Pinarayi Vijayan
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'Blatant Overreach': BJP rips Vijayan govt apart on appointment of foreign secretary in Kerala
India | Jul 20, 2024, 05:17 PM ISTThe matters related to foreign affairs come under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Accordingly, the state has no role in external affairs. BJP is using this to call the appointment of a foreign secretary a violation of the constitution.
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Kerala assembly passes resolution for second time to change state name to 'Keralam'
India | Jun 25, 2024, 09:15 AM ISTThe Kerala government wants to change the state name to Kreralam, a Malayali pronunciation. Earlier the resolution was brought in the state assembly last year which was passed on August 9, 2023, but was returned by the central government citing procedural issues.
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Centre sanctions Rs 21,253 crore borrowing limit for Kerala amid economic crisis
India | May 26, 2024, 07:20 PM ISTAs Kerala faces economic crisis, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Chandrasekhar announced a sanctioned borrowing limit of Rs. 21,253. He also announced a Rs 200 crore project under the Urban Flood Mitigation Programme for Thiruvananthapuram.
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ED files money laundering case against Kerala CM's daughter Veena Vijayan
India | Mar 27, 2024, 05:28 PM ISTInitially, CM Vijayan and the CPI(M) defended the case both inside and outside the Assembly. They said that this was nothing but a political witch hunt. But the defence fell apart when the SFIO took up the probe last month.
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BJP accuses Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan of caste and religious bias amidst 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' row
India | Mar 26, 2024, 10:40 PM ISTKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, while addressing an anti-CAA event, said the patriotic slogan "Bharat Mata ki Jai was coined by a Muslim - Azimullah Khan.
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'What if AAP comes to power at Center': Arvind Kejriwal to BJP on probe agency summons
Delhi | Feb 08, 2024, 01:28 PM ISTThe fight will strive to maintain a balance between Centre-State funds, said Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Several other opposition leaders also joined the protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar.
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Kerala: Congress demands court-monitored probe into IT firm owned by Kerala CM's daughter
India | Jan 18, 2024, 07:02 PM ISTSenior CPI(M) leader and the party's central committee member A K Balan rejected the political opponents' allegations against the CM's daughter's company and claimed that it had submitted all the required documents sought by the ROC.
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PM Modi holds massive roadshow in Kerala's Ernakulam, focus on Lok Sabha polls | Watch
India | Jan 16, 2024, 11:49 PM ISTPM Modi was welcomed at the airport by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and top Kerala officials and state BJP leaders.
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'Pinarayi Vijayan involved in many murders', alleges Governor Khan as rift escalates with Kerala CM
India | Dec 19, 2023, 01:29 PM ISTThe Governor, earlier in the day, said he cannot be frightened by the CM or the SFI and to prove the same he visited the busy S M Street market area, also known as the 'mithai street' famous for sweets, in Kozhikode city.
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Tharoor slams LDF govt over 'assault' on Kerala Governor's car by SFI activists, ‘disgraceful...'
India | Dec 12, 2023, 07:51 PM ISTThe Left Democratic Front (LDF) also known as Left Front (Kerala) is an alliance of left-wing political parties in the state. Though the Congress is opposed to the LDF in Kerala, it has an understanding with Left parties for the Lok Sabha polls as part of the INDIA bloc.
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Kerala Lok Ayukta rejects plea alleging misuse of CM Relief Fund by Pinarayi Vijayan
India | Nov 13, 2023, 03:49 PM ISTThe decision came on a plea by complainant R S Sasikumar who had alleged that the CM and his council of ministers had 'abused their position as public servants'.
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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan gets death threat, police begin investigation
India | Nov 02, 2023, 11:00 AM ISTA case has been registered in connection with the incident at Museum police station under sections 118(b) and 120(o) of the Kerala Police Act
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Kerala blasts: CM Vijayan urges people to steer clear of controversies and face them with restraint
India | Oct 30, 2023, 08:42 PM ISTOver 50 individuals were injured, some seriously, during the multiple blasts at the international convention centre in Kalamassery where the followers from the minority Christian group, Jehovah's Witnesses, had gathered for the final day of a three-day-long prayer meeting.
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Kerala blasts: Terror organisation's involvement suspected, death toll rises to 3
India | Oct 30, 2023, 12:39 PM ISTOver 50 individuals were injured, some seriously, during the multiple blasts at the international convention centre in Kalamassery where the followers from the minority Christian group, Jehovah's Witnesses, had gathered for the final day of a three-day-long prayer meeting.
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'All I saw was a fireball': Eyewitnesses recall terrifying moments of Kerala blasts at prayer site
India | Oct 29, 2023, 03:49 PM ISTThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the investigation of the blasts that claimed one life and injured 52 others. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has called for an all-party meeting over the issue, as per the CMO.
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Kerala blasts: 'Matter of serious investigation, can't say anything before probe,' says CM Vijayan
India | Oct 29, 2023, 06:40 PM ISTMeanwhile, Kerala DGP Shavik Darvesh Sahib said that preliminary investigation showed that an improvised explosive device (IED) was used in the incident. Union Home Minister Amit Shah instructed the NIA and NSG to initiate an inquiry in the incident.
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'Absolutely astonished by Deve Gowda's lies', says Kerala CM after JDS chief's tie-up claim with BJP
India | Oct 20, 2023, 04:39 PM ISTHD Deve Gowda, a former Prime Minister, on October 19 claimed that all the state units of his party, including- Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Maharashtra, had given their consent for it to align with the BJP and that Vijayan had concurred with the move that would save the JDS.
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'India will be in danger if BJP comes to power for third time', says Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
India | Oct 08, 2023, 05:26 PM ISTKerala: During an event, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan asserted that PM Modi-led BJP has realised that a third term may not be possible for them in India.
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'No new Nipah cases reported in last four days', says Kerala Health Minister Veena George
India | Sep 20, 2023, 05:25 PM ISTNipaa cases: Earlier on Tuesday, Kerala CM Vijayan had said that the outbreak reported from Kozhikode district is under control now, but the threat of the infectious disease is not over yet in the state.
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Nipah virus cases rise to five in Kerala, government efforts on to save lives | FULL DETAILS
India | Sep 14, 2023, 11:29 AM ISTNipah virus: The health worker employed at a private hospital in Kozhikode has been confirmed with Nipah virus infection after his samples turned positive, a statement from Kerala Health Minister Veena George said.