The Guruvayur Devaswom Board has dismissed allegations of ritual violation during the recent visit of Kerala Chief Minister to the Guruvayur Temple, clarifying that all procedures were followed in accordance with temple rules. Devaswom Board Chairman A V Gopinath said there was no breach of temple customs or traditions during the visit. He explained that Read More…
V D Satheesan has assured that the state government will seriously consider and address issues faced by senior journalists, including pension revision. During a meeting with a delegation of the Senior Journalists Union Kerala (SJUK) on Monday afternoon, the chief minister said the memorandum submitted by the organisation would be examined in detail and a Read More…
V D Satheesan visited Guruvayur Temple on Sunday and offered prayers to Lord Guruvayurappan. The chief minister arrived at the temple around 7 am and was received by Devaswom Chairman A.V. Gopinath and Administrator O.B. Arunkumar. The Devaswom chairman welcomed him with a ceremonial shawl. VD Satheesan, who visited the temple for the first time Read More…
The portfolio allocation in the cabinet headed by Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan has been finalised for the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly. Satheesan will handle key departments including General Administration, Finance, Law and Ports. Senior leader Ramesh Chennithala has been given the Home and Vigilance portfolios. The distribution of other major departments is as follows: Read More…
Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan on Monday said the new Kerala government has begun implementing two of the five major promises made by the Congress-led alliance ahead of the Assembly elections. Addressing the media, Satheesan announced that the “Indira Guarantee” scheme, which provides free travel for women in Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses, Read More…
V. D. Satheesan on Monday took oath as the 13th Chief Minister of Kerala at a grand ceremony attended by top political leaders and a large crowd of supporters. Rajendra Arlekar administered the oath of office to Satheesan, who took the oath in the name of God. Along with the Chief Minister, members of the Read More…
Chief Minister-designate V. D. Satheesan on Sunday announced the list of ministers for the new Kerala cabinet and submitted it to Rajendra Arlekar. The leaders selected as ministers include Ramesh Chennithala, Sunny Joseph, K. Muraleedharan, Bindu Krishna, A. P. Anil Kumar, P. C. Vishnunath, M. Liju, Roji M. John, T. Siddique and O. J. Janish Read More…
Former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will take over as the Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly. This will be the first time that Pinarayi Vijayan assumes the role of Opposition leader. The decision was taken at the CPIM state committee meeting held in Thiruvananthapuram. The announcement came shortly after the Congress high Read More…
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday criticised the Congress over its decision to appoint V D Satheesan as the next Chief Minister of Kerala, alleging that the move was made under pressure from its ally, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML). The Congress had earlier announced Satheesan as its chief ministerial choice, ending days of Read More…
The Congress has begun discussions on the formation of the new cabinet in Kerala following the appointment of V D Satheesan as the Congress Legislature Party leader. Satheesan met the Governor at Raj Bhavan and submitted a letter of support to stake claim to form the government. The swearing-in ceremony of the new ministers has Read More…