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Uproar in Kerala Assembly as Opposition attempts to storm Speaker’s podium over Sabarimala ‘gold-plating row’

Uproar in Kerala Assembly as Opposition attempts to storm Speaker’s podium over Sabarimala ‘gold-plating row’

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Opposition members stage a protest over the Sabarimala gold-plating controversy in the Kerala Legislative Assembly in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PTI The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday (October 8, 2025) witnessed unruly scenes as the Opposition members, who staged protests inside the House in the last two days, disrupted the proceedings again with raised […]

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Opposition disrupts Kerala Assembly for second day over Sabarimala gold ‘theft’ allegations

Opposition disrupts Kerala Assembly for second day over Sabarimala gold ‘theft’ allegations

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Opposition members of the Congress-led United Democratic Front staging a protest in front of the Kerala Legislative Assembly on Monday (October 6, 2025) over the Sabarimala gold controversy. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition disrupted proceedings in the Kerala Legislative Assembly for the second consecutive day on Tuesday (October […]

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Kerala government tables Malayalam Language Bill in Assembly

Kerala government tables Malayalam Language Bill in Assembly

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The Bill seeks to render Malayalam as Kerala’s sole official language | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government tabled the Malayalam Language Bill (2025) in the Kerala Assembly on Monday.  Law Minister P. Rajeeve stated that the Bill aims to enshrine the Malayalam language at the heart of official communications in […]

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Congress did protest Rahul death threat, CPI(M) ministers ‘mistaken’: LoP Satheesan

Congress did protest Rahul death threat, CPI(M) ministers ‘mistaken’: LoP Satheesan

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Opposition Leader V.D. Satheesan. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, V.D. Satheesan, on Wednesday claimed that CPI(M) ministers P. Rajeev and M.B. Rajesh “were mistaken” when they said in the House that Congress did not protest or lodge complaints about the death threat to Rahul Gandhi by […]

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‘Death threat’ to Rahul Gandhi: Kerala Opposition boycotts Assembly, slams LDF govt’s ‘dismissive’ stance

‘Death threat’ to Rahul Gandhi: Kerala Opposition boycotts Assembly, slams LDF govt’s ‘dismissive’ stance

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Kerala Speaker A.N. Shamseer rules that the UDF’s notice under Rule 50 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Assembly lacked the gravity or urgency warranting an adjournment debate. The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition disrupted Kerala Legislative Assembly proceedings on Tuesday (September 30, 2025) after Speaker A.N. Shamseer refused […]

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Waste collection, processing in Kerala has improved drastically post-Brahmapuram fire, Minister tells Assembly

Waste collection, processing in Kerala has improved drastically post-Brahmapuram fire, Minister tells Assembly

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M.B. Rajesh, Kerala Minister for Local Self-Governments | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Collection and processing of non-biodegradable waste in Kerala has increased from 47% in March 2023 to 98% at present, Minister for Local Self-Governments M.B. Rajesh told the Assembly on Wednesday (September 17, 2025). Replying to a Calling Attention motion moved by V.K. Prasanth, […]

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Impact of U.S. tariffs, GST slab rejig: Kerala seeks supplementary grants, ‘extra borrowing limit’ of 0.5%

Impact of U.S. tariffs, GST slab rejig: Kerala seeks supplementary grants, ‘extra borrowing limit’ of 0.5%

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Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal | Photo Credit: S. MAHINSHA In a supplementary memorandum submitted to the 16th Finance Commission last week, Kerala has sought supplementary grants and eligibility for a “temporary extra borrowing limit” of 0.5% of the Gross State Domestic product (GSDP) to help it absorb the losses arising from the Goods and […]

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Veena George promises action in Thiruvananthapuram General Hospital negligence case, free care for patient

Veena George promises action in Thiruvananthapuram General Hospital negligence case, free care for patient

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Health Minister Veena George | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) assured the Assembly that the government would take stringent action against the doctor and medical staff who “callously failed” to withdraw the “central venous catheter”, a device inserted into a major artery near the heart for […]

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Kerala Assembly pays tribute to V.S. Achuthanandan, P.P. Thankachan and Vazhoor Soman as 14th session opens

Kerala Assembly pays tribute to V.S. Achuthanandan, P.P. Thankachan and Vazhoor Soman as 14th session opens

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The 12-day 14th session will be dedicated to law-making, and a number of Bills are expected to be taken up in the coming days The 14th session of the 15th Kerala Legislative Assembly opened in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday (September 15, 2025) with the House paying fulsome tributes to communist veteran and former Chief Minister V.S. […]

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Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil appears at Kerala Assembly, ends self-imposed political exile amid sexual misconduct charges

Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil appears at Kerala Assembly, ends self-imposed political exile amid sexual misconduct charges

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Congress MLA Rahul Mamkoottathil leaving the Kerala Assembly after the session on Monday (September 15, 2025) | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran Congress legislator Rahul Mamkootathil arrived at the Kerala Legislative Assembly on Monday (September 15, 2025), seemingly marking the end of his self-imposed political exile following accusations of sexual misconduct that had kept him away […]

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