Oommen Chandy

Batting for an increase in the Provident Fund pension amount, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said it was a reality that existing PF pension was very meagre.

The government on Tuesday scrambled to react to Italy's sudden decision of not sending back two of its marines, who have been charged with the murder of two Kerala fishermen, and said the move was not "acceptable" to India.

In the early days of nation-building, economic policy was dictated by Delhi. Now more and more states are taking charge of their destinies. In them, Delhi has the best chance of reclaiming India‘s growth story.

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has voiced concern over the Centre deferring its decision to entrust work of the Rs 5,181-crore Kochi Metro project to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), saying DMRC itself had evinced interest many times in the past in taking it up.

The Kerala government on Wednesday cleared a proposal for purchase of security gadgets worth Rs 23.61 crore to provide security to the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram, rated the richest temple in the world.

An all-party delegation from Kerala, headed by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will meet the Prime Minister on Wednesday over the Mullaperiyar Dam row. The delegation will also include Leader of Opposition VS Achuthanandan.

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Government in Kerala today took strong objection to national carrier Air India's charging higher rates during the festival season for overseas flights to and from Kerala, on which a large chunk of Non-resident Keralites (NRKs) depend for travel.

Kerala's economy is catching up with its high social indices, but threats are rising too

CPI(M)-led LDF Opposition staged a walk-out from the Kerala Assembly today protesting the Centre's decision to import natural rubber, arguing that the inevitable fall in price would hit farmers in Kerala.

The Kerala government today said it wished to preserve the treasure trove found in the cellars of the centuries-old Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in the shrine itself but the final decision was left to the Supreme Court.

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 27 (PTI) In a relief to common man, UDF Government in Kerala today decided to forgo the state tax to be accrued by way of the recent increase on diesel price.

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 1 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said Kerala would become the first state in the country to complete the Centre sponsored project of providing Unique ID number to its citizen.

The new UDF government in Kerala has been quick in easing the burden on the common man in the state.