Page 25 - Pinarayi Vijayan

Vijayan seeks urgent steps to repatriate Keralites stranded in Kabul

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday requested the Centre to take urgent steps to repatriate Malayalis stranded in Kabul in view of the Taliban capturing power in Afghanistan

Centre asks Kerala govt to revisit 'failed' Covid-19 pandemic plan

Out of the total 45 districts in the country that have a test positivity ratio of over 10 per cent, 13 are in Kerala

Pinarayi Vijayan gets shocker as Kerala HC stays probe against ED

In April, Vijayan suffered a setback after the Kerala High Court quashed the two FIRs registered against Enforcement Directorate officials by the Crime Branch unit of Kerala police

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

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.

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

False secularism

Covid-19 restrictions should not be eased for any religion

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

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

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. The plan will focus on increasing agricultural production, generating quality employment and augmenting health infrastructure, among other things, and would be implemented between June 11 and September 19. The aim is to enable the building of a knowledge-based economy with a focus on science and technology and skill development, Vijayan told reporters here. "The emphasis will be on policies and schemes to advance the achievements of health, education and social security, accelerate economic growth and create quality employment. "Utmost importance will be given to poverty alleviation, elimination of economic and social inequalities, implementation of eco-friendly development perspective and adoption of modern solid waste management practices conducive to a healthy urban life," he said. In addition t

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

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