Tag: Kerala CM

NCW requests Kerala CM Vijayan to ensure safety of nuns

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was on Wednesday, 6 February, urged to ensure the safety of the nuns who are witness to a rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal.

February 6, 2019

Kerala nuns request CM Vijayan to intervene in transfer matter

The four nuns from the Kuravilangad convent who demanded the arrest of rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal and were issued transfer orders have written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan requesting him to intervene in the matter.

January 19, 2019

Police step up security for Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala Police will step up security for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan following widespread protests in the state over the entry of two women to the Sabarimala shrine, a police officer said on Friday.

January 4, 2019

Kerala CM Vijayan, Suresh Prabhu inaugurate Kannur International Airport

Kerala is now the state with highest density of international airports.

December 9, 2018

Kerala needs Rs 31,000 crore post floods: UN report

Besides, two experts on integrated water resources management from the Netherlands also provided support. 

October 26, 2018

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan blames RSS for creating Sabarimala mess

But state BJP president P.S.Sreedharan Pillai, responding to the Vijayan's statement on the Sabarimala temple issue, said that he felt sorry for Vijayan.

October 23, 2018

Kerala CM hits out at Modi for being indifferent to state’s needs

"At that time, Modi reminded me that he had done a similar exercise when earthquake struck his state and the Gujarati diaspora came forward to help."

October 22, 2018

Left in a spot over Sabarimala

It is not only a fight for gender justice but also involves legal disputes and religious faith. All this is happening in a state known for its 100 per cent literacy, matriarchy and its achievements in other areas.

October 21, 2018

Sabarimala row: Kerala CM says won’t allow anyone to disrupt law-order

A day before the opening of the Sabarimala Temple, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan warned that he will not allow anyone to take law and order into their hands.

October 16, 2018

CM Pinarayi Vijayan launches Rs 1,500 cr mega IT project in Kerala

Leading SEZ builder Embassy Group is associating with Boston-headquartered Taurus Investment Holdings for the project.

October 12, 2018

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan leaves for US for treatment

During his absence, Industries Minister E P Jayarajan would receive donations towards the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF) at the Chief Minister's office.

September 2, 2018

Kerala CM directs education officials to counsel flood-affected children

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan directed state education authorities to provide counselling assistance to children affected by the devastating floods in the state.

August 29, 2018

The politics of humanitarian aid

Is New Delhi’s decision to reject all foreign financial assistance to deal with Kerala’s unprecedented flood havoc the right decision? A controversy is raging in the midst of  the worst-ever natural calamity in Kerala.  Even some former Foreign Secretaries like Lalit Mansingh, Shiv Shankar Menon and Nirupama Rao (the last two hail from Kerala) have …

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August 26, 2018

Kerala CM Vijayan announces ex gratia | Idukki dam waters recede as rains subside

Thousands living around the Idukki dam and in Ernakulam and Thrissur heaved a sigh of relief as heavy rains spared Kerala on Saturday.

August 11, 2018

CPI(M) MP accuses Delhi Police of failing to provide adequate security to Kerala CM

MB Rajesh, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP from Kerala, accused the Delhi Police of not taking seriously the attempted “attack” on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

August 6, 2018

Man arrested for trying to enter Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s room with knife

A man was arrested with a knife inside the Kerala House in New Delhi after he allegedly tried to enter Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s room in Kerala House while he was present.

August 4, 2018

Kerala govt to probe whether check dam triggered landslide

The Kerala government on Monday said a probe would be conducted to ascertain whether a private check dam atop a hill was the cause of the massive landslide that struck Kattipara in Kozhikode district leaving 13 people dead. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informed the state assembly that a panel had been constituted and it would …

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June 18, 2018