Pinarayi Vijayan

Vijayan claims Rahul shying away from attacking BJP

Kerala govt to press Centre to frame law for expatriates’ welfare: Vijayan

7:05 pm January 2, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Thursday said it would press the Centre to frame necessary legislation to ensure the welfare of expatriates. Inaugurating a conference being held as part of the second Loka Kerala Sabha (LKS), a platform of Non-Resident Keralites from 47 countries and 21 states, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan assured his government “will […]

Kerala govt decides to bring in ordinance on burial rites

4:16 pm January 1, 2020

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to bring in an ordinance permitting conduct of burial rituals of Jacobite parishoners in their family cemetry now under the control of the orthodox faction of the Malankara church. The government decided to take the ordinance route after all efforts to resolve the issue through discussions failed, Chief […]

Sabarimala triggers heated debate on election day in Kerala

Sabarimala temple opens; 10 women sent back by police

9:32 pm November 16, 2019

Sabarimala: Amid tight security, thousands of devotees from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and other neighbouring states on Saturday offered prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple when it was opened for the annual Mandala-Makaravilakku pooja. Police said at least 10 women, who were part of a 30-member group from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, were sent back from […]

COVID-19 negative certificates mandatory for Sabarimala pilgrims

Police constable dies in Sabarimala

6:39 pm November 16, 2019

Pamba(Ker): A 32-year-old civil police officer (CPO) posted near the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa temple complex, for security duty, collapsed and died on Saturday morning, police said. Though the CPO was rushed to the hospital from the police barracks, he was declared brought dead, they said. The Malabar Special Police officer, Biju, hails from Perambra in […]

Coffee Table Book on Kerala's capital released by CM

Kerala CM writes to Modi against move to disinvest BPCL

8:13 pm October 19, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to stop the reported move to disinvest the state owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation LTD (BPCL). In a letter to Modi, a copy of which was released to the media here, Vijayan said that the centre had initiated action through release of Request […]