2006 in Kerala

Events in the year 2006 in Kerala. Incumbents Governors of Kerala - R.L. Bhatia Chief ministers of Kerala - Oommen Chandy (until May), V. S. Achuthanandan (starting in May) Events 7 January – K. G. Balakrishnan inaugurates National University of Advanced Legal Studies. 28 January - AIR Manjeri FM commence broadcasting as Dreamz FM. 11 February - Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal, Chief Justice of India inaugurates the new building of Kerala High Court. 25 February – A nun named Ancy Varghese aged 28 found dead in a well adjacent to the Bethany Monastery, Perunad, Ranni.Nun found dead in a well – NCHRO https://www.nchro.org/index.php/2006/02/26/nun-found-dead-in-a-well/ https://web.archive.org/web/20210118202741/https://www.nchro.org/index.php/2006/02/26/nun-found-dead-in-a-well/ usurped January 18, 2021 2022-01-27 en-US A span of Dalavapuram - Pallikodi Bridge under construction collapsed into Ashtamudi Lake. 3 March – Twin blasts near Kozhikode bus stand in Mavoor Road.January 27, 2022 Rickson Oommen Kerala HC acquits Nazeer, others in Kozhikode twin blasts case https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kerala-hc-acquits-nazeer-others-in-kozhikode-twin-blasts-case-1905208-2022-01-27 2022-01-27 India Today en 22 April – First phase of 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election.. 29 April – Second phase of 2006 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. 1 July - Government of Kerala gives RTO codes to various Sub-RTO's resulting taking total number of RTO codes in state to KL-60 and new registrations starting from KL-19.From KL 01 to KL 79: the registration numbers and places in Kerala https://www.onmanorama.com/news/business/2020/05/15/vehicle-registration-kerala-number-plates.html 2023-10-14 OnManorama 23 July - Tantri case involving Sabarimala Temple priest Kantararu Mohanararu. 27 July – Chikungunya outbreak detected at Alappuzha district. The state is seeing an outbreak after 30 years.2006-10-07 'Chikungunya in Kerala after 30 years' https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/chikungunya-in-kerala-after-30-years/story-GgOzYT2KEURsyCTUaPTyuK.html 2022-01-27 Hindustan Times en 3 August - Sexual harassment allegations against P. J. Joseph for misbehaving with a co-passenger Lakshmi Gopakumar in a Chennai - Kochi Kingfisher Airlines flight.Radhakrishnan M. G. 2006-09-18 Kerala minister resigns after woman accuses him of misbehaving with her in aircraft https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/20060918-kerala-minister-resigns-after-charges-of-sexual-misconduct-782384-2006-09-17 2025-12-16 India Today en 15 August - Five youth arrested near Panayikulam for allegedly organising is a secret meeting of Students' Islamic Movement of India.Ameerudheen T. A. 2019-05-14 'Why did media print fake stories about us?': Kerala men cleared of terror charges after 13 years https://scroll.in/article/922779/kerala-men-acquitted-terror-charges-after-13-years-ask-why-did-media-print-fake-stories-about-us 2023-10-04 Scroll.in en-US 18 August - The first digital movie in Malayalam cinema, Moonnamathoral released.2006-12-10 The Hindu : Kerala / Thrissur News : Digital movie in Malayalam released http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/19/stories/2006081901860200.htm 2024-07-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20061210045041/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/19/stories/2006081901860200.htm 2006-12-10 3 September - a group of friends from Manjummel Kochi, Kerala went to explore the Guna cave as one among them named Subhash fell into the hole. Later he was rescued through huge efforts, mainly by his friend Siju David and locals with the support of police. In 2008 Siju was awarded Jeevan Raksha Padak for his Bravery and based on this incident Manjummel boys was released in 2024. 4 September - Minister P. J. Joseph resigns from Achuthanandan ministry following allegations of misconduct.2006-09-21 Landing in trouble https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30210964.ece 2025-12-16 Frontline enScaria Joe A. 2009-05-11 Joseph acquitted in misbehaviour case https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/joseph-acquitted-in-misbehaviour-case/articleshow/4510004.cms?from=mdr 2025-12-16 The Economic Times 0013-0389 14 November - Salem railway division created by bifurcation of Palakkad railway division. The division reduced route km under Palakkad from 1757 km to 578 km and brought a significant fall in revenue.Radhakrishnan S. Anil 2014-06-02 Kerala rail zone in lieu of two truncated divisions en-IN The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-rail-zone-in-lieu-of-two-truncated-divisions/article6072911.ece 2022-01-28 0971-751X Deaths May 27 - Oduvil Unnikrishnan, 62, actor July 18 V. P. Sathyan, 41, football player October 19 - Srividya, 53, actress. December 9 - Theetta Rappai, 67, competitive eater. See also History of Kerala 2006 in India References Category:2000s in Kerala