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Neck-and-neck fight in Thrissur constituency
Thrissur has traditionally been a Congress bastion, after INC’s Therambil Ramakrishnan won five consecutive terms as MLA from the Assembly constituency.
April 4, 2021 -
Sabarimala issue under radar in poll-bound Kerala
Minister Kadakampally Surendran's remark appeared to have evoked images of the tumultuous days in several quarters. His confession ahead of the Assembly elections is viewed as an attempt by the LDF to prevent a repeat of the backlash it faced in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
March 13, 2021 -
Congress challenges Kerala CM, CPM to come clean on Sabarimala
Speaking to media persons in Malappuram, Chennithala said CM Vijayan and CPI-M should end their hide and seek stance on Sabarimala women entry issue and should clarify whether they are with the devotees or not.
February 8, 2021 -
From Language Bill to Cemeteries Act, Kerala Assembly passes 109 laws in four & half years
Of this, 109 legislations have been passed including87 government bills and 22 finance and appropriation bills. With this, the House had made a remarkable step in the area of law making, Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan on Friday said.
January 24, 2021 -
‘If LDF wins in Kerala then PM’s intentions will come true’
Stating that BJP is the Congress' main opponent across the country ,Gehlot urged that the BJP's plank of 'Congress-mukt Bharat' has to be opposed at any cost.
January 24, 2021 -
Kerala Gold smuggling case: Congress-led UDF to bring no-confidence motion against Pinarayi Vijayan govt
UDF convener Benni Behanan said the Front has also decided to move a resolution against Speaker P Sreeramakrishnan and seek his resignation.
July 17, 2020 -
620 km long human chain comprising 70 lakh people formed in Kerala in protest against CAA
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was also standing in the chain along with his family members at Palyam in Thiruvananthapuram.
January 26, 2020 -
Kerala Assembly bypolls: Left wins Pala seat after 54 years of Congress rule
The Assembly bypoll was necessitated by the death of sitting legislator and Kerala Congress (Mani) chief KM Mani in April.
September 27, 2019 -
Kerala results: UDF surge renders severe blow to LDF
The LDF was forced to be content with one seat, Alappuzha. The LDF lost its traditional bastions such as, Palakkad, Alathur,Kannur, Kasargod, Vadakara and Attingal.
May 24, 2019 -
In IUML bastion Malappuram, youngest CPI(M) candidate VP Sanu banks on 1.46 lakh new voters
In 1991, his father VP Sakariya contested the Assembly election against UDF candidate PK Kunhalikutty; 28 years later, VP Sanu is contesting Lok Sabha elections and the opponent is still PK Kunhalikutty. In this interview, the CPI(M) candidate talks about his chances and several issues concerning the party, the Malappuram constituency and Kerala politics
April 21, 2019 -
Woman cop attacked by Kerala CM for raiding CPI (M) office cleared after probe
IPS officer Chaitra Teresa John was cleared of the charges after an internal probe found that she did not commit any error, top police sources said.
January 29, 2019 -
‘Save Sabarimala’ march, mega protests rock Kerala ahead of temple opening
Besides BJP, the opposition Congress was also against the government's decision not to go for review and extended support to the devotee's stir.
October 15, 2018 -
Rift in LDF over Mani’s support in bypoll
Dissension has surfaced in the LDF with regards to seeking the help of the KM Mani-led Kerala Congress(M) in the upcoming by-poll in Chengannur Assembly constituency. CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran has reiterated that the LDF doesn’t need K M Mani’s support. He had said that the LDF won in Chengannur before without the supportof …
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April 28, 2018 -
Bhagwat to defy Kerala govt order, will hoist tricolor in Palakkad school
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat will defy Kerala government’s directives and will hoist tricolor at Vyasa Vidya Peethom school, in Kerala’s Palakkad district, this Republic Day. The state government directives issued, on 17 January, stated that only institution heads or office heads can hoist tricolor after the state Governor has unfurled the flag. …
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January 24, 2018 -
Kerala solar scam: Justice Sivarajan submits report to CM Vijayan
The Justice G Sivarajan Commission, which probed the Kerala solar scam, submitted its report to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today. “The report has been submitted to the chief minister,” Justice Sivarajan told reporters later. He declined to give out content of the four-volume report, saying the chief minister would inform the media about it. “I …
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September 26, 2017 -
CPI leader strikes discordant note on power project
Differences within the ruling LDF on the Athirapally power project have once again come to the fore as senior CPI leader Binoy Viswam on Sunday took potshots at Power Minister M.M. Mani and former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. It’s strange that, of all people, there seems to be a consensus between Mani, a CPI-M leader, …
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August 13, 2017 -
LDF govt expresses discontent over GST proposals
With the CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala yet to ratify the GST constitutional amendment bill, state Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac on Wednesday protested against the procedures adopted for the conduct of the GST council meeting to be held on September 22 and 23. In a Facebook post, he said Kerala has strong objections …
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September 21, 2016