Kochi: Five policemen were on Tuesday suspended for assaulting Youth Congress leaders who were detained at Alappuzha by local police during former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi’s statewide personal contact programme in December, 2023, Kerala Kaumudi reported.The Kerala DGP issued suspension orders based on the report submitted by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe …
Kochi: Eight years after the murder of a Youth Congress worker Mattannur Shuhaib, a court in Kerala’s Kannur district on Monday revoked the bail of all 17 accused CPM workers in the case of February 12, 2018, media reports said.The Thalassery Additional District and Sessions Court-III remanded the accused after the defence repeatedly refused to …
Kochi: The Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) is in trouble again with the Drishyam fame actor Ansiba Hassan quitting the outfit holding actor Tiny Tom responsible for it, The Indian Express reported.AMMA Joint Secretary Ansiba accused Tiny of referring to her as a “jihadi” which was denied by the ‘Pranchyettan the Saint’ actor Tom.Ansiba …
Kochi: Five cops of Kerala Police have been accused of assaulting two Youth Congress leaders in Alappuzha during the travel of former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in connection with statewide People’s court in December 2023.The SIT submitted its report before the First Class Judicial Magistrate Court in Alappuzha against accused Anil, Sandeep, Shyju, Vipin and …
Kochi: Home Department under the previous Left Government had sabotaged the probe report into the attack by the then Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s gunmen in November 2023 against Congress men, Asianet news reported.A probe ordered by the new Chief Minister V D Satheesan into the attack on Youth Congress workers protesting against Pinarayi’sNava Kerala Sadasu …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has ruled that a decision taken by the University Chancellor, State Governor, cannot be challenged by the Syndicate of the institution.A recent ruling by the single bench observed that the University Syndicate is not entitled to question an appellate order passed by the University’s Chancellor in disciplinary proceedings, BarandBench.com reported.The …
Kochi: Vellappally Natesan chief of the SNDP Yogam representing the Ezhava community warned Muslim League not to provoke the majority community through its actions.In his article in SNDP mouthpiece Yoganadam, Natesan condemned League protests against him in places like Idukki.Natesan said he will not be intimidated by street abuses, threats, or the burning of his …
Kochi: Hours after Congress announcing V D Satheesan as Kerala Chief Minister, there are reports suggesting disgruntled leader Ramesh Chennithala planning a meeting of his followers on Friday.Chennithala sulked after he missed the chance to become Chief Minister. He went innuendo and surfaced at Sree Krishna Temple Guruvayur in Thrissur.There is intense pressure from his …
Kochi: Chief Minister-elect V D Satheesan has done a commendable job to lead his party to victory even as there are scary challenges before him.The first and most dangerous challengeis to tame the wounded lion Ramesh Chennithala whose decades long dream of occupying the Chief Minister’s chair has been shattered.Chennithala expressed his protest publicly and …
Kochi: Former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of CPM was on Thursday spotted as the Opposition Leader in Kerala Assembly.The CPM state committee meeting zeroed in on Vijayan as the new opposition leader.The CPM general secretary M A Baby, Pinarayi Vijayan and senior leader A Vijayaraghavan attended the meeting presided over by K Radhakrishnan.CPM – led …
Kochi: Ramesh Ramakrishnan Chennithala, 70, has revolted against the party for missing the bus to become Chief Minister.He is reported to boycott the Congress Legislative Party meeting to protest against the party’s decision, media reports said.A leader who is the person to become a state Minister at the age 28 was once an active leader …
Kochi: The 62-year-old Vadassery Damodaran Satheesan of Congress will be the new Chief Minister of Kerala.The Congress leader Deepa Dasmunsi who is in charge of Kerala announced the election of Satheesan as leader of Congress Legislative Party at a press conference in New Delhi.Satheesan has been representing the Paravur Assembly constituency in Ernakulam since 2001.Satheesan …
Kochi: Five persons were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday in connection with alleged irregularities and a paper leak linked to the NEET UG-2026 examination, Times of India reported.The case was registered on Tuesday following a written complaint from the Department of Higher Education under the Union Education Ministry regarding alleged …
Kochi: Ten days after winning the election, Congress is sitting on the decision to select a Chief Minister lead the United Front Government in Kerala due to factionlism between Ramesh Chennithala, V D Satheesan and K C Venugopal.Even as it was in the air that the name of the leader will be announced on Wednesday, …
Kochi: In a major humiliation, the Congress failed to find a Chief Ministerial candidate in Kerala after hours long discussion.The chief minister contenders Ramesh Chennithala, K C Venugopal and V D Satheesan refused to budge resulting in the deadlock, Asianet News reported.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition, is upset over the adamancy of …
Kochi: Factionalism in Congress surfaced again in Kerala making it a herculean task for the party national leadership to pick the new Chief Minister.The adamancy of seniormost leader Ramesh Chennithala, 69, K C Venugopal, 63, and the youngest among them V D Satheesan, 62, has put Congress’ reputation at stake.Voting back to power after a …
Kochi: Congress national leadership is struggling to find a Chief Minister candidate in Kerala as Ramesh Chennithala, V D Satheesan and K C Venugopal refused to compromise on Thursday.Party observers Mukul Wasnik and Ajay Maken are holding talks with Satheesan in Thiruvananthapuram.Congress general secretary in charge of Kerala Deepa Dasmunsi is also engaged in talks.They …
Kochi: Post election debacle, CPM in Kerala is in a major crisis as many leaders have opposed appointing disgraced former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as the new Opposition Leader.However, leaders like K N Balagopal and Saji Cherian put their weight behind Pinarayi in becoming Leader of Opposition even as Wednesday’s secretariat meeting did not formalise …
Kochi: Congress-led front is claiming credit for its commendable victory in Kerala Assembly polls forgetting the fact that the Left had lost after 10 years’ rule due to The Congress-led front did not have much to do as the outgoing Pinarayi Vijayan government had kicked a self goal on many occasions during the one decade …
Kochi: Congress-led UDF is buoyed over its commendable assembly election victory in Kerala where they were out of power for one decade.The UDF is rightfully celebrating the win as it had endured well cadre-based Left front and the RSS powered mighty BJP.The pity of the matter is the bumpy road ahead of the faction ridden …
