Cong takes potshots at Modi for Hyderabad speech
New Delhi: Congress on Monday sought to take the sting out of Narendra Modi's speech in Hyderabad on Sunday claiming he read out the text prepared by an American company.
"It is not wrong to read a s
‘Pension scheme best for staff’
Thiruvananthapuram: The government has no way other than going in for the contributory pension scheme for its staff, chief minister Oommen Chandy has asserted, and cited the benefits for the state as
Murali, Padmaja skip unveiling of statue
Thiruvananthapuram: Deceased Congress leader K. Karunakaran’s statue was unveiled by chief minister Oommen Chandy at the Town Hall here on Wednesday. The “leader” was a leader par excellence, the chi
State not to raise pension age
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister Oommen Chandy on Thursday said that the government will discuss the issue of raising the pension age of those joining the contributory pension scheme (CPS) from Apr
Chandy plays safe amid clash of interests in Congress
Thiruvananthapuram: An internal tug of war is going on in the state Congress party, as some leaders with conflicting interests are seeking to grab powerful positions in the government and the party,
Last hurdle goes for SmartCity
Thiruvananthapuram: The SmartCity project, coming up over 246 acres in Kochi, cleared the final hurdle before it, on Friday, by bagging single SEZ status for which its promoter, Dubai-based Tecom, wa
Diesel price hike drives KSRTC to doom
Thiruvananthapuram: The present diesel price hike has driven the State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) into deeper trouble as it would result in an extra expense of Rs 11.50 per litre for the publ
CM backs GCDA efforts for metropolitan authority
The efforts of the Greater Cochin Development Authority to constitute a metropolitan development authority got a push with the CM and Urban Affairs Minister holding a meeting with the Authority’s repr
Oomen Chandy calls for investments in Kerala
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Friday stressed on the need to increase investment in infrastructure projects in the state and change the perception that the southern state was investment repel
Oommen Chandy bats for Kochi Tuskers
Kerala Chief minister Oommen Chandy on Thursday strongly backed Rendezvous Sports bid to revive its T20 team which was thrown out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) last September after it defaulted o