PM ignored Kerala's fears over ASEAN pact: AchuthanandanAugust 13th, 2009 KOZHIKODE - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Thursday once again expressed his concerns over the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and ASEAN countries, and said the central government has ignored the pact-related issues the state has raised.
CPI-M central committee meeting ends, Achuthanandan skips sessionJuly 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday ended its two-day central committee meeting here to resolve the factional war in its Kerala unit, with speculation rife that Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan may be dropped from the politburo.
Kerala CM Achuthanandan removed from CPM politburoJuly 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kerala's octogenarian Chief Minister and veteran Communist leader, V S Achuthanandan, was on Sunday axed from the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) politburo and central committee on grounds of party indiscipline. Achuthanandan was accused of leaking information related to the party to the media.
Kerala CM Achuthanandan removed from CPM politburo(re-issued)July 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kerala's octogenarian Chief Minister and veteran Communist leader, V S Achuthanandan, was axed on Sunday from the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) politburo following charges of party indiscipline. Achuthanandan was accused of leaking information related to the party to the media.
No change in my stand on Lavalin scam: AchuthanandanJuly 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Sunday said "there is no change in his stand on the Rs.374-crore scam in which Communist Party of India-Marxist's(CPI-M) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan is an accused.
CPM central committee to decide on Achuthanandan, Vijayan issue todayJuly 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The central committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is meeting here today to decide on the proposals sent by the party's politburo on the infighting in its Kerala Unit. CPM politburo met this morning ahead of the central committee's meeting, to give final touch to its proposals.
CPI-M to decide fate of warring Kerala leaders at crucial meetJuly 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) begins a crucial two-day central committee meeting here Saturday hoping to put an end to the bitter factional feud in its Kerala unit. The two warring senior Kerala leaders Chief Minister V.S.
CPI-M Central Committee to decide next week on Kerala infightingJuly 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), after its two-day politburo meet, decided Sunday to convene a meeting of the party's Central Committee July 11-12 to take a decision on curbing the infighting in its Kerala unit - between Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.
CPI-M politburo to decide fate of squabbling Kerala leadersJuly 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), which is holding a special politburo meeting here, is expected to announce measures to curb the infighting in its Kerala unit - between Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan - that was seen as a major reason for the party's debacle in the recent Lok Sabha polls.
Achuthanandan leaves his fate to 'party and people'July 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Under attack from CPI-M party members in his state, Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan said Friday he had left the issue of his continuing in the post to "the party and the people".
CPI-M politburo meet hopes to clear Kerala messJuly 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Tough measures may be on the cards as the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo meets here July 4 and 5 to address the bitter feuding between two veterans of the party's Kerala unit - Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and Pinarayi Vijayan.
Slowdown may hit Kerala Smart City project: AchuthanandanMay 20th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Wednesday said the global economic slowdown may delay the launch of Kochi's Rs.15 billion Smart City project.
I will continue my fight against corruption: AchuthanandanFebruary 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Sunday said he would continue his fight against corruption, a day after the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo rejected his demand for action against tainted party state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan.
CPI-M politburo meets over Vijayan affairFebruary 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo met here Saturday to discuss the crisis in its Kerala unit after one of its leaders, Pinarayi Vijayan, was named in a corruption scandal. Kerala Chief Minister V.S.
Achuthanandan asks central government to help Middle East returneesFebruary 5th, 2009 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Friday asked the central government to help the large number of the state's diaspora who have lost their jobs in the Middle East.