Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 24 (IANS) In a major reset of Kerala’s rail infrastructure plans, the Centre, according to ‘Metroman’ E. Sreedharan, has decided to move ahead with an alternative high-speed rail project for the state, effectively sidelining the state government’s flagship Silver Line proposal.The new corridor will be spearheaded by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), with veteran technocrat E. Sreedharan at the helm as chief consultant.Sreedharan, widely credited as the driving forc…
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Thiruvananthapuram Jan 12 (IANS) Kerala’s former police chief Dr T.P. Senkumar on Monday raised sharp questions over the manner in which the police handled the arrest of expelled Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, cautioning that failure to strictly follow criminal procedure could weaken the case.In a detailed Facebook post, Senkumar questioned whether mandatory provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) were adhered to in the registration of the rape complaint and the subsequent …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 12 (IANS) The conspicuous absence of Kerala Congress(M) chairman Jose K. Mani and RJD leader M.V. Sreyams Kumar from the ‘Satyagraha’ protest led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at the Palayam Martyrs’ Memorial on Monday has reignited intense speculation over a possible realignment within the traditional political fronts, with Assembly elections on the horizon.CM Vijayan led the protests against the “callous” attitude of the Centre towards Kerala.While senior leaders…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 8 (IANS) Former Kerala Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Congress Working Committee member Ramesh Chennithala, on Thursday, raised serious doubts over the Special Investigation Team (SIT) report in the Sabarimala gold robbery case, which ruled out the involvement of Dindigul-based businessman D. Mani. Chennithala questioned the credibility of the SIT findings and demanded to know where the gold taken from Sabarimala is, saying that the SIT has so far failed to trace the …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 8 (IANS) Even as the Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to announce the schedule, the battle for Kerala’s 140-member Assembly has clearly begun, with the state’s traditional rivals setting ambitious numerical targets that frame the political contest ahead of the April-May polls.At a two-day brainstorming session held in Wayanad last week, the Congress leadership set the tone for the United Democratic Front (UDF) by declaring a goal of winning 100 seats.The exer…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IANS) The BJP on Friday intensified its attack on the Congress over the Sabarimala gold theft case, asserting that the controversy cannot be resolved without a probe by central agencies and alleging that the Congress leadership, including Sonia Gandhi, has serious questions to answer.Former BJP state president K. Surendran said the ongoing state-level investigation would not bring out the truth and was being structured to protect politically influential individuals.Sur…
Alappuzha, Jan 2 (IANS) SNDP Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan on Friday reiterated his criticism of the Muslim League and the CPI, stressing that his comments are issue-based and directed at party policies, not at any community.Speaking to the media in Alappuzha, he clarified that attempts to portray him as anti-Muslim are misleading.Vellappally accused the Muslim League of failing to implement social justice while in power and of attempting to turn the Muslim community against the Ez…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31 (IANS) What began as a routine government announcement inviting suggestions for a name and logo for a new brandy from state-run Malabar Distilleries has quietly morphed into one of Kerala’s most entertaining episodes of political satire. Bevco’s (Kerala State Beverages Corporation) promise of a Rs 10,000 prize may have been modest, but the public imagination it unlocked has been anything but.Social media, as expected, took the invitation seriously and delivered a m…
Thiruvananthapuram Dec 24 (IANS) Acclaimed filmmaker and two-time former Left legislator P.T. Kunju Muhammed was arrested and subsequently released on bail in connection with a sexual assault complaint, in line with the conditions laid down in the anticipatory bail granted to him by the court. The arrest and release on Tuesday followed an order issued by the Thiruvananthapuram Seventh Additional Sessions Court on December 20, granting anticipatory bail to Kunju Muhammed while imposing stringent …
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (IANS) The Kerala government on Tuesday suspended Jail Deputy Inspector General (DIG) M.K. Vinod Kumar, who is facing a vigilance case over allegations of bribery and the accumulation of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.The suspension comes four days after the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) submitted a detailed report against the senior prison official, amid mounting criticism over the delay in initiating disciplinary action.The VACB …