A view of the Cheruvally estate in Kottayam where the Kerala government has proposed to establish the Sabarimala airport. (file) | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Kerala government expects to complete the Sabarimala airport project in a time-bound manner once all clearances from the Centre are through. The Centre has already given site clearance and … Read more
Kannada University, Hampi, which has for some years been facing severe fund crunch for even paying electricity bills, salaries to guest faculty and building maintenance works, has sought ₹133 crore budgetary support from the State government during 2024-25. The State’ lone university promoting the Kannada language has been entirely dependent on the government for funds. … Read more
Deputy CM M. Bhatti Vikramarka at solar power panel production unit on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Friday. Deputy Chief Minister M. Bhatti Vikramarka, who also holds the portfolios of Finance and Energy, on Friday said that the government was focusing on generation of alternative (renewable) energy to meet future needs in the State and … Read more
Mohammed Zubair | Photo Credit: The Hindu During the Republic Day celebrations in Chennai on Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin handed over the Kottai Ameer Communal Harmony Award, 2024 to Alt News’ co-founder Mohammed Zubair. Governor R.N. Ravi was among the dignitaries present during the celebrations. Mr. Zubair, a native of Denkanikottai of … Read more
A march taken out by Kerala government employees and teachers to the Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram on January 24, 2024. | Photo Credit: S. Mahinsha A one-day token strike by pro-Opposition State employee unions for payment of dearness allowance (DA) dues and better service conditions partially hobbled the functioning of government offices across Kerala on January 24 … Read more
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan (right) with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan (file). | Photo Credit: S. MAHINSHA The Kerala Government has dismissed the petitions on the Kerala Land Assignment (Amendment) Bill forwarded by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan as “speculative ones” which cannot be entertained. The Kerala Government made its position clear to the Governor in … Read more
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar launch the Karnataka government’s Yuva Nidhi scheme for educated unemployed youth in Shivamogga on January 12, 2024. | Photo Credit: Sathish G T Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar launched the Yuva Nidhi scheme, the fifth poll guarantee of the Congress for educated unemployed … Read more
Telangana Government has decided to scrap the Gruha Lakshmi scheme envisaging construction of houses in own sites under beneficiary led construction mode launched by the previous Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)-led dispensation. The previous government had sanctioned four lakh houses with a financial assistance of ₹3 lakh each with 100% subsidy to provide dignity housing to … Read more
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. | Photo Credit: S. Mahinsha Accusing Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan of attempts to create maximum provocation in every issue, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the Union Government should examine the propriety of the Governor’s repeated breaches of protocol. He was speaking to media persons at Pathanamthitta on December … Read more
Former Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday called upon the Congress government in the State to take the issues of dissatisfaction among the ruling party MLAs seriously. When his attention was drawn to the letter written by Aland MLA B.R. Patil to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah threatening to abstain from attending the upcoming … Read more