Tag: Pinarayi Vijayan

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

Lakhs of women to form 620 km ‘Women’s Wall’ in Kerala today to uphold gender equality

The proposed wall was suggested at a meeting called by the Kerala government in the backdrop of frenzied protests by right-wing parties and a section of devotees over the state's decision to implement the September 28 top court order, allowing women of all ages to Sabarimala.

January 1, 2019

Rahul Gandhi as next Prime Minister, exhorts DMK president MK Stalin

Stalin's plea is in line with the tradition of his late father M Karunanidhi who had earlier invited Indira Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi for leadership roles.

December 16, 2018

Man sets himself ablaze at Sabarimala protest venue, dies; BJP targets Kerala CM

Chanting Swamiye saranam Ayyappa, Nair set himself ablaze after pouring petrol over his body and tried to run to the makeshift tent where senior BJP leader C.K. Padmanabhan had been staging an indefinite fast.

December 13, 2018

Kerala CM Vijayan, Suresh Prabhu inaugurate Kannur International Airport

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

December 9, 2018

Sabarimala won’t be allowed to turn into Ayodhya: Pinarayi Vijayan

Sabarimala town has witnessed protests ever since the Supreme Court ruled in September that women of all ages can enter the temple that hitherto banned girls and women aged 10-50.

November 28, 2018

Centre delaying aid to flood-hit Kerala, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

He said agencies such as the World Bank and the UN have also made an assessment of the damage and it is put at Rs 36,000 crore.

November 23, 2018

Pilgrims not ‘Gulag inmates’: Amit Shah slams Kerala govt over police action at Sabarimala

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had justified police action in Sabarimala, saying those who tried to create trouble were the ones who were arrested on Sunday night.

November 20, 2018

60 arrested after midnight clashes at Sabarimala; protesters camp outside Kerala CM’s house

The situation started growing tense late on Sunday when despite prohibitory orders, over 200 pilgrims did not vacate the premise and started singing Lord Ayyappa hymns.

November 19, 2018

Trupti Desai headed to Sabarimala temple, stuck at Cochin airport as protesters block exit

Desai had earlier written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the state DGP, requesting police protection for her visit to the Sabarimala temple on November 17.

November 16, 2018

Cong, BJP walk out of all-party meet as Kerala CM says can’t go against Sabarimala verdict

The meeting comes a day after the apex court refused to stay its September 28 verdict, lifting the centuries-old ban on girls and women in the 10-50 age group from entering the shrine.

November 15, 2018

Kerala’s Punnamada Lake all set for 66th Nehru Trophy boat race

Tollywood star Allu Arjun has been invited as the guest of honour for the prestigious event.

November 10, 2018

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan thanks Delhi Assembly for flood relief donation

AAP MLAs had decided to donate a month's salary to the flood-hit state. The Delhi government had also donated Rs 10 crore to flood-ravaged Kerala.

November 8, 2018

Govt’s priority to lead Kerala forward, not afraid of losing votes: CM

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan also alleged that some people were trying to create a communal divide in Kerala.

November 8, 2018

96-yr-old Kerala grandmother, who topped literacy test, gets a computer

Kerala Education Minister Professor C Raveendranath had gifted Karthayani Amma a laptop on Diwali and helped her type her name.

November 8, 2018

Clashes erupt as woman reaches Sabarimala temple on Day 2; cameraman injured

The woman offered prayers at the temple under police protection after she was forced to show her Aadhaar card to prove her age.

November 6, 2018

Sabarimala temple re-opens today; 2,300 police personnel deployed

This is the second time the hill temple would open for 'darshan' after the Supreme Court allowed entry of women of all age groups into it.

November 5, 2018