2015 in Kerala

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Events in the year 2015 in Kerala.

Incumbents

Governor of Kerala - P. Sathasivam

Chief minister of Kerala - Oommen Chandy

Events

• 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.[1]
• 30 January - Actor Shine Tom Chacko along with 4 models arrested for possessing and trading Cocaine in Kochi.[2]
• 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.[3]
• March 13 - Left Democratic Front MLA's created ruckus in Kerala Legislative Assembly as part of protests against K. M. Mani during budget session.[4]
• April 7 - Inaugural season of Malabar Premier League football kicked off at Malappuram.[5]
• April 19 - Malayalam news channel Janam TV launched.[6]
• April 24 - Operation Sulaimani launched at Kozhikode district.[7]
• May 1 - Maoist couple Roopesh and P.A. Shyna were arrested by Andhra Pradesh Police from Coimbatore.[8]
• May 2 - Operation Anantha, an Urban flood management program for Thiruvananthapuram initiated by District Disaster Management Authority.[9]
• May 4 - Four young athletes attempts suicide at Sports Authority of India hostel in Alappuzha following harassments.[10]
• May 13 - A major fire occurred in S. M. Street, Kozhikode.[11]
• 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.[12]

Deaths

• March 7 - G. Karthikeyan, 66, politician.

See also

• History of Kerala
• 2015 in India

References

1. "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.
2. "Malayalam actor Chacko among 5 held on drug charge in Kochi". The Hindu. 2015-01-31. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-08-25.
3. Unnikrishnan, Hiran (2015-03-01). "Meteorite activity caused 'fireball': Kochi district administration". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
4. Scroll Staff. "'Unacceptable behaviour': SC on plea to drop cases against MLAs for 2015 Kerala Assembly ruckus". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
5. Staff Reporter (2015-03-03). "Malabar Premier League to be launched in Malappuram". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
6. "Stuck for 2 yrs for 'RSS links', Kerala TV channel set to get clearance". The Indian Express. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
7. "'Operation Sulaimani' to Tackle Poverty in Kozhikode District". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
8. "Top Maoist couple Roopesh and Shyna arrested by Andhra Pradesh Police". The Indian Express. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
9. "Thiruvananthapuram 2015 – Kerala State Disaster Management Authority". Retrieved 2022-01-23.
10. "Kerala: 4 female athletes in suicide pact over beer taunt, 1 dead". The Indian Express. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
11. "Major fire at SM Street Kozhikode". The Times of India. 2015-05-13. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
12. Sen, Shreeja (2015-12-29). "Supreme Court upholds Kerala govt's liquor ban". mint. Retrieved 2022-01-25.

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