Thiruvananthapuram, Four Congress workers were hit and injured by the pilot vehicle of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan when he was returning home from office for lunch on Thursday, the Congress said. Congress legislator M. Vincent told IANS that the four party workers got injured in two different incidents. He[Read More…]
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CPI-M yet to act against Kerala MLA for ‘misbehaviour’
Palghat (Kerala): A CPI-M woman cadre on Thursday once again approached General Secretary Sitaram Yechury demanding action against Kerala MLA PK Sasi for “misbehaving” with her. This is the second time that she has approached the central body after August when the state unit was asked to constitute a two-member[Read More…]
Kerala aid not yet official, says UAE amid row over crore Vijayan’s 700 crore claim
Trivandrum: UAE Ambassador to India Ahmed Albanna, yesterday, claimed that there has been no official announcement on the aid of Rs. 700 crore from the UAE government to the victims of Kerala floods as it was claimed by Kerala CM Pinrayi Vijayan. “The assessment of relief needed for the flood[Read More…]
Kerala Floods: Couple cancels wedding, donates money to CM’s relief fund
As Kerala battles the fury of the floods raging across the state, many have extended their helping hands – be it donations pouring in from across the country or people opening up their homes to strangers who are stranded by the floods. Among the many is a couple who cancelled[Read More…]
Analysis: Pinarayi Vijayan tightens his iron grip on the CPI-M
With the CPI-M preparing for its state conference next month, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is all set to ensure there is no one to challenge him in the state and he has complete control over the party – and will be hoping his clout will give him a larger say[Read More…]
141 Kerala fishermen still missing in Cyclone Ockhi
A total of 141 Kerala fishermen remain missing following Cyclone Ockhi that hit the southern districts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu on November 30, according to official figures released here on Wednesday. Another 75 fishermen from other states who went fishing from the Kerala coast are also untraced. A total[Read More…]
Kerala: Thomas Chandy quits as transport minister
Battling land grab charges, Thomas Chandy on Wednesday resigned as the Kerala Transport Minister. Chandy submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan through NCP leader TP Peethamabaran. Speaking to the media later, Peethamabaran said the resignation letter had been handed over. “All the details will be told to you[Read More…]
World Environment Day: Kerala distributes one crore saplings
June 5 isn’t just a day to read about the problems affecting the countryside, it is all about action and physically getting off your chair to do something to help preserve nature. As the world celebrates the World Environment Day on Monday, Kerala government is taking a significant initiative in[Read More…]
Kerala sets precedent, makes sanitary napkin vending machines compulsory in schools
In what is considered a great move, Kerala has become the first Indian state to make sanitary napkin vending machines compulsory in all higher secondary schools. As only a week is left for the schools to reopen after summer vacation, the government has directed that all schools should have vending[Read More…]
Kerala to have a committee ensuring gender equality in film industry
In Kerala, a newly formed all-women organisation called Women Collective in Cinema put forward some demands to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. These demands take account of the inclusion of the film industry under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 and calls for a[Read More…]
Kerala budget leaked, alleges Congress; govt orders probe
Kerala government on Friday ordered a probe after the Congress-led opposition legislators read out details of the state budget even as finance minister Thomass Issac was presenting the document in the House. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan called it an unprecedented situation and Speaker Sreerama Krishanan said if indeed the budget[Read More…]