Thiruvananthapuram, June 27 (IANS) A veteran Non-Resident Keralite who has spent nearly five decades in the UAE has urged Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to make the proposed Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod high-speed rail corridor the first major project to channel Kerala’s vast expatriate remittances into productive investments.In a letter to Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, K.V. Shamsudheen, Chairman of Pravasi Bandhu Welfare Trust, said the government’s proposal to shift the Kerala diaspora from be…
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan presented his maiden state Budget on Friday, marking a significant milestone in his over two-and-a-half-decade-long legislative career.Satheesan, who became a minister for the first time after assuming the Chief Minister’s office, also took charge of the Finance portfolio and presented the revised Budget for 2026-27 in the Assembly.With this, Satheesan has joined the rare list of Chief Ministers who have presented a Budget…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 15 (IANS) In contemporary Kerala, Vishu has gently outgrown the confines of a strictly religious observance, emerging instead as a shared cultural moment that cuts across communities, lifestyles, and generations.Rooted in Hindu mythology, the festival today carries an inclusive character, with people from diverse backgrounds embracing its customs, symbols, and seasonal warmth. Marking the beginning of the Malayalam New Year, Vishu falls on the first day of Medam, typica…
Tiruvalla, April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of making irresponsible statements on the ongoing West Asia tensions that could jeopardise the safety and livelihoods of Indians working in the region. Addressing a mammoth NDA rally at Tiruvalla in Kerala, the Prime Minister said national interest must take precedence over political rhetoric.Alleging that the Congress was attempting to politicise a sensitive issue, PM Modi sai…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 (IANS) Amid rising tensions between Iran and Gulf nations, Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday accused the ruling Left and the Opposition Congress of ignoring the concerns of Malayali expatriates in GCC countries for the sake of what he described as “appeasement politics”.Chandrasekhar said Iran’s attacks on Gulf nations have direct implications for lakhs of families in Kerala, given the state’s deep economic and social links with the region.“Ig…
Kochi, Jan 17 (IANS) Dairy farmers in Kerala must prepare themselves for the second White Revolution announced by PM Modi, Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying George Kurian said here on Saturday, underlining the need for institutions such as Milma to take the lead in equipping farmers for a more competitive, quality-driven dairy sector.Speaking after inaugurating the NDDB CALF (Centre for Analysis and Learning in Livestock and Food) Food Testing Laboratory in Koc…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IANS) The Nava Kerala Survey, being conducted by the Kerala government at a cost of Rs 20 crore, is nothing more than an instrument for the CPI(M)’s political campaign aimed at the forthcoming Assembly elections, senior Congress leader Cherian Philip said on Friday.He said the selection of an 85,000-strong volunteer force to carry out the survey was done through local CPI(M) units.He alleged that what is being projected as a government initiative is, in effect, a mass …