V S Achuthanandan

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  "Recall Our Interactions": PM Modi Condoles Death Of 'Comrade VS'

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed condolences on the demise of former Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan and said the late leader devoted several years of his life to the state's development.

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  Government's Approach To Agitating Legislators Not Right: VS Achuthanandan

  Veteran Marxist leader V S Achuthanandan today criticised the CPI(M)-led LDF government's approach to the opposition UDF's stir on self-financing medical college fees and admission issue, saying it is "not right".

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  CPI(M) Strongman Pinarayi Vijayan Pips Veteran Achuthanandan

  Pinarayi Vijayan, known as a taskmaster and an organisation man to the core, has pipped his bitter rival V S Achuthanandan to the top post in Kerala politics, notwithstanding the spirited campaign by the 93-year-old leader to ensure the Left's victory in the Assembly election.

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  Take Lessons From J Jayalalithaa: Opposition leader Asks Oommen Chandy

  Marxist veteran and state Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan today asked Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to emulate the initiatives taken by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa to regulate price rise in the state.

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  India's Plan to Build Colossal Science Lab in Tamil Nadu Hits Political Roadblock

  India hopes to build one of the world's largest basic science laboratories to understand the very fundamental nature of the universe. The Neutrino Observatory (INO), a project worth Rs 1,500 crore is to come up deep inside a cavern in Tamil Nadu. This is one of India's most ambitious scientific projects, but local politics has managed to stall it.

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  First Phase of Civic Polls in Kerala Today

  Over one crore voters are expected to exercise their franchise in seven districts in the first phase of the crucial civic polls in Kerala today, which are considered as the semi-finals before the next year's Assembly elections.

• V S Achuthanandan Turns 91, Pledges to Carry on Struggles

  CPI(M) veteran and former Kerala chief minister V S Achuthanandan, who turned 91 today pledged to carry on his struggles to defend the interests of the working class.

• Achuthanandan Writes to PM Modi, Seeks Probe Against Kerala Chief Secretary

  Former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan on Sunday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention in launching a probe against Kerala Chief Secretary's alleged links with builders.

• Former Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan's personal aides to be sacked from CPI-M

  In a setback to former Kerala chief minister and leader of the Opposition in Assembly V S Achuthanandan, the CPI-M state Committee today decided to expel from the party three members of his personal staff on the charges of allegedly leaking out party information to media.

• Minister refutes allegation

  Kerala Revenue Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan today refuted allegations that the vigilance case against CPI-M veteran V S Achuthanandan and seven others in a land allotment scam was politically motivated.

• Case exposes Achuthanandan's true face says Congress

  Rejecting Communist Party of India (Marxist) veteran V S Achuthanandan's contention that the vigilance case against him in a land allotment scam was a political conspiracy, Congress in Kerala today said the preliminary probe in the matter revealed the true face of Achuthanandan

• FIR against Achuthanandan in land case, says will quit if chargesheeted

  The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau on Friday filed an FIR against CPM leader and former Kerala chief minister V S Achuthanandan in a land allotment case even as the octogenarian leader indicated that he would resign as Opposition leader if chargesheeted.

• Court allows petition seeking probe against Achuthanandan

  A court today admitted a petition seeking a probe into the charge that Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan had sought to influence a judicial inquiry into the 2000 hooch tragedy that left 31 persons dead.     The investigation was sought based on the reported "revelations" made by CPI-M's former Kannur district secretary P S...

• Kerala Police caught in a political battle

  A senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Kerala is facing disciplinary action for his controversial tour to the Gulf states in April. The reason - he did not seek permission from the government.Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan himself had taken personal interest in suspending the police officer. Many believe the officer faced action as he is...

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  Kerala CM not invited to seminar on EMS

  Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan's absence from the national seminar on 'world of EMS' has raised several eyebrows in the state.