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Delhi confidential: Up & Down

September 11, 2024 10:10 am

Sources in the Road Transport & Highways ministry, however, said the MLA’s name was included in the list for a state highway project that was done by a local project director.

Newsmaker | Actor, ex-minister, former Cong ally at the heart of Oommen Chandy fake charges row

September 20, 2023 8:04 am

Ganesh Kumar, head of Kerala Cong (B), has been talked about since solar scam surfaced, is known to have been close to the woman at the heart of the charges

No proof against Oommen Chandy in sexual abuse case, CBI report raises questions about charges

September 13, 2023 3:44 am

CBI points out contradictions in the complainant's letter making the allegations, talks about a middleman saying he acted under “pressure from CPM leaders”; Cong attacks CM Pinarayi

How UDF rallied behind Cong's Chandy Oommen, ensured historic Puthuppally win

September 11, 2023 11:15 am

Conscious that any fall in victory margin would be used by their detractors, LoP Satheesan, PCC chief Sudhakaran were on the ground from the start, held grassroots meetings, and targeted CM Vijayan silence on charges against daughter

CPM left with egg on face after fighting Puthuppally bypoll as a referendum on Pinarayi govt

September 08, 2023 7:07 pm

Left was counting on wooing Christian groups, control over most of the local panchayats, a high-decibel campaign led by the CM himself, absence of the late Oommen Chandy and local face as candidate

With resounding win, Chandy Oommen takes over the baton from his father in Kerala's Puthuppally

September 08, 2023 10:13 pm

Last year, Chandy was one of the yatris who had walked with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during his Bharat Jodo Yatra.

Half century later, Cong turf Puthuppally may see a contest, and CPM has smelled blood

September 04, 2023 9:31 am

Cong flies in its stars to lend Oommen Chandy's son a hand in the Sept 5 bypoll; on CPM side, Pinarayi himself leads the fight. Not to be left behind, BJP out to show it is also in the race

Congress picks late Oommen Chandy's son for his seat, CPM says will fight bypoll like any election

August 09, 2023 1:37 am

Congress sees bypoll as “referendum” on Pinarayi govt, set to get sympathy vote given the huge popularity of Chandy, who had represented Puthuppally continuously since 1970.

Express View on Kerala police going after sound system: Mic drop

July 28, 2023 7:36 am

A lesson for Kerala police: Let a groaning microphone have its say.

Day after taking suo motu action, Kerala Police closes case over mic glitch during CM speech

July 27, 2023 2:48 am

The incident took place on Monday when Vijayan was addressing a meeting to commemorate the life of former chief minister and Congress leader Oommen Chandy, who passed away last week.

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Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy passes away: His career, in pictures

July 18, 2023 10:25 am

Congress veteran and former Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy passes away at 79.

India top news live updates: Talwars acquitted in Aarushi case, Mukul Roy's resignation, Oommen Chandy in solar scam

October 12, 2017 3:57 pm

From the Aarushi Talwar murder case verdict to Rahul Gandhi's rally in Gujarat to Oommen Chandy in the solar scam case. Here are the top news updates of the week in pictures.

Indian nurses return home from Iraq

July 05, 2014 3:49 pm

Forty-six nurses, who were held captive by ISIS militants in Iraq, on Saturday returned home by a special Air India flight to a happy reunion.

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Smart City phase-1 project inaugurated in Kerala

February 21, 2016 2:14 pm

Kochi, Feb 21 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, along with UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs Mohammad Al Gergawi, inaugurated the phase 1 of Smart City project, including 5 lakh sq ft information technology tower. The project is a joint venture of Dubai Holding and the state government. Smart Cities Mission is an urban renewal programme by the the Union Ministry of Urban Development to develop 100 smart cities all over the country.

Opposition boycotts budget session in Kerala Assembly

February 12, 2016 7:14 am

Trivandrum, Feb 12 (ANI): Protests broke out inside the Kerala Assembly while Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy was presenting the interim budget on Friday. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) protested inside and outside the Kerala Assembly against the Kerala Government, saying the interim budget was leaked. The LDF members holding banners and placards raised slogans against Chandy. Thereafter, the LDF members marched out of the House and boycotted the budget session.

Protests against CM Chandy inside Kerala Assembly

February 09, 2016 8:14 am

Trivandrum, Feb 09 (ANI): The Left Democratic Front party leaders on Tuesday staged a protest against Chief Minister Oommen Chandy inside the Kerala Assembly for his alleged involvement in the solar scam issue. Protesting LDF leaders raised slogans and banners inside the House against the Chandy Government, demanding Chandy’s resignation. CM Oommen Chandy is allegedly accused of accepting a bribe of 1.9 crores to approve the solar projects.

Kerala CM Oommen Chandy appears before probe panel

January 25, 2016 11:43 am

Trivandrum, Jan 25 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Monday appeared before a judicial commission probing the 7-crore solar scam that has engulfed his Congress-led UDF government, over his alleged links to the accused in the massive cheating scandal. The scam relates to an alleged con job by a pair of entrepreneurs Saritha Nair and Biju Radhakrishnan, who promised to install solar power panels. The Chief Minister, a witness in the case, had already given a written statement to the commission and agreed to appear before it personally, when asked to do so. The commission, that has its office in Kochi, will come to Thiruvananthapuram and record Chandy's statement. Chandy has maintained all along that he has done no wrong and is prepared to face any probe.

Ghulam Ali felicitated in Thiruvananthapuram

January 15, 2016 5:46 am

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 15 (ANI): Kerala felicitated Pakistan's legendary maestro Ghulam Ali, two days after he performed in Kolkata. Ali was presented with an award by a socio-cultural organisation and Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and other leaders were also present. Ali will be performing in Thiruvananthapuram city on Friday and in Kozhikode on January 17. He expressed happiness on performing in Kerala during his maiden visit to the state. Indian classical singer, Pandit Vishwanath, will also perform with Ali on Friday. He was all praise for the Pakistani singer, calling him the king of ghazals. Ali, the 75-year old renowned singer, performed with his son Amir Ali in Kolkata on January 12 and was felicitated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Will seek PM's intervention on Italian marines case: CM Chandy

January 13, 2016 6:20 am

Trivandrum, Jan 13 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday opposed the Italian Senate's defence committee on its comment that Italian marine Massimiliano Latorre will not return to India. Chandy said that the Italian marines committed a crime on Indian land and they are liable to obey the Indian law. He added that today itself, the Kerala government will urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back the marine to India.

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