Alappuzha (Kerala), March 12 Rebel CPI(M) leader G Sudhakaran announced on Thursday that he would contest the upcoming Assembly elections from the Ambalapuzha constituency as an independent, prompting agitated party workers to line the streets near his home with posters branding him a "traitor"...
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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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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 7 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “betrayed the country” by signing a trade deal with the US, claiming it would harm farmers and small businesses in India.He was speaking after inaugurating the concluding ceremony of...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 6 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is likely to announce a set of welfare schemes that would be implemented if the UDF comes to power in Kerala, during the concluding ceremony of a state-wide rally here on Saturday, party sources said.The Puthuyuga Yatra, led by Leader of...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 The Congress-led UDF in Kerala on Wednesday strongly criticized the ruling LDF over the Sabarimala gold theft cases, the issue of women's entry to the shrine, and the state's health sector, where government doctors and a section of private nurses are on strike over...
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Kozhikode (Kerala), March 3 Former Union Minister K P Unnikrishnan, who was considered one of the prominent figures in Indian politics during the 1980s and 1990s, died in the early hours of Tuesday, his family said.He was 89 years old.He died while undergoing treatment for age-related...
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Kollam (Kerala), March 2 The opposition Congress in Kerala strongly condemned the heckling of its MLA by a section of people during the inauguration of the government's township project for landslide survivors in Wayanad and alleged a conspiracy by the CPI(M) behind the incident.The ruling...
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Kollam (Kerala), March 2 The opposition Congress in Kerala strongly condemned the heckling of its MLA by a section of people during the inauguration of the government's township project for landslide survivors in Wayanad and alleged a conspiracy by the CPI(M) behind the incident.The ruling...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 Following his historic performance against the West Indies team in the T20 Cricket World Cup, congratulatory messages poured in for local talent Sanju Samson from across Kerala.Leaders from all political parties and prominent figures shared pictures and videos of...
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 Following his historic performance against the West Indies team in the T20 cricket World Cup, congratulatory messages poured in for the local talent, Sanju Samson, from across Kerala.Leaders from all political parties and prominent personalities shared pictures and...
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Kannur (Kerala), February 26 Kerala Health Minister Veena George has shown some improvement in her condition after undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College here for a neck injury she allegedly sustained during a protest by members of the Congress student wing, KSU, on Wednesday...
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Alappuzha (Kerala), February 26 Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala assembly, V D Satheesan, on Thursday termed the claims of CPI(M) leaders and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that KSU activists attacked state Health Minister Veena George in Kannur a day earlier as "pure lies".Satheesan...
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Kannur (Kerala), February 26 CPI(M) leader M V Jayarajan claimed on Thursday that a "suicide bomber" had attempted to assassinate Health Minister Veena George, who allegedly sustained injuries during a KSU protest at the Kannur railway station.Jayarajan showed reporters a video on his mobile...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 24 Former KPCC General Secretary Valsala Prasannakumar joined the BJP on Tuesday.She was formally inducted into the party by BJP State President Rajeev Chandrasekhar at the party headquarters here.He welcomed her by draping her with the party shawl...
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Idukki/Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 The opposition Congress and BJP continued to target the Left government in Kerala over the arrest of the Sabarimala tantri in the gold loss case, and sought clarification on the grounds for which the chief priest was put behind bars for 40 days.Speaking...
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Idukki (Kerala), February 23 The Congress-led UDF stated on Monday that it would reverse the alleged illegal conversion of revenue land into forest land in the Idukki district if voted into power, and promised a permanent solution to the long-standing land issues in the hill district.Leader of...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 22 CPI(M) General Secretary M A Baby said on Sunday that those demanding a change in government are aiming to undo the achievements that Kerala has made over the past 10 years.Addressing the fifth Kerala Study Congress here, Baby said those opposing the...
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Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Feb 21 A surgical error at a government medical college years ago sparked a political controversy in the poll-bound state of Kerala on Saturday, with Congress workers staging widespread protests against Health Minister Veena George, who in turn accused the opposition...
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Pathanamthitta (Kerala), February 21 A surgical lapse that occurred at a government medical college years ago triggered a political row in poll-bound Kerala on Saturday, with Youth Congress workers protesting at the official residence of Health Minister Veena George, who in turn accused the...
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