Thiruvananthapuram, July 7 (IANS) Allegations of irregularities in the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) have intensified, placing the spotlight on the weekly Cabinet meeting of the V.D. Satheesan government on Wednesday, which is expected to signal the new administration’s approach towards one of the state’s most important constitutional institutions. Veteran Congress leader Cherian Philip has demanded a comprehensive judicial inquiry into the alleged irregularities that, according to hi…
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Alappuzha, July 4 (IANS) Hoping to breathe fresh life into one of Kerala’s oldest traditional industries, the V.D. Satheesan government is planning to roll out a “One Coir Product for Every Home” campaign during the Onam season, urging households and government offices alike to purchase at least one coir product.The proposal, aimed at reviving domestic demand for Kerala’s iconic natural fibre products, emerged as the centrepiece of a comprehensive strategy to rescue the crisis-hit coir sector.Th…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IANS) Veteran journalist and former editor R. Rajagopal has expressed gratitude to Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan after a prolonged passport renewal ordeal was resolved. He described the intervention of the Chief Minister’s Office as a source of reassurance during a particularly difficult phase of his life.Rajagopal, a native of Kerala who is now based in Kolkata, had found himself caught in an administrative impasse after applying for the renewal of his passpor…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IANS) The ruling Congress in Kerala appears headed for yet another round of bitter factional infighting, with simmering discontent over Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan’s style of governance spilling into the open and threatening to overshadow the UDF government’s early weeks in office. The latest flashpoint comes amid growing allegations from a section of the Congress that major policy and administrative decisions are being taken without consulting the party organisatio…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IANS) The Kerala government’s decision to withdraw and redraft a controversial order granting prosecution sanction in the alleged multi-crore cashew import corruption case has sparked questions over whether entrenched interests within the Secretariat continue to influence key decisions despite a change in political leadership.Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan is yet to respond to the controversy surrounding the order, which was issued by the Industries Department sanction…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IANS) The curtain has come down on the first session of Kerala’s newly-elected Assembly with an outcome few had predicted. Contrary to expectations, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan emerged as the clear political winner, while Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan, who had dominated the House for a decade as an unchallenged Chief Minister, struggled to make an impact from the Opposition benches.For nearly ten years, Vijayan towered over Assembly proceedings. Neither the Opp…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 30 (IANS) Hours before Kerala Chief Secretary A. Jayathilak laid down office on Tuesday evening after more than three decades in the civil service, senior IAS officer N. Prasanth rekindled one of the state’s most public bureaucratic feuds with an unusually sharp social media post that many viewed as a direct indictment of the outgoing top bureaucrat.Without naming Jayathilak anywhere in the text, Prasanth shared a photograph of the Chief Secretary alongside a lengthy ess…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 30 (IANS) Mounting complaints over recruitment procedures in the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) have prompted the state government to closely monitor developments even as the Commission’s Internal Vigilance Wing has begun examining allegations relating to the selection for three Chief-level posts in the State Planning Board.Government sources said Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has received representations from job aspirants and various organisations expressing co…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 29 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister, V.D. Satheesan, on Monday signaled a review of the previous LDF government’s flagship Women’s Safety Scheme, alleging that it was hastily rolled out on the eve of the Assembly elections to deceive women voters rather than as a genuine welfare initiative.Replying to an adjournment motion in the Assembly, CM Satheesan said his government had not decided to discontinue the scheme but would first examine serious complaints regarding the ident…
Thiruvananthapuram, June 29 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Monday wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, seeking his urgent intervention in the reported denial of passport renewal to veteran journalist and editor R. Rajagopal, even as Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan flagged concerns over citizens’ rights.In a statement on X, Satheesan said he had requested Adhikari to personally intervene after reports that Rajagopal’s passport renewal had been held up …