Kerala
CPI-M's red flag for Magsaysay Award to former health minister K.K. Shailaja
According to information available, Shailaja was shortlisted by the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation for the 64th Magsaysay award for her service towards public health as the state had won global recognition for its effective handling of Nipah outbreak and Covid pandemic during her tenure. She was lauded across the globe for leading from the front to contain contagious diseases. The foundation had verified with Shailaja during the end of July 2022 and intimated by e-mail that she was shortlisted and wanted her confirmation in accepting the award.
On 43rd wedding anniversary, CM Pinarayi Vijayan caught up with PM Modi
Chief Minister Vijayan has been accompanying the Prime Minister who has been attending a few programmes at Kochi since Thursday. Vijayan himself shared it on social media, which has started getting a lot of traction. It was on September 2, 1979, that Vijayan and Kamala, then a teacher at St. Joseph School, Tellicherry got married.
CM Vijayan 'abused' Rahul Gandhi by arresting his staff: Congress
"Vijayan is in a crisis as no arrests have been made in the attack of their state party headquarters in June. Likewise, days ago, one Shahjahan was murdered in Palakkad and here too, he is in a quandary... to cover up all this, he directed the police to arrest the innocent Congress workers," said Satheesan.
CPI-M backed Kerala MLA withdraws controversial PoK remarks
"After coming to notice that my remarks on my social media page about my recent travel has led to some misunderstanding and was contrary to what I wanted to say, for the good of the land and the people, I announce that I am withdrawing that post," wrote Jaleel on Facebook. Meanwhile, according to sources in the know of things, Jaleel who had earlier stood his ground was forced to back off on the directions of the top brass of the CPI-M.
Will keep away from issues between Kerala govt and Guv: Congress
Speaking to the media, Leader of Opposition V.D.Satheesan said they have no interest in becoming a party to the recent developments featuring Khan and Vijayan. "We are not going to get involved. Our role is to express our thoughts and views and like always, we will point out if there are deviations. We have all seen that these tiffs do surface at regular intervals between them and blows over when Vijayan calls on the governor," said Satheesan referring to the Kannur University matter.
Field day for netizens as CPI-M leader 'drops' IndiGo from his travel plans
The airlines imposed a ban on Jayarajan, convenor of the ruling Left Democratic Front, after he allegedly manhandled two Congress youths who were protesting against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inside an aircraft on June 13.
Will never fly in IndiGo: Left leader Jayarajan as airlines bans him for 3 weeks
The action was initiated on account of the June 13 incident when he allegedly manhandled two Congress youths who were protesting against Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the flight. The young protesters have also been banned for two weeks. While Jayarajan first said he has no knowledge about the ban, one of the youth protesters told the media that he got a mail from the airlines on Saturday banning him for two weeks.
P.T Usha 8th from Kerala to get nominated to Rajya Sabha
Superstar Suresh Gopi whose term ended this April, Dr K.Kasthurirangan, Dr M.S.Swaminathan, Cartoonist Abu Abraham, G.Shankara Kurup, G.Ramachandran and Sardar K.M.Panikkar are the other dignitaries who made it to the upper house recently. Fifty-eight-year-old Usha hails from Payyoli in Kozhikode district and is presently employed with the Indian Railways.
Vijayan is lying, scan CCTV footage from his house and Secretariat: Swapna Suresh
"The Chief Minister first said he doesn't know me, then he said she has come with UAE diplomats to his official residence. Let me tell you, I have gone to his official residence several times with UAE officials and also alone. I was allowed to walk into his residence and his office in the Secretariat without any security issues.
Vijayan breaks silence on Swapna's allegations, says his public life is clean
Vijayan though trying to keep his cool intact, lost it when a journalist asked him,, "why he is not taking legal steps against defamatory statements." And pat came the reply and in a stern tone, "that I will decide". Then he said one should not forget what all allegations surfaced in this case before and the people gave them a clean sweep of 99 seats in the 2021 April assembly polls.
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