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Chacko made NCP chief in Kerala ​ By IANS | ​ 0 Views PC Chacko. (File Photo: IANS). Image Source: IANS News Thiruvananthapuram, May 19 : Former senior Congress leader P.C. Chacko was on Wednesday appointed as the NCP's new Kerala President by party supremo Sharad Pawar. A press statement issued by party General Secretary and former Union Minister Praful Patel, said Chacko, 74, has been asked to assume office immediately. He replaces veteran T.P. Peethamabaran, who has been heading the NCP's Kerala unit for some time now. Incidentally, unlike the national level where it is allied with t...

Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet to have 21 ministers SECTIONS Last Updated: May 17, 2021, 04:58 PM IST Share Synopsis The oath-taking ceremony of the new Left government would be a low-key affair with limited invitees in view of the COVID-19 situation, he said here after the crucial state committee meeting of the Left Democratic Front. AP The second Pinarayi Vijayan government in Kerala, to be sworn in on May 20, will have a 21-member cabinet, LDF convenor and CPI(M) acting state secretary A Vijayaraghavan said here on Monday. The oath-taking ceremony of the new Left government would be a low-key af...

Even after two weeks of Pinarayi Vijayan winning the April 6 assembly polls when he created history by becoming the first to retain office, the only thing that's clear is, he will take oath of office on Thursday.One more thing which is certain ...

In Kerala, a humane lockdown Updated: Updated: Lockdowns should be imposed only after adequate preparation and planning Share Article Lockdowns should be imposed only after adequate preparation and planning At a time when several States are already under one form of lockdown or another, it seems facile to debate whether there should be a national lockdown or not. Indians are witness to never-before-seen sights of bodies floating in the Ganges, drought of medical oxygen, collapsing health infrastructure, a faltering vaccination drive, and the pandemic stretching its tentacles rapidly into rur...

BJP’s account in Kerala is closed for now, but social fault lines will keep it alive in the state BJP’s account in Kerala is closed for now, but social fault lines will keep it alive in the state The persistence of violence, caste issues and a remittance economy are like powder kegs at the heart of the state’s progressive politics. A Bharatiya Janata Party supporter during a 2019 general election rally in Kerala. | Arun Sankar / AFP The dust has settled, and the Bharatiya Janata Party has bitten the dust in Kerala. Again. No seats at all in the Legislative Assembly, a...