Page 26 - Latest Updates on Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala CM Vijayan, State Cong chief level allegations on each other
A political slugfest has broken out in Kerala
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Vijayan's 100-day action plan to tide over Covid induced economic slump
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday announced a 100-day action plan to help the state tide over the economic slowdown triggered by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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20 held, BJP leaders quizzed in Kodakara black money case, says Kerala CM
20 persons have been arrested in connection with Kodakara black money case, in which the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders were also quizzed by the special investigation team, Pinarayi Vijayan informed
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Covid-19 deaths nearing 10,000 in Kerala, positivity rate below 15%
Kerala reported 200 Covid related fatalities in the past 24 hours, taking its overall death toll to 9,719, according to a statement issued by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
Covid revival package of Rs 20,000 crore, no fresh taxes in Kerala's budget
Special loan schemes for financial rejuvenation, relief package for conservation found a place in the first budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government for 2021-22 fiscal
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Kerala Finance Minister to present maiden Budget of Vijayan govt 2.0
All eyes are on Kerala Finance Minister KN Balagopal as he will present the first Budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government
Kerala Assembly passes resolution urging Centre for free vaccination
The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the Centre provide COVID-19 vaccines free of cost to all states.
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'Cooperative federalism' in Covid: Kerala's Vijayan writes to non-BJP CMs
If the burden of procuring the vaccine is left entirely or even substantially on the states, their fiscal situation would be in dire straits, Vijayan said
Kerala Assembly resolution asks for removing Lakshadweep administrator
Resolution says attempts are being made to impose saffron agenda and corporate interests in Lakshadweep.
Kerala CM urges Centre to float global tender to reduce vaccine price
Kerala on Monday urged the Centre to take steps to reduce it by floating a global tender after taking into account the cumulative need of the states going in for global procurement of shots.
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How first-time FMs of Kerala, TN, Assam may impact Centre-state relation
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Assam, all have first-time finance ministers. Aditi Phadnis looks at how they may impact Centre-state relation in terms of revenue and power-sharing
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New Cabinet led by CM Pinarayi Vijayan assumes charge in Kerala
Vijayan held his first cabinet meeting on Thursday and announced some government initiatives for the next five years
Vijayan retains Home & IT; Veena George is new Kerala Health Minister
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will retain key portfolios including while his son-in-law PA Mohamed Riyas and Veena George, both first time ministers, will handle PWD and Health, respectively
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Shailaja's exclusion raises question of who is bigger: individual or party?
The former health minister's exclusion from Vijayan's second Cabinet raises the age-old question of who is bigger
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Vijayan sworn in as CM of Kerala for 2nd time; 20 ministers inducted
Vijayan led the Left Democratic Front (LDF) to an unprecedented consecutive victory in the April 6 assembly polls
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Kerala health minister Shailaja's omission from new cabinet sparks debate
CPI (M) veteran Pinarayi Vijayan was on Tuesday elected its Parliamentary Party Leader for a second term as Chief Minister
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Is Pinarayi Vijayan beginning his second CM innings on a sour note?
Ahead of the beginning of his second innings, murmurs have begun, if he needs to go for a 'grand' swearing in ceremony, when the state is going through tough times
Kerala CM urges PM Modi to increase daily oxygen quota of state to 450MT
Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking immediate enhancement of the state's daily oxygen supply to 450 metric tonnes (MT)
Pinarayi Vijayan to take oath as Kerala CM on May 20; cabinet still unclear
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will finally take oath of office on May 20, when Governor Arif Mohammed Khan will read out the oath, but what's yet to emerge is the composition of the cabinet
Best of BS Opinion: Economic outlook, rationalising regulation, and more
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Thursday
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