Kerala excise minister M Liju T’puram: The state govt will soon initiate consultations and preparatory work for a new liquor policy, with excise minister M Liju saying the UDF administration intends to adopt a socially responsible approach that differs from the previous LDF govt’s policy.Addressing reporters, Liju said that the LDF’s liquor policy was designed…
BJP state vice-president K S Radhakrishnan T’puram: BJP state vice-president K S Radhakrishnan said Thazhamon family should relinquish the title of Sabarimala tanthri. He added that if the family refuses to do so, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) must step in and strip the family of that role. His demand came after tanthri Kandararu Rajeevaru, one…
Former CM Pinarayi Vijayan will release the report T’puram: As a retort to the UDF govt’s report, CPM will release a white paper on state’s finances during the 10 years of the LDF govt. The document — ‘white paper of facts’ — will be released by leader of opposition Pinarayi Vijayan at AKG Centre here…
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior surgeon Dr Haris Chirakkal, who drew widespread attention by highlighting deficiencies in the govt medical college hospitals during the previous LDF govt’s tenure, welcomed state govt’s latest initiative to reduce overcrowding and end the practice of patients being made to lie on hospital floors.In a social media post, Chirakkal praised health minister K…
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister V D Satheesan on Friday reiterated that state govt hadn’t granted any approval or taken any decision permitting the proposed transfer of shares in Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt Ltd to MSC Group.While responding to a letter from opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan over the issue, Satheesan said Clause 5.3 of concession agreement signed…
After Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, chief minister VD Satheesan said the govt would examine reports on the accident and initiate technical and legal procedures to determine the circumstances that led to it Thiruvananthapuram: The construction of the Anakkampoyil-Kalladi-Meppadi twin-tunnel road project in Wayanad has been put on hold until two separate investigations ordered by the state…
T’puram: V A Arunkumar, the son of former CM V S Achuthanandan, who was given the additional charge of IHRD director around three years ago, was removed from the post. M V Rajesh, the principal of IHRD’s College of Engineering in Poonjar, was named the new director.Several petitions were filed against the previous LDF govt’s…
MLA P A Mohamed Riyas with protesting workers at the office of CorroHealth on Monday, where mass layoffs took place T’puram: Leader of opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday alleged that the mass layoff of around 1,000 employees following the closure of the Kochi and Kozhikode offices of US-based medical coding company CorroHealth was unacceptable and…
Senior Congress functionary V M Sudheeran Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress functionary V M Sudheeran accused the previous LDF govt led by Pinarayi Vijayan of facilitating mineral sand mining in Alappuzha under the guise of flood mitigation measures in Kuttanad.In a statement, Sudheeran said the Pinarayi govt created conditions benefiting private mineral sand interests through public sector…
Thiruvananthapuram: Latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on state finances flagged non-utilization of funds set aside for various schemes, including former LDF govt’s flagship project Total Housing Scheme-Urban (LIFE-Parppida Mission). According to the report, LDF govt had earmarked Rs 192 crore each from 2022-23 to 2024-25 in the budget, but the total expenditure for…
