Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) With tensions rising in the Middle East amid the Israel-US and Iran conflict, Kerala has moved to proactively assess the safety of its expatriate population, particularly in the Gulf.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday night chaired an online meeting of representatives of the Gulf region in the Loka Kerala Sabha, underscoring that safeguarding Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs) remains the state government’s top priority.Describing the situation as one that…
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Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) With the Assembly elections drawing near, coalition arithmetic within Kerala’s ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) has gathered pace. The Communist Party of India (CPI), the second-largest ally in the Left front, on Monday, decided to drop six sitting legislators who have completed three terms, signalling a generational shift and adherence to its internal rotation norm.Those denied renomination include Deputy Speaker Chittayam Gopakumar, P.S. Supal, E.K. Vijayan…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday expressed deep concern over the emerging crisis in the Gulf region, stating that the developments have caused widespread anxiety among Malayali families both abroad and in Kerala.More than 2.5 million Keralites are estimated to be residing in various Middle East countries.In a statement, Vijayan described the Gulf nations as a “second home” for Kerala, built on the hard work and dedication of lakhs of expatriates ov…
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, March 2 (IANS) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, alleging that its government in Telangana had unleashed a “bulldozer raj” by demolishing hundreds of houses and rendering thousands homeless.In a strongly worded statement, Vijayan said the demolition of 700 houses in Velugumatla village of Khammam district under heavy police presence was “deeply alarming.”The houses, he noted, were built on Bhoodan land allotted to landl…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 28 (IANS) Amid fast-escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel, the Kerala government has moved swiftly to address mounting concerns over the safety of expatriates in West Asia. Tensions flared after a joint US-Israel strike on Iranian targets triggered a major retaliatory missile barrage from Tehran.Iran reportedly launched around 30 missiles at Israel in a coordinated assault, prompting the activation of the Israeli Air Force and its air defence systems.While Israel…
Wayanad, Feb 28 (IANS) A disaster that tore through lives and landscapes in Wayanad has given rise to one of Kerala’s most ambitious rehabilitation efforts spread across 49 hectares.On Sunday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the newly-built resettlement township near Kalpetta, a project conceived not merely as a housing scheme, but as a complete social ecosystem for families uprooted by the tragedy that washed away four villages on July 30 in 2024.The tragedy left over 200 dead…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said the trial court’s discharge of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the Delhi excise policy case marked a significant setback to what he described as the Centre’s “political misuse” of investigative agencies.Vijayan, who is in Delhi to take part in the party politburo meeting due to his busy schedule, spoke to Kejriwal over the phone.In a statement issu…
New Delhi Feb 27 (IANS) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will lead the Left Democratic Front’s campaign in the Kerala Assembly polls, CPI(M) general secretary M. A. Baby said on Friday, even as he reiterated that the party has not declared a Chief Ministerial candidate. Speaking after a politburo meeting in the national capital, Baby clarified that while Vijayan would spearhead the election campaign, the decision on the Chief Minister would be taken only after securing a majority.”At no point has…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister Veena George has become a subject of ridicule before the people of the state, Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan said on Friday.“People laugh at the very mention of her name,” Satheesan told reporters in Adoor.He alleged that the CPI-M was unleashing violence across Kerala by widely propagating what he termed a blatant falsehood that Health Minister Veena George was injured during a KSU protest at Kannur on Wednesday.“A bomb was hur…