 | Chennai needs additional 280 km of metro rail lines, could cost the state exchequer Rs 1 lakh crore: CMRL MDCities like Shanghai and Seoul have 30-50 km long metro lines per one million population, while Chennai has a mere 14 km long lines per million people,” he said. |
 | Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan approaches Vigilance seeking probe against Kerala CM PinarayiKuzhalnadan also claimed that the Congress leadership has extended their full support to his initiative. |
 | Kerala CM denies allegations of receiving CMRL paymentHe criticised the IT department for allegedly misusing his name and suggested that their actions were politically motivated to shift the investigation toward him. |
 | CMRL payoff row: Pinarayi rejects charges, calls it political witch-huntThe chief minister also rejected the allegations that CMRL is a company that has links with the government. |
 | Kerala HC asks petitioner to produce evidence in ‘monthly pay’ issueThe court orally observed that business houses will give donations to leaders of political parties and they are giving the donation only for the smooth functioning of their industry. |
 | CMRL drilling machine falls on house in Chennai's Porur, none hurtParthiyanathan, his family, and neighbours staged protests and picked up an argument with CMRL workers. Police registered a case, but have not arrested anyone yet. |
 | Average daily passenger count on metro trains may touch 3 lakh soonThe increase is due to better connectivity and traffic woes owing to metro rail works being undertaken under the second phase. |
 | Technical glitch hits Metro services for two hoursServices between Alandur Metro Station to Chennai Airport got hit around 8:35 a.m. Services from St Thomas Mount to Chennai Airport were stopped from 09.32 am to help CMRL fix the line. |
 | CMRL yet to reply to clarification sought by KSIDCThe CMRL informed that over the past five years, Rs 134. 27 crore was given as cash payments to politicians, bureaucrats, media and police personnel. |
 | Petition seeks probe into CMRL bribing politiciansThe petition said Veena, Pinarayi, Chennithala, Kunhalikutty, Ebrahimkunju, A Govindan and Exalogic Solutions received bribes for obtaining undue advantage in the business carried out by CMRL. |
 | Kuzhalnadan’s solo attack on CM, daughter had Venugopal’s supportKuzhalnadan’s gesture in the Assembly did not obviously go down well with Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan and other leaders. |
 | Opposition demands probe into controversy involving Kerala CM's daughterAddressing the media on Thursday, Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan clarified why UDF decided not to raise the issue as an adjournment motion. |
 | Row as Kerala CM’s daughter named in I-T reportIt was the CPM that first landed in a fix, after the ITISB bench said Pinarayi’s daughter T Veena allegedly received Rs 1.72 crore CMRL Ltd for consultancy services that were never provided. |
