A P Anil Kumar, Revenue Minister, Kerala Thiruvananthapuram: Revenue minister A P Anil Kumar has defended chief minister V D Satheesan’s handling of the proposed share transfer in the Vizhinjam port project amid reports of differences within the Congress over the issue. Anil Kumar told reporters on Monday the govt’s official position was already made…
Thiruvananthapuram: Adani Ports and SEZ (APSEZ) CEO Ashwani Gupta has said that Adani Ports will continue to control the Vizhinjam port after the share transfer involving MSC Group is completed. Adani Group will retain the majority stake, he said in a statement.MSC Group’s subsidiary, Terminal Investment Ltd (TiL), has entered into a definitive agreement with…
Thiruvananthapuram: UDF govt has not taken a final decision on allowing the sale of low-alcohol beverages in the state and will formulate its liquor policy only after consultations within the coalition, chief minister V D Satheesan told the assembly on Wednesday amid growing criticism of the move from within UDF and opposition.Replying to the budget…
Thiruvananthapuram: A subject specific compliance audit (SSCA) carried out by comptroller and auditor general at the regional transport offices and state transport authority in the motor vehicle department flagged non-regulation of rent-a-cab services in the state.According to central govt notification, the operators of rent-a-cab must maintain a fleet of at least 50 motor cabs, each…
T’puram: A discussion on PM Shri scheme, which the opposition raised as an adjournment motion, turned into a political duel after general education minister N Samsudheen furnished documents related to the scheme during the previous LDF govt’s tenure.In reply to the motion moved by CPI MLA P Prasad, he placed the correspondence between LDF govt…
Chief minister V D Satheesan Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister V D Satheesan on Monday told the assembly that health and finance departments have been entrusted with preparing and implementing the Oommen Chandy health insurance scheme, which is aimed at reducing the financial burden of medical treatment on ordinary people.Rejecting criticism that the scheme would lead to…
Police use water cannons to disperse AISF and AIYF activists during a protest march towards the assembly on Monday against the implementation of the PM SHRI project Thiruvananthapuram: A row erupted in the assembly on Monday after the opposition alleged that police had used contaminated water in water cannons against protesters during the AISF and…
Health minister K Muraleedharan Thiruvananthapuram: The assembly witnessed a heated debate on Monday after the opposition brought up an adjournment motion to discuss the spread of communicable diseases in Kerala and health minister K Muraleedharan rejected it while exchanging barbs with CPM MLA P A Mohamed Riyas over the govt’s handling of the department.Moving the…
Food and civil supplies minister Kerala Anoop Jacob Thiruvananthapuram: The state govt is considering bringing private rice mills under a centralized procurement framework led by Supplyco to reduce dependence on private players in the paddy procurement process, food and civil supplies minister Anoop Jacob informed the assembly on Monday.The minister said the govt would examine…
Chief minister V D Satheesan Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister V D Satheesan on Monday informed the assembly that the women’s security pension is not part of the social welfare pension scheme and that the govt has not yet decided whether it will be continued.Replying to queries in the House, Satheesan said the scheme had been introduced…
