Thiruvananthapuram, April 1: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Saturday said that given the diplomatic and trade relations with Saudi Arabia, people from the state in that country and their kin back home have little cause for worry. "At the moment, there is no cause for panic over the labour issues in ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,12th March : The Left Front in Kerala Tuesday accused the Congress-led state and central governments of "colluding" with Italy over the issue of its two marines accused of killing two fishermen. Italy has now refused to hand them over to India. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has termed as unacceptable Italy's ...

Kochi, Jan 12: As the 11th edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) came to a close here, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi and Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy had reasons to pat themselves on the back with hopes of increasing diaspora investments. "Yes, the mood among the delegates ...

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7: The Kerala government Tuesday launched an exclusive lottery for ex-Servicemen, and the entire revenue generated from it will be handed over to the Flag Day Fund for their welfare, a Kerala minister Tuesday announced. State Finance Minister K.M. Mani, in a press release here, said the lottery proceeds ...

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 5 Kerala's ruling Congress prepared for the much delayed organisational revamp with prominent leaders, including Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and and state party president Ramesh Chennithala, headed to New Delhi Sunday to finalise details. While Chennithala is expected to retain his post, all other positions, including those of the ...

Thiruvananthapuram, May 17: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to set up its Kerala consulate here in the state capital, India's Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed said Thursday. "The decision to set up the consulate in Thiruvananthapuram is because of the rule that consulates can be set up ...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 8: A special seven-member committee of the Kerala assembly Thursday presented its report indicting V.S. Achuthanandan for flouting rules in getting his son V.A. Arun Kumar appointed as head of two state-run institutions when the veteran Marxist was chief minister. The panel was probing four allegations: the appointment of Arun ...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 22: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Wednesday said that after the shooting down of two fishermen by an Italian ship's security officials, the fishermen community is in a state of fear and shock. "We decided to have an urgent meeting of the officials of the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, Kerala ...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 16: The special prosecutor in the Palmoil import corruption case in Kerala stepped down Thursday, saying he was not happy with the vigilance department's report in the case. P.A. Ahamed told reporters here he had no other option but to resign because he was not happy with the conclusion and ...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 15: Kerala Wednesday expressed its desire to host the next edition of the global Indian diaspora conclave. "At the recently concluded Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas, Kerala expressed desire that the next edition of this mega meet of the Indian diaspora be held here. We had already told this to Minister for ...