Expressing deep sadness over the unfortunate incident, the Minister highlighted the significance of the Sabarimala Temple and the 40-day spiritual journey undertaken by Lord Ayyappa's devotees as a revered belief system within Hinduism.
Arif Mohammed Khan is the third Governor to face similar petitions in the top court alleging delay in clearing of bills, after Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and Punjab's Governor Banwarilal Purohit.
Vijayan and his government is irked that Khan is holding with him eight important Bills for his ascent, with three of these Bills are lying with him (for over a year) and one of it for around 22 months
Inaugurating Raja Ravi Varma Art Gallery, the biggest art gallery for exhibiting Ravi Varma's and his contemporaries' paintings in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan recalled him as an artist who popularised Indian art
Accusing the Congress, CPI(M) senior leader Vijayan claimed that substantial funds were being utilized, and specialized agencies were being deployed in the state to sway public opinion through both social media and traditional media channels.
Disaster Management Department in Kerala's Kozhikode has relaxed the restrictions in the district as no new cases of Nipah virus infection were reported in the state
Responding to the questions on the recent allegations against his daughter Veena Vijayan, the Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that a section of the media has been trying to pull him down for long
He added that "all knows that this particular move by the authorities (Income Tax) had political overtures and am surprised why you (media) are not looking into that aspect".
Pinarayi Vijayan criticised the BJP-led Union government's "one nation, one election" idea alleging that such a move was meant to give supremacy to the Centre.
