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Kerala Government to set up a special relief fund
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 9 (ANI): The Government of Kerala will set up a special relief fund with contributions from the public. It will initiate relief and rehabilitation measures for families affected by cyclone Ockhi. The state government is also seeking a separate relief
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Tharoor 'unhappy' with Kerala govt's tackling of Cyclone Ockhi
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 8 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday voiced disappointment over the way measures were not taken by the Kerala government to mitigate the havoc caused by Cyclone Ockhi.
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Kerala govt to raise age limit for alcohol consumption
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): The Kerala Cabinet has propagated an ordinance to make amendments in the Abkari Act to raise the age limit for consumption of alcohol from 21 to 23 years.
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Kerala CM to request Centre to declare Ockhi cyclone a 'national calamity'
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 02 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has decided to ask the Centre to declare the Ockhi cyclone as a 'national calamity'.
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Protesters block NH over missing fishermen in Kerala
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India] Dec 02 (ANI): Locals of Thumba area on Saturday blocked the National Highway for almost five hours after many fishermen went missing at sea in the wake of cyclone Ockhi.
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Cyclone Ockhi: 'Lapses' in Kerala's disaster management department
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Dec 1 (ANI): Amid the havoc of cyclonic storm Ockhi in the southern parts of India, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said there were serious lapses from the side of the state disaster management department.
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Kerala HC dismisses plea against four CPI ministers
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 24 (ANI): The Kerala High Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by film director Alleppey Ashraf seeking disqualification of four Communist Party of India (CPI) ministers who boycotted a cabinet meeting on November 15 due to lack of eviden
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Kerala cabinet accepts commission report on Mangalam chat scandal
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India] Nov.22 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the state cabinet has accepted the Justice P.S. Antony-led Commission's report on the Mangalam channel phone chat scandal.
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Thomas Chandy resigns following land encroachment allegations
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 15 (ANI): Kerala Transport Minister Thomas Chandy has resigned following allegations slapped against him for encroaching upon government land.
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CPI boycotts Kerala cabinet meeting over Thomas Chandy
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], November 15 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Wednesday boycotted the weekly Kerala Cabinet meeting to protest Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's non-intervention in transport minister Thomas Chandy's land encroachment case.
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Kerala CM to take call on Chandy post HC's observation
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Nov.14 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the government will take appropriate decision after considering the High Court's observation in the land encroachment case involving state Transport Minister Thomas Chandy.
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Amit Shah attacks Kerala CM over RSS killing
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 12(ANI): Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Sunday sought an explanation from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on steps taken by the state government to maintain law and order in the state.
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