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Thursday, January 22, 2026
TopicChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Topic: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala governor drops criticism of himself & Centre from policy address. Pinarayi reads out omissions

Council of Ministers approved text criticising governor for delay in passing Bills & Centre for withholding state share of tax. But, Governor says govt went back on agreement to drop 'half truths'.

In poll-bound Kerala, Pinarayi slams Centre for ‘fund discrimination’, takes a swipe at Congress

Weeks after local body polls setback, Kerala CM leads a 'Satyagraha' as LDF steps up attack on Centre, with eye on upcoming assembly elections.

Pinarayi confident of super majority in Kerala, but 2 key vote banks may be shifting away from LDF

In recently concluded local body polls, voting patterns in Muslim- and Ezhava-dominated regions suggest different story. However, CPI(M) says the communities were misguided by UDF & BJP.

Five elections in 2026—and five things results will redefine for BJP and Opposition

The 2026 Assembly elections will test the reach and limits of BJP’s Hindutva agenda.

Actor-writer Sreenivasan dies at 69. Malayalam cinema loses its sharpest satirist

The National Award-winning actor had starred in over 225 films across his five-decade career.

Masala bond heat returns ahead of Kerala local polls. CM Pinarayi, ex-minister Isaac get ED notices

With just a week left for Kerala local body polls, the ED has revived probe into Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board's 2019 masala bond, alleging FEMA violations.

Stalled in courts, a 2019 fraud case linked to Pinarayi daughter still a political flashpoint in Kerala

The CMRL-Exalogic case allegedly involved fraudulent payments to a firm owned by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena T. Both have denied the allegations.

With welfare push and ‘New Kerala’ pitch, LDF hits the ground ahead of local body polls

LDF setting the tone for Assembly polls expected next year. Already CM Pinarayi Vijayan has declared the state free of extreme poverty. Opposition has dismissed the claim as an ‘election stunt’.

Kerala’s LDF govt blinks as ally CPI dials up dissent. Inside feud that pumped the brakes on PM SHRI

Thiruvananthapuram: A sharp U-turn by the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) after intense infighting for the past few days over implementing the PM SHRI...

The forgotten victims of Wayanad landslide: Pinarayi meets Modi amid Centre vs Kerala fund feud

Kerala's Left Democratic Front govt has sought a Rs 1,202.12 cr compensation package & Rs 2,221.03 cr for reconstruction work, but the Centre has so far released only Rs 790 cr.

On Camera

Telangana govt must look to Delhi for lessons in managing a metro

The Telangana government, which has still not even fully absorbed the TGSRTC, is now going to take over the Hyderabad metro rail. Expectations are not high.

Investors eye Union Budget to unlock gains in state companies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government may ramp up share sales in the fiscal year starting April 1 to offset a slowdown in revenue growth.

Rafale saga: 25 yrs of detours, deadlocks & political hesitation. Now IAF getting what it always wanted

Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance. 

Pakistan se azaadi. Grow up India, stop giving it prime real estate in your psyche

Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.