Kerala Is Now Officially "Keralam", Centre Notifies New Name

The Kerala government had forwarded a resolution passed by the state Assembly regarding the name change to the Centre in June 2024.

The Union Home Ministry has notified ‘Keralam’ as the new name for the State effective Tuesday.In a gazette notification issued on Tuesday, the Union Home Ministry said, “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 1 of the Kerala (Alteration of Name) Act, 2026, the Central government hereby appoi