Page 26 - Latest Updates on Pinarayi Vijayan
Restructuring of minority scholarship won't affect beneficiaries: Kerala CM
Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday reiterated that restructuring of the minority student scholarship will not result in any reduction in the amount of scholarship and number of beneficiaries
 "Restructuring of minority scholarship won't affect beneficiaries: Kerala CM")
Covid-19: Kerala CM seeks cooperation of banks to tackle financial crisis
As the Covid-19 pandemic has gravely wounded Kerala's economy, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday sought increased cooperation of banks to deal with the crisis.
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Kerala CM says extreme poverty to be eradicated in 5 yrs; hails SC verdict
Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday hailed the recent SC verdict that begging could not be banned until poverty is eradicated and said his govt aims to put an end to it in the state in the next five years
 "Kerala CM says extreme poverty to be eradicated in 5 yrs; hails SC verdict")
False secularism
Covid-19 restrictions should not be eased for any religion
 "False secularism")
Formulated projects worth Rs 600 cr to make Kerala disabled friendly: CM
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that his government has formulated projects worth Rs 600 crore to make public spaces in the state disabled friendly.
Kitex's exit raises fresh doubts about Kerala as an investment destination
Asked about the episode, Vijayan reiterated that Kerala is one of India's most investor-friendly states
 "Kitex's exit raises fresh doubts about Kerala as an investment destination")
Kerala CM Vijayan meets PM, seeks clearance of GST dues worth Rs 4,500 cr
Vijayan urged the central government to set up an AIIMS in the state as well
Best of BS Opinion: Bad loan resolution, Covid-19 vaccines, and more
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday
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Policy is not to make everyone sick, but to prevent from Covid: Kerala CM
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said the policy of the government is not to make everyone sick and acquire social immunity, but to prevent the disease from reaching as many people as possible
Vijayan requests PM to waive tax on imported life-saving drug for child
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan urged the Centre to waive GST and customs duty on a life-saving drug to be imported from the US for the treatment of a child suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Kerala CM announces more relaxations in curbs, cautions against third wave
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday announced further relaxations in Covid-19 lockdown regulations in the state while cautioning the public against a possible third wave of the pandemic
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan wants secular nature of yoga to be retained
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan termed Yoga as a 'form of healthcare' and said if it is confined within the frames of any religion, a vast majority of the society would be denied its benefits
Kerala CM Vijayan, State Cong chief level allegations on each other
A political slugfest has broken out in Kerala
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.
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