Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Sunday stopped his convoy after coming across a road accident on the Kochi Container Road and personally intervened to ensure that the injured man received immediate medical attention. According to sources in the Chief Minister’s Office, the accident victim was found lying seriously injured on the road. Read More…
Kozhikode: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Saturday recalled his experience of returning to the classroom with his 20-member Cabinet during a two-day leadership retreat at IIM Kozhikode. Sharing a video message on Teachers’ Day, Satheesan said the Chief Minister and ministers attended classes at the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode on September 4 Read More…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala’s capital witnessed a grand display of culture and tradition on Sunday as the week-long Onam celebrations came to a colourful close with a spectacular procession through the city. Vice President C P Radhakrishnan flagged off the concluding procession, which featured traditional art forms, music, dance and vibrant cultural performances. Hundreds of artists and Read More…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister VD Satheeshan has convened an emergency meeting on Monday to review the rain situation across Kerala as heavy rainfall continues to affect several districts. The online meeting, scheduled for 10 a.m., will be attended by district collectors, the Ministers for Home and Revenue, ministers in charge of various districts, and the Chief Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has alleged that the previous LDF government waived a penalty of around ₹219 crore that Adani Port was liable to pay for delays in completing the Vizhinjam International Seaport project. Addressing a press conference after a Cabinet meeting, Satheesan also rejected the CPI(M)’s allegation that the proposed transfer of Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has constituted a three-member expert committee to assess the safe removal of debris from the Wayanad tunnel and township project sites following the recent landslide in the district. The committee will visit the affected locations and submit a detailed report on the methods and safety measures required for clearing the debris. Read More…
Meppadi: Kerala Chief Minister has termed the landslide at the tunnel construction site in Meppadi, Wayanad, a tragic disaster, confirming that four people have died while seven others remain missing. The Chief Minister said seven injured persons are undergoing treatment in hospital, while rescue operations are continuing despite heavy rain hampering efforts at the site. Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government is considering making identity card verification mandatory for liquor purchases as part of stricter regulations following the decision to raise the minimum legal purchasing age to 23 years. Under the proposed system, similar to Karnataka’s “No ID, No Entry” policy, customers whose age is in doubt will be required to produce Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: The official website of the third edition of the Wayanad Literature Festival (WLF), India’s largest rural literature festival, was launched by Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan. Kerala Minister for Agriculture and WLF Patron T. Siddique presided over the event. MLAs Usha Vijayan and I.C. Balakrishnan, along with Festival Director and senior journalist Dr. Vinod Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: As part of efforts to intensify “Operation Toofan,” the Kerala Government’s statewide campaign against drug trafficking and substance abuse, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has written to the Chief Ministers of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry seeking stronger inter-state cooperation. In his letter, the Chief Minister highlighted that Kerala has strengthened intelligence-based enforcement measures under Read More…