Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (IANS) With the campaign for the April 9 Assembly elections entering its decisive phase, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP is preparing an all out offensive in Kerala, deploying its top national leadership in a bid to script a historic breakthrough.Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other senior leaders comprising various Chief Ministers are set to descend on the state, underscoring the party’s determination to open its account in the 140 member Assembly.Acco…
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New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Government has approved a compensation of Rs 30,000 crore in FY 2025-26 to the public sector oil companies — Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum — for supplying LPG at subsidised prices, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.The retail selling price of a 14.2 Kg domestic LPG cylinder is currently Rs 913 in Delhi. After a targeted subsidy of Rs 300 a cylinder to poor consumers under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), the Centre is providing …
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India is continuing to supply diesel to Bangladesh via pipeline from the Numaligarh refinery in Assam as part of the long-term agreement that is in place with the neighbouring country.The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline was operationalised in 2017. It has been supplying diesel to Bangladesh on a commercial basis from the Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. This diesel supply is part of regular ongoing energy trade between the two countries, a senior official said.Meanwhile, …
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The government has increased the minimum waiting period for booking a domestic LPG cylinder refill from 21 days to 25 days to prevent hoarding, as there were signs of panic buying taking place in the market amid the uncertainties due to the Iran war.Officials said that there is a sufficient supply of LPG available in the country, and the booking time for LPG cylinders has been increased as a measure to manage inventory effectively.The step has been taken as there was a …
Kochi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction with the Centre’s stand on establishing an AIIMS in the state, rekindling a debate that resurfaces with clockwork regularity and renewed disappointment.Hearing a petition on the issue, the court questioned the delay in taking a decision and asked whether the Union government had, in principle, decided to set up an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kerala.The court had earlier directed the Centre …
Kochi, Feb 23 (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to visit Kochi on March 6 to release the NDA’s election manifesto, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Monday signalled the formal launch of its election campaign in Kerala by inaugurating its regional office in Ernakulam.The inauguration, attended by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, is being viewed as part of the alliance’s organisational preparations ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit and the upcoming electoral exercise …
Thrissur, Feb 23 (IANS) At 66, Padmaja Venugopal is poised for yet another electoral battle, her fourth, but for the first time under a different political banner.A three-time Congress candidate in the past, she is now all set to contest on a BJP ticket, marking a decisive shift in a career shaped as much by legacy as by repeated electoral setbacks.Padmaja is the daughter of the late K. Karunakaran, the four-time Chief Minister who once towered over Kerala’s political landscape and remained on…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Tourism Suresh Gopi on Wednesday termed the criticism against the Union Budget as “politically motivated”, asserting that the 2026–27 financial plan has been crafted with a long-term national vision rather than short-term electoral considerations.As part of a Centre-directed outreach programme, Union Ministers are meeting the media in districts across the country to explain the Budget’s thrust areas, he said.The objective, according…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 10 (IANS) The Union government has approved two major railway projects aimed at providing long-term relief to Kerala’s chronic rail travel constraints, BJP MP Suresh Gopi said on Tuesday.The projects — doubling of the Alappuzha-Ambalappuzha railway line and construction of the Palakkad Town-Parali bypass line — have received clearance from the Union Railway Ministry, said Gopi.According to Suresh Gopi, the decision marks a significant step forward for railway developm…
Thrissur, Feb 7 (IANS) On his first visit to Kerala after taking charge as BJP national president, Nitin Nabin appears to have struck a chord with the state party leadership, packing symbolism and political messaging into a hectic two-day schedule that culminated in what was effectively the launch of the party’s Assembly election campaign.On Saturday, the second day of his visit, Nabin travelled to Kalady, the birthplace of the influential ninth-century philosopher Adi Shankara, where he offered…