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Union Budget displays discriminatory attitude towards states: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday accused the Centre of neglecting Kerala and said that the budget presented in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman displayed a discriminatory attitude towards the states.... read..

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"Budget for strengthening NDA coalition": Kerala Finance Minister slams Centre over Union Budget

Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal hit out at the Centre over the Union Budget and said that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made no announcement of any special package for the southern state.... read..

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CPI leader Binoy Viswam criticizes Union Budget 2024, accuses Centre of ignoring Kerala

CPI National Council member and former Rajya Sabha MP, Binoy Viswam, on Tuesday, slammed the Union Budget 2024, stating that it has political vengeance as Kerala has been ignored.... read..

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"Kerala to benefit from interest-free loans": BJP's V Muraleedharan praises Budget 2024

Former Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, and BJP leader V Muraleedharan, praised the Union Budget 2024, highlighting its significant benefits for Kerala. He noted that the central government has allocated Rs 1.5 lakh crore ... read..

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"BJP, PM Modi always tried to silence opposition in Parliament": Congress

After PM Modi slammed the negative politics of some parties, alleging that the tactic of Opposition parties of not letting him speak in Parliament has no place in democracy, Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala countered him, saying that it's BJP and PM Mod... read..

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"Highly detrimental to central services, secularism...":Congress on order allowing govt employees to participate in RSS activities

The central government's order lifting the ban on government employees to participate in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities has sparked a war of words between the opposition and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with Congress calling the order t... read..

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14-year-old boy recovers from amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kerala

In a rare case of recovery, a 14-year-old boy in Kerala who was under treatment for amoebic meningoencephalitis (brain fever) has recovered, said officials.... read..

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Kerala an 'incubator' of viruses, but can deal with Nipah effectively, says Shashi Tharoor

Reacting to the recent outbreak of Nipah virus in Kerala, Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday that the state had become an "incubator" of many viruses, but he was confident Kerala could effectively deal with the infection.... read..

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"Ironic that prevalence of illnesses widespread in state like Kerala": Congress' Tharoor on Nipah outbreak

Amid a Nipah Virus outbreak in Kerala, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday that it seems ironic that the prevalence of these illnesses is so widespread in a state where the health system is considered the best in India.... read..

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"Part of effort to establish new relations for development of state", says Kerala chief secy on controversy over appointment of 'foreign secretary'

After the BJP and the Congress hit out at the Pinarayi Vijayan government for appointing IAS office K Vasuki as 'state's secretary in charge of matters concerning external cooperation', Kerala Chief Secretary, Dr V Venu, clarified saying the appointment w... read..

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"State prepared to tackle outbreak of Nipah virus", says Kerala Health Minister

After the outbreak of the Nipah virus in Malappuram, Kerala Health Minister Veena George stated that the state is fully prepared to tackle the issue.... read..

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"Blatant overreach": BJP leader on Kerala govt's appointment of 'foreign secretary'

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president K Surendran has slammed the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government for appointing IAS officer K Vasuki as Foreign Secretary in the state, saying that it is a "blatant overreach" and a violation of the Union Lis... read..

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Mahila Congress members stage protest in Thiruvananthapuram over death of sanitation worker

Mahila Congress workers on Saturday held a protest march to Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation over the death of sanitation worker Christopher Joy, who died while cleaning the Amayizhanjan canal in Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram.... read..

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