Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) For perhaps the first time in recent Kerala political history, the once tightly controlled inner circles of the CPI(M) have turned into arenas of open anger, frustration and brutal introspection, with former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and party state secretary M.V. Govindan facing an extraordinary wave of criticism across district committee and secretariat meetings following the Left Democratic Front’s crushing Assembly election defeat.What has especially…
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Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IANS) The political slide of former Kerala Health Minister Veena George has now come sharply into focus, with the CPI-M’s powerful Pathanamthitta district committee witnessing intense criticism against the journalist-turned-politician for what several leaders allegedly described as an arrogant and inaccessible style of functioning.Once projected as one of the brightest new-generation faces of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and considered close to former Chie…
Kochi, May 5 (IANS) Kerala delivered a decisive and sweeping mandate in the Assembly elections, with the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) storming to power and dismantling the entrenched strongholds of the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) across the state. In an outcome marked by scale and symbolism, the UDF registered a clean sweep in five districts — Malappuram, Wayanad, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Idukki, leaving the LDF without a single seat in these regions.The LDF was further …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 4 (IANS) In a stunning electoral setback for the ruling Left, a majority of the outgoing Cabinet led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has been voted out, signalling a decisive shift in Kerala’s political landscape.Of the 21 member Cabinet, 20 ministers contested the polls, and as many as 13 of them were defeated, marking one of the most significant reverses for an incumbent government in recent times.Even as the final tally has not been declared by the Election Commis…
Thrissur, April 21 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed and several others were injured in a massive explosion at a fireworks unit in Thrissur on Monday during preparations for the Thrissur Pooram, one of India’s most celebrated temple festivals. The Thrissur Pooram is an annual Hindu temple festival held at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur, Kerala.It takes place every year on the Pooram day, the day when the moon rises with the Pooram star in the Malayalam month of Medam.Recognised as t…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 17 (IANS) With temperatures soaring and ultraviolet (UV) radiation reaching high levels across Kerala, Health Minister Veena George on Friday issued a statewide alert, urging people to take strict precautions against heat-related illnesses.According to the Health Department, the UV index remains particularly high between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M., making direct exposure to sunlight during these hours hazardous.Prolonged exposure could lead to sunstroke or heat exhaustion, the …
Pathanamthitta, March 30 (IANS) The Aranmula Assembly constituency in Pathanamthitta is shaping into one of the most closely watched electoral battles in Kerala, with Health Minister Veena George seeking a third consecutive victory amid stiff and layered opposition.A journalist-turned-politician who made a swift leap into electoral politics in 2016, Veena George now finds herself in a contest that is as much about perception as performance.The entry of Youth Congress leader Abin Varkey has injec…
Kannur (Kerala), March 12 (IANS) Five activists of the Kerala Students Union (KSU), arrested for allegedly attempting to murder state Health Minister Veena George during a protest at Kannur Railway Station, were granted bail on Thursday, even as crucial testimony from police officers indicated that the protesters were unarmed and that the incident involved only pushing and jostling.The Thalassery District and Sessions Court granted bail to five accused, including KSU Kannur district president M….
Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) A court in Kerala’s Kannur on Tuesday rejected the bail plea of five KSU activists arrested in the case of allegedly attempting to murder state Health Minister Veena George.The Kannur Judicial First Class Magistrate Court dismissed the applications after hearing detailed arguments from both sides.The defence maintained that the incident at Kannur railway station last week was merely a black flag protest and that the charge of attempt to murder was unsustainable…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) With Assembly elections on the horizon and political tempers running high, a government rehabilitation function in Wayanad has triggered a fresh controversyThe episode unfolded on Sunday afternoon near Kalpetta, where houses were formally handed over to survivors of the July 30, 2024, landslide tragedy.The function took an unexpected turn when Congress’ Kalpetta MLA T. Siddique was heckled by a section of Left workers as he rose to speak and also during his spe…