Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (IANS) The controversy over the quality of water used in water cannons during the Kerala Police action against AIYF and AISF activists spilled further into the political arena on Tuesday, with expelled Congress leader Rahul Mamkootathil stepping up his attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Opposition on the issue.In a social media post accompanied by three photographs, Mamkootathil questioned the credibility of the Left opposition’s explanation of the water used during…
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Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 (IANS) Kerala has intensified its crackdown on drug networks through ‘Operation Toofan’, with 2,954 cases registered and 3,176 people arrested so far, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala informed the Assembly on Tuesday.The Minister said the government was aiming to turn the campaign into a mass movement against drug abuse and had launched a wider social mobilisation drive by bringing prominent personalities into the fight.As part of the initiative, Chennithala has b…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 21 (IANS) The English edition of Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s book in Malayalam, ‘Adam Nee Evide Aakunnu? (Adam, Where Are You?)’ is now keenly awaited, as the Malayalam version continues to make waves in the market, crossing sales of more than 10,000 copies within weeks of its release.The book, a collection of Satheesan’s speeches delivered at various Christian church gatherings while he was Leader of Opposition, has emerged as one of the notable non-fiction succ…
Kozhikode, June 20 (IANS) The Kerala government’s anti-drug drive, ‘Operation Toofan: The Narcotic Hunt’, is being expanded into a wider social movement, with Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala announcing plans to bring frontline leaders and respected personalities from all sections of society into the campaign.The initiative, which first roped in superstar Mohanlal as a ‘Toofan Warrior’, is now reaching out to religious, social and community leaders to create a statewide network against narcotics…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 (IANS) The first major reshuffle of the Kerala Police leadership after the Pinarayi Vijayan government was replaced by the V.D. Satheesan-led government has brought sweeping changes at the top, with several officers who had been kept away from crucial assignments during the previous regime returning to key positions. This reshuffle was expected after Satheesan and Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala had met the other day.In one of the biggest shake-ups in recent years, a…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 (IANS) Kerala Revenue Minister and senior Congress leader A.P. Anil Kumar on Thursday came down heavily on former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for attacking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi instead of the Centre after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid at his residence.Soon after the ED team completed the searches on Wednesday, Vijayan had remarked that ‘Rahul Gandhi would now be happy’, referring to repeated questions raised by the Congress leader over why no action…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday said neither he nor the Kerala Police had prior knowledge of the Enforcement Directorate’s ongoing raids conducted at 10 locations across the state, including the residences linked to former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family members in the controversial CMRL-Exalogic case.“I spoke to the State Police Chief, and also the Home Secretary, and they too said they had no information. Their services we…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 26 (IANS) State Home and Vigilance Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Tuesday announced an ambitious anti-corruption initiative, ‘Project Zero’, aimed at building a corruption-free Kerala.The announcement came after a high-level meeting of top officials of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau held in Thiruvananthapuram.“Project Zero — together let us build a corruption-free State. We will work closely with the people themselves,” Chennithala told reporters after …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) Launching an aggressive campaign against Kerala’s growing drug menace, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Saturday unveiled ‘Operation Toofan — The Narco Hunt’, a statewide crackdown aimed at dismantling narcotics networks targeting school and college students.The announcement came after Chennithala chaired his first high-level meeting with senior police officials after assuming charge as Home Minister earlier this week.A seasoned administrator handling …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 22 (IANS) Fresh from securing the top post after an intense internal battle within the Congress, Kerala Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan is slated to leave for New Delhi later on Friday for a round of meetings with the party high command.Satheesan is scheduled to meet senior Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party President Mallikarjuna Kharge on Saturday.From Delhi, he will fly back to his hometown Kochi and will return to th…