Events in the year 2013 in Kerala.
Incumbents Governors of Kerala - H. R. Bhardwaj (additional charge till March), Nikhil Kumar (from March)
Chief minister of Kerala - Oommen Chandy
Events
April 1 - National Pension System came into force among state government employees of Kerala. March 10 - Lulu International Shopping Mall, Kochi inaugurated. March 20 - Finance Minister K. M. Mani announces that 12 new Taluks will be formed in Kerala namely Kattakkada, Varkala, Punalur, Konni, Idukki, Chalakkudy, Pattambi, Kondotty, Thamaraserry, Iritty, Vellarikkundu and Manjeshwaram. May 5 - Kaumudy TV by Kerala Kaumudi group launched. May 15 - Malayali cricketer and Rajasthan Royals player S. Sreesanth arrested by Delhi Police in connection with 2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case. June 2 - Kerala Seaplane, first sea plane in mainland India launched at Kollam. June 10 - Ripper Jayanandan jail break from Central Prison, Poojappura. June 23 - A women named Noby Augustine filed sexual harassment complaint against Jose Thettayil and son Adarsh. June 25 - Second Chandy ministry decides to give Rs. 2500 monthly pension to all 826 members of former Zamorin clan. June 28 - Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's personal assistant Tenny Joppan arrested in connection with 2013 Kerala solar panel scam. August 12 - Left Democratic Front protests by blocking all gates of Kerala Government Secretariat. September 9 - Kerala Police arrests Ripper Jayanandan from Thrissur November 15 - Krishnagiri Stadium, Wayanad district inaugurated. December 1 - Kollam MEMU Shed commissioned.
Deaths
February 7 - K. K. Nair, Politician, 82. March 26 - Sukumari, 72, actress. June 27 - A. C. Shanmughadas, 74, politician. July 3 - Thengamam Balakrishnan, 86, politician. August 2 - V. Dakshinamoorthy, 93, Musician December 16 - Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma, 91, titular head of Travancore royal family.
See also
History of Kerala 2013 in India
References