Kerala Chief Minister

Students Try To Breach Kerala Secretariat As Cabinet Meet Was Underway

Thiruvananthapuram News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Four Kerala Students Union (KSU) activists on Wednesday breached the fencing of the state Secretariat even as a Cabinet meeting was underway to protest against the killing of a fellow student at the University College in Thiruvananthapuram.

Kerala Offers Drinking Water To Parched Tamil Nadu, Says Turned Down

Tamil Nadu News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday June 21, 2019

With Tamil Nadu facing a severe water crisis, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's office on Thursday claimed it had offered to supply 20 lakh litres of drinking water to its neighbouring state, however the Tamil Nadu chief minister's office declined, saying, "at present, not required."

119 Charged For Alleged Social Media Abuse Against Me: Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala News | ANI | Thursday June 20, 2019

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday told the state assembly that 119 people have been charged for alleged social media abuse against him since his government assumed charge.

Wave Of Arrests Against Alleged Defamatory Social Media Posts: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday June 14, 2019

A member of the ruling BJP's social media cell in Assam has been arrested for allegedly making communal remarks and insulting Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal in posts on Facebook. Another person, a BJP supporter, has been arrested for defamatory posts against Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on the same social media platform. In Kerala, Chief Mi...

Police Cases Filed Against 119 For "Abusing" Pinarayi Vijayan So Far, Kerala Opposition Up In Arms

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Thursday June 13, 2019

Police cases were filed against as many as 119 people for allegedly abusing Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on social media over the last three years, statistics provided by the state government have revealed. The disclosure has created an uproar in the state assembly, with opposition leaders comparing Mr Vijayan to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minis...

Rahul Gandhi Writes To Kerala Chief Minister On Wayanad Farmer Suicide, Gets Swift Response

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday May 31, 2019

Rahul Gandhi, in his first act as lawmaker from Kerala's Wayanad, wrote to the state Chief Minister asking for an inquiry into a farmer suicide.

Kerala Election Results: All Sections Of Society Helped Us To Win, Says Oommen Chandy

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 23, 2019

One of the key campaigners for the Congress-led United Democratic Front, two-time former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday attributed the impressive performance of the UDF in the Lok Sabha election to all sections of people voting for the alliance.

Economist Thomas Piketty To Study Kerala Model Of Growth

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday May 20, 2019

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said a nodal officer would be appointed to help eminent economist Thomas Piketty to study the state's model of growth.

Chandrababu Naidu Unfazed By KCR's Federal Front Moves

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday May 8, 2019

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu -- who took on the role of the facilitator for a united opposition to challenge the BJP in the national election -- is unfazed about the plans of his arch-rival, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, for a non-Congress, non-BJP front "in the 1996 formula".

"Very Important" But Waiting For Results: Pinarayi Vijayan On KCR Meet

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Tuesday May 7, 2019

A morning meeting with Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, initially called "courtesy visit" has been termed a "very important one" by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. But asked if he thought a non-Congress, non-BJP government was the way forward, and the possible Prime Ministerial candidates of such a front, Chief Minister Vijayan...

Kerala Expects Rs 3,596 Crore World Bank Loan For Rebuilding After Floods

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 30, 2019

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, after a high level meeting here on Monday to discuss the 'rebuild Kerala' initiative in aftermath of the worst-ever floods that hit the state last year, indicated that the World Bank will provide a Rs 3,596 crore loan for rebuilding activities covering various sectors.

"Keep Away": Pinarayi Vijayan Snaps At Reporters Over A Question

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 24, 2019

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday lost his composure and asked media persons to "keep away" as they approached him seeking his version on the higher voter turnout in the Lok Sabha polls held in the state.

Election 2019: "I Had To Wait For A While": Kerala Chief Minister Complains Of EVM Snags

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday April 23, 2019

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today pointed out that there are faulty electronic voting machines in various parts of the state as the third round of voting in the national election began. Voting was delayed in several places beacsue the EVMs did not work.

Kerala Woman, In Sri Lanka To Meet Relatives, Dies In Bomb Blasts

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Sunday April 21, 2019

Sri Lanka Bomb Blasts: A Kerala woman on holiday in Sri Lanka died in the blasts on Easter Sunday. She was among the 207 people who died in a string of bomb blasts at high-end hotels and churches in Columbo this morning.

"Untruthful, Concocted Campaign Unleashed By PM": Kerala Chief Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 19, 2019

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the LDF government in Kerala over various issues, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Friday accused him of making "false" charges against the state and said such remarks were "unbecoming" of his position.