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TopicChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Topic: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Everyone in Kerala to get free Covid vaccine, says CM Pinarayi Vijayan

The Centre Tuesday said 3 Covid vaccines are under active consideration of India's drug regulator and there is hope that early licensure is possible for all or any of them.

Kerala puts on hold ordinance to ‘tackle cyber-bullying’ amid backlash from CPM, opposition

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Monday said govt received a lot of opinions on the ordinance from various quarters expressing concern at the decision.

Kerala withdraws general consent accorded to CBI to probe cases, joins 4 other states

Left-ruled Kerala took the key decision at a time when the CBI was probing various alleged irregularities in its ambitious Life Mission project, a housing initiative for the poor.

Central agencies probing gold smuggling case exceeding jurisdiction, says Pinarayi Vijayan

The Kerala Chief Minister said the agencies were encroaching the executive authority of the state government and constitutional bodies.

BJP demands resignation of Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan over gold smuggling case

Union minister and Kerala BJP leader Muraleedharan alleged that this case is distinct from other gold smuggling cases because it is ‘directly’ linked to the chief minister's office.

Worried about Covid strain we have, it’s highly infectious, says Kerala chief secretary

Kerala Chief Secretary Dr Vishwas Mehta says samples were sent to ICMR and results are awaited, suspects strain came from Maharashtra. Kerala has reported 52,566 Covid cases between 28 September and 2 October.

How coastal areas, protests made Thiruvananthapuram epicentre of Kerala’s Covid resurgence

Thiruvananthapuram, where Section 144 has been clamped, accounts for a quarter of all Covid deaths in Kerala and a sixth of the total cases.

Kerala added over 1 lakh Covid cases in Sept, has highest percentage of active cases now

In last week of September alone, Kerala recorded 48,645 new Covid-19 cases, hitting new highs almost every day.

Opposition leads protest against Pinarayi Vijayan government over Kerala Secretariat fire

The protesters alleged that Tuesday's fire was a 'move to destroy the files' related to the gold smuggling case. Kerala govt has said that none of the important files were destroyed.

How gold scam’s Swapna Suresh has emerged as Kerala’s new woman villain  

For a state still clinging onto patriarchy, the focus of Kerala's latest scandal, which threatens to derail CM Pinarayi Vijayan, is a woman once again, even though she's not the prime accused.

On Camera

Dismantling Iran proxies is a legacy issue for Netanyahu. And Iraq is his last battleground

For India, the strategic ripples are significant. The immediate concern is Pakistan’s diplomatic gain as it embeds itself deeper into the defence framework of the Middle East.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

2 Assam Rifles personnel killed as convoy ambushed in Manipur, on ‘same route Modi took’ fortnight ago

This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border. 

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.