1989 in Kerala

Events in the year 1989 in Kerala. Incumbents Governor of Kerala - Ram Dulari Sinha Chief ministers of Kerala – E. K. Nayanar Events 12 June - Kottayam becomes the first town in India to achieve 100% literacy.2023-09-09 How Kerala's Kottayam achieved 100% literacy https://indianexpress.com/article/education/keralas-kottayam-achieved-100-literacy-in-1989-8925304/ 2025-06-12 The Indian Express enHiran U. 2019-06-24 When the City of Letters lived up to its name https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/when-the-city-of-letters-lived-up-to-its-name/article28128944.ece 2025-06-12 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X 20 June - A tunnel under construction of 109 crore worth Lower Periyar Hydel Project crashes. Indian National Congress raises corruption allegation against CPI(M) minister T. Sivadasa Menon.1989-08-15 Kerala: Tunnel crash puts LDF in the dock, UDF alleges kickbacks https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19890815-kerala-tunnel-crash-puts-ldf-in-the-dock-udf-alleges-kickbacks-816390-1989-08-14 2025-06-12 India Today en 1 November - All India Radio launches the first FM broadcasting station in state at Kochi.Service Express News 2014-10-21 AIR's Kochi FM: Jubilee Celebration's on https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2014/Oct/21/air%E2%80%99s-kochi-fm-jubilee-celebration%E2%80%99s-on-673997.html 2026-01-21 The New Indian Express en November - United Democratic Front (Kerala) sweeps the 1989 Parliament elections in Kerala. 31 December - Muhammad Ali visits Kozhikode following personal invitation by K.P. Hassan Haji secretary of JDT Islam institutions and attends silver jubilee of Muslim Educational Society.2016-06-04 When Ali charmed Kozhikode https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/When-Ali-charmed-Kozhikode/article14385772.ece 2025-10-28 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X2016-06-05 Muhammad Ali's visit was Kozhikode's knockout moment https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/muhammad-alis-visit-was-kozhikodes-knockout-moment/articleshow/52597630.cms 2025-10-28 The Times of India 0971-82572016-06-04 When Kozhikode was bowled over by Ali https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/When-Kozhikode-was-bowled-over-by-Ali/article62116329.ece 2025-10-28 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751X Date unknown February/March - The apex scholarly body of Muslims in Kerala, Samastha splits into AP faction and EK faction following Kanthapuram A. P. Aboobacker Musliyar staging SYS meeting in Ernakulam and openly voicing dissent on allegiance with Indian Union Muslim League.Naha Abdul Latheef 2023-08-31 Samastha split likely as discord over IUML dominance simmers https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/discord-boiling-over-in-samastha-over-iuml-dominance/article67256542.ece 2025-06-12 The Hindu en-IN 0971-751XPrashanth M. P. 2025-04-30 Sunni unity sans Panakkad Sadiq Ali Thangal? https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Apr/30/sunni-unity-sans-panakkad-sadiq-ali-thangal-3 2025-06-12 The New Indian Express enAmeerudheen T. A. 2018-01-23 Big deal: Merger of two factions of a Muslim group could realign political forces in Kerala https://scroll.in/article/865455/big-deal-merger-of-two-factions-of-a-muslim-group-could-realign-political-forces-in-kerala 2025-06-12 Scroll.in en Kerala faced acute Electricity shortage due to reduction from central allocations. Birth 23 February - Shamna Kasim, actress. Deaths 16 January - Prem Nazir, actor (b.1926) See also History of Kerala 1989 in India References Category:1980 in India Category:Years in Kerala Category:1980s in Kerala