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Pinarayi Vijayan

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Who is Pinarayi Vijayan?

Pinarayi Vijayan is an Indian politician and the current chief minister of Kerala. Serving since May 12, 2016, Vijayan is the 12th CM of the state. He is a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and served as the secretary of the Kerala State Committee of the CPI(M) from 1998 to 2015, which made his tenure the longest ever. He had also served in the Kerala government prior to his current stint. He was the Minister of Electric Power and Co-operatives from 1996 to 1998 in the Kerala government. In the May 2021 Kerala elections,...
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Vizhinjam port showcases New India, India bloc may take note: Sitharaman

PM Modi officially commissioned the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday

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Updated On : 02 May 2025 | 10:15 PM IST

Tharoor, Vijayan presence to give 'sleepless nights' to many: PM Modi

PM Modi said, 'I would also like to say to the Kerala chief minister, you are a very strong pillar of the INDI alliance'

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Updated On : 02 May 2025 | 2:41 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi opens Vizhinjam port, says capacity ramp up soon

Port to bring back 75% of India's transshipment cargo from foreign shores

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Updated On : 02 May 2025 | 10:48 PM IST

PM Modi commissions Vizhinjam seaport, calls it key to economic growth

PM Modi further said that the seaport has been constructed at a cost of Rs 8,800 crore, and its transshipment hub capacity is set to triple in the near future

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Updated On : 02 May 2025 | 1:08 PM IST

Kerala rolls out 'K-Smart' in panchayats to make govt services accessible

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that Governance becomes meaningful only when everyone experiences its benefits and that K-Smart is an effort to realise this vision

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Updated On : 10 Apr 2025 | 2:14 PM IST

Kerala CM's daughter T Veena to be prosecuted in illegal payment case

Opposition Congress is planning a statewide protest, demanding the resignation of the chief minister

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Updated On : 04 Apr 2025 | 2:00 PM IST

Kerala govt to urge Centre to regulate airfares for Haj pilgrims, expats

A letter has already been sent to the Union Minister of Civil Aviation seeking the intervention of the Centre in this regard, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

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Updated On : 25 Mar 2025 | 1:15 PM IST

Emerging technology hub will be set up at Rs 350 crore, says Kerala CM

Vijayan added that the state government is formulating a draft Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy

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Updated On : 24 Mar 2025 | 2:44 PM IST

'North will make us secondary citizens': Revanth Reddy on delimitation row

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin held a meeting on delimitation in Chennai on Saturday, opposing a population-based approach; next meeting to take place in Hyderabad

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Updated On : 22 Mar 2025 | 4:41 PM IST

Will fight until delimitation is conducted fairly: Stalin at first JAC meet

The JAC expressed deep concern over the lack of transparency and clarity in the impending delimitation exercise without any consultation with various stakeholders

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Updated On : 22 Mar 2025 | 4:17 PM IST

Delimitation meet: Stalin backs legal fight, Pinarayi, Revanth share views

Addressing the meeting here, CM Stalin, favoured setting up an expert panel to draw up the political and legal action plan

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Updated On : 22 Mar 2025 | 1:47 PM IST

PM Modi welcomes 'trailblazer, icon' Sunita Williams on return to Earth

Astronauts Sunita 'Suni' Williams and Barry 'Butch' Willmore have finally returned to Earth after their nine-month-long journey at the International Space Station

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Updated On : 19 Mar 2025 | 10:46 AM IST

Kerala CSR scam: 1,343 cases registered, 6 persons nabbed, says CM Vijayan

According to data from the 386 cases in which investigations have commenced, a total of Rs 281.43 crore was collected from 48,386 people by promising scooters at half the price

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Updated On : 17 Mar 2025 | 11:45 AM IST

Kerala's central tax share has halved from 10th to 15th FC: Vijayan

He tells that the Centre has double standards in dealing with borrowings of certain agencies in the state and those at the Centre as sovereign debt

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Updated On : 16 Mar 2025 | 11:53 PM IST

Drug menace: Congress demands disbanding of SFI, targets Pinarayi Vijayan

Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala demanded the disbanding of the Students Federation of India (SFI), the student organisation of ruling CPI(M)

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Updated On : 15 Mar 2025 | 2:49 PM IST

Kerala Governor backs CM Vijayan in presenting state's demands to Centre

The Governor further emphasised that everyone should work together to achieve their goals 'without politicising' the issues

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Updated On : 11 Mar 2025 | 10:59 PM IST

Kerala has emerged as most investment-friendly state in country: CM Vijayan

Highlighting job creation, the CM said that large investments would generate employment opportunities and that steps are being taken to enhance the skill levels of Kerala's youth

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Updated On : 10 Mar 2025 | 9:45 AM IST

Kerala Assembly urges Centre to withdraw deep-sea mining proposal

The resolution moved by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was passed amidst the opposition UDF MLAs protesting

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Updated On : 04 Mar 2025 | 2:23 PM IST

Occurrence of crimes against women in Kerala is concerning: CM Vijayan

Vijayan further said that despite the southern state's history of empowering women, many of them were still not confident to come out in public spaces

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Updated On : 01 Mar 2025 | 1:59 PM IST

Kerala exploring ways to generate revenues without burdening people: CM

According to Vijayan, the state's GSDP is growing at almost 12 per cent at current prices

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Updated On : 24 Feb 2025 | 1:15 PM IST