Kerala Assembly passes Bill to have governor removed as chancellor of state universities

The move came amid the Left Democratic Front government’s escalating confrontation with Arif Mohammed Khan on the administration of state universities.

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· Dec 13, 2022 · 10:42 pm

Kerala HC revokes ocean studies university vice chancellor’s appointment for violation of norms

The court noted that the selection committee had only given one name for the post instead of three as mandated by the rules.

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· Nov 14, 2022 · 03:44 pm

Governor removed as chancellor of Kerala Kalamandalam deemed university

The move came amid the Left Democratic Front’s escalating confrontation with Arif Mohammed Khan over the administration of state universities.

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· Nov 10, 2022 · 10:09 pm

Kerala governor rejects CM’s allegations of political interference in vice chancellor appointments

On Wednesday, Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that Khan is part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh agenda to saffronise the state universities.

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· Nov 03, 2022 · 01:31 pm

Seven vice chancellors move Kerala High Court challenging governor’s show cause notices

Arif Mohammed Khan had directed them to explain why their appointments should not be declared illegal.

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· Nov 02, 2022 · 01:02 pm

Kerala: VCs of nine universities to continue in office till governor’s final order, says High Court

The vice chancellors had filed a petition after Governor Arif Mohammed Khan directed them on Sunday to resign, citing a Supreme Court order.

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· Oct 24, 2022 · 10:13 am

Aam Aadmi Party announces alliance with Twenty20 Party in Kerala

The Twenty20 Party is a corporate social responsibility initiative of garment manufacturing firm Kitex Group.

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· May 16, 2022 · 12:57 pm

In Kerala, the ruling CPM and an Islamophobic bishop make strange bedfellows

In its attempt to wean Christians away from the BJP, Chief Minister Vijayan has gone out of his way to condone a sermon by the cleric targeting Muslims.

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· Sep 19, 2021 · 09:00 am

Second poll bribery case filed against BJP Kerala chief K Surendran

He is accused of bribing suspended Janathipathya Rashtriya Party leader CK Janu to return to the NDA.

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· Jun 18, 2021 · 02:54 pm

A robbery, a bribe and a deal: Kerala BJP battles a storm after elections

The controversies have heightened the factional fights in the BJP’s Kerala unit.

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· Jun 11, 2021 · 09:00 am

BJP’s Kerala unit chief accused of bribing Assembly polls candidate to return to NDA

The Janathipathya Rashtriya Party said that its suspended President CK Janu had received Rs 10 lakh and a constituency to return to the BJP-led NDA.

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· Jun 04, 2021 · 11:31 am

Does Pinarayi Vijayan’s new cabinet in Kerala mark the overshadowing of the party by the leader?

Many supporters of CPI(M) have expressed anger and disappointment at the exclusion of KK Shailaja from the state cabinet.

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· May 22, 2021 · 12:33 pm