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Pinarayi Vijayan takes oath as Kerala CM for 2nd time, 20 ministers inductedSubscriber Only
May 21, 2021 02:59 IST
Vijayan, who is the first Chief Minister in Kerala to get a second consecutive mandate, began his second innings with 17 new faces in the 21-member cabinet -- eight ministers are first-time legislators. The Cabinet has three women members now
Pinarayi Vijayan, designated Communist ministers pay respects at party memorials
May 20, 2021 13:25 IST
Ahead of the swearing-in of every Left government starting with the EMS regime in 1957, it has been a tradition for leaders of the party to queue up at the Vayalar and Punnapra memorials and pay their respects.
Meet Veena George, Kerala’s new Health Minister
May 21, 2021 10:52 IST
Journalist-turned-politician Veena George was sworn-in on Thursday, May 20. She won the April 6 Kerala Assembly elections from the Aranmula constituency of Pathanamthitta district.
Dropping Shailaja a ‘political and organisational’ decision: CPI(M)
May 19, 2021 14:18 IST
According to CPI(M) state acting secretary A Vijayaraghavan, as far as the Communist party is concerned, politics and organisation were equally important and the present decision was in accordance with it.
KN Balagopal: Student leader, MP, MLA, now candidate for plum cabinet berthSubscriber Only
May 19, 2021 10:30 IST
A first-time MLA, Balagopal was elected from the Kottarakkara Assembly constituency by over 10,000 votes.
No seat for Shailaja Teacher in Pinarayi’s all-new team, disquiet in Delhi CPMSubscriber Only
May 19, 2021 07:25 IST
Shailaja was among five CPI(M) ministers from the previous government who won in the Assembly elections but were kept out of Vijayan’s 21-member Cabinet.
P Rajeev: From ‘best parliamentarian’ to minister in Pinarayi cabinetSubscriber Only
May 18, 2021 21:30 IST
At 54, this is Rajeev's debut election to the state Assembly and will be his first time as a minister. He is likely to get either the prized finance or industries portfolio.
Cyclone Tauktae in Kerala: Torrential rains, heavy winds destroy houses in coastal areas, hundreds rush to relief camps
May 15, 2021 16:59 IST
Red alert has been sounded in five north Kerala districts of Kasaragod, Kannur, Kozhikode, Wayanad and Malappuram as the cyclone system makes its northward journey past Kerala and Karnataka towards Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Heavy rains across Kerala as Cyclone Tauktae intensifies
May 15, 2021 12:32 IST
Kerala: A red alert, warning extremely heavy rainfall of more than 20 cm, has been issued in the northern districts of the state including Malappuram, Kozhikode, Kannur, Wayanad and Kasaragod.
Monsoon to hit Kerala on May 31: IMDSubscriber Only
May 14, 2021 19:54 IST
The IMD will issue the second stage long range forecast (LRF) towards the end of this month that will specify the rainfall distribution over the homogeneous regions of the country.
Former Kerala Assembly Deputy Speaker Kunju dead
May 14, 2021 14:48 IST
Kunju, who entered political and trade union activities after completing his matriculation, was the Mayor of Kochi for a period of two-and-a-half years from 1973.
Kerala: Fearing likely formation of Cyclone Tauktae, red alert in several districts; relief camps opened
May 13, 2021 21:38 IST
Thiruvananthapuram Collector Navjot Khosa announced that the vaccination process in the district will be suspended on Friday in the backdrop of expectation of heavy rains.
‘No more compromises’: Positive messaging gives Kerala’s gender campaign a social edge, triggers conversationsSubscriber Only
May 13, 2021 16:30 IST
Kerala’s Women and Child Development department has made a short film to slam the patriarchal practice of curtailing a working woman’s financial independence.
Kin of Kerala woman killed in rocket strike in Israel, still in shock
May 12, 2021 21:53 IST
"The death of Soumya, a mother, reminded him of the Israeli boy Mosses, who was orphaned in the terrorist attack in Mumbai, in 2008." said Ron Malka
The architect of land reforms, Gouri Amma was also behind India’s largest technoparkSubscriber Only
May 11, 2021 21:37 IST
Significant among her contributions is undoubtedly the birth of Technopark, which is today India's largest IT park in terms of developed area and home to over 400 firms and over 50,000 professionals.
Can’t supply oxygen to other states: Pinarayi to PM ModiSubscriber Only
May 11, 2021 11:26 IST
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the rising number of Covid-19 patients needing hospitalisation will necessitate around 450 MT of medical oxygen by May 15.
‘Rice gruel for Rs 1,300’: Kerala caps Covid treatment costs at pvt hospitals after HC nod
May 10, 2021 20:15 IST
The rate for a bed per day in the general ward of an NABH-accredited hospital cannot exceed Rs 2,910 and Rs 2,645 in a non-NABH hospital as per the government order. In high-dependency wards in NABH hospitals, the rate is Rs 4,175 and Rs 3,795 in non-NABH hospitals.
Kerala poet’s FB account ‘suspended’ for posting satire clip on BJP poll defeat
May 9, 2021 20:28 IST
Noted poet K Satchidanandan, former secretary of Kendra Sahitya Akademi, said when he attempted to post the video mocking the BJP's electoral defeat, he had received a message from Facebook alleging violation of its community standard.
Malayalam film director Sreekumar Menon arrested for cheating
May 7, 2021 13:40 IST
A case was filed against the director under Section 420 of the IPC at the Alappuzha South police station in connection with the litigation. He will be produced before a magistrate in Alappuzha Friday.
How Ernakulam’s centralised war-room is making a difference in fight against Covid-19Subscriber Only
May 7, 2021 19:09 IST
In Ernakulam, the centralised system, thrust on technology and the efficacy of the grassroot health management in the state, is helping families of Covid-19 patients find hospital resources.
Full Kerala lockdown from May 8 to 16 as Covid-19 surge shows no signs of slowing downSubscriber Only
May 6, 2021 14:32 IST
Kerala lockdown rules and guidelines: The decision was announced a day after the state reported a record 41,953 infections.
Philipose Mar Chrysostom: The Kerala priest who made us laughSubscriber Only
May 5, 2021 18:33 IST
In the early hours of Wednesday, Philipose Mar Chrysostom, who regaled audiences with his uncanny knack for wit and humour, died at a private hospital in Pathanamthitta at the age of 103.
Mix of fresh and experienced faces, regional aspirations and giant slayers: Here are probables in Pinarayi Vijayan 2.0 cabinetSubscriber Only
May 4, 2021 16:12 IST
Two leaders who are guaranteed to have a spot in the new cabinet are outgoing Health Minister KK Shailaja and senior CPM leader and central committee member MV Govindan.
Kerala: No stepping outdoors except for essential services from tomorrow to May 9
May 3, 2021 18:01 IST
Shops selling milk, meat, groceries and vegetables can stay open, but home delivery must be encouraged to avoid contact with customers. Double masks and social distancing is mandatory at such markets.
In a first for Kerala, father-in-law CM and son-in-law MLA in Assembly
May 3, 2021 14:47 IST
While Pinarayi Vijayan won by a whopping margin of over 50,000 votes from his home turf Dharmadam in Kannur district, his son-in-law P A Mohammed Riyas got elected from Beypore, a Left bastion in Kozhikode.
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