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…
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…
GST scam, representational image Thiruvananthapuram: The state GST department emerged as Kerala’s largest spender under the secret service fund in 2024-25, spending Rs 2.2 crore, more than even the police department, even as questions raised by the then opposition UDF over the utilisation of the confidential fund remain unanswered more than two years later.Budget records…
T’puram: Former KPCC president V M Sudheeran has urged chief minister V D Satheesan to withdraw budget proposals aimed at promoting the sale of low-alcohol content beverages and opening the mineral sand sector to private investment, saying they contradict UDF’s election promises and threaten public interests.In a letter to the CM on Sunday, Sudheeran said…
CPM is trying earnestly to regroup after the poll setback Thiruvananthapuram: CPM has rejected the media reports that the party’s state secretariat and state committee were divided over the election review.The CPM state secretariat said in a statement that the review report it had prepared was unanimously approved by the state committee and added that…
T’puram: Leader of opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said the consecutive increase of fuel price was a daylight robbery by the central govt, adding that people in the state were eagerly waiting to see whether UDF would cut the tax, as demanded by them earlier, to bring down the fuel price.By hiking petrol and diesel…
Last Updated:May 13, 2026, 17:23 IST The delay has now spilt onto the streets, with local cadres and supporters launching aggressive protests against Venugopal, while backing V D Satheesan for the CM post. Venugopal has emerged as a key contender in the race for Kerala CM A week after the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF)…
