Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IANS) The curtain has come down on the first session of Kerala’s newly-elected Assembly with an outcome few had predicted. Contrary to expectations, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan emerged as the clear political winner, while Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan, who had dominated the House for a decade as an unchallenged Chief Minister, struggled to make an impact from the Opposition benches.For nearly ten years, Vijayan towered over Assembly proceedings. Neither the Opp…
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (IANS) The controversy over the quality of water used in water cannons during the Kerala Police action against AIYF and AISF activists spilled further into the political arena on Tuesday, with expelled Congress leader Rahul Mamkootathil stepping up his attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Opposition on the issue.In a social media post accompanied by three photographs, Mamkootathil questioned the credibility of the Left opposition’s explanation of the water used during…
Thiruvananthapuram April 20 (IANS) The controversy over cracks and leakages in newly-built houses in a government township project in Kerala’s landslide-struck Wayanad intensified on Monday with Revenue and Housing Minister K. Rajan issuing a fresh clarification even as criticism mounted from opposition parties and on social media.Addressing a press conference, Rajan said water seepage had been detected in two houses and that he personally inspected them to verify whether the affected portions h…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) With Assembly elections on the horizon and political tempers running high, a government rehabilitation function in Wayanad has triggered a fresh controversyThe episode unfolded on Sunday afternoon near Kalpetta, where houses were formally handed over to survivors of the July 30, 2024, landslide tragedy.The function took an unexpected turn when Congress’ Kalpetta MLA T. Siddique was heckled by a section of Left workers as he rose to speak and also during his spe…
Thiruvananthapuram Jan 29 (IANS) With the Assembly elections drawing closer, the Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet on Wednesday approved a major relief measure for survivors of the Mundakkai–Chooralmala disaster in Wayanad, deciding to take over and settle the outstanding loans of those officially identified as disaster victims.Loans amounting to over Rs 18.75 crore will be cleared, covering 1,620 loans taken by 555 beneficiaries.Revenue Minister K. Rajan said the government would assume full responsib…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 19 (IANS) Kerala Revenue Minister K. Rajan on Monday sought to play down the Pala sub-court verdict on the Cheruvally Estate, asserting that the ruling does not amount to a setback for the Pinarayi Vijayan-led State government.The Pinarayi Vijayan government was going ahead with the project, which, if cleared will become the fifth airport in the state.He maintained that the court had flagged only procedural lapses and had not delivered a conclusive finding on the ownershi…