Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 (IANS) Allegations of irregularities in the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) have intensified, placing the spotlight on the weekly Cabinet meeting of the V.D. Satheesan government on Wednesday, which is expected to signal the new administration’s approach towards one of the state’s most important constitutional institutions. Veteran Congress leader Cherian Philip has demanded a comprehensive judicial inquiry into the alleged irregularities that, according to hi…
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 29 (IANS) The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Council descended into chaos on Monday after a demand by the Opposition for the resignation of BJP councillor R. Sugathan, who is currently in judicial custody under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA), triggered violent scenes, physical scuffles and unprecedented disruption of the council proceedings.The flashpoint was a dispute over the attendance register.The Left and the Congress-led UDF alleged that…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Friday launched a blistering critique of the Congress-led UDF government in Kerala following its Budget proposal to reduce taxes on low-alcohol content beverages, calling it the “darkest spot in the history of Congress surrendering the country’s national interests”.Addressing the media, the BJP MP said: “After remembering the darkest hour of Indian democracy yesterday, remembrance of Emergency, today is another black spot in the entire histor…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 26 (IANS) The Congress-led UDF is weighing a no-confidence motion against the BJP administration in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, a move that could throw the state’s only BJP-led civic body into political uncertainty if the CPI-M-led LDF decides to extend support.The Corporation Council is scheduled to meet on Monday, when the opposition is expected to chalk out its strategy in the wake of the violent scenes witnessed inside the civic body earlier this week.The unp…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 25 (IANS) The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation on Thursday descended into chaos as a simmering political and legal battle over the oath taking of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Councillors spilled onto the streets, triggering clashes between ruling and Opposition Councillors and leaving a woman Councillor injured. The confrontation erupted when senior BJP leader as well as Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Mayor V.V. Rajesh arrived at the Corporation office amid a protest by LD…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 (IANS) Nineteen BJP councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation on Wednesday retook their oath of office after the Kerala High Court earlier in the day invalidated the earlier oath they had taken in the names of multiple deities and martyrs, setting the stage for a fresh political confrontation in the state capital. Mayor V.V. Rajesh administered the oath to the councillors, including Deputy Mayor Asha Nath and others, at a special function held at the Corporati…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 (IANS) The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday witnessed a political showdown over the controversial PM SHRI school scheme, with the ruling UDF and opposition LDF accusing each other of ‘compromising’ the state’s interests before the confrontation culminated in an opposition walkout.The flashpoint was an adjournment motion moved by LDF MLA P. Prasad, seeking discussion on the government’s stand regarding the Centrally sponsored scheme.However, Education Minister N. Shamsudhe…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 (IANS) A day after being asked to head an ad hoc committee of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA), Ramesh Pisharody, known for his wit and humour, carried the same flair into the Kerala Assembly in his debut speech. The Palakkad Congress MLA’s maiden speech in the Budget debate made the House laugh, but also delivered pointed political punches.Pisharody began by thanking the people of Palakkad for electing him, before targeting the Left over its defea…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 22 (IANS) The controversy over the Kerala government’s budget proposals to promote production of low-strength liquor and explore mining activities along the state’s coastline has snowballed into a major political challenge for the V.D. Satheesan government, with senior Congress leaders stepping in to question the moves.The issue gained further momentum after veteran Congress leader V.M. Sudheeran joined the debate, reviving memories of his strong interventions on liq…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (IANS) CPI-M’s Kerala state Secretary M.V. Govindan on Tuesday said the party suffered “an unexpected defeat” in the state Assembly elections and admitted that it failed to foresee its fate.Govindan also said the party has accepted the criticism that emerged during its self-evaluation process.Addressing a press conference after a series of party meetings, he said the review report on the Assembly election, prepared after collecting opinions from lakhs of party workers …