Aam Aadmi Party workers. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu An Aam Aadmi Party delegation met Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai on Wednesday (November 13, 2024) in connection with the cash-for-government jobs scam, and demanded suspension of the recruitment process till a judicial commission conducts an inquiry. The Goa police have so far arrested 18 … Read more
A view of premises of the Supreme Court of India, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to respond to a plea by a Kerala-based woman, born a Muslim but now a non-believer, to be governed by the secular statute of Indian Succession Act of … Read more
Dr. B.S. Shiju, chairman of the Kerala unit of All India Congress Committee’s research division, has filed a complaint to Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, demanding the cancellation of the allotment for a controversial petrol pump in Cheranmula, Kannur. The demand follows allegations of bribery linked to the approval process for the pump, coinciding … Read more
Kochi Kerala 06/10/2024. Landowners who ought to surrender land for the 44 km Kundannur-Angamaly NH 544 corridor seek clarity on the compensation norms and the expected time span to complete the land acquisition process | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu Seeking clarity on the land acquisition and allied aspects for the 44 km-long Angamaly-Kundannur NH 544 … Read more
Sonam Wangchuk. File. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk on Sunday (October 6, 2024) expressed his frustration on being denied permission to sit on a fast demanding Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh at the Jantar Mantar in the national capital, and sought an alternative. Sharing a copy of the letter sent … Read more
Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: ANI The Army has sought information from Manipur security advisor Kuldiep Singh to provide details on intelligence regarding the alleged entry of 900 Kuki militants from Myanmar on August 28. A post on X by Spear Corps, Indian Army said, “These inputs have very serious security … Read more
Ballari MP E. Tukaram | Photo Credit: B. M. Siddalingaswamy The BJP has urged the Election Commission of India to disqualify Congress MP from Ballari, E. Tukaram, in the wake of a charge sheet by the Enforcement Directorate with respect to alleged irregularities in Karnataka Valmiki ST Development Corporation stating that ₹21 crore siphoned off … Read more
Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has sought a comprehensive report on the devastation caused by the recent heavy rains in different parts of the State. Officials should focus on complete assessment of the damage and the funds needed for restoration and rehabilitation of affected families, ensuring that these details are included in reports to be … Read more
A district-level advocacy meeting on seeking the support of stakeholders in reducing and preventing violence against sex workers has underlined the need to ensure dignity of those who wish to continue with sex work. The meeting, organised by two community-based organisations Mythri and Aiswarya Suraksha, Thiruvananthapuram District Legal Services Authority, National Network of Sex Workers, … Read more
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on July 16 and urged the Central Government to support Himachal Pradesh’s initiatives to become a totally green … Read more