Covid crisis: It’s time to remain in ‘self-lockdown’, says CM

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that the current situation demands people to remain in a self-lockdown. The government thinks a lockdown is unnecessary despite the Covid surge in the state, because we trust the civic sense of the public. The government is suggesting the concept of self-lockdown. People should wear masks, clean hands and keep […]

No lockdown in Kerala for now, says Pinarayi Vijayan

No lockdown in Kerala for now, says Pinarayi Vijayan

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said that lockdown will not be implemented for now in the state, which witnessed the highest single day surge of COVID-19 cases, but there would be strict restrictions, especially in districts where the Test Positivity Rate (TPR) is high. He said the LDF government has increased and improved the […]

Opposition vindictive against LDF govt: CM

Opposition vindictive against LDF govt: CM

Kozhikode: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan raised a sharp criticism against the opposition for interrupting the special rice distribution by filing a complaint with the election commission. Addressing the media here on Sunday, the CM condemned the revengeful act of the opposition. “The Opposition party should behave like opposition and not like a revengeful party. The […]

Opposition circulating fabricated stories against govt: CM

Opposition circulating fabricated stories against govt: CM

Thiruvananthapuram:  The Opposition is trying to propagate false stories unable to face the government, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said. Talking to mediapersons here on Monday, Pinarayi said that the state is facing unprecedented issues like never before. After Ockhi and Nipah, followed by floods which ravaged the state and then the rain havoc, now is […]

Govt to create 50k new jobs over 100 days

Govt to create 50k new jobs over 100 days

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state government has announced creation of 50,000 job opportunities over the next 100 days in the wake of widespread unemployment due to the economic crisis triggered by Covid pandemic.Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the government had earlier declared creation of five jobs for every 1,000 people in the non-agriculture sector in panchayats and […]