Why 2026 Kerala polls are crucial test for Congress-led United Democratic Front after Left front's decade in powerKerala Exit Poll 2026: Exit polls suggest the Congress-led UDF could unseat Kerala's ruling LDF after a decade in opposition, with projecti...
02 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Border villages in WB's Murshidabad caught in whirlpool of infiltration politics, identity fearsIllegal immigration from Bangladesh dominates politics in Murshidabad's border areas. Parties debate infiltration, identity cards, and demo...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Kerala, Telangana CMs trade barbs on governance record ahead of April 9 assembly pollsKerala's Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Telangana's Chief Minister Revanth Reddy exchanged sharp words on governance. Vijayan highligh...
07 Apr, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
CM Pinarayi Vijayan vows more welfare, development ahead of Kerala Assembly pollsKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan campaigns in his Dharmadam constituency. He highlights welfare schemes and development projects. Loc...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
'Kerala has nothing to learn from Telangana,' Vijayan targets Revanth Reddy over his campaign commentsKerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has strongly responded to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's criticisms. Vijayan stated Kerala...
03 Apr, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
Kerala polls: LDF pledges Rs 3,000/month pension; jobs, growth push in election manifestoKerala's ruling LDF has released its Assembly election manifesto. The party promises to eliminate absolute poverty and increase welfare pen...
02 Apr, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
Chennithala alleges govt plays 'hide and seek' on Sabarimala issues, flags CPI(M)Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala accused the Kerala government of mishandling Sabarimala temple matters. He alleged protection for...
29 Mar, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
Kerala local body poll: Ruling LDF manifesto promises house, food and education to allAs per the manifesto, an action plan is being formulated and implemented by the Left regime to create employment opportunities in Kerala in...
17 Nov, 2025, 05.15 PM IST
Kerala’s end of extreme poverty: How a lower-middle-income state achieved what few others haveIt should also be noted that it is extreme destitution that is being considered. It would be a different story if the threshold for poverty...
12 Nov, 2025, 10.55 PM IST
Kerala will soon be free of extreme poverty, says govtKerala is set to be declared the first "extreme poverty-free state" in India, having uplifted over 64,000 families through its Extreme Pove...
19 Oct, 2025, 11.11 AM IST
Left govt in Kerala enters fourth year, CM says extreme poverty will be eradicated by 2025Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said that while the Union government fails to fill the numerous vacancies in various Central government establis...
22 May, 2024, 01.46 PM IST
Kerala's poverty index achievement reflective of govt's "unwavering commitment" towards social welfare: VijayanNITI Aayog's Multi-dimensional Poverty (MPI) Index listed the state as the one with lowest poverty of 0.71 per cent across India, followed ...
26 Nov, 2021, 10.21 PM IST
India still to be freed from shackles of inequalities, poverty, racial discrimination: Kerala CM"Today, let's take the pledge that we will liberate our country from the shackles of poverty, caste discrimination, gender inequality, comm...
15 Aug, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
Ghulam Nabi Azad hits out at PM over Somalia remark in KeralaHe said there was all respect for Somalians but comparing people of Kerala which has a literacy rate of 100 per cent with them is "regretta...
12 May, 2016, 10.19 PM IST
Election Commission questions Kerala government's decision to distribute free riceThough the decision was taken before the model code came into force, it is being implemented during the election period.
21 Mar, 2016, 04.22 PM IST
Sikkim records steepest fall in poverty levelSikkim has recorded steepest fall in poverty level in the country on account of increase in per capita consumption.
15 Sep, 2013, 11.44 AM IST
Food Security scheme: Kerala conveys its concerns to CentreThe Congress-led UDF ruled Kerala has conveyed to the Centre the problems the state might face while implementing the Food Security program...
17 Jul, 2013, 08.06 PM IST