Page 30 - Latest Updates on Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala's LDF govt to withdraw controversial amendment to Police act
A special cabinet which met in the afternoon decided to recommend Governor Arif Mohammed Khan to issue an ordinance to repeal Section 118-A, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said
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One step back
Kerala's Ordinance is as regressive as 'love jihad' laws
LDF govt puts on hold controversial Kerala Police Act amendment
The Left Democratic Government in Kerala put on hold implementation of the controversial amendment to the state Police Act citing criticism from various quarters
Whistle blower slams Pinarayi Vijayan, wants Central agency probe
Biju Ramesh slammed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday. Ramesh alleged that the Vijayan government was backtracking on the probe
Shocked by Kerala's law against 'offensive' social media posts: Chidambaram
P Chidambaram said that he was "shocked" by the Kerala government's move to issue an ordinance to ensure stringent punishment for those found guilty of offensive social media posts
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Kerala's new law: 5-year jail term or fine of Rs 10,000 for offensive post
Kerala Governor Arif Khan has signed the Kerala Police Act Amendment ordinance, envisaged by the Left government in the state to prevent cyber attacks against women and children
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Kerala's new law: 5-year jail term or fine of Rs 10,000 for offensive post
Kerala Governor Arif Khan has signed the Kerala Police Act Amendment ordinance, envisaged by the Left government in thestate to prevent cyber attacks against women and children
Kerala registers 4,581 new coronavirus cases, logs 6,684 recoveries
Kerala recorded 6,684 recoveries from Covid-19 as against 4,581 new cases, Health Minister K K Shailaja said
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Kerala's Lord Ayyappa temple opens, devotees to be allowed from Nov 16
The hill shrine of Lord Ayyappa opened on Sunday evening for the annual two-month-long Mandala-Makaravillakku season, adhering to strict Covid-19 protocol
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People's protest against Left govt will reflect in local polls: BJP Kerala
K Surendran said the protest of the people against Pinarayi Vijayan and the Left government, which he alleged provided a base for anti-national forces, will be reflected in the local body elections
Kerala registers 7,201 fresh coronavirus cases; 28 more fatalities
Kerala recorded 7,201 new Covid-19 cases, including 61 health workers, as the toll climbed to 1668 with 28 new fatalities
Kerala govt grants Rs 20 lakh aid for education of children of prisoners
The Kerala government has granted a fund of Rs 20 lakh as financial assistance for the education of children of jail inmates
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Kerala set to receive central funds for literacy drive after 10 years
After a gap of 10 years, Kerala is getting ready to receive the central funds for literacy programmes as the state is now part of the union government's literacy drive "Padhna Likhna Abhiyan"
 "Kerala set to receive central funds for literacy drive after 10 years")
How a gold-smuggling case is giving sleepless nights to Pinarayi Vijayan
Sivasankar's arrest is a big blow to the Vijayan government, which is set to face local-body polls this year and Assembly polls next year
 "How a gold-smuggling case is giving sleepless nights to Pinarayi Vijayan")
Gold smuggling case: Court grants ED 7-day custody of suspended IAS officer
A court granted Enforcement Directorate seven-day custody of suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar, arrested by the agency probing the money trail in the Kerala gold smuggling case
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Rising prices of vegetables: Kerala CM writes to counterparts in Maha, TN
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday wrote to his counterparts in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu to permit procurement directly from farmers and Farmers Producers organisations
 "Rising prices of vegetables: Kerala CM writes to counterparts in Maha, TN")
Kerala HC dismisses govt's plea against Trivandrum airport lease to Adani
The Kerala government suffered a big setback on Monday after the High Court dismissed their plea against Centre's move to lease out the Thiruvananthapuram international airport to Adani Enterprises.
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Gold smuggling case: HC stops Customs from arresting Sivasankar till Oct 23
He alleged that the attempt of the investigating agency was to sabotage the process of law and choose a date that is Friday evening to arrest him
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Kerala CM inaugurates ops for International Institute of Advanced Virology
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said it was the robust public health care system in Kerala that helped the state prevent Nipah and contain the Covid-19 pandemic to an extent
Kerala only state to pay 25% land acquisition cost for national highway: CM
An amount of Rs 452 crore has already been handed over and the road development projects are going to be a milestone in the state''s development of the basic infrastructure, Vijayan said