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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with State BJP president K. Surendran at a function in Tripunithura held in connection with his Statewide ‘Vijay Yatra’, on February 28.

LDF confident of second innings in Kerala

Bolstered by the resounding victory in the local body elections, and with the UDF in disarray, the ruling Left Democratic Front exudes hope of securin
R. Krishnakumar in Thiruvananthapuram
Outside a house in Neyyattinkara on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram where a mother and daughter committed suicide reportedly because of harassment based on superstitious beliefs of close relatives.

Outlawing superstitious beliefs in Kerala: A rational move

The Kerala State Law Reforms Commission has submitted to the government a draft Bill that seeks to curb harmful, fraudulent and exploitative practices
By R. Krishnakumar in Thiruvananthapuram

Reinventing health care

Kerala launches a major effort to transform its public health system.
R. KRISHNAKUMAR in Thiruvananthapuram

‘We are making Kerala future ready’

Excerpts from an interview with Rajeev Sadanandan, Additional Chief Secretary (Health), on Kerala’s new initiatives in public health.
R. KRISHNAKUMAR in Thiruvananthapuram

End of the Gulf dream?

Stagnating wages, rising costs of living, a growing trend of imposing restrictions on foreign workers and the declining fortunes of the Gulf itself ha
R. KRISHNAKUMAR in Thiruvananthapuram
NEW DELHI, 29/07/2016: Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan at Kerala House in New Delhi on July 29, 2016. Photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

Clear message

By ordering the reinstatement of T.P. Senkumar as Kerala’s police chief, the Supreme Court has stated emphatically that State governments must comply
R. KRISHNAKUMAR in Thiruvananthapuram
Kochi, Kerala, 13/01/2017: SFI activists at the St. Albert's College here protested the death of Jishnu Pranoy by wearing black dress on Friday. Photo : Thulasi Kakkat

Struggle for justice

The death of a college student leads to widespread criticism in Kerala, but the clumsy handling of the issue by the police and the government leaves m
R. KRISHNAKUMAR in Thiruvananthapuram
MUNNAR, KERALA, 05/12/2013: Munnar top view, Munnar is one of Kerala's most visited tourism resorts and endless carpets of tea gardens. Photo: S. Krishnamoorthy மூணாறà¯, கேரளமà¯, 06/12/2013 மூணாற௠தேயிலைத௠தோடà¯à®Ÿà®®à¯ - இயறà¯à®•à¯ˆ. சà¯à®±à¯à®±à¯à®²à®¾à®µà®¿à®±à¯à®•à¯ à®à®±à¯à®± இடமà¯. . படமà¯: எஸà¯.கிரà¯à®·à¯à®£à®®à¯‚à®°à¯à®¤à¯à®¤à®¿.

How green were the hills

The reports of the Land Revenue Commissioner and the Assembly Committee on encroachments, gross violations of land rules, and unbridled construction i
R. KRISHNAKUMAR in Thiruvananthapuram

Deprivation by design

The ruling Left Democratic Front has announced a series of agitations demanding restoration of the universal statutory rationing system in Kerala.
R. KRISHNAKUMAR in Thiruvananthapuram
FOR FRONTLINE::: Collection of milk at a primary cooperative society of the Thiruvananthapuram Regional Cooperative Milk Producer's Union affiliated to the Kerala Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation. The milk is now being sold to consumers in Kerala through Milma Foods Ltd., the one year old joint marketing venture between the Mother Dairy Ltd., and the KCMMF._ Photo: S_Gopakumar.

Blocked artery

Kerala is worried about the demonetisation drive’s impact on its cooperative banks and societies which form the backbone of the State’s rural economy.
R. KRISHNAKUMAR in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala:18/11/2016::.Chief Minister Pinarai Vijayan addressing at the sathyagraha organised by LDF infront of the RBI office in Thiruvananthapuram, to protest against the currency demonetisation. ............Photo:C. Ratheesh Kumar

Choking a lifeline

Ruling and opposition parties in Kerala join hands to protest against what they see as a politically motivated move to destroy the cooperative sector
R. KRISHNAKUMAR in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala Industries Minister E.P. Jayarajan, who has been facing alleged nepotism row, coming out of the CPI (M) headquarters AKG Centre after tendering his resignation in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. PTI Photo (PTI10_14_2016_000143A)

Litmus test

The Left Democratic Front government in Kerala apparently tides over a crisis of credibility with the resignation of E.P. Jayarajan as Industries and
R. KRISHNAKUMAR in Thiruvananthapuram
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