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As ED and SFIO get going, Kerala CPI-M declares full support to CM Vijayan
Kochi, April 11: With trouble looming for Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan after his daughter Veena Vijayan’s now defunct IT firm Exalogic is on the radar of a few central agencies, state CPI-M Secretary M.V. Govindan on Friday said this was nothing but a conspiracy targeting the Chief Minister.
Fearing action against daughter, CM Vijayan has lost his balance: Congress
Thiruvananthapuram, April 10: A day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan burst out at the media for focussing on his daughter Veena Vijayan currently under the radar of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) over allegations of her (now defunct) IT firm receiving monthly gratification from Kochi-based Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) for mining sanctions, top Congress leaders on Thursday took pot shots at him for losing his cool.
You want my blood, but will not get it easily, says Vijayan to queries on daughter's troubles
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9: Hours after his daughter Veena Vijayan suffered a jolt when the Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused a stay on the probe by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) into allegations of her (now defunct) IT firm receiving monthly gratification from Kochi-based Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) for mining sanctions, a peeved Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday expressed his displeasure at questions on the issue.
Delhi HC refuses stay on SFIO case against Kerala CM Vijayan's daughter
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 9: In a jolt to Veena Vijayan, daughter of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused a stay of the probe by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) into allegations of her (now defunct) IT firm Exalogic receiving monthly gratification to the tune of Rs 2.70 crore from Kochi-based Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL), for mining sanctions,
CPI-M in quandary after Kerala CM Vijayan's daughter named in SFIO case
Thiruvananthapuram, April 5: The Serious Fraud Investigation Office's (SFIO) charge sheet accusing Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan of receiving illegal payments amounting to Rs 2.70 crore from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) in exchange for mining sanctions has come as a jolt for the CPI-M amid its ongoing 24th Party Congress in Tamil Nadu's Madurai.
This time, you will have to resign, LoP Satheesan tells Kerala CM Vijayan
Kochi, April 4: Kerala's Leader of Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Friday asserted that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has no other option but to resign in the wake of his daughter Veena Vijayan figuring in the list of accused of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) charge sheet for receiving illegal gratification to the tune of Rs 2.70 crore from Kochi-based Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL), for mining sanctions.
CPI-M rallies behind Kerala CM Vijayan as daughter faces SFIO graft probe
Madurai/Thiruvananthapuram, April 4: The ongoing 24th CPI-M Party Congress in Madurai was jolted on Friday after the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) named Veena Vijayan, daughter of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, as an accused in a charge sheet. She is accused of receiving illegal payments amounting to Rs 2.70 crore from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL) in exchange for mining sanctions.
Centre gives nod for prosecution of Kerala Chief Minister's daughter in CMRL case
Thiruvananthapuram, April 4: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday faced criticism after the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) received prosecution sanction against his daughter Veena Vijayan in connection with the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL)-Exalogic case.
Kerala: Oppn seeks Vijayan's resignation as daughter's name appears in SFIO list
Thiruvananthapuram, April 3: After the name of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan's figured in the list of accused of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) charge sheet for receiving illegal gratification to the tune of Rs 2.70 crores from Kochi-based Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL), for mining sanctions, the Congress and the BJP demanded the resignation of Vijayan.
Delhi High Court refuses to stay ongoing probe by SFIO into IT firm of Kerala CM Vijayan's daughter
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, April 3: A week after the Kerala High Court dismissed two pleas seeking a probe by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department into the allegations that IT firm Exalogic of Veena Vijayan, the daughter of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, got a monthly gratification from Kochi-based Cochin Minerals and Rutile Ltd (CMRL), for mining sanctions, the Delhi High Court on Thursday refused the mining firm's petition seeking to stay the ongoing SFIO investigation.
CM Vijayan's meeting with FM Sitharaman suspicious when SFIO probe against daughter is on: Kerala MP
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 18: Veteran Opposition Lok Sabha member from Kerala, N.K. Premachandran, slammed Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for his defence of the 'informal' meeting that he had with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman last week in the presence of Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar.