Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Kerala continues to reel under an intense heat wave, with authorities issuing temperature alerts across the state, barring the high-range districts of Idukki and Wayanad.The soaring temperatures have raised concerns over public health, prompting officials to urge residents to take adequate precautions, particularly during daytime hours.Palakkad remains the hottest district, with the mercury expected to touch 40 degrees Celsius.The district had already recorded…
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Aluva, April 10 (IANS) Exuding confidence after what he described as the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) most energetic campaign in over three decades, Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, on Friday asserted that the alliance is poised to cross the 100 seat mark in the Kerala Assembly elections, riding on strong political groundwork and a visible anti-incumbency wave against the ruling LDF.Satheesan said Kerala had recorded one of the highest voter turnouts in the country, adding that par…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) Voting began across Kerala on Thursday, with political leaders expressing confidence and urging citizens to exercise their franchise in what is widely seen as a decisive election for the state’s future. Kerala Minister P. Rajeev arrived at the Ambedkar Training Centre in Vidya Nagar Colony to cast his vote early in the morning.”We are very confident with the people, because the people, I hope, will cast a vote in favour of the continuity of this government. And…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Rajeev Chandrasekhar, BJP’s Kerala State President, on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress and the CPI(M), asserting that neither party is capable of delivering development in the state.Casting his vote in Thiruvananthapuram, Chandrasekhar struck a confident note about the BJP-led NDA’s prospects while dismissing early political speculation.“This is all very premature. We want to get a clear mandate. We want to win a majority on our own. We want to be…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) After 23 days of high-voltage campaigning and an equally intense silent push, Kerala stepped into decision day on Thursday, with around 2.71 crore voters set to determine who will govern the state.Even before dawn broke, the electoral machinery was in motion. By 5.30 a.m., the state’s 30,471 polling booths had sprung to life, with officials initiating mandatory mock polling procedures.Once completed and the EVMs sealed, a brief lull followed before the real m…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) At the stroke of 6 PM on Tuesday, the curtains came down on more than three weeks of relentless, high voltage campaigning for the April 9 Kerala Assembly elections, leaving behind a state charged with anticipation and political theatre at its peak.The finale was nothing short of grand. Across Kerala, cadres of all three major fronts, the LDF, UDF, and NDA leading with their candidates, poured onto the streets in a dazzling show of strength.This is one moment wh…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) Expressing strong confidence ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday asserted that the United Democratic Front (UDF) is headed for a “fairly clear-cut win”, citing widespread anti-incumbency against the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) government and growing public desire for change.Dismissing the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) prospects in the state, Tharoor termed it a “zero-seat party” in the Kerala Assembly …
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor expressed strong confidence in the United Democratic Front’s (UDF) prospects in the Kerala elections, projecting a clear victory for the alliance while downplaying the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) impact in the state.In an extensive interaction with IANS, he also shared his views on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign, governance issues, key national policy debates, and India’s diplomatic approach to global co…
Idukki, April 6 (IANS) Mounting a sharp and wide-ranging attack on the ruling Left in Kerala, Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, on Monday dismissed the government’s progress report as a “bundle of lies,” alleging that key achievements have been exaggerated while major failures were deliberately concealed ahead of the April 9 Assembly polls.Satheesan said the report itself had “shrunk from 38 pages to 24,” reflecting what he described as an attempt to hide the truth.He challenged …
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar could replace him after April 20.Addressing a press conference here, Ashoka said, “After April 20, it is uncertain what will happen to him. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will snatch the Chief Minister’s post.”He also said that Siddaramaiah has never stated that an ST leader would be made Chief…