Kochi, April 29 (IANS) Kerala did not witness any load shedding on Tuesday, with only minimal and highly localised power restrictions imposed despite sustained high demand, according to the state power utility, the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). KSEB also expressed concern over sections of the media reporting that load shedding had been imposed in Kerala.The utility said its earlier communication had been misinterpreted.The official statement had only authorised the Chief Engineer in cha…
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Kannur, April 2 (IANS) In a high-voltage display of political theatre and messaging, Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi took his campaign into the heart of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s hometown, turning Pinarayi town into a stage where symbolism and strategy converged.The roadshow, organised in support of NDA candidate K. Ranjith in the Dharmadom constituency, was held in sweltering heat.As the actor-turned-politician arrived in an open vehicle, the crowd responded with visible excitemen…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 (IANS) The Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) has outlined a flexible, constituency-driven strategy for the Kerala Assembly elections, even as Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan sharpened his attack on Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the issue of its backing for his LDF.Kerala goes to the polls on April 9 to elect 140 new legislators.SDPI national President M. K. Faizy on Monday said the party would support fronts best placed to defeat the BJP in seat…
Kannur, Feb 9 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Monday said that even “good Communists and Left fellow travellers” have lost faith in the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government, asserting that poet Sachidanandan’s recent remarks reflected the prevailing public mood in Kerala.He said this while speaking to the media in Thalassery.Leading the Congress-led UDF’s Puthuyuga Yatra, Satheesan said long-time Left sympathisers now believe that the CPI(M) should not be allowed to con…
Kannur (Kerala), Jan 8 (IANS) A court in Kerala’s Kannur on Thursday sentenced seven RSS–BJP activists to life imprisonment in the 2008 murder of CPI-M worker K. Latheesh, bringing closure to one of the region’s most brutal cases of political violence.The Thalassery Additional District and Sessions Court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.40 lakh on each of the convicts as it handed down cumulative sentences amounting to 35 years under four sections of law, to be served concurrently.The court had e…
Kannur, Dec 25 (IANS) A reckless bid to shoot a social media reel brought train services to a brief halt in Kannur early on Thursday, after a red signal was deliberately shown to stop a running passenger train. The incident has triggered serious safety concerns, with railway authorities terming it a grave violation that could have led to a major accident.The incident occurred in the early hours between Thalassery and Mahe, when the Ernakulam–Pune Okha Express was forced to stop after a red lig…