Wayanad landslides: Centre’s delay in declaring ‘severe disaster’ impacted relief funding, says Kerala Revenue Minister

Wayanad landslides: Centre’s delay in declaring ‘severe disaster’ impacted relief funding, says Kerala Revenue Minister

The Minister says the Kerala government will expedite the land acquisition for the rehabilitation of Wayanad landslide victims. | Photo Credit: THULASI KAKKAT The inordinate delay by the Centre in declaring the landslides in Wayanad as a disaster of extreme severity, 154 days after the natural disaster wiped out two villages in the district, might … Read more

TPCC leader Charan Yadav thanks govt for declaring Sadar Sammelan a State festival

TPCC leader Charan Yadav thanks govt for declaring Sadar Sammelan a State festival

Telangana government has recognised Sadar Sammelan as a State festival. File | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) general secretary Charan Koushik Yadav expressed gratitude to the State government, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, for officially recognising Sadar Sammelan as a State festival. He also extended thanks to Deputy Chief Minister … Read more

Meenakshi Lekhi denies signing papers declaring ‘Hamas’ a terrorist organisation

Meenakshi Lekhi denies signing papers declaring ‘Hamas’ a terrorist organisation

The Minister of State for External Affairs of India, Meenakshi Lekhi denies decalring Hamas a terrorist organisation. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Minister of State for External Affairs of India, Meenakshi Lekhi has denied signing any document that deems Hamas, a military organisation governing the Gaza Strip, a terrorist organisation in India or if … Read more

Sun Pharma moves Madras High Court challenging a 1998 G.O. declaring places within 5 km radius from Vedanthangal lake also to be a sanctuary

Sun Pharma moves Madras High Court challenging a 1998 G.O. declaring places within 5 km radius from Vedanthangal lake also to be a sanctuary

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited has moved to the Madras High Court with a plea to quash a 1998 Government Order (G.O.) through which not only the 73.06 acre Vedanthangal Lake but also all places within the 5km radius around it were declared a bird sanctuary. Chief Justice S.V. Gangapurwala and Justice P.D. Audikesavalu on Monday … Read more