Union Home Ministry Notifies 'Keralam' as New Official Name of Kerala State
The Union Home Ministry has officially notified 'Keralam' as the new name for the southern state formerly known as Kerala, effective August 25, 2026. This follows the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Act, 2026, which received presidential assent earlier this month. The state Assembly had unanimously passed a resolution in 2024 requesting the name change, which was subsequently approved by both houses of Parliament. The Act includes necessary constitutional amendments to formalize the state's new name.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 100%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 49/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 25 Aug, 03:47 pm. Other outlets followed.