Thiruvananthapuram: CPM state secretary M V Govindan on Saturday said there was no difference of opinion in the party over the transfer of Vizhinjam port shares between Adani group and MSC. Govindan said the moot question raised by CPM over the share transfer remained unanswered and yet the govt was trying to create an impression…
T’puram: A fresh political war of words has erupted over waste management and civic administration in the city corporation, with mayor V V Rajesh accusing the LDF of deliberately creating sanitation issues in the city. The opposition LDF alleged that the BJP-led civic administration has failed to address mounting waste disposal and public health concerns.Addressing…
T’puram: The first meeting of the revamped syndicate of Kerala University on Tuesday decided to cut down the number of syndicate standing committees to seven from existing 10. Following the decision, CPM will not have a standing committee convener for the first time in the university’s history.UDF govt recently nominated six members to the university…
T’puram/Thrissur: The CPM on Sunday stepped up its attack over the proposed share transfer between the Adani Group and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) in the Vizhinjam International Seaport project, alleging that the deal was part of a preplanned move to hand over control of the port.CPM state secretary M V Govindan told reporters on Sunday…
CPM state secretary M V Govindan Thiruvananthapuram: CPM state secretary M V Govindan on Friday accused chief minister V D Satheesan of adopting a policy of “double standards” on issues ranging from the PM SHRI scheme and mineral sand mining to the state’s liquor policy.Govindan told reporters in New Delhi that the CM’s reply to…
Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition UDF is preparing to move a no-confidence motion against BJP-led council in city corporation, alleging that civic administration failed to govern the city effectively during its first six months in office. However, the motion is unlikely to be taken up at Monday’s council meeting, as Kerala Municipality Rules require a prior notice of…
Mayor V V Rajesh tries to get inside the office during the clash T’puram: The city corporation turned into a flashpoint on Thursday when CPM and BJP councillors clashed outside the mayor’s office, as CPM pressed for the resignation of mayor V V Rajesh and the deputy mayor Asha Nath G S over the controversy…
Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan in his reply on Thursday to veteran Congress functionary V M Sudheeran’s remarks on beach sand mining said that it was successive Congress-led govts that supported private mining in Kerala while the LDF consistently opposed it.In a Facebook post, Vijayan said Sudheeran’s statement that the LDF govt had created opportunities…
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…
Devaswom minister K Muraleedharan T’puram/Thrissur: Devaswom minister K Muraleedharan has expressed strong displeasure over a series of transfers carried out by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), alleging that established norms and eligibility criteria were ignored in several appointments.The minister has conveyed his concerns to the TDB president and sought a review of the transfers. He…
