THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Congress party in Kerala has reopened its infighting after long 8 years, with indications that an imminent intervention by the party high command in Delhi is likely. The two groups within the state Congress—‘I’ and ‘A’—are at loggerheads over giving Home Ministry to KPCC President Ramesh Chennithala. The ‘I’ group that supports Ramesh alleged that the ‘A’ group

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said that he would abide by the party’s any directive. He said this when brought to notice NSS general secretary G Sukumaran Nair’s statement asking chief minister to take up the post of KPCC chief after the former said that this post was bigger than the CM post.

KOLLAM: Kerala Congress (B) chairman R Balakrishna Pillai said that he will not accept the post of chairman of the Forward Communities Development Corporation unless his son K B Ganesh Kumar is made a minister.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The media misinterpreted my statement on the accommodation of KPCC chief Ramesh Chennithala into the cabinet, said Minister K C Joseph. Talking to reporters here, Joseph said that he met Chennithala Wednesday morning and held talks with him.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has won the United Nation's Public Service Award for his Mass Contact Programme, which saw him directly engaging with people in the state to address their grievances. Chandy bagged the first prize from the Asia Pacific region with awardees chosen every year from five zones around the world, a release from the CM's office said.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: KPCC chief Ramesh Chennithala denied giving any interview to English daily regarding his entry to the cabinet. I’ve not given any interview officially to any dailies or persons, he said.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The differences of opinion between Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and KPCC chief Ramesh Chennithala in connection with the re-organisation of the cabinet has turned worse. In an interview given to a English daily, Chennithala has harshly criticized Chandy.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There is no immorality in accommodating K B Ganesh Kumar to the cabinet, said Kerala Congress (M) chairman K M Mani. He resigned on moral grounds and was not ousted from the cabinet, he said.

KOLLAM: Intelligence ADGP T P Sen Kumar talked in favour of actor Kalabhavan Mani who is involved in a case for assaulting forest officials. If it was Mohanlal, Mammootty, Jayaram or Dilip in place of Mani, then the approach of the police would have been different, he said.

KANNUR: CPM district secretary P Jayarajan showered abuses on Kannur range IG Jose George. He said the IG, a congressman, is a vagabond, and asked him to drop his police attire and wear the dress of a congressman.

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday postponed pronouncing the verdict on the anticipatory bail plea of Kalabhavan Mani in connection with the assault of forest officials on duty. The police had yesterday informed the court not to grant him anticipatory bail.

PERUNNA: It is the victory of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy against the non-inclusion of KPCC chief Ramesh Chennithala into the cabinet, said NSS general secretary G Sukumaran Nair. The controversy which broke out in the case of Chennithala is just because of him.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Whip P C George has come to the fore at a time when a move is on to induct K B Ganesh Kumar into the cabinet. George said that he cannot be made minister. The reasons which led to his resignation still exist. As long as the affidavit of Yamini exists, Ganesh is a sinner.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: P.P. James of Kerala Kaumdi has been elected as the President of the Trivandrum Press Club on Monday. Biju Chandrasekhar of Deepika is the Secretary. Yesudas Williams, Ayyappan (Asianet), and Jayan Menon (Malayala Manorama) have been elected as Vice President, Joint Secretary and Treasurer respectively.

KOCHI: A seven-member team of the Delhi Police, investigating the IPL spot-fixing case in which Kerala Speedster S. Sreesanth is arrested, arrived in Kochi on Monday for collecting information about Sreesanth’s money transactions. It is learnt that since Sreesanth’s parents are in Delhi presently, raids would not be carried out at his house here. Sreesanth’s bank accounts in Kochi, his investments in other organizations and the sources of money

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Monday held talks with KPCC chief Ramesh Chennithala on cabinet reshuffle and later told media persons that the latter is not going to be inducted in the cabinet for now. He also clarified that a cabinet reshuffle is not in the agenda.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The BJP Monday said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Sivagiri Mutt here last month should not be seen as a move to forge an alliance with Hindu groups in the state. BJP spokesperson Nirmala Seetharaman said here: "Modi visited the Sivagiri Mutt last month because he was invited. His visit should not be seen in any political context."

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: I’ve not sought the post of deputy chief minister, said Congress (M) leader and Finance Minister K M Mani.

NEW DELHI: Kerala Cricket Association secretary TC Mathew on Sunday revealed that pacer S Sreesanth was indeed very close to Jiju Janardhanan, and called him the "satellite" of the tainted speedster. "He (Jiju) is always around Sreesanth as a satellite. We used to see him around Sreesanth not only in Kerala but in abroad also. When Sreesanth moves in the city he is always seen in his car. May be we thought he is a close friend of Sreesanth," Mathew told a news channel.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Congress leader K. Muraleedharan on Sunday opined that the talks on cabinet reshuffle have reduced the colour of Kerala Yatra. He alleged that leaders are trying to actively participate in channel talks. If KPCC chief Ramesh Chennithala is included in the cabinet