Kerala Government

Kerala BJP Leader To File New Nomination Papers After State Alleges Discrepancy

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 4, 2019

BJP state general secretary and NDA candidate from Pathanamthitta, K Surendran, will file his nominations papers afresh today after reports emerged that the Kerala government informed the state High Court that over 240 cases are registered against him.

Kerala Won't Implement Church Act, Says CPM Leader

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 1, 2019

The Kerala government on Friday declared it will not implement the Church Act, which aims to put in place a Devasom-like structure of administration to preside over churches in the state.

"Kerala Government Cheated Crores Of Devotees": Amit Shah On Sabarimala

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Saturday February 23, 2019

Slamming the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala over the Sabarimala issue, BJP chief Amit Shah said on Friday that they has been "cheating" crores of Ayyappa devotees and denying them justice. He added that it would only result in "unsettling the foundation of the communist party in the state," he said while addressing part workers in Palakkad, Kerala.

Kerala Announces Rs 25 Lakh Aid For CRPF Soldier VV Vasant Kumar's Family

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 19, 2019

The Kerala government today announced a financial assistance of Rs 25 lakh to the family of V V Vasanth Kumar, the CRPF personnel from the state who was killed in the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.

"Menstruation Is Natural": Kerala Government To Top Court On Sabarimala

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 15, 2019

Attaching impurity to a woman during menstrual period is an abrasion to entire humanity, Kerala government said in a written submission in the Supreme Court on Sabarimala review petitions.

Kerala To Directly Purchase From North Indian Farmers With MSP

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday February 8, 2019

As India has been witnessing distressed farmers' protest in different states, Kerala's Left government has made a loud political point by announcing purchase of agricultural produce like onions, potatoes from North Indian farmers with a Minimum Support Price.

"Sabarimala Order Shouldn't Be Reviewed": Kerala Government To Top Court

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Wednesday February 6, 2019

Amid a huge backlash to the entry of young women into Kerala's Sabarimala temple, five judges of the Supreme Court are hearing more than 60 petitions that urge a rethink of the verdict that made it possible. In September, the court had opened the temple doors to women between the ages of 10 and 50, ending the traditional ban. But only two women hav...

Kerala Gets 102 Crores Bill For Using Air Force Aircraft In Flood Rescue

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 5, 2019

The centre has forwarded a bill of Rs 102 crore to the Kerala government for using Indian Air Force planes and helicopters for flood relief operations in the state last year, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.

Only 2, Not 51 Women Below 50 Entered Sabarimala, Says Kerala Minister

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday February 4, 2019

Days after submitting in the Supreme Court a list of "over 50 women who entered the Sabarimala temple" since its September order allowing all women of menstrual age into the shrine, the Kerala government has not only withdrawn the list, but also told the state assembly that only two women managed to do so.

Kerala Government Oppressing Sabarimala Devotees: Mohan Bhagwat At VHP Meet

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 1, 2019

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday accused the Kerala government of oppressing devotees of Lord Ayyappa by exceeding the judicial mandate on the Sabarimala temple. This has led the Hindu society deeply disturbed and agitated, he said at the Vishva Hindu Parishad's ''dharm sansad'' (religious council) in Prayagraj.

Woman Who Entered Sabarimala Shrine Thrown Out By In-Laws

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday January 23, 2019

A 39-year-old woman who dared to visit the Ayyappa shrine at Kerala's Sabarimala in defiance of religous customs earlier this month was not allowed intoher in-laws' house on Tuesday. The incident occurred nearly a week after Kanaka Durga's mother-in-law allegedly assaulted her, following which she had to be admitted to the Kozhikode Medical College...

Kerala To Revise List Of Women Who Entered Sabarimala After Discrepancies

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 20, 2019

Stung by widespread criticism over the numerous errors in the list of women who prayed at the Sabrimala temple, the Kerala government has decided to re-prepare the list.

2 Women Stopped From Reaching Sabarimala In Their Second Attempt

Kerala News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Saturday January 19, 2019

Two women returned from the Nilakkal base camp after a second failed attempt to enter the Sabarimala temple.

Kerala's List Of 51 Women Who Entered Sabarimala Has A Tamil Nadu Man

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Saturday January 19, 2019

The Kerala government on Friday claimed that 51 women between the ages of 10 and 50 have entered the Sabarimala temple since the Supreme Court's September verdict allowing women of reproductive age into the shrine. A list of names along with their age and Aadhaar details was also submitted in the court.

51 Women Below 50 Have Entered Sabarimala, Kerala Tells Supreme Court

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Friday January 18, 2019

Over 50 women of menstruating age have entered the Sabarimala temple, the Kerala government told the Supreme Court, which was hearing the petitions of two women in their 40s who had entered the celibate god's shrine earlier this month.