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, Jan 23 (IANS) In a visit marked by political milestones and administrative announcements, it was a fleeting, unscripted gesture that became the soul of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s brief stay in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday — a moment that rose above speeches, stages and strategy to quietly redefine leadership itself. The Prime Minister arrived in the state capital following the Bharatiya Janata Party’s historic capture of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, a victory that…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pointed and personal reference to Thiruvananthapuram Mayor V.V. Rajesh during his public address on Friday has drawn political attention, particularly in the backdrop of the Mayor’s absence from the list of dignitaries who received the Prime Minister at the airport.As per established protocol, visiting dignitaries arriving in the state capital are usually received by the Mayor.However, when Prime Minister Modi landed in Thiruva…
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 …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) Days after he created history by becoming the first mayor from the BJP in Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation Mayor V.V. Rajesh was excited after getting a congratulatory letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Taking to his social media account, Rajesh wrote, “This recognition is the New Year’s gift given to Kerala by the Honorable Prime Minister. The political change in Thiruvananthapuram is the result of decades of hard work by BJP workers in Kerala. Thi…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 31 (IANS) Kerala Transport Minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar on Wednesday hit back at Thiruvananthapuram Mayor V.V. Rajesh in the ongoing controversy over the operation of city e-buses, urging that his remarks should not be distorted.The controversy erupted after Rajesh alleged that KSRTC had shifted the Corporation’s e-buses to other parts of the state under pressure from various political leaders.The filmstar-turned Minister said it was incorrect to claim that the e-buses we…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30 (IANS) Days after assuming office as Kerala’s first BJP Mayor, V.V. Rajesh has adopted an uncompromising stance, launching a scathing attack on decades of CPI(M)-led Left governance in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation and alleging deep-rooted corruption in civic administration.In his first major intervention, Rajesh flagged what he termed the “misuse” of electric buses allotted to the capital city, signalling a clear departure from past practices. On Tuesday, R…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (IANS) Forty-nine-year-old V. V. Rajesh on Friday entered record books as the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader to become Mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, marking a watershed moment in Kerala’s political landscape. While Rajesh on Friday won with 51 votes, the CPI(M) led Left candidate R.P. Shivaji got 29, and the Congress-led UDF and former legislator K.S. Sabarinathan secured 19 votes, and one independent councillor abstained from the voting.Rajes…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 25 (IANS) Forty-nine-year-old V.V. Rajesh is poised to enter the record books as the first Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader to assume the office of Mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, marking a watershed moment in the city’s political history. At a meeting of all the winning councillors at the BJP office here, general secretary of the party S. Suresh said each one of the winning candidates is good enough to become the Mayor and the deputy Mayor.”While Rajesh w…