trupti; Singh, Upinder (2015-02-28). "Communal Violence in Kozhikode Village". Economic and Political Weekly. 50 (2015).
- ↑ "Mohammed Nisham: The rich brat who made it a habit to get on the wrong side of the law". The News Minute. 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ↑ "Malayalam actor Chacko among 5 held on drug charge in Kochi". The Hindu. 2015-01-31. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
- ↑ Unnikrishnan, Hiran (2015-03-01). "Meteorite activity caused 'fireball': Kochi district administration". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ Scroll Staff (6 July 2021). "'Unacceptable behaviour': SC on plea to drop cases against MLAs for 2015 Kerala Assembly ruckus". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (2015-03-03). "Malabar Premier League to be launched in Malappuram". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ↑ "Stuck for 2 yrs for 'RSS links', Kerala TV channel set to get clearance". The Indian Express. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ↑ "'Operation Sulaimani' to Tackle Poverty in Kozhikode District". The New Indian Express. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ↑ "Top Maoist couple Roopesh and Shyna arrested by Andhra Pradesh Police". The Indian Express. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
- ↑ "Thiruvananthapuram 2015 – Kerala State Disaster Management Authority". 9 November 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ↑ "Kerala: 4 female athletes in suicide pact over beer taunt, 1 dead". The Indian Express. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ↑ "Major fire at SM Street Kozhikode". The Times of India. 2015-05-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "IITs in Tirupati, Palakkad now Open for Intake". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ↑ "Death toll rises to 11 in Fort Kochi boat tragedy". The Hindu. 2015-09-01. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
- ↑ Sen, Shreeja (2015-12-29). "Supreme Court upholds Kerala govt's liquor ban". mint. Retrieved 2022-01-25.