Thiruvananthapuram, With the Congress-led opposition continuing to disrupt the Kerala Assembly proceedings for the second day in a row on Thursday, the Speaker adjourned the House in about 20 minutes. Demanding an end to prohibitory orders in place in Sabarimala, the opposition wanted suspension of the question hour to discuss[Read More…]
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New Kerala Minister sworn in
Thiruvananthapuram, Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader K. Krishnankutty was sworn in as the new Minister for Water Resources in the Kerala government on Tuesday. Governor P. Sathasivam administered the oath of office and secrecy. The present President of JD-S, Krishnankutty, 74, replaced Mathew T. Thomas who resigned on Tuesday in accordance[Read More…]
Congress MP Shanavas from Kerala passes away
Chennai, Lok Sabha member M.I. Shanavas passed away at a private hospital here on Wednesday, a party leader said. He was 67. “The party has lost a stalwart. I have lost a dear brother,” said the Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, Ramesh Chennithala. Shanavas, a two-time parliament member,[Read More…]
Vijayan slams Sangh, Congress over Sabarimala
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday slammed the Sangh Parivar-led forces and the Congress in Kerala for turning Sabarimala into a battlefield. “Sabarimala is being used for political gains by the Sangh, and the Congress has also fallen for it,” Vijayan told the media here as he read[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…]
Congress rejects solar scam report, says Chandy ready to face trial
New Delhi: Congress on Thursday rejected the Solar Judicial Commission probe report which indicted former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and other Congress leaders and said they are ready to face any trial. “We have always said that LDF came to power on completely false and baseless allegations. Mr. Chandy[Read More…]
Kerala: Rudy slams CM Pinarayi Vijayan over RSS worker’s death
On Monday, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy called the “murder” of 14 BJP supporters in Kerala in recent months disturbing and accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of failing to maintain law and order. The Minister, who will travel to Kerala this week to meet the family of an RSS activist[Read More…]