Thiruvananthapuram, March 11 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed serious concern on Wednesday about the availability of cooking gas in the country, given the tensions in West Asia, and requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to ensure adequate supply and take urgent...
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Kochi, March 11 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other ministers decided to stay away from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official event in the state on Wednesday, following the alleged exclusion of the state's PWD Minister P A Mohammed Riyas from the event.The prime minister is...
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Kochi, March 11 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kochi on Wednesday to launch a series of major development projects and kick off the NDA's election campaign in Kerala.PM Modi landed at Cochin International Airport around 11:35 a.m.His schedule includes the inauguration of...
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Kochi, March 11 The ruling CPI(M) in Kerala on Wednesday inaugurated one of the completed sections of NH-66, hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates it to the nation, in protest against the exclusion of state PWD Minister P A Mohammed Riyas from the Prime Minister's event.Riyas is...
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Kochi, March 11 – The Kerala government is set to boycott Wednesday’s National Highway inauguration ceremony, which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Ernakulam.This appears to be a result of the exclusion of State Public Works Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas from the event...
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Kochi, March 11 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and ministers decided to stay away from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official event in the state on Wednesday, following the alleged exclusion of the state's PWD Minister P A Mohammed Riyas from the event.The prime minister is scheduled...
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Kozhikode (Kerala), March 10 Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, on Monday criticized Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, recalling the Chief Minister's widely discussed "Love you to the moon and back" gesture with a teacup, while seeking a response from the government...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 The Left government in Kerala decided in principle on Tuesday to recognize Pentecostal churches as a separate Christian denomination, a move expected to address long-standing concerns raised by sections of the community.The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting...
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Kochi, March 10 – The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition alleging that the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) had unlawfully used personal data of government employees and citizens to send bulk WhatsApp messages highlighting the achievements of the state government ahead of the 2026...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 – Kerala Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar ruled out resigning on Tuesday over the controversy sparked by allegations raised by his wife, saying the media had "exaggerated the issue".Ganesh Kumar also stated that his wife no longer had any complaints...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 – A fresh controversy surrounding Kerala Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar has become a major embarrassment for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, reviving old statements by the latter on integrity in public life and triggering accusations of double standards from...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 – Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan publicly apologized to Malayalam cinema icon Mammootty on Monday after a controversy erupted over the actor’s interaction with CPI-M leaders during his visit to the Wayanad township project, followed by a wave of cyber attacks on...
Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan publicly apologized to Malayalam superstar Mammootty on Monday for the online attacks he faced on social media following a controversy related to his recent visit to the newly constructed Wayanad township.Speaking at a public...
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In Thiruvananthapuram, on March 9, the UDF, which had been facing pressure due to sexual assault allegations against Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, strongly criticized the ruling LDF after Transport Minister K B Ganesh Kumar’s wife made allegations against him.Ganesh Kumar’s wife had...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 – Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan sharply criticised the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government on Monday over allegations against Transport Minister K. B. Ganesh Kumar, asking whether justice was possible in the state if even a minister's wife could not get...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 – The controversy surrounding Mammootty continued on Monday, even after the superstar called CPI (M) district secretary in Wayanad, K. Rafeek, to clarify the circumstances that led to the storm on social media.What began as a brief exchange at a disaster...
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Thrissur (Kerala), March 9 – A simmering internal conflict within the Communist Party of India (CPI) has erupted into the open in Kerala’s Thrissur district, with a sitting MLA alleging that the party leadership is attempting to replace him with another candidate due to financial considerations...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 – Fresh off playing a decisive role in India's World Cup victory on Sunday, Kerala's own Sanju Samson is set to receive a warm welcome from the Government of Kerala, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.On Monday, State Education Minister V Sivankutty announced...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 – Vizhinjam, the hometown of batsman Sanju Samson, erupted in jubilation on Sunday as India won the T20 World Cup, with the player contributing a crucial 89-run innings.Samson's father, Samson Viswanath, said the player played his natural game. "He started playing...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 8 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday strongly criticised the Centre for not condemning the US-Israel attack on Iran, alleging that it had brought disrepute to the country and its people.Addressing an anti-war rally organised by the Left Democratic Front...
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