Thiruvananthapuram, July 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive Committee member, Kummanam Rajasekharan on Thursday welcomed the Union Government’s decision to sanction Rs 60 crore for the implementation of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 in Kerala, describing it as a significant step towards strengthening urban infrastructure and improving the quality of life in the state’s cities.Rajasekharan said the sanction reflects the Prime Ministe…
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New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested another key absconder in Kerala’s Sreenivasan murder case, linked with the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) terrorist organisation. K.P. Muhammadali, the PFI Palakkad district president, was taken into custody on Thursday morning at the IGI Airport, New Delhi, on his arrival from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he had been hiding for the past four years.With this, the total number of accused arrested in the case now …
Kannur, July 23 (IANS) A fresh political flashpoint has erupted in Kerala’s Kannur with the alleged arson attack on a shrimp farm owned by former CPI(M) member T. Purushothaman, a key supporter of rebel MLA V. Kunjikrishnan, intensifying the post-election turmoil within the party.The incident comes at a time when the CPI(M)’s national and state leadership is reviewing the Left’s crushing defeat in the Assembly elections, where its strength in the 140-member Kerala Assembly plummeted from 99 se…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 22 (IANS) Kerala government has unveiled an ambitious 100‑day mission to transform itself into a major destination for Global Capability Centres (GCCs), with the government planning a global investment drive, international roadshows, infrastructure expansion and a large‑scale talent development programme. Industries, Commerce, IT & AI Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty announced the initiative at the Kerala GCC Outlook 2026 conclave at Technopark, saying the campaign wou…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 22 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) march to the KPCC headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday, organised in protest against the Congress demonstration outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence in New Delhi, turned tense after police used water cannons to disperse the protesters. The march, led by BJP state president and MLA Rajeev Chandrasekhar, was described as a response to the Congress protest in Delhi against the Union government and PM Modi. Po…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Wednesday said that the Centre was open to discussions with all stakeholders on the examination paper leak issue. He also said that the government had held talks with representatives of the protesting CJP and had also urged activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike and join the ‘mainstream dialogue process’. Addressing a press conference, Nadda said the meeting with CJP representatives was held in a cordial atmosphere, duri…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Union Health Minister JP Nadda has affirmed that the government is fully prepared for an in-depth debate in Parliament regarding the NEET medical entrance exam paper leak and student concerns. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Nadda stated that the NDA government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, takes the issue with the utmost seriousness. However, he cautioned Rahul Gandhi and the Opposition against using the situation to score political points, emphasisi…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 22 (IANS) Declaring that his doors remain open to the public, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Wednesday dismissed allegations that he is inaccessible, asserting that “my office doesn’t deny permission to anyone who wishes to see me,” while using the post-Cabinet media briefing to announce a series of decisions ranging from anti-ragging measures and support for the coir sector to condemning the Delhi Police’s handling of the Congress protest.”There is a wrong narrative t…
Jaipur, July 21 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has achieved a major milestone in its ongoing campaign against drug trafficking, arresting 80 wanted drug smugglers in the past nine months. The operation was carried out under the guidance of Director General of Police (DGP) Rajiv Kumar Sharma and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Dinesh MN as part of the ANTF’s special enforcement drive, ANTF Strike: Crossing the Diamond Jubilee. According to ANTF Ins…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) In a move aimed at tackling Kerala’s chronic shortage of skilled rubber tappers while creating sustainable livelihood opportunities for rural women, the state government has decided to train members of the Kudumbashree mission as rubber tappers and plantation managers, with plans to expand the initiative across major rubber-growing districts.The project, being implemented in association with Kerala Rubber Limited, comes at a time when the rubber sector is facin…