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{{Year in Kerala}}

Events in the year '''2004''' in '''Kerala'''.

== Incumbents ==

[[List of governors of Kerala|Governors of Kerala]] -

* [[Sikander Bakht]] (till February),
* [[T. N. Chaturvedi]] (additional charge from February–June),
* [[R.L. Bhatia]] (from June)

[[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief ministers of Kerala]] -

* [[A. K. Antony]] (till August),
* [[Oommen Chandy]] (from August)

== Events ==

=== January - July ===
* January 24 - [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] conducts an event named ''Pranthiya Karyakarthru Shibiram'' at [[Kollam]] with more than 16,000 delegates from 4,800 shakhas in the state.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-03-25 |title=The spread in the South |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/cover-story/article30221691.ece |access-date=2025-10-28 |website=Frontline |language=en}}</ref>
* February 10 - [[Chief minister of Kerala]] [[A. K. Antony]] inaugurates the second reach of [[Goshree bridges]] between [[Bolghatty Island]] and [[Vallarpadam]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-07-10 |title=The Hindu : A chronology of Goshree project |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/17/stories/2004031713390300.htm |access-date=2022-04-25 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040710080753/http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/17/stories/2004031713390300.htm |archive-date=10 July 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* May 4 - A sexagenarian named Bhavani Amma, aged 62 give birth to a baby boy at Samad IVF, [[Thiruvananthapuram]] through [[Embryo transfer]] and [[In vitro fertilisation]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=2004-05-05|title=62-year-old woman gives birth to baby boy|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/62-year-old-woman-gives-birth-to-baby-boy/article27607538.ece|access-date=2022-01-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-11|title=Kerala's 'oldest' mom passes away, 13 years after she gave birth|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/keralas-oldest-mom-passes-away-13-years-after-she-gave-birth-68257|access-date=2022-01-28|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>
* May 10 - [[2004 Indian general election in Kerala|2004 Indian general election held in Kerala]] as part of the last phase of general elections.
* June 15 - Javed Ghulam Sheikh (a.k.a. Pranesh Pillai) a native of [[Nooranad]], alleged as [[Terrorism|terrorist]] shot dead in an [[Encounter killings by police|Encounter killing]] by [[Gujarat Police]] near [[Ahmedabad]] as part of [[Ishrat Jahan case]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-04-14|title=Kerala police begin probe into death of Ishrat case petitioner Gopinath Pillai|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kerala-police-begin-probe-into-death-of-ishrat-case-petitioner-gopinath-pillai/story-zkcVkBike1HjvdteyIzAnI.html|access-date=2022-01-28|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
* July 6 - A major firebroke out in [[Hindustan Insecticides]] Eloor's [[Endosulfan]] plant.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 13, 2009 |first=Rana |last=Chakraborty |title=Hopeless Eloor |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/hopeless-eloor/articleshow/15976675.cms |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=Mumbai Mirror |language=en}}</ref>
* July 18 - [[InfoPark Kochi]] the second IT park in [[Kerala]] got established.

=== August - December ===
* August 18 - [[Malappuram district]] is declared as India's first [[Computer literacy|Computer literate]] district.<ref>{{Cite web |last=N.P |first=Ullekh |date=2009-04-16 |title=E-Literacy {{!}} A Muslim-dominated district in Kerala defies stereotypes |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/hPOJU7IxqW20ySwmJlKoKL/ELiteracy--A-Muslimdominated-district-in-Kerala-defies-st.html |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=India's first e-literate district |url=https://www.rediff.com/money/2004/aug/19spec.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>
* August 19 - Rajani S. Anand, a 20 year old [[engineering]] student in the [[College of Engineering, Adoor]] hailing from [[Vellarada]] commits suicide by jumping from 6th floor of Commissioner for Entrance Examinations Kerala, [[Thiruvananthapuram]] following her inability to pay hostel fees of rs. 1,200 and reluctance of [[Indian Overseas Bank]] to disburse [[Student loan]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=A movie to showcase the plight of poor students|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/a-movie-to-showcase-the-plight-of-poor-students/articleshow/23578807.cms|access-date=2022-01-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref name="indiatoday">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20040809-engineering-student-suicide-in-kerala-raises-question-on-education-policy-789638-2004-08-09|title=Hard lessons|website=India Today|date=2004-08-09|author=M. G. Radhakrishnan|access-date=2022-01-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Violence erupts in Kerala capital over engineering student's suicide|url=https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/violence-erupts-in-kerala-capital-over-engineering-students-suicide-1.327932|access-date=2022-01-28|website=gulfnews.com|language=en}}</ref>
* August 29 - [[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief minister of Kerala]] [[A. K. Antony]] tenders resignation due to poor performance of his party in Parliament elections.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Why Kerala CM Antony resigned|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2004/aug/29kerala1.htm|access-date=2022-01-28|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref>
* August 31 - [[Oommen Chandy]] becomes the [[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief minister of Kerala]].
* September 17 - [[Noctilucales|Red tides]] observed in [[Thiruvananthapuram district]] of [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2004-09-28 |title=Experts allay fears about 'red tide' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/experts-allay-fears-about-red-tide/articleshow/866864.cms |access-date=2023-04-27 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
* September 28 - A four-member family found dead by suicide at [[Kaviyoor]]. The elder girl aged 15, was found to be raped hours before the death. There were allegations that this case has connections with [[Kiliroor sex scandal]] convict Latha Nair.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-20 |title=2004 Kaviyoor sexual assault of a minor remains unsolved, CBI says no evidence |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/2004-kaviyoor-sexual-assault-minor-remains-unsolved-cbi-says-no-evidence-131228 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>
* October 28 - A young woman named Rejina levelled accusation against [[P. K. Kunhalikutty]] in connection with [[Ice cream parlour sex scandal]] of 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-12-02 |title=A dented image |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30225631.ece |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=Frontline |language=en}}</ref>
* November 1 - [[Indian Union Muslim League]] workers unleash [[Safety of journalists|attack on journalists]] in [[Calicut International Airport]] on [[P. K. Kunhalikutty|P. K. Kunhalikutty's]] return from [[Umrah]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Journalists' attack: 1year RI for IUML workers |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2012/jan/06/journalists-attack-1year-ri-for-iuml-workers-327350.html |access-date=2023-09-24 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
* December 26 - Nearly 155 killed in [[Kollam district|Kollam]], [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]] and [[Ernakulam district]]s due to [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=India: Kerala tsunami toll is 136|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/india/india-kerala-tsunami-toll-136|access-date=2022-01-28|website=ReliefWeb|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=December 27, 2004|first=P. K.|last=Surendran|title=Death toll in Kerala reaches 155 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/death-toll-in-kerala-reaches-155/articleshow/972306.cms|access-date=2022-01-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Deaths ==

* February 23 - [[Sikander Bakht]], 85, [[List of governors of Kerala|Governor of Kerala]].<ref name="indiatoday2">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/20040315-controversy-over-death-of-governor-sikander-bakht-flares-up-790423-2004-03-15|title=Death row|website=India Today|date=2004-03-15|author=M. G. Radhakrishnan|access-date=2022-01-28}}</ref>
* April 17 - [[Soundarya]], 31, South Indian actress.
* May 19 - [[E. K. Nayanar]], 85, Former [[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief minister of Kerala]].

== See also ==

* [[History of Kerala]]
* [[2004 in India]]

== References ==
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2004 in Kerala - Revision history

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