Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has said that the truth about the expose by P. V. Anvar, MLA, will emerge only through a probe either by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or some other Central agency. Talking to reporters here on September 1 (Monday), Mr. Chennithala accused the Chief Minister and Ministers of ‘being … Read more
In an earlier hearing, the SC had cautioned the CBI that it would need to bolster its appeal against CM Pinarayi Vijayan with “very strong arguments” as two courts had already discharged him of any wrong-doing. File | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat The Supreme Court on July 18 listed the appeals in the SNC-Lavalin corruption … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the flagging off ceremony of Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express, in Thiruvananthapuram, on April 25, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi said only a strong government at the Centre could harness the power of States to spur national development. On April 25, Mr. Modi was in Thiruvananthapuram … Read more
As the political slugfest continued over the killings of an RSS and PFI leader in a span of 24 hours in Palakkad district, with the opposition parties blaming the ruling CPI(M) for failing to prevent such incidents, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said his government has instructed the police to initiate strong legal action against those … Read more
The Left government in Kerala on Tuesday officially confirmed that senior bureaucrat M Sivasankar‘s controversial book, detailing his experience as an accused in the gold-smuggling case, was published without its mandatory prior permission. In a single-line written reply given in the state Assembly, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan admitted that the official did not seek any … Read more
Pathanamthitta and Kottayam are the districts most hit by the torrential rain. (Twitter/ANI) Several regions in south and central Kerala went under water as heavy rainfall lashed the state. As visuals of rivers in spate amid the torrential downpour hit social media, the India Meteorological Department issued a ‘red alert’ and warned of extremely heavy … Read more
The state is planning to come up with special masks for school children (Photo: PTI) COVID-19: With Kerala planning to re-open schools from November, Education Minister Minister V Sivankutty on Sunday stated that a comprehensive plan has been chalked in consultation with various stakeholders for the reopening of educational institutions. The Education Minister also cleared … Read more
Amid the continuing high number of COVID-19 cases in Kerala, the state will continue with its night curfew and Sunday lockdowns, informed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. His remarks came after a held a meeting to review the state’s COVID-19 situation. “The COVID review meeting, which was held today, has decided to continue night curfew and … Read more
P A Mohammed Riyas, Kerala Tourism Minister, had announced recently that the Tourism department this year would be celebrating Onam virtually (Photo: Kerala Lifestyle/Facebook) The COVID-19 pandemic has shattered Kerala’s tourism industry. The tourism sector alone employs about 15 lakh people and contributes 11.5 per cent of the state’s GDP. From the hill stations of … Read more
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday announced a 100-day action plan for mitigating the sufferings faced by the people due to COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing a press conference on the eve of Thiruvonam day, he announced a hike of Rs 100 in social security pensions per month and distribution of free food kits for the … Read more