In a significant move that is set to reshape Kerala’s education landscape, the Kerala Assembly on Tuesday passed the Kerala State Private Universities (Establishment and Regulation) Bill, 2025 paving the way for setting up of private universities in the state.
The workers have been on strike outside the Secretariat for the past 40 days, demanding a hike in their honorarium and post-retirement benefits.
The ongoing agitation by Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers for fair remuneration, now in its 24th day, led to a major disruption in the Kerala Assembly on Tuesday.
A heated exchange erupted in the Kerala Assembly on Monday between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and the opposition during a discussion on the rising incidents of violence and drug abuse in the state.
A dispute between the Speaker and Leader of the Opposition V D Satheesan over the excessive time taken by the latter led to the disruption of proceedings in the Kerala Assembly on Thursday.
The Congress-led Opposition UDF staged a walkout in the Kerala Assembly on Monday in protest against a proposal to impose toll on roads built with the funds from the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) and the slow pace of various infrastructure projects being executed by the agency.
The latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, tabled in the Kerala Assembly on Tuesday, has revealed significant irregularities in the procurement of PPE kits during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report highlights a financial irregularity of Rs 10.23 crore in the purchase of 15,000 PPE kits in 2020.
The Kerala Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday urging the Centre to immediately withdraw the draft University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations of 2025 and come up with a new set of regulations after holding extensive discussions with state governments and academic experts.
The Kerala Legislative Assembly on Monday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26.
The Kerala Assembly session was adjourned on Monday following the fierce protests by UDF MLAs over the alleged sidelining of 49 questions submitted by the Opposition to the ‘unstarred’ list.
