the previous LDF government led by Vijayan, Higher Education Minister, K.T. Jaleel had to resign after the Lokayukta had found that he had abused his office.
February 7, 2022Senior Congress legislator P.T. Thomas, known for his tirades against Vijayan inside and outside the Assembly, said it's a shame which has fallen on our state.
March 5, 2021The charge sheet also said that the 1 kg gold and Rs 1crore which was seized from the locker belonging to the gold smuggling accused Swapna, in fact belongs to Sivasankar.
December 25, 2020The opposition alleges that the ordinance could be used to muzzle a free press and target critics of the government.
November 22, 2020Pinarayi Vijayan said that “No Indian should feel alienated because of language” and “this is an attempt to divert attention from the real problems”.
September 15, 2019Save our Sisters (SOS), a group of organisations that spearheaded the protests, wrote to Pinarayi Vijayan reiterating the demand raised by the nuns a few days ago.
January 27, 2019The Rs 700-crore aid offer has created a tussle between the Centre and the state government with the former politely refusing to accept the offer citing “existing policy”.
August 24, 2018As Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrates the fourth anniversary of his coming to power on 26 May, Congress leader and former Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy took the opportunity to pose a series of questions.
May 26, 2018Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday dismissed the opposition charge that the LDF government’s ambitious housing scheme ‘Life Mission’ was going on at a slow pace and said over five lakh beneficiaries had been identified under the initiative. The all-women network Kudumbashree had conducted a state-wide survey and as many as 797 local self-government...
February 7, 2018Congress 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 and all other leaders named therein are...
November 10, 2017Congress leader A.K. Antony on Thursday slammed the anti-BJP stance of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as “nothing but a farce”. “The stand and position taken by Vijayan and a section of the CPI-M against the BJP in Kerala is nothing but a farce and more of drama. They are working to make the BJP...
October 26, 2017With the Alappuzha district collector in her report indicting Kerala Transport Minister Thomas Chandy of land grab around his plush resort at Alappuzha and the opposition Congress and BJP demanding his ouster, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will have to take a call on the issue. While Vijayan has all along being strongly defending Chandy both...
October 24, 2017Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday headed a cabinet meeting that decided to call a special one-day Assembly session on November 9 to table the Solar Scam probe report. Cases were set to be registered against several Congress leaders including former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on the basis of the Solar Judicial Commission report....
October 19, 2017Accusing the Congress of promoting corruption in India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday demanded a proper, fair and time-bound investigation in the Kerala’s Solar Scam so that the role of former Chief Minister Omen Chandy and others could be established. “Former Kerala Chief Minister Omen Chandy and many in the then state government...
October 13, 2017After claiming that he will take his fight into Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s hometown, BJP President Amit Shah on Thursday failed to turn up here to lead the state-wide yatra that he had kicked off two days earlier. Named “Jana Raksha Yatra”, Shah had walked on Tuesday from Payanur in Kannur district with hundreds...
October 5, 2017Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday slammed the Kerala government over “political killings” of BJP-RSS workers in the state, and also raised the issue of alleged ‘love jihad’. “Love Jihad is a dangerous trend. The Supreme Court has already passed an order on it and the NIA is investigating it. Kerala government should...
October 4, 2017The CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala decided to seek legal opinion on a report filed by the judicial commission that probed the multi-crore solar scam. The cabinet resolved to elicit the opinion of the State Advocate General and Prosecution Director General on the report submitted by a commission headed by Justice (ret) G Sivarajan on...
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