Kochi, February 19 – In a significant relief for the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA), the Kerala High Court has observed that the cricket ground constructed at Badiadka in Kasaragod serves a public purpose and that the State government must treat the issue with due seriousness. The court also...
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Kochi, February 19 A petition has been filed in the Kerala High Court seeking to immediately halt pineapple cultivation activities at the Athirappilly and Kallal plantation estates here, claiming that it poses a significant ecological risk.The public interest litigation by wildlife activist...
Kochi, February 19 The Kerala High Court has observed that there are "deep-rooted systemic deficiencies" in the procedures, supervision, stock accounting, and financial control within the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) regarding sacred offerings at the Sabarimala temple.It stated that the...
New Delhi, February 18 The Kerala government moved the Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging a Kerala High Court order that overturned its decision to allocate ₹20 crore for the Nava Kerala Citizen Response Programme.The move came a day after the high court described the decision as a...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 18 The Left government filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging the Kerala High Court's verdict that overturned its order allocating ₹20 crore for the Nava Kerala Citizens' Response Programme, a source said.This move came a day...
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Thrissur (Kerala), February 18 Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, said on Wednesday that the Kerala High Court verdict on the Nava Kerala survey vindicated the Congress-led UDF's stand that taxpayer money was being used by the ruling government for election campaigns...
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In Kerala, the Kollam Vigilance Court has granted bail to Head Priest Thantri Kandararu Rajeevaru in cases involving the misappropriation of gold at Sabarimala. Thantri has been in judicial custody in two separate cases related to the theft of gold from the Sabarimala Temple. He is listed as the...
Palakkad (Kerala), February 17 The opposition Congress on Tuesday criticized the Kerala government over its ongoing Nava Kerala Survey initiative, alleging that it was an attempt to channel government funds to the ruling CPI(M) and its youth wing, DYFI, for election campaigning.The ruling...
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Palakkad (Kerala), February 17 – Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan stated on Tuesday that the Kerala High Court's intervention against the Pinarayi Vijayan government's Nava Kerala Survey had validated the consistent charges raised by the Opposition, alleging widespread misuse of public...
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Kochi, February 17 In a blow to the ruling CPI(M) in Kerala, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday overturned a government order authorizing ₹20 crore for the Nava Kerala Citizen Response Programme, deeming it a “colourable exercise of executive power” and a violation of the Rules of Business.A...
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Kochi, February 17 – The Kerala High Court, in its order on Tuesday, stayed the Nava Kerala Survey, making serious observations against the CPI(M), led by State Secretary M.V. Govindan. It also criticized the Kerala government.The Division Bench pointed out that the party appeared to have...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 17 – The controversy surrounding the Global Ayyappa Meet in Kerala deepened on Tuesday after an audit report flagged serious financial irregularities, prompting the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) to initiate urgent corrective measures.With allegations of...
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Kochi, February 17 The Kerala High Court on Tuesday said that government funds could not have been used for the Nava Kerala Citizen Response Programme and overturned the order authorizing ₹20 crore for the initiative.A bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V M stated that...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 17 TDB president K Jayakumar said on Tuesday that the "inconsistencies" in the Global Ayyappa Sangam audit report were due to the board's failure to respond to the auditor's queries and would be rectified on a priority basis.He added that while the Indian Institute...
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Kochi, February 17 – In a major setback for the Pinarayi Vijayan government, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday struck down the controversial "Nava Kerala Survey," calling it unlawful and questioning how it was funded and executed.The ruling comes amid growing opposition allegations that the...
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Kochi, February 16 – The Kerala High Court on Monday modified its earlier interim order in the Suraj Lama case, directing that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the matter be headed by a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) instead of a Commissioner of Police.In its...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 16 Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil, who was expelled from the party, appeared before a SIT investigating alleged sexual assault cases against him here on Monday, police said.Mamkootathil is being questioned by the SIT in the first sexual assault case, in which he...
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Thiruvananthapuram, February 15 The Vigilance department, which is investigating the alleged misappropriation of gold and money related to the installation of a new temple flag mast at the Sabarimala shrine in 2017, has begun recording statements of donors, including film personalities...
Thiruvananthapuram, February 14 The opposition Congress in Kerala intensified its attack on the state government over the audit report of the recently held Global Ayyappa Sangamam, alleging that it was a continuation of the "gold theft" that occurred at Sabarimala.The sangamam was organized at...
Kochi, February 14 An employee's resignation must be accepted by the employer, subject to the terms in the employment contract, and refusal to do so would constitute forced labor, the Kerala High Court has stated.The court made this observation while granting relief to the company secretary of...