Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) The city on Tuesday transformed into a vast expanse of devotion as lakhs of women gathered for the annual Pongala at the Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, turning Kerala’s capital into a sea of flickering hearths.From the temple courtyard, makeshift brick stoves stretched for over 10 kilometres, lining roads and bylanes as the city morphed into a giant yagashala.Devotees from across Kerala and beyond arrived through the night, united in chants invoking Attukal Amma….
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Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (IANS) In a historic political shift in the capital city, the BJP led council of the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation on Tuesday presented its maiden Budget, promising a decisive break from the past with a strong push for infrastructure, welfare and governance reforms. The Budget assumes significance as it follows the party’s stellar victory in the 101 member council, the first time the BJP has secured control of the Corporation.The party won 50 seats on its ow…
Gandhinagar, Feb 14 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday held an interaction with the newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representatives from Kerala, who are on a visit to the state following the party’s victory in the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation polls.The visit is being undertaken under the ‘BJP for Developed Kerala’ initiative, aimed at drawing administrative and organisational insights from Gujarat’s governance model.During the meeting, CM Pat…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) After the resounding victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies in the local body elections in Maharashtra, celebrations were held on Friday near the Karnataka BJP office in Bengaluru, with firecrackers burst and sweets distributed. BJP Central Parliamentary Board member and former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis following the massive lead secured by the …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 5 (IANS) Former Kerala Director General of Police (DGP) and Bharatiya Janata Party Councillor, R. Sreelekha, has laid all media speculations to rest that she was upset with not being made the Thiruvananthapuram Mayor, saying that she supports the party’s decision to elect V.V. Rajesh for the civic body’s Mayor post which the party won by a large victory margin recently in the civic body polls held in the state. However, following the BJP’s historic victory, senior leader …