2020 in Kerala
{{Year in Kerala}}
Events in the year 2020 in Kerala.
Incumbents
Events
= January =
- 11 January - two Apartment complexes namely {{Proper name|H2O Holy Faith}} (Holy Faith Builders and Developers Pvt Ltd) and Alfa Serene (Alfa Ventures Private Ltd) based in Kochi were demolished following Maradu apartments demolition order by Supreme Court of India.{{Cite news|last=Sudhi|first=K. s|date=2020-01-11|title=Holy Faith H2O, Alfa Serene razed|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/holy-faith-building-razed-down-in-5-seconds/article30541650.ece|access-date=2021-08-11|issn=0971-751X}}
- 12 January - the last two among the four to be demolished apartments in Kochi namely Jains Coral Cove(Jain Housing and Construction Ltd) and Golden Kayaloram (KP Varkey & VS Builders) demolished following Maradu apartments demolition order by Supreme Court of India. These apartments were built by violating Coastal Regulation Zone rules.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-12|title=Maradu apartment demolition: Jain Coral Cove, largest of Kochi's illegal buildings, razed|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/maradu-apartment-demolition-jain-coral-cove-largest-kochis-illegal-buildings-razed-115951|access-date=2021-08-11|website=The News Minute|language=en}}
- 26 January - 2020 Kerala human chain as part of Citizenship Amendment Act protests.
= February =
- 4 Feb - Government of Kerala declares Coronavirus infection a state calamity after the reporting of third case in the state from Kannur district.{{Cite web|title=Kerala govt declares coronavirus as state calamity|url=https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/kerala-govt-declares-coronavirus-as-state-calamity/73923310|access-date=2021-12-28|website=ETHealthworld.com|language=en}}
- 13 Feb - A Wuhan returned COVID-19 patient from Government T D Medical College, Alappuzha becomes the first patient in India to recover from the illness fully.{{Cite web|date=2020-02-24|title=‘Kerala inspires me’: India's first coronavirus patient who recovered tells TNM|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-inspires-me-indias-first-coronavirus-patient-who-recovered-tells-tnm-118843|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The News Minute|language=en}}
- 28 Feb - Dead body of six-year-old girl Devananda, who went missing from Kollam district found in Ithikkara River near her home.{{Cite web|date=February 28, 2020|first=Rajiv|last=G.|title=Devananda Missing Case: Missing 6-year-old Kollam girl's body found in river|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-missing-6-year-old-kollam-girls-body-found-in-river/articleshow/74368640.cms|access-date=2022-01-23|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
= March =
- 23 Mar - Kerala reports 30 new cases of COVID-19 and subsequently a lockdown announced in state till March 31 to contain the spread of virus.{{Cite web|date=March 23, 2020|first=B. S. |last=Anilkumar|title=Kerala Lockdown: Kerala to go under lockdown till March 31|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/kerala-to-go-under-lockdown-till-march-31/articleshow/74778886.cms|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}
- 28 Mar - First COVID-19 death recorded in Kerala. Yakub Hussain Sait, 69, died at the Government Medical College, Ernakulam.{{Cite web|title=Let's Not Forget {{!}} Over 100 lives lost to COVID-19 {{!}} Onmanorama Special|url=https://specials.manoramaonline.com/Onmanorama/2020/covid-deaths-in-kerala/index.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=specials.manoramaonline.com}}
- 29 Mar - Hundreds of migrant labourers stage protests in Payippad, Kottayam district defying COVID-19 lockdown.{{Cite news|date=2020-03-29|title=Coronavirus {{!}} Migrant workers stage protest defying lockdown|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/migrant-workers-stage-protest-defying-lock-down/article31197867.ece|access-date=2021-12-28|issn=0971-751X}}
= April =
- 21 April - A sixteen year old boy killed using axe by his school mates near Kodumon, Pathanamthitta district.{{Cite web |date=2020-04-22 |title=16-year-old boy hacked to death in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta, two minors booked |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/16-year-old-boy-hacked-death-kerala-s-pathanamthitta-two-minors-booked-123076 |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}
= May =
- 7 May - A twenty one year old Novitiate found killed at Baselian Convent of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church at Thiruvalla.{{Cite web|title=Trainee nun found dead in convent well|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/may/08/trainee-nun-found-dead-in-convent-well-2140553.html|access-date=2022-01-27|website=The New Indian Express}}
= July =
- 5 July - 2020 Kerala gold smuggling case
= August =
- 6 August - 2020 Pettimudi landslide
- 19 August - Kerala's COVID-19 tally breaches 50,000 mark.{{Cite web|title=One year of lockdown: Flashback|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/mar/25/one-year-of-lockdown-flashback-2281023.html|access-date=2021-12-28|website=The New Indian Express}}
- 24 August - A Motion of no confidence moved against First Vijayan ministry defeated 87 - 40.{{Cite web |date=2020-08-25 |title=Kerala: No-confidence motion against Vijayan govt defeated |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-assembly-no-confidence-motion-gold-smuggling-6567824/ |access-date=2022-03-23 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
- 28 August - A multi crore Ponzi scheme scam to the tune if 2000 crores conducted by Popular Finance, Konni, Kerala detected by Kerala Police owners apprehended from Indira Gandhi International Airport.{{Cite web|title=Popular Finance fraud: Depositors lose Rs 2,000 crore|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/aug/29/popular-finance-fraud-depositors-lose-rs-2000-crore-2189706.html|access-date=2021-07-24|website=The New Indian Express}}
= September =
- 19 September - National Investigation Agency arrests nine Al-Qaeda operatives from among Migrant labourers at Ernakulam district.{{Cite web|title=NIA arrests nine Al-Qaeda terrorists after raids in Kerala's Ernakulam, West Bengal|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/sep/19/nia-arrests-nine-al-qaeda-terrorists-after-raids-in-keralas-ernakulam-west-bengal-2199050.html|access-date=2021-08-11|website=The New Indian Express}}
= October =
- 29 October - Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan was arrested by Enforcement Directorate in Bangalore in connection with 2020 Bengaluru drug raids.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-29|title=CPI(M) leader's son Bineesh Kodiyeri arrested by ED in Bengaluru drug case|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/cpim-leaders-son-bineesh-kodiyeri-arrested-ed-bengaluru-drug-case-136444|access-date=2021-08-11|website=The News Minute|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-30|title=Drugs case: Kerala CPM secy’s son Bineesh Kodiyeri arrested in Bengaluru|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/drugs-case-kerala-cpm-gen-secy-son-binish-kodiyeri-arrested-bengaluru-6908768/|access-date=2021-08-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
= November =
- 14 November - Peoples Democratic Party vice chairman Poonthura Siraj quits PDP and joins Indian National League ahead of local elections. However the Left Democratic Front denied him ticket to contest in Thiruvananthapuram Corporation.{{Cite web|title=A former Pinarayi ally and Madani protege snubbed for his past deeds|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2020/11/18/poonthura-siraj-pinarayi-vijayan-madani-cpm.html|access-date=2022-01-22|website=OnManorama}}
= December =
- 8 December - First phase of 2020 Kerala local elections.
- 16 December - LDF bags more than half of all gram panchayats, two-thirds of district panchayats and in four out of six municipal corporations in local elections.
- 25 December - Thenkurissi Honor killing.{{Cite news |last= |first=|date=2024-10-25 |title=Thenkurissi honour killing: Kerala court convicts 2 accused |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/thenkurissi-honour-killing-palakkad-court-in-kerala-convicts-two/article68795440.ece |access-date=2024-10-29 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
Deaths
= April =
- 7 April - Sasi Kalinga, 59, actor.
- 25 April - Ravi Vallathol, 67, actor.
= May =
- 18 May - M. P. Veerendra Kumar, 82, politician and writer.
= July =
- 30 July - Anil Murali, 56, actor.
= October =
- 15 Oct - Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, 94, Poet and Jnanpith Award winner.{{Cite web|date=October 15, 2020|first=Nishtha|last=Grover |title=Malayalam poet Akkitham dies at 94 in Kerala|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/people/story/malayalam-poet-akkitham-dies-at-94-in-kerala-1731724-2020-10-15|access-date=2021-07-24|website=India Today|language=en}}
= December =
- 12 Dec - U. A. Khader, 85, author.
See also
References
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