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16 Jan 2024
KeralaVijayan, ministers to protest Centre's 'neglect' of Kerala in Delhi
The Kerala Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, will stage a protest on February 8 at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to protest the "neglect" of the central government towards the state.
29 Jan 2023
KeralaCall me Hindu, it's not religious: Kerala Governor Arif Khan
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Saturday said the term "Hindu" should be used to refer to anyone born in India and living in the country, adding it is not a religious term.
26 Oct 2022
KeralaKerala: Governor demands removal of finance minister over 'seditious' speech
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has entered a fresh tussle with the ruling coalition Left Democratic Front (LDF) after demanding that Finance Minister KN Balagopal be fired for making alleged "seditious" statements at a university.
23 Nov 2020
KeralaKerala's 'draconian' law on offensive online posts put on hold
After inviting backlash with the Kerala Police Act Amendment ordinance, the state government on Monday decided to put the controversial law on hold.
04 Nov 2020
LamborghiniLamborghini unveils 'Fluo Capsule' design package for Huracan EVO hypercar
Italian automaker Lamborghini has unveiled a new design package for its Huracan EVO sports car. Titled 'Fluo Capsule,' the package includes five new vibrant matte color options with blacked-out body parts and a complementing cabin with added equipment.
15 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiPM Modi in Kerala: LDF govt's stance on Sabarimala 'shameful'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hit out at the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala over the Sabarimala issue, calling the LDF's stand "shameful".
26 Nov 2018
KeralaKerala Water Resources Minister Mathew Thomas resigns
Kerala Water Resources Minister Mathew T Thomas, a nominee of the Janata Dal (Secular) in the CPI(M)-led LDF government, submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
09 Nov 2018
KeralaKerala HC disqualifies IUML MLA for communal poll-campaign in 2016
The Kerala High Court today disqualified an MLA of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), on a plea claiming that he used religion to win the Assembly polls in 2016.
09 Nov 2018
KeralaKerala: Police personnel suspended for taking bribe from murder accused
A police officer was removed from service yesterday for allegedly taking bribe from some of the accused of a suspected honor killing case in Kerala.
08 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaBJP launches Rath Yatra to 'protect' tradition of Ayyappa Temple
The BJP today embarked on a Rath Yatra from Kasaragod in Kerala to "protect" the traditions and rituals of the hill-shrine of Lord Ayyappa at Sabarimala, which recently witnessed violent protests against the entry of women of menstruating age group.
18 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of India#SabarimalaRow: Hartal begins in Kerala, special security arrangements in place
In yet another move to defy the Supreme Court verdict allowing women of the menstrual age group to enter the Sabarimala temple, Hindu outfits in Kerala called for a hartal.
12 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSabarimala row: Protests against Supreme Court verdict continue in South
Members of the Opposition Congress and BJP in Kerala today staged demonstrations to express solidarity with Ayyappa devotees even as the CPI, the key partner in the CPI-M led LDF, said there was an attempt to "politicize" the Supreme Court order on Sabarimala.
11 Oct 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaRSS moved SC in 2006, seeking women's entry into Sabarimala
Kerala Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran today sought to turn the tables on RSS on the Sabarimala issue, claiming that Sangh leaders had moved Supreme Court in 2006, seeking entry of women into Lord Ayyappa's shrine.
31 May 2018
KeralaKerala Govt releases 'progress card' of its two-year performance
The CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala has released the progress report of its two years' performance.
20 May 2018
KeralaKamal Hassan meets Kerala CM to discuss country's political situation
Kamal Haasan today met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in Kochi and discussed the country's political situation in the light of post-poll developments in Karnataka.
23 Apr 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Congress's Chennithala launches hunger-strike; demands CBI probe into custodial death
Stepping up pressure on the CPI(M)-led LDF government over the alleged custodial death of a 26-year-old youth at Varapuzha in Kochi, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala today launched a 24-hour hunger strike demanding CBI probe into the incident.
15 Nov 2017
KeralaFollowing land grab charges, Kerala minister Thomas Chandy resigns
Kerala's transport minister Thomas Chandy has resigned from the CM Pinarayi Vijayan-led government. He is the third minister to resign from the Left Democratic Front government in the last 17 months.
11 Oct 2017
IndiaSolar scam: LDF government orders probe against ex-CM Oommen Chandy
Based on the recommendations of Justice (retd.) Sivarajan-headed judicial commission, the CPM-led LDF government in Kerala has ordered a vigilance probe against former CM and Congress leader Oommen Chandy in the solar scam case.
04 Jul 2017
JammuGST: 22 states scrap checkposts to ensure smooth implementation
To ensure a smooth rollout of the GST, 22 states took down checkposts that would have otherwise delayed trucks and led to additional costs and time.
10 May 2017
IndiaKerala planning to provide free internet for 20 million families
Kerala's CPI(M)-led LDF government is planning to implement 'Kerala Fibre Optic Network' (K-FON), a new initiative which would provide free internet connections to 20 lakh poor families.
06 Apr 2017
KeralaKerala: Police manhandle mother for seeking justice over son's suicide
Kerala's LDF government has been slammed over the police's 'high-handed' treatment of a mother seeking justice for her son who allegedly committed suicide after being harassed by college authorities.
