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Shailaja's exclusion raises question of who is bigger: individual or party?

The former health minister's exclusion from Vijayan's second Cabinet raises the age-old question of who is bigger

Apollo Tyres gets nod to re-start production at Kerala manufacturing plant

Apollo Tyres on Thursday said it has received permission from the authorities to re-start operations at its manufacturing plant at Perambra in Kerala from May 21. On May 17, the company had informed about the closure of plant till May 23, 2021, pursuant to directives issued by the District Government authority. "The local authority has now permitted the company to operate the plant with effect from May 21,2021," Apollo Tyres said in a regulatory filing. Accordingly, the operations of the plant shall be resumed from Friday (May 21) by adhering to the standard operating procedures/ guidelines for industrial units as prescribed by the authorities, it added.

Vijayan sworn in as CM of Kerala for 2nd time; 20 ministers inducted

Vijayan led the Left Democratic Front (LDF) to an unprecedented consecutive victory in the April 6 assembly polls

Sharad Pawar appoints former Congress leader PC Chacko as Kerala NCP chief

Former senior Congress leader PC Chacko was appointed as the Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) new Kerala president by party supremo Sharad Pawar on Wednesday

Kerala reports 32,762 new coronavirus cases, 112 deaths on May 19

Kerala registered 32,762 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, pushing the infection count to 22,03,413, while the toll mounted to 6,724 with 112 more deaths, the state government said

Kerala health minister Shailaja's omission from new cabinet sparks debate

CPI (M) veteran Pinarayi Vijayan was on Tuesday elected its Parliamentary Party Leader for a second term as Chief Minister

Covid-19: Kerala records 99,651 recoveries, 21,402 new cases, 87 deaths

Continuing to register a decline in new daily infections, Kerala on Monday reported 21,402 fresh Covid-19 case, taking the caseload to 21,39,314

Is Pinarayi Vijayan beginning his second CM innings on a sour note?

Ahead of the beginning of his second innings, murmurs have begun, if he needs to go for a 'grand' swearing in ceremony, when the state is going through tough times

Cyclone Tauktae intensifies after ploughing through Kerala, Karnataka, Goa

Gale-force winds, heavy rainfall and high tidal waves swept the coastal belt of Kerala, Karnataka and Goa as Cyclone Tauktae hurtled northwards towards Gujarat on Sunday

Heavy rains lash Kerala; water level rises in many dams

The water level in many dams across Kerala showed a rising trend on Sunday even as cyclone Tauktae moved away from the state's coast after wreaking havoc.

Cyclone Tauktae: Ensure maintenance of all essential services, directs PM

The IMD has been issuing three hourly bulletins since May 13 with latest forecast to all the states concerned.

Houses damaged, cracks develop in Valiyathura bridge as rain batters Kerala

Incessant rains and strong winds continue to lash the state on Saturday

Cyclone Tauktae: Central Water Commission predicts severe flood in 2 states

The Central Water Commission (CWC) on Saturday issued an 'orange bulletin' for Kerala and Tamil Nadu, predicting a severe flood situation in the two states

PM Modi to review preparations to deal with impending Cyclone Tauktae

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold an important meeting on Saturday to review preparations to deal with impending Cyclone Tauktae, government sources said

Kerala issues Red Alert, NDRF readies team as cyclone Tauktae intensifies

The storm is expected to hit Kerala within the next 24 hours

Cyclone Tauktae: Red alert in 5 districts of Kerala, 9 NDRF teams deployed

Five districts of Kerala were put under a red alert by IMD in view of the developing low-pressure areas over Lakshadweep and the Arabian sea that are expected to intensify into Cyclone Tauktae

Kerala on high alert due to heavy rains, sea incursion in low-lying areas

Kerala was put on high alert with the government opening relief camps and shifting people living in low-lying areas to safer places as rains were lashing several parts since Thursday night

Kerala hit hard by drop in remittances as 1.2 mn workers return: World Bank

Kerala has been hit hard by the drop in remittances from the Gulf countries from where about 1.2 million workers returned to the state due to the Covid-driven layoffs, according to the World Bank

Kerala CM urges PM Modi to increase daily oxygen quota of state to 450MT

Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking immediate enhancement of the state's daily oxygen supply to 450 metric tonnes (MT)

Pinarayi Vijayan to take oath as Kerala CM on May 20; cabinet still unclear

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will finally take oath of office on May 20, when Governor Arif Mohammed Khan will read out the oath, but what's yet to emerge is the composition of the cabinet