Pinarayi Vijayan

Requesting Help For Kerala, Chief Minister Vijayan Tweets In Tamil

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has appealed for assistance to his rain-ravaged state, where 95 people have been killed in various incidents, with the leader tweeting in Tamil to present the grim picture.

Will Give Maximum Help: Pinarayi Vijayan On Visiting Wayanad Relief Camp

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday assured people at a relief camp in Meppadi near Wayanad that the government will stand with all those who are suffering due to rains and floods for the past six days.

76 Dead In Flood-Hit Kerala, Rain Predicted To Ease Up: 10 Points

Kerala News | Edited by Arun Nair | Monday August 12, 2019

After days of downpour and landslides, the intensity of rain is likely to reduce in Kerala today if the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predictions hold true. For the first time in days, no red alert -- indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall -- has been sounded for any of the 14 districts in the state. Seventy six people have died over the ...

Pinarayi Vijayan Hits Out At Negative Campaign Against Kerala Relief Fund

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 12, 2019

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday lashed out at the "negative" campaigning in social media about the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF) and said those who spread hate about the state are committing the most "heinous crime".

Dozens Dead, Thousands Moved As Rain, Floods Hammer Many States: 10 Facts

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday August 9, 2019

Monsoon rains continued to batter several parts of the country on Friday, with Kerala faring the worst in the south. The Pinarayi Vijayan government has issued a red alert and ordered all educational institutions to remain shut for the day. The Cochin International Airport suspended all operations until Sunday after its runway was submerged in wate...

28 Dead As Rain Batters Kerala, No School, Kochi Airport Shut Till Sunday

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday August 9, 2019

Flight operations at Cochin International Airport in Kerala have been stopped till 3 pm on Sunday due to heavy rain, airport officials said today. The water level in Periyar river and a canal near the airport has been rising. At least 28 people have died in the floods since Thursday, the state government said; officials said the number of dead is l...

Kerala Moves Court Against IAS Officer's Bail In Journalist's Death Case

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Stela Dey | Wednesday August 7, 2019

On a day the Kerala Government challenged the bail of IAS officer Sriram Venkitaraman, accused of driving a car that killed a journalist, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told media that "no one will be allowed to dilute the investigations".

Kerala Chief Minister Assures Action In Journalist's Death Case

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 4, 2019

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Saturday said his government would do everything possible to bring to justice those responsible for the death of a journalist in Thiruvananthapuram.

Kerala High Court Rules Out CBI probe In Congress Worker's Murder

Kerala News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 2, 2019

While a division bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday ruled out the need for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the brutal murder of a Youth Congress worker, Shuhaib, in Kannur last year, the victim's father and the Congress party has said they will approach the Supreme Court against the order.

Jailed Cop Sanjiv Bhatt's Wife Meets Kerala Politicians, Assured Support

India News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday July 24, 2019

A month after senior Gujarat police officer Sanjiv Bhatt was sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1990 custodial death case, his wife met Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala today to seek their support in her "fight against injustice".

Working For "Early Release" Of Indians On Tanker Seized By Iran: Centre

India News | ANI | Monday July 22, 2019

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said the government is working to ensure the early release and repatriation of 18 Indians on board the British-flagged tanker which has been detained by Iran.

"Ensure Crew's Safety": Pinarayi Vijayan To Centre On Ship Seized By Iran

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Niharika Banerjee | Sunday July 21, 2019

Days after a British-flagged oil tanker with 18 Indian crew on board was detained by Iran, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to the Centre seeking safety and details of four Keralites on board the vessel.

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.

Two Kerala Cops Arrested Over Alleged Custodial Death Of Prisoner

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 3, 2019

Two policemen, including a sub-inspector, were arrested on Wednesday over the alleged custodial torture and death of a remand prisoner last month.

Kerala Opposition In Assembly Walk-Out Over Alleged Custodial Death Case

Kerala News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday July 1, 2019

The opposition in Kerala walked out of the Assembly today after demanding a judicial probe into the alleged custodial death of a 49-year-old man in Idukki district