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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan launches state govt's own e-taxi service app

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday launched the LDF government's own e-taxi service app -- named 'Kerala Savari' -- which is considered to be the first such initiative by any state in the country. Vijayan also flagged off, at the app launch event, the auto-rickshaws which would be operating under the new online taxi hiring service that has been rolled out by the state Labour Department. Under the new initiative, the objective is to link the existing autorickshaw-taxi networks in Kerala with an aim to ensure safe and dispute-free travel for the public at affordable rates prevailing in the state. It is also envisaged as a helping hand to the autorickshaw-taxi labour sector, which is facing several challenges, the government had said last month when it had announced the launch of the service. The government had said it has been learnt that there was a difference of 20-30 per cent between the rate received by the motor transport labourers and the rate charged from the

What was the emergency? Kerala Guv to examine ordinance re-promulgations

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said he will examine if there was any emergency for re-promulgating several LDF government ordinances which stand lapsed for want of his approval by August 8.

Kerala FM blames Centre for cutting resources by Rs 23,000 crore

Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal has written to Nirmala Sitharaman asking her not to include borrowings of state entities while fixing their debt limits

African swine fever reported in Wayanad, state govt to cull 300 pigs

Hours after African swine fever was reported from two farms in Wayanad in Kerala, the district authorities on Friday initiated steps to cull at least 300 pigs.

Rising airfares hitting revival of tourism: Pinarayi Vijayan to PM Modi

Besides the rising air fares, another issue which Vijayan drew the Prime Minister's attention to was the Railways decision to abandon the Nemom Coaching Terminal project in Thiruvananthapuram

No need to respond to allegations, my life is an open book : Kerala CM

CM Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said there was no need for him to respond to allegations against him each and every time regarding the gold smuggling case as his life was an open book before the public.

Kerala govt to give Rs 1.3 crore as compensation to former ISRO scientist

On the basis of Jaykumar's recommendations, the cabinet took the decision

Some state govt portals to start integration with ONDC soon

The Kerala government is expected to begin on-boarding its consumer-facing portals with the network this month, according to a source in the know

Threats by opposition useless as people are with Left govt, says CM Vijayan

Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday slammed Congress and BJP for demanding his resignation after gold and currency smuggling case prime accused Swapna Suresh claimed he and his family were also involved

Opposition leader demands resignation of CM Vijayan in gold smuggling case

Kerala's VD Satheesan on Saturday said that Pinarayi Vijayan should "stay away from the Chief Minister's chair" while he is accused of being involved in a gold smuggling case.

Kochi lagging in cleanliness, Kerala govt should take responsibility: Goyal

The port city of Kochi is lagging in cleanliness and the local bodies as well as the Kerala government has to take responsibility for it, Union Commerce and Industries Minister Piyush Goyal said

SilverLine project: IUML warns Kerala heading towards Sri Lankan tragedy

Criticising the Kerala government for the SilverLine project, Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) PK Kunhalikutty said the state is heading toward the Sri Lankan tragedy due to borrowings.

Kerala CM Vijayan's appeal to PM Modi: reduce 'exorbitant' air fare

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who is under treatment at the Mayo Clinic in US, on Tuesday wrote to Narendra Modi seeking his urgent intervention to see that the "exorbitant" are reduced.

Congress slams Kerala govt's move to study 'Gujarat model' of governance

Kerala Congress President K Sudhakaran also opposed this move taken by the CPM government in the state

Kerala Governor seeks reports from two universities over exam goof-ups

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has sought a report from Kerala and Kannur universities over recent goof-ups in examinations.The answer key was distributed instead of question paper to students appearing for BSc electronics examination on "Signals and Systems" at Kerala University. The exam was held in February and not a single student raised the issue during the examination. The goof-up was noticed when the answer sheets were sent for valuation.Meanwhile, exams were postponed at Kannur University after it was found that the previous year's question papers have been repeated once again this year.A Raj Bhavan official termed the report sought a 'routine matter' as Kerala Governor is the de facto Chancellor of state universities."Action will be taken on the basis of the reports. This is a routine intervention of the Raj Bhavan in the university matters," the official said.The goof-up in universities has come at a time when the Kerala Governor is indulged in a row with the state ...

Kerala govt will go ahead with SilverLine rail project, says CM Vijayan

Claiming that a vast majority of people were often out of development, Vijayan said the LDF government envisages a development that touches all aspects of life

Kerala govt rejects reports that it didn't give daily Covid data to Centre

Health Minister Veena George said the digital evidences could not be covered up

Kerala CM rejects 'propaganda', says Silver Line will not partition state

The Left government's ambitious SilverLine project, is expected to reduce travel time from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod to around four hours

Covid-19: Kerala records 4,069 fresh cases, 11 deaths in last 24 hours

Continuing with the downward trend in daily coronavirus cases, Kerala on Monday recorded 4,069 fresh infections which raised the total caseload to 64,73,059 in the state

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan to inaugurate 'Huddle Global' meet on Feb 19

A Blockchain Summit has been planned as part of the conference on the concluding day