Thiruvananthapuram: LDF convener T P Ramakrishnan on Sunday strongly criticised UDF govt, alleging that it has been pursuing politically motivated actions despite not even completing a month in office.In a statement, Ramakrishnan accused govt of large-scale transfer of officials, disregarding established norms and acting on recommendations from pro-govt organizations. He said such actions undermine democratic…
Thiruvananthapuram: After more than a decade of planning and repeated delays, the proposed Thiruvananthapuram Metro Rail project is set to cross a key milestone. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is expected to submit the revised DPR to Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) within two weeks.KMRL MD Loknath Behera said the DPR was revised after the…
T’puram: Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan questioned the alleged indifference and misplaced priorities of the govt though six people were killed in man-animal conflicts over the past few days. “It is unfortunate that the indifferent attitude towards people has come out so early on in the govt’s tenure. Instead of visiting the child who was injured…
Home minister has lauded the police action Thiruvananthapuram: A day after BJP Vazhottukonam ward councillor R Sugathan – an accused in an attempt-to-murder case and a detainee under KAAPA – was arrested, the BJP alleged police excess while LDF demanded his removal from city council.Defending Sugathan, corporation mayor V V Rajesh accused the police of…
Thiruvananthapuram: An all-pervasive organizational weakness coupled with the failure to effectively counter the anti-govt narratives together contributed to the colossal setback LDF faced in the assembly election, the CPM state committee observed. The committee which discussed the election review report prepared by the party state secretariat, said there was no anti-incumbency against the govt, and…
Thiruvananthapuram: Former BJP state president K Surendran said state govt had no option but to implement PM SHRI scheme in Kerala.Surendran said former general education minister had secretly signed the MoU for implementing the scheme and hence UDF govt couldn’t escape from the responsibility of implementing it.“LDF and UDF should apologise to Kerala society for…
Chief minister V D Satheesan presents the White Paper in assembly T’puram: CPM has alleged that the White Paper presented by UDF govt on Thursday hinted the govt plans to aggressively pursue privatization policies being pushed by NDA govt at Centre.CPM state secretariat alleged that UDF govt has plans to retreat from welfare schemes and…
T’puram: The impasse in LDF over CPI’s claim for the deputy opposition leader’s post continued on Thursday too as both parties refused to budge from their claims. CPI and CPM reiterated their legitimate claim for the post, which till recently was not considered a key, coveted position.CPI state secretariat, which discussed the issue on Thursday,…
Thiruvananthapuram: State police constituted a special investigation team (SIT) to investigate cases related to the controversial ‘kafir’ screenshot row that surfaced during 2024 Lok Sabha election campaign in Vadakara.State police chief Ravada A Chandrasekhar on Wednesday issued orders forming the SIT, citing the gravity and sensitivity of the cases. The team will be headed by…
T’puram: CPI’s demand for the deputy opposition leader post is snowballing into a major crisis within LDF as talks between senior functionaries of both parties failed to break the deadlock on Wednesday. Later, CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam said the failure to reach a consensus was not a sign of his party’s weakness and CPI…
