Kochi: Kicking up the campaign for Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conduct a roadshow in Thrissur on Wednesday.He will address thousands of people, mainly women in the wake of passing of the women’s reservation Bill.Actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi, will be another crowd puller as he is touted as party candidate for the Lok …
Kochi: Continuing its tirade against Kerala Governor, the Students Federation of India (SFI) of CPM torched the effigy of Arif Mohammad Khan in Kannur on Sunday, media reports said.The left students’ outfit burnt a 30-foot-tall effigy at Payyambalam beach to demonstrate its protest against the Governor accusing him of implementing BJP government’s agenda in the …
Kochi: There seems to be no end to infighting in the Congress in Kerala where political challenges are increasing in the over a century old party, media reports said.Upset over the party affairs, Kodikunnil Suresh, MP, threatened to not contest the Lok Sabha polls if he was sidelined in the party during the KPCC executive …
Kochi: Former Congress chief in Kerala V M Sudheeran flayed the party, describing its leadership as an utter failure, media reports said. Leaders are working for their own benefit and there is no consensus or discussion on any matter, he said at the Kerala Pradesh Congress committee meeting.The party, which once had two groups, has …
Kochi: In a major boost to the BJP, the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Nilackal Diocese Secretary Fr Shyju Kurien joined the saffron party on Saturday.Forty seven other faithfuls of the church joined the party along with him.Union Minister V Muralidharan inaugurated a function Christmas Sneha Sangamam organised by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.Metropolitan Kuriakose Mar …
Kochi: In a daring rhetoric, former Minister G Sudhakaran of CPM made a veiled attack on the party’s style of functioning, media reports said. The party should win the confidence of those outside the party to succeed in elections, Sudhakaran said at a book release function in Alappuzha. The party cannot win elections only with …
Kochi: Touted as the world’s maiden mobile cabinet, the 36-day Nava Kerala Sadassu of the cash strapped Communist government in Kerala culminated in Thiruvananthapuram amidst clashes, media reports said.The grand finale saw clashes between the cops and the Opposition political parties with the police booking Congress state chief K Sudhakaran and many others.Starting its tour …
Kochi: A Court in Allappuzha has directed the police to book Kerala Chief Minister’s gunmen for bashing Youth Congress workers for protesting against the Chief Minister at Alappuzha the other day, media reports said. The Allappuzha First Class Magistrate court direction to the Alappuzha South police in this regard came after KSU District president A …
Kochi: Tension prevailed after a march taken out by the Congress’ KSU to DGP’s office culminated in a clash between the protesters and the police in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, media reports said.Police used water cannons when the KSU activists tried to breach the barricades erected to stop them from marching ahead, the reports said. The …
Kochi: Congress chief in Kerala K Sudhakaran is leaving for the US to undergo treatment, kicking off speculations about his future in the party, media reports said.Sudhakaran has praised the BJP for last few years, even as he had denied any plans to quit Congress, the reports said.Sudhakaran’s soft corner towards the BJP has triggered …
Kochi: Tension prevailed today at Thiruvananthapuram during a Youth Congress protest march against police’s action against Congress leaders who protested gainst Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during his mobile redressal trip with his cabinet across the state, media reports said.The Youth Congress organised the protest coinciding with Pinaray’s entourage entering the state capital signaling the end …
Kochi: The active Covid cases in Kerala has gone upto 1,749 while 115 new cases were recorded on Monday.Kerala has 89.38 percent of the country’s total cases of 1,970 cases. A total of 142 cases were reported in the country on Monday.Kerala has the credit of conducting maximumtests due to which the cases in the …
Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan today made a surprise visit to the busy Sweet Meat Street at Kozhikode drawing strong criticism from the CPM.The Governor, who mingled with the common people and took selfies, said that there was no threat for him from the people of Kerala who he said loved him.The Governor said …
Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan today said that there are signs of constitutional machinery failing in the state, even as the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Governor was speaking things out of context and exhorted the Centre to recall him.In a press release, the Governor held Pinarayi Vijayan responsible for deteriorating Law and Order …
Kochi: In a new twist to Karuvannur Cooperative Bank scam case, two accused who are former bank officials expressed willingness to become approver to help unearth financial irregularities in the bank. The bank‘s former secretary Sunil Kumar and former manager Biju Kareem have given the application in their affidavit before the court hearing the case …
Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday accused the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of encouraging protests against him through CPM outfit SFI. Speaking to reporters at Calicut University, Khan described the SFI leaders as criminals who were sent at the behest of Chief Minister.Khan said he will take on the SFI with an …
Kochi: Acquittal of 24-year-old Arjun Sajeev of DYFI in a rape and murder case in Vandiperiyar in Idukki in Kerala has exposed chinks in the police department in Kerala, media reports said. The court freeing Arjun for prosecution’s failure to produce sufficient evidence against Arjun diluted was a clear indication of the police laxity, the …
Kochi: A court in Idukki acquitted Arjun, 22, who was accused of raping and murdering a 6-year-old in Vandiperiyar, for want of evidence triggering emotional outburst by the victim’s mother and the relatives, media reports said. The Fast Track Court in Kattappana delivered the judgment in the case in which the charge sheet was filed …
Kochi: Eight Lok Sabha staff weresuspended in connection with the incident of intrusion into the Lok Sabha chamber by two persons when the house was in session on Wednesday, media reports said.Four accused Sagar Sharma, D Manoranjan, Neelam Azad and Amol Shinde were arrested under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and other sections of the …
Kochi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) showed signs of gaining popularity in Kerala as the party won a seat at Karimkunnam in Idukki in the by-elections held on December 12.Beena Kurian won from the seventh ward polling 202 votes defeating the UDF candidate who got 198 votes.In Areekkara in Idukki, AAP came second with 217 votes …
