Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan seeks ouster of Finance Minister Balagopal; CM Pinarayi Vijayan refuses

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan seeks ouster of Finance Minister Balagopal; CM Pinarayi Vijayan refuses

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reportedly rejected the demand and reasserted his constitutional right to drop or appoint Ministers. In a communique to Raj Bhavan, Mr. Vijayan reportedly asserted that the CM’s advice bound the Governor. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reportedly rejected the demand and reasserted his constitutional right to drop or appoint Ministers. […]

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A. N. Shamseer elected Speaker of the Kerala Assembly

A. N. Shamseer elected Speaker of the Kerala Assembly

Mr. Shamseer is the 24th Speaker of the Kerala Assembly. He defeated UDF candidate Anwar Sadat. Mr. Shamseer is the 24th Speaker of the Kerala Assembly. He defeated UDF candidate Anwar Sadat. CPI(M) legislator and the candidate of the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) A. N. Shamseer was elected Speaker of the Kerala Assembly on […]

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A row over gender-neutral uniforms

A row over gender-neutral uniforms

The LDF’s challenge is to prevent religious groups from gaining political mileage from the issue The LDF’s challenge is to prevent religious groups from gaining political mileage from the issue The stage seems set for a face-off between the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) and Muslim outfits over the draft proposals in the school curriculum […]

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Former Kerala Minister and senior CPI(M) leader Sivadasa Menon passes away

Former Kerala Minister and senior CPI(M) leader Sivadasa Menon passes away

Mr. Menon is survived by daughters Lakshmidevi and Kalyani. Mr. Menon is survived by daughters Lakshmidevi and Kalyani. T. Sivadasa Menon, former Minister and senior CPI(M) leader, passed away at a private hospital in Kozhikode on June 28 (afternoon.) He was 90. Mr. Menon had been undergoing treatment for age-related illnesses. He had been a […]

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Left youth organisations plan protest against Agnipath scheme

Left youth organisations plan protest against Agnipath scheme

Youth squads in Kerala conduct door-to-door visits to sensitise the public against the Agnipath scheme Youth squads in Kerala conduct door-to-door visits to sensitise the public against the Agnipath scheme Left Democratic Youth Front (LDYF), a coalition of youth organisations affiliated to the Left Democratic Front (LDF), will organise a Statewide protest against the Agnipath […]

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People have assessed this government; Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan should resign: K. Sudhakaran

People have assessed this government; Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan should resign: K. Sudhakaran

Mr. Sudhakaran said, “Government should be ready to correct its mistake. At least now the government should understand that what they proposed is not development that people are expecting.” Mr. Sudhakaran said, “Government should be ready to correct its mistake. At least now the government should understand that what they proposed is not development that […]

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Govt.’s progress report reflects resolve to push big development projects

Govt.’s progress report reflects resolve to push big development projects

Achievements in public health, pandemic control, IT sector, and biotechnology in focus Achievements in public health, pandemic control, IT sector, and biotechnology in focus The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s progress report on one year of its governance reflects the administration’s resolve to usher in an era of big-ticket background infrastructure development on an unprecedented […]

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