kannur district

Kannur (Kerala), March 17 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan conducted a massive roadshow in his assembly constituency, Dharmadam, on Tuesday, launching his campaign for the high-stakes April 9 elections.Hundreds of party workers gathered at the international airport in Mattannur to...

Kannur (Kerala), March 16 The ruling CPI (M) in Kerala suffered a major setback on Monday, as veteran party member T K Govindan severed all ties with the organization and announced his intention to contest as an independent candidate from Taliparamba, a stronghold of the Marxist party.He...

Kannur (Kerala), March 16 Kerala's ruling CPI(M) suffered a major setback on Monday, as veteran party leader T.K. Govindan severed all ties with the organization and announced his intention to contest as an independent candidate from the Marxist stronghold of Taliparamba.He announced his...

Kannur, March 16 – In a significant development in the mysterious death of Naveen Babu, the Assistant District Magistrate (ADM) of Kannur, a local court on Monday ordered further investigation into the case, providing fresh hope to the officer’s family that the truth behind the tragedy will...

Kannur (Kerala), March 16 – A dramatic political contest is unfolding in the northern Kerala constituency of Payyannur after veteran Left leader V. Kunhikrishnan announced on Monday that he will contest the upcoming Assembly elections as an Independent candidate.Kunhikrishnan, once a hugely...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and 11 of his cabinet colleagues were among the 81 candidates announced by the ruling CPI(M) on Sunday for the April 9 Assembly polls in the state.The list was released by CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan at a press...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and 10 of his cabinet colleagues will contest in the April 9 state assembly election, the ruling CPI(M) said here on Sunday.While Vijayan will seek his mandate from his existing seat, the Dharmadam assembly segment in northern...

Even before the official announcement of the Assembly elections, political activity had intensified across Kerala, where the LDF is looking to secure a record third consecutive win, while the opposition Congress-led UDF and NDA are keen to disrupt its plans.Local meetings and early campaigning...

Kannur (Kerala), March 14 Two women accused in the 2016 murder and robbery of an elderly woman in the Kannur district have been arrested after they remained on the run for nearly a decade, police said on Saturday.The arrested women have been identified as Parveen Banu (55) and her daughter...

Kannur (Kerala), March 14 Two women accused in the 2016 murder and robbery of an elderly woman in the Kannur district have been arrested after they remained at large for nearly a decade, police said on Saturday.The arrested women have been identified as Parveen Banu (55) and her daughter...

Kannur, March 3 – With the CPI(M)'s Kannur district committee clearing nominees for 13 of the 16 Assembly seats in the district, the message is clear: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and State Secretary M.V. Govindan remain firmly in control.Several prominent district leaders, including E.P...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 – A closely watched electoral contest is emerging in Peravoor, in Kerala's Kannur district, with the CPI-M deciding to field its star leader K.K. Shailaja against state Congress President Sunny Joseph in the upcoming Assembly elections.The decision, approved by the...

Kochi, March 2 The Kerala High Court on Monday directed the state government to submit a report outlining the steps to establish a robust defense mechanism to deal with human-wild animal conflict in Aralam in Kannur district and in Wayanad.A Division Bench comprising Justices A K Jayasankaran...

Kochi, February 27 The Kerala High Court on Friday strongly criticised the state government over the lack of security measures to protect tribal people living in the Aralam farm area in Kannur district, following the death of a 44-year-old man there in the morning due to an elephant attack...

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 – The political future of several senior leaders, including former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac, sitting MLA K.K. Shailaja, 80-year-old Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, and Politburo member A. Vijayaraghavan, is expected to become clearer as the...

Wayanad, February 26 – Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday placed farmers at the center of India’s economic and political debate, alleging that the Union government was poised to “sacrifice” their interests under pressure from the US.Addressing a large...

Kannur (Kerala), February 26 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that US President Donald Trump had used the 'Epstein files' to threaten Prime Minister Narendra Modi into signing a trade deal that would "sacrifice" Indian farmers.The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha was...

Kannur (Kerala), February 26 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that US President Donald Trump had used the Epstein files to threaten Prime Minister Narendra Modi into signing a trade deal that would "sacrifice" Indian farmers.The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha was...

Kochi, February 25 The producer of 'The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond' has told the Kerala High Court that the pleas opposing the film's release were "premature, misconceived, and not maintainable".The submission was made by the film's producer – Vipul Amrutlal Shah – in an affidavit filed in...

Kochi, February 25 The Kerala High Court announced on Wednesday that it will hear arguments regarding the pleas against "The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond" during the afternoon session.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas stated that he will examine the matter in detail at 3 pm.The court had earlier...