Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (IANS) The political storm over the alleged assault on state Health Minister Veena George intensified on Thursday after the Youth Congress filed a formal complaint with the State Police Chief against Kerala Legislative Assembly Speaker A.N. Shamseer, accusing him of spreading a “false narrative” that the activists had attacked the minister at Kannur railway station.The complaint contends that Shamseer, who was not present at the exact spot where the alleged inciden…
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 25 (IANS) As Kerala moves closer to the Assembly polls, the ruling CPI(M) is leaving little to chance in its bid to secure a rare third consecutive term for Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.Stung by an unexpected drubbing in the December local body elections, the Left has recalibrated with a conspicuous pivot towards the state’s influential cultural sphere.At the centre of this outreach is the party’s Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas, widely seen as devising a strategy to h…
Thiruvananthapuram Feb 24 (IANS) Drawing a sharp contrast between Kerala and its neighboring States, AICC general secretary and MP K. C. Venugopal on Tuesday alleged that while other states are attracting car manufacturing plants, IT hubs, and investments in artificial intelligence, Kerala under the present dispensation is “celebrating the launch of a new brandy.” Addressing the concluding session of a 24-hour hunger strike in front of the Secretariat, led by Mahila Congress State preside…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (IANS) When the Kerala Legislative Assembly session on Monday resumed after a brief break, the Congress-led Opposition once again staged a protest, raising the issue of the alleged gold theft at Sabarimala.With Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, away on a tour, Deputy Leader K. Babu initiated the protest.The Opposition pointed to the collective bail granted to the accused in the gold theft case and echoed the claims made by the temple’s Tantri (chief priest).T…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 21 (IANS) The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is expected to decide on first probable list of candidates on Saturday at its 17-member State Secretariat meeting that commenced here. The meeting marks the initial stage of the party’s internal selection process as it prepares for the upcoming Assembly elections.As per party procedure, the Secretariat will first decide which among its own members should enter the fray.Once a decision is arrived at, the proposed names will …
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday moved a resolution in the Kerala Legislative Assembly under Rule 118, expressing deep concern and strong protest over what he described as the Centre’s “continued neglect and discriminatory” approach towards Kerala on a range of critical issues.Moving the resolution, the Chief Minister said a nation can command respect globally only when all its constituent states are secure, developed and prosperous.Weakening states…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 30 (IANS) Even though the Kerala Assembly elections are still nearly three months away, the political temperature has begun to rise sharply in the state capital, with the Nemom constituency shaping up for an early and intense battle.The trigger is the announcement by State BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar that he will contest from Nemom, a seat that carries strong symbolic and strategic value in Kerala politics.Nemom entered the political record books in 2016 when the B…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 27 (IANS) After a three-day recess, the Kerala Legislative Assembly reconvened on Tuesday amid renewed confrontation between the treasury and the opposition, with the Sabarimala gold heist once again dominating proceedings.The protesters are demanding the resignation of the Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan as two opposition legislators, Najeeb Kanthapuram and C.R. Mahesh, began a sit-in protest at the entrance of the Assembly hall.Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan opened …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP), V.D. Satheesan, on Thursday wrote to the Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly demanding that derogatory remarks and allegations made by State Ministers against former Congress president Sonia Gandhi be expunged from the official records of the House.Describing the remarks as a grave breach of parliamentary propriety, Satheesan said the Ministers’ conduct violated established rules, conventions and rulings governing Assembl…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (IANS) Kerala Fisheries and Culture Minister Saji Cherian on Wednesday withdrew his controversial remarks and expressed unconditional regret, saying his words were distorted and projected as being against a particular community, leading to pain and misunderstanding.Cherian had said on Sunday: “Look at the list of winners in the Kasaragod municipality and Malappuram district panchayat. There will be a situation where a person cannot win in a place where his community …