The UDF government in Kerala will enter third year of its term in 10 days. The election results of 2011 was declared on May 13 which gave UDF the majority of 140 seats. One of its flagship programme was to distribute rice and wheat grains for BPL families at h...
KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala has said that allies who left UDF in the past have regretted their decisions later. Further on he has expressed confidence that no ally will desert UDF now.
Reports reveal that Congress top brass in the state are busy with solving the troubles faced by UDF by holding unofficial discussions with the allies. Congress reportedly is planning to end the crisis in UDF ahead of the UDF meet next month. The party appears ...
KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala has informed CMP leader MV Raghavan government's decision to not to take over Pariyaram Medical College. During the meet, Raghavan has put across a list of demands to the KPCC president who later said that there is dissension ...
A special UDF meeting would be held today to discuss the drought condition and the issues related to the distribution of Pattaya. The meeting is expected to be held at Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's residence at 4 PM today.
A special UDF meeting would be held today to discuss the drought condition and the issues related to the distribution of Pattaya. The meeting is expected to be held at Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's residence at 4 PM today.
UDF leadership has asked the allies to avoid making public statements and getting into controversies. The UDF leadership has also expressed confidence that none of its allies will leave the front.
The LDF meet is set to discuss the current political scenario in the state and form strategies to stage protest to corner the UDF government which is assailed by several problems. LDF plans to stage protest against the government both inside the Kerala Assembl...
The UDF meet, which will take place at the official residence of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, will analyze the political scenario in the state and discuss various problems faced by UDF including the complaints raised against chief whip PC George.
CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan claims that CPIM is party that is highly united. He says that even the UDF, which attempts to tarnish the image of the party, has admitted that CPIM is a party that is united.
The meeting of UDF and LDF leadership are set to take place today. The LDF meet will take place in the morning at AKG Centre and the UDF meet will take place in the evening at cliff house. There are indications that Kerala Congress(B) chairman R Balakrishnapil...
The attempt of KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala to appease JSS chief KR Gowri Amma who was miffed following the distasteful comments by chief whip PC George appears to have gone in vain as Gowri Amma has said that there is no change in her approach to the UDF...
Kerala Finance Minister KM Mani says that the remark by KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala that the allies are tarnishing the image of the government is not aimed at Kerala Congress(M). Further on he asks Chennithala to clarify his remark.
KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala is set to meet Janathipathiya Samrakshana Samithy (JSS) chief KR Gowri Amma in an attempt to pacify her. Gowri Amma had stayed away from the UDF meet after Congress failed to initiate action against chief whip PC George who in...
UDF leadership has faced severe criticism at the KPCC meet over several issues. The leadership is accused of failing to act promptly and resolve the issues. The meet has observed that the leadership has been a failure in resolving the PC George-KB Ganesh Kumar...
Opposition leader VS Achuthanandan tears into UDF leadership, accusing Chief Minister Oommen Chandy of protecting resigned Forest Minister KB Ganesh Kumar despite complaints by his wife Yamini Thankachi that he had been physically harassing her. Further on, he...
CPIM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan has met CMP leader MV Raghavan. Although Pinarayi has said that there was nothing 'political' about the meet, the visit assumes significance in the wake of the rumors that CMP isn't happy with the UDF alliance.
The two-day CPM state committee meet which is underway is set to discuss several crucial issues concerning the party. The meet is also likely to discuss about gaining political mileage from the troubles assailing the UDF.
Defence Minister AK Antony says that the recent controversies in UDF were unnecessary and unfortunate and asks UDF to make sure that such controversies do not occur in the future.
The UDF has decided to find solutions to various problems that trouble the alliance through talks. The government is assailed by several problems including PC George row and KB Ganesh Kumar controversy. These issues had even come up in the Assembly.
The UDF meet, which is scheduled for today, is set to take up the issue of the allegations raised against forest minister KB Ganesh Kumar. The controversy has gained further prominence after Kerala Congress (B) sent a letter to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, de...
In the wake of the controversy surrounding forest minister KB Ganesh Kumar, UDF convener PP Thankachan says that Ganesh Kumar will have to tender his resignation if Chief Minister Oommen Chandy asks him to do so. However, he dismisses the question if the contr...
KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala refuses to comment over the controversies related to minister KB Ganesh Kumar. He also says that the issue is unlikely to be discussed in the UDF meet as there are several other crucial issues to be discussed in the meet.
KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala says that those who have left UDF in the past have regretted their decision and predicts that no one will leave the UDF.
The Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal calls a special meeting on Monday to address Kerala's concerns over Rail Budget. The UDF MPs from Kerala has earlier approached the minister to convey their displeasure over the budget. The MPs have decided to prioritise...
The UDF MPs from Kerala decide to raise the long-pending demands of Kerala before the Central government. The decision was taken in a meeting held at the residence of Kodikunnil Suresh, Union Minister of State for Labour. The MP's meeting comes in the backgrou...
The UDF MPs refute arguments that Kerala has been neglected in the budget. The MPs point out that out of 67 new express trains announced, Kerala got two and three of the proposed 27 passenger trains. Apart from this, the budget has also allocated funds for Kan...
The UDF MPs from Kerala will meet Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to covey their displeasure over the Railway Budget, while the Left MPs will stage a dharna in front of Parliament in protest. Meanwhile, the chopper scam will be discussed in Rajya Sabha tod...
A four-member committee headed by former Chief Secretary K Jayakumar will probe the bursting of the water pipeline supplying water to parts of Thiruvananthapuram city. The committee will look into the possibility of sabotage. An emergency meeting of Cabinet ha...
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy informs that a four-member commission will enquire the bursting of pipeline supplying water to parts of Thiruvananthapuram city on the eve of Attukal Pongala. An emergency meeting of Cabinet reviewed the situation yesterday. Oommen...
The much-awaited Angamaly-Sabarimala railway project, gets a new lease of life with the UDF government's decision to appoint a special officer to look into the project. The Sabari rail project, which covers two major pilgrim centres Sabarimala and Bharanaganam...
Supreme Court will hear a plea filed by VS Achuthanandan's personal assistant Suresh Kumar and relative TK Soman asking to cancel the FIR against the Opposition leader registered in the Kasargod land allotment case. The case pertains to alleged violation of no...
The UDF government does not need LDF's generosity or charity to complete five-year term, says Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. He says the government has people's mandate and adds that the government only needs common people's generosity. The Chief Minister's sta...
The Water Resources Minister PJ Joseph says that the state will ask for financial aid for drinking water projects. He said that the state government will take steps to strengthen the source of drinking water. The state will also seek central government's help ...
Today is the tenth anniversary of the adivasi agitation in Muthanga, which claimed the lives of a tribal and a policeman. Ten years ago, on February 19, a month-long agitation by tribals, demanding allotment of free land to adivasis, took an ugly turn at Mutha...
An LDF meeting will be held at AKG Center, CPI(M) headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, to discuss protest programs against the government. The LDF will also discuss steps to intensify the protest demanding the resignation of PJ Kurien.
The final hearing on a petition filed by the DYFI and Kerala government, demanding a complete ban on endosulfan, will begin in Supreme Court today. The endosulfan companies demand that they should be allowed to sell the stock lying unused in the country. The c...
In a clean sweep victory, the UDF won all 21 seats in the Kozhikode district co-operative banks elections. The UDF takes over the administration of the board from LDF after a gap of four decades. The UDF leaders claim they won as they succeeded in overcoming t...
At the UDF leadership meeting, inflation, price rise and PJ Kurien's involvement in the 17-year-old Suryanelli rape case were the topics of discussion. While the UDF appreciates the steps taken by the government to arrest the price rise, it reiterates the gove...
The KPCC coordiation meeting will be held at Cliff House in Thiruvananthapuram today. The meeting, which will be attended by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and KPCC president Ramesh Chennithala, aims at coordinating the works of government and the Congress party...
The UDF leadership meet in Thiruvananthapuram will discuss the Nelliyampathy report submitted by a sub-committee headed by A Rajan Babu. The meeting will also look into steps taken by the government to control price rise. Among other things, the UDF meeting wi...
The Kannur and Kasargod district cooperative banks elections have brought a sweeping victory for the UDF. The UDF has won all 21 seats in Kannur, overcoming LDF attempts to sabotage the election. The UDF has also won 12 seats in Kasargod district. However, the...
The United Democratic Front(UDF) registers a clean sweep in the elections to the district cooperative banks in all the 11 districts. The UDF has captured the administration of Ernakulam district cooperative bank after a gap of 25 years. The LDF boycotted the e...
The UDF leadership meeting at Cliff house today will discuss Nelliyampathy sub-committee report. The meeting will also look into the steps taken by the government to control price rise. Among other things, the UDF meeting will also examine the report on Pariay...
The Kerala Assembly is expected to witness a stormy session, as it resumes after a day's interval. The Opposition is expected to raise the Suryanelli case once again, demanding re-investigation. The Assembly has been adjourned on Monday, following disruptions ...
The discussion on the Governor's address will begin in Kerala Assembly today. But the session is likely to be stormy, as the Opposition is set to corner the UDF government on a host of issues. It is expected that the LDF will move an adjournment motion in the ...
KPCC President Ramesh Chennithala has appreciated Governor's address saying that its prime focus is on the development of agriculture sector. Chennithala said that by making Kerala a investor friendly state, employment opportunities will be improved. He observ...
PC George, government chief whip has said that the Governor's address stands as a testimony to Oommen Chandy government's vision about Kerala. He claims that the address clearly mentioned government's future development plans, evading political issues. He appr...
Governor HR Bhardwaj promises three cent of land to landless people from August, in his address to the State Assembly. The Governor pointed out that with the success of 'Emerging Kerala', the State has become investor-friendly. He also appreciated steps taken ...
The pre-budget session of the Kerala Assembly begins with the address of Governor HR Bhardwaj, who highlighted the achievements of UDF government. Governor said that the government will ensure security for women by drawing a legislation and by constituting a f...
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has assured that the basic development needs of Kochi will be met with the completion of Smart City. He promised that the water crisis and waste management issues will be solved soon. He urged everyone to cooperate with the impleme...
'Coir Kerala 2013', an exhibition-cum-sale event, aimed at the development of coir sector, will begin at the EMS Stadium in Alappuzha. The government expects to cross the mark of Rs 200 crore in exports through the coir fest. Delegates from more than 70 countr...
The Finance Minister KM Mani holds pre-budget discussions on Wednesday. KM Mani briefed the specialities of the annual budget to be presented next month, which he said would highlight the development needs of the State. The meeting was attended by various gove...
The workshop to finalise the master plan of Smart City will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in Kochi today. The workshop organised by the Smart City authorities aims to incorporate views of various government departments and agencies. According ...
The discussions on the master plan of Smart City, which will be attended by TEECOM, will begin in Kochi today. The government level talks on master plan will take place tomorrow with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy participating with other representatives. The go...
The Kerala High Court will consider an appeal by the government in the Ice cream parlour sex scandal case. The government moved High Court against the lower court order that directed to handover case diary and documents of the case to VS Achuthananthan. The go...
The UDF leaders will meet today at Chief Minister's official residence. Among other things, the UDF meet will discuss the KSRTC crisis and price rise. The meeting will analyze the steps taken by the government to control price hike. It will also discuss the me...
A special Cabinet will be held today to discuss on the price rise and KSRTC crisis. The Cabinet will formulate steps to control the spiralling prices of essential commodities. The government is expected to announce a financial assistance package to KSRTC which...
A special cabinet meeting will be held today to discuss the drought situation and the KSRTC crisis. The state transport corporation plunged into a chaos after the removal of diesel subsidy. Without the subsidy, KSRTC will have to bear an additional burden of R...
A high-level committee headed by Minister for Water Resources, PJ Joseph, will analyse the drought situation in Kerala. The committee will also discuss about coming up with a solution to the drinking water crisis. It will also look into possible alternative ar...
The all-party meeting convened by the State government to evolve a consensus on the Gadgil Committee report on Western Ghats, will be held today in Thiruvananthapuram. The government aims to submit a unanimous stand of the State to Kasturirangan commission whi...
Bhoosamrakshana Samiti withdraws land rights campaign after talks with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Revenue Minister Adoor Prakash. The government has agreed to the demand of leaders to distribute surplus land to landless people. Oommen Chandy also assured...
MM Hassan, Congress leader, lashes out at Opposition saying that the allegations raised by them against Janasree were proven wrong. MM Hassan points out that the Opposition began their series of strikes with Janasree, but all the strikes failed as there was no...
The UDF leadership meeting will be held today at Cliff house in Thiruvananthapuram. The meeting will discuss the issue of 33 unaided schools in Malappuram. Among other issues, reorganisation of Devaswom board will also come up in the meeting.
Congress slams CPI (M)'s land struggle over the proposed Aranmula Airport land. Congress points out the fact that initial steps for land acquisition for the proposed airport were taken by former Chief Minister VS Achuthananthan. Forgetting these facts, CPI(M) ...
The strike called by pro-left service organisation has not affected the functioning of schools and government offices in Idukki district. More than 80 per cent of employees reported to work on the third day of strike. The government employees and teachers call...
Voicing its concerns about the education scenario in the State, the KSU leaders announce that it will file a Public Interest Litigation in High Court on the strike called by teachers. KSU State President VS Joy says that education is the fundamental right of s...
CPI(M) urges SFI, the student wing and DYFI, the youth wing of CPI(M), to support the strike called by government employees and teachers. As the strike has failed to evoke response from all sections of government employees, the CPI(M) is resorting violence for...
In the wake of the recent strike by teachers and other employees union in the State, KSU, student's union of the ruling UDF, takes initiative to help students by arranging study classes. The youth wing conducts study classes in Pathanamthitta protesting over t...
The strike called by pro-left service organisations will continue today as the talks between Finance Minister KM Mani and striking government employees failed. Even though the discussions began in a positive note, government employees failed to reach an agreem...
The strike called by the government employees in protest against the Participatory Pension Scheme enters third day. Exams scheduled to be conducted on today are postponed. The second day of the strike was marred by stray violent incidents across Kerala.
The second day of strike called by a section of government employees is marred by violence. Striking employees tried to stop government employees from working which led to a clash with the police. Meanwhile the Secretariat registered more than seventy percent ...
KSRTC employees under the pro-left Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) decide to go on strike today protesting the dismissal of a section of KSRTC workers. The government had earlier decided to dismiss M panel employees who participated in the strike called b...
The price of petroleum products need to be of international standards for the sustainable economic development of the country, says Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He urged Center and State governments to make people aware of the need to cut down subsidies. He ...
A section of government employees and teachers owing allegiance to pro-left service organisations has begun their strike, demanding withdrawal of government decision to introduce the Participatory Pension Scheme to those who join the service from April 1,2013....
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will reach Kerala today for his two-day visit. He will lay the foundation stone for Kochi Refinery's Integrated Refinery Expansion project at Ambalamugal. PM will also formally inaugurate the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas.
A jolt for land rights campaign by CPI M. The CPI M leaders were forced to change their place of protest at Karuvarakundu in Malappuram district as it was revealed that the land was encroached by the relatives of CPI M leaders. The incident has triggered prote...
Several key issues concerning governance including steps that need to be taken to prevent price hike, will be discussed in the UDF leadership meet which will take place at the official residence of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. The sub-committee set up by UDF ...
The sub-committee appointed by the UDF to examine the Nelliyamapathy estates row has met in Thiruvananthapuram. The sub-committee is set to submit its report on the issue on December 11.
A group of LDF leaders called upon Kerala CM Oommen Chandy to discuss change in rules of ration subsidy distribution. CM said that the government decided on ration distribution through bank accounts as there is corruption in the current manner of distribution....
Reacting to Defence Minister AK Antony's criticism of the UDF government, UDF convener PP Thankachan says that the remarks by Antony were well-intentioned. Union Minister KV Thomas says that the message Antony wanted to convey is clear to everyone.
One of the major agendas for the UDF meet which is underway in Thiruvananthapuram is to improve the performances of the alliance and government. The meet had already discussed crucial issues like hiking the bus fare and taking up Pariyaram Medical College. MLA...
Speaking at a seminar organised by the Federation of Toddy Tappers at Ernaklulam, UDF Convenor PP Thanakachan says that the State Government of Kerala has no plans of banning toddy in the state, adding that it was never in the UDF manifesto. He finds it hard t...
Minister for Devaswoms VS Sivakumar maintains that the State Government is determined to go ahead with the Devaswom Ordinance, saying that it was introduced after a lot of careful discussion with the United Democratic Front. He also points out that women had b...
UDF Convenor PP Thankachan expresses confidence that the reorganisation of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee would take place this month itself, although officially it is still the call of the KPCC President.
UDF leadership meet has began in Thriuvananthapuram. The meet is taking place at the official residence of Chief Minister Oommen Chandi. One of the major agendas for the meet is making the gas cylinders available at subsidized rates to all sections of people.
Chief Minister Oommen Chandi says that everyone in the UDF alliance has the right to express their opinions and that expressing different opinions is not a sign of disunity. CM claims that even though the Congress is leading the UDF alliance, the party has nev...
The sub-committee appointed by the UDF to study Nelliyampathy estate row is set meet today. This is the third meet of the sub-committee which is headed by Rajan Babu.
The UDF leadership is set to meet to discuss and clarify doubts on the Emerging Kerala project. This meet is set in the wake of controversies and doubts expressed over the project. There are allegations that the government is attempting to sell land to private...
The UDF leadership is set to meet to discuss and clarify doubts on the Emerging Kerala project. This meet is set in the wake of controversies and doubts expressed over the project. There are allegations that the government is attempting to sell land to privat...
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said that there are plans to reexamine the projects in Emerging Kerala. He has confirmed that the government will go ahead only after weighing the pros and cons of the project and will make sure that no norms are violated in th...
The UDF seems to be dominating the the Mattannur municipal polls with the party winning in seven wards so far. The UDF has managed to win in many of the LDF heartlands in the area.
Taking on government's pet project 'Emerging Kerala', Opposition leader VS Achuthanandan says that this project is more harmful to the state than the Global Investors Meet organized by the former UDF government. Meanwhile Chief Minister Oommen Chandy expressed...
If you are flying in or out of Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi, then get ready to pay at least Rs 600 more, as a revised User Development Fee (UDF) kicks in from today.