Death of Kerala veterinary student: SFI lands in the eye of political storm

Death of Kerala veterinary student: SFI lands in the eye of political storm

The Students’ Federation of India (SFI) has found itself at the centre of a political storm in the aftermath of the suspected death by suicide of J.S. Sidharth, a second-year student at the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) at Pookode in Wayanad district of Kerala. Sidharth’s death, allegedly due to ragging and assault … Read more

'No other place as holy', says passenger as inaugural flight lands in Ayodhya

'No other place as holy', says passenger as inaugural flight lands in Ayodhya

The first flight that took off from Delhi for the newly constructed Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, landed at Ayodhya Airport and passengers deboarded the plane. Baskar Shukla, one of the passengers said, ” This place is holy and sacred. This is Lord Ram’s place, there is no other place which is as holy as this…those … Read more

Telangana’s dependence on sale of lands and excise duties continues for raising financial resources

Telangana’s dependence on sale of lands and excise duties continues for raising financial resources

The State government is relying on the sale of lands and excise for raising its financial resources going by the revenue receipts until the end of August this year. Non-tax revenue at the end of August stood at ₹14,482 crore, a significant jump of over ₹12,600 crore, compared to the receipts by July-end, which were … Read more

Ahobilam pontiff urges govt. to protect temple lands in Andhra Pradesh

Ahobilam pontiff urges govt. to protect  temple lands in Andhra Pradesh

Ahobilam pontiff Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamy at the Srikurmam temple in Srikakulam on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Ahobilam pontiff Tridandi Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamy urged the government to take steps for the protection of temple lands since the revenue generated through those lands would help the trustees maintain the temples as per the Hindu culture … Read more

Protest brewing against move to “subvert” one-rice-and-one-fish policy in pokkali lands

Protest brewing against move to “subvert” one-rice-and-one-fish policy in pokkali lands

Protest is brewing against a recent government order permitting paddy field owners to engage year-round fish farming without undertaking the mandatory paddy cultivation in pokkali fields. Those opposed to the order issued by the Directorate of Fisheries alleged that the State government was pressured to change the crop calendar in favour of the saline aquaculture … Read more