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Kerala CM inaugurates final stretch of Phase-I construction of Kochi Metro

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday inaugurated the final stretch of the Phase-I construction of the Kochi Metro via video conferencing.The inauguration was presided by Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs.The three-km-long stretch connects Thykoodam to Petta. With the commissioning of the new stretch, the total length of the Kochi Metro's network is 28.61 km.Kerala Transport Minister AK Saseendran also attended the event virtually. Kochi Mayor Soumini Jain, Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden, Thrikkakkara MLA PT Thomas and Thrippunithura MLA M Swaraj travelled in the first metro train from Petta.

Kerala records biggest single-day spike of 2,655 new Covid-19 cases

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said currently, 21,800 people are under treatment in the state for Covid-19, and 62,559 people have so far been cured of the disease

CM Vijayan warns of possibility of new Covid clusters in Kerala after Onam

With the culmination of Onam in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has warned about the possibility of the formation of "Covid clusters" amid the coronavirus pandemic

Will the Left view on airport privatisation stifle Kerala's infra progress?

Thiruvananthapuram Airport, once the property of the Maharaja of Travancore, was the first one to link Kerala with international destinations

No Confidence Motion against LDF defeated in Kerala, CM attacks Congress

The no-confidence motion moved by the Congress-led UDF against the Left government in Kerala was defeated by 87-40 votes on Monday

Kerala Assembly passes resolution against leasing airport to Adani

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that since the state govt had agreed to match Adani's bid, Centre's decision to privatise the airport cannot be justified

UDF moves no-confidence motion against Vijayan govt, a first in 15 years

The opposition Congress-led UDF Monday moved a no- confidence motion against the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left government in Kerala, raising a slew of allegations including the gold smuggling case.

Vijayan moves resolution to reconsider decision to lease Trivandrum airport

Last week, the central government cleared operation, management and development of airports in Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala govt, Centre on collision course over privatisation of airport

State says offer to match Adani's bid was rejected

Kerala to launch developmental projects worth Rs 25,000 cr in a year

Seven of the projects have already gone on stream, another 16 with a total investment of Rs 703 crore would be completed in three months

Organised assertion through violence? What really happened in Bengaluru

Was it just an attack by a gang of thugs, who were angered at disrespect towards their religion? Or was it a more organised assertion of Muslims, a trickle that could turn into a flood?

Work together to build a new India by strengthening secularism: CM Vijayan

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has urged people to move towards a day "when our nation emerges as a spectrum of pluralism"

Kerala CM, Health Minister Shailaja test negative for Covid-19: Sources

The antigen test of Health Minister K K Shailaja also returned negative for the virus, they said

Kerala set to tap post-Covid potential with investor-friendly legislations

As many as 54 projects with a total investment of Rs 25,000 crore presented before the investors from India and abroad at the two-day event got underway within months

Kerala can't agree to many recommendations of EIA draft notification: CM

Kerala cannot agree with many of the recommendations of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) draft notification 2020, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.According to Vijayan, Kerala has informed its stance to the Central Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) on Tuesday."The draft EIA notification will have far-reaching and adverse effects on our State and a final decision should only be reached after more effective discussions with all parties concerned. In addition to this, some changes are required based on the particular circumstances of the state. This should be examined and be factored in", the Chief Minister said.He said the state is concerned about the changes mainly related to the mining and quarrying permits."In the case of B1 medium category, environmental clearance is required for permitting mining/quarrying in an area exceeding five hectares to one hundred hectares. The state wants the lower limit to be brought down ...

Idukki landslide: Tamil Nadu CM assures rescue support to Kerala govt

Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami assured support to his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan on rescue efforts following a massive landslide that killed at least 28 people in the neighbouring state.

Kerala revises containment zone norms, CM inaugurates 102 Health Centres

Pinarayi Vijayan announced a change in the norms for demarcating containment zones in the State

Gold smuggling case: BJP launches protests to seek resignation of Kerala CM

The lone BJP legislator in Kerala, O Rajagopal on Saturday began a one-day fast at the party's state committee office demanding the chief minister's resignation over the recent gold smuggling case.

India coronavirus dispatch: The next phase needs less fear, more governance

A roundup of articles in Indian news publications on how India is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kerala Covid-19 tally touches 9,000; CM warns of community transmission

Kerala has reached a stage where clusters have been found in Thiruvananthapuram, Malappuram and some other districts