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TopicChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

Topic: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

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.

Top Kerala IAS officer removed for links with woman behind UAE gold ‘smuggling ring’

M. Sivasankar was allegedly close to Swapna Suresh, the key figure in smuggling 30 kg of gold bars in a diplomatic bag bound for the UAE Consulate.

Covid is not the only reason why Pinarayi Vijayan could make history in Kerala in 2021

More than Covid, it is the Congress party in Kerala that will help Vijayan return to power in the assembly election next year.

Man convicted of killing RSS worker attends wedding of Kerala CM’s daughter, stirs controversy

State BJP spokesperson Sandeep Warrier demanded CM Pinarayi Vijayan clarify if the convict, on parole, attended the wedding held at his official residence.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.