CPI(M) elects Excise Minister M.V. Govindan as party’s State secretary in Kerala

CPI(M) elects Excise Minister M.V. Govindan as party’s State secretary in Kerala

The State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] elected Excise Minister M.V. Govindan, MLA, as the party’s new State secretary. Mr. Govindan succeeds Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, who is reportedly travelling to Chennai for treatment. A CPI(M) communique said Mr. Balakrishnan was hard-pressed to discharge his duties as party secretary. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, […]

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Opposition walks out of Kerala Assembly over backdoor appointments in varsities

Opposition walks out of Kerala Assembly over backdoor appointments in varsities

Higher Education Minister R. Bindu says varsities are aautonomous entities, and the government has no say in their functioning, including appointments Higher Education Minister R. Bindu says varsities are aautonomous entities, and the government has no say in their functioning, including appointments Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition walked out of the Kerala Assembly on […]

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Criticise constitution, but do not insult it, says V.D. Satheesan

Criticise constitution, but do not insult it, says V.D. Satheesan

The Constitution of India is a guideline to live in a secular and diverse society, and it has to be a conviction in the minds of every citizen, said Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan. Inaugurating a debate on the Constitution, organised by the National Human Rights and Environmental Protection Forum in Kozhikode on Friday, […]

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Congress will find no allies in LDF: Pinarayi Vijayan

Congress will find no allies in LDF: Pinarayi Vijayan

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the Congress will find no crutch for their political weakness in the Left Democratic Front (LDF). The Congress party’s much-feted political conclave, ‘Navsankalp Chintan Shivir,‘ held in Kozhikode was silent on the Centre’s trespasses on federalism. It was reticent about criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) bid to undermine secularism, scuttle […]

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K.S. Sabarinadhan’s arrest prompts Opposition to walk out in Kerala Assembly

K.S. Sabarinadhan’s arrest prompts Opposition to walk out in Kerala Assembly

Law Minister P. Rajeeve and Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan sparred briefly over whether the Kerala Assembly rules or legislative precedence prevailed Law Minister P. Rajeeve and Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan sparred briefly over whether the Kerala Assembly rules or legislative precedence prevailed The high-profile arrest of Youth Congress (I) leader and former legislator […]

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KPCC ‘Chintan Shivir’ in Kozhikode from Saturday

KPCC ‘Chintan Shivir’ in Kozhikode from Saturday

The Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) is planning to make its two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’, scheduled here from July 23, a strict closed-door affair out of bounds for the media. The event follows a similar exercise held at the national level in Udaipur in Rajasthan in May, aimed at revitalising the party ahead of the Lok […]

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Analysis | Loktantrik Janata Dal-Janata Dal (Secular) merger plans in Kerala go awry

Analysis | Loktantrik Janata Dal-Janata Dal (Secular) merger plans in Kerala go awry

Presidential election puts Loktantrik Janata Dal in a dilemma about it merger plans with Janata Dal (Secular). Presidential election puts Loktantrik Janata Dal in a dilemma about it merger plans with Janata Dal (Secular). Perturbed by the possibility of the Janata Dal (Secular) [JD (S)] national leadership backing the National Democratic Alliance’s candidate Droupadi Murmu […]

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Opposition disrupts Kerala Assembly demanding Saji Cherian’s resignation over alleged anti-constitutional remarks

Opposition disrupts Kerala Assembly demanding Saji Cherian’s resignation over alleged anti-constitutional remarks

Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly V.D. Satheesan said Saji Cherian had echoed Golwalkar’s opinion that the Constitution was a colonial bequest to the nation Leader of the Opposition in Kerala Assembly V.D. Satheesan said Saji Cherian had echoed Golwalkar’s opinion that the Constitution was a colonial bequest to the nation Congress-led United Democratic […]

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Teacher who protested against CM Vijayan on flight suspended

Teacher who protested against CM Vijayan on flight suspended

The Youth Congress Matannur Constituency President Farzin Majid, 28, who raised slogans and protested against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on a flight was suspended from the Mutannur A.U.P School on June 14. After Majid was taken into police custody in Thiruvananthapuram there was a widespread demand that he be expelled. Several parents applied for a […]

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