sabarimala temple

Thiruvananthapuram, March 15 As Kerala prepares for single-phase elections to 140 assembly constituencies on April 9, political parties are preparing to engage voters with a wide range of issues that have shaped the state's political discourse in recent years.The ruling CPI(M)-led LDF is...

Kottayam (Kerala), March 14 Kerala Devaswom Minister V N Vasavan on Saturday blamed the BJP for the 2018 Supreme Court verdict permitting women's entry into Sabarimala and said the LDF government's current stand remains the same as the affidavit filed before the apex court in 2007.He was...

March 14, New Delhi: Ahead of the state assembly elections, the Kerala government has reversed its previous stance on women's entry into the Sabarimala Temple.The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government will now inform the Supreme Court of India that traditional temple practices must be...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 14 – The Kerala government's shift in stance on women's entry into the Sabarimala temple has triggered a sharp political confrontation between the ruling CPI(M) and the Opposition, with both sides accusing each other of political opportunism ahead of the Assembly...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 – As the polls approach, the Kerala government led by Pinarayi Vijayan has softened its earlier firm stance on the issue of women's entry into the Sabarimala temple.The state government is preparing to submit a new affidavit to the Supreme Court on Saturday...

Kochi, March 13 – The Kerala High Court on Friday made it clear that it would not interfere in the ongoing investigation into the alleged gold theft linked to the Sabarimala Temple, stating that a competent officer is handling the investigation under judicial supervision.This observation came...

Kochi, March 13 The SIT investigating the alleged misappropriation of gold from Sabarimala temple artifacts has moved the Kerala High Court to cancel the bail of the tantri (chief priest), Kandararu Rajeevaru, claiming that the relief granted to him has resulted in a "grave miscarriage of...

New Delhi, March 12 In a "public letter exchange," Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar declared that he was parting ways with party colleague Shashi Tharoor, while the latter responded by criticizing Aiyar's "unwarranted" remarks.It began with Aiyar writing a public letter to Tharoor, which was...

On March 11, in Kochi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi boosted the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s election campaign in Kerala by attacking the LDF-UDF political landscape. He accused the Congress of exploiting the West Asia conflict for "political gains" and reached out to the Dheevara...

Kochi, March 11 – In a sharp attack on the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition party of "politicizing" the West Asia crisis and said that Rahul Gandhi was unaware of the country's development.Addressing a massive NDA rally in poll-bound...

New Delhi, March 7 In a major campaign speech, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday announced five key promises for voters in Kerala, while also attacking the ruling Communist Party of India (CPI) and accusing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of being controlled by Prime Minister Narendra...

Kochi, March 4 The ED questioned Sabarimala tantri Kandararu Rajeevaru on Wednesday as part of an investigation into money laundering linked to the alleged loss of gold at Sabarimala, officials said.The tantri arrived at the Enforcement Directorate office around 2:30 pm and left around 5:45...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 The Congress-led UDF in Kerala on Wednesday strongly criticized the ruling LDF over the Sabarimala gold theft cases, the issue of women's entry to the shrine, and the state's health sector, where government doctors and a section of private nurses are on strike over...

Kochi, March 3 The ED questioned former TDB president N Vasu on Tuesday as part of an investigation into money laundering linked to the alleged "loss" of gold from Sabarimala, officials said.Vasu was arrested by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Sabarimala gold loss cases last year and...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 The TDB on Monday said that it will file an affidavit before the Supreme Court to preserve existing traditions when the court considers petitions related to the entry of women of menstruating age at the hill shrine of Sabarimala Temple.Travancore Devaswom Board...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 The TDB announced on Monday that it will file an affidavit before the Supreme Court to protect existing traditions when the court considers petitions related to the entry of menstruating-age women into the Sabarimala Temple shrine.Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 – As assembly elections approach, the Left-controlled Travancore Devaswom Board has dramatically reversed its stance on the contentious issue of women's entry into the Sabarimala temple on Monday, signaling a fresh political turn in one of Kerala's most divisive...

New Delhi, February 27 The Kerala unit of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the youth wing of the BJP, staged a protest outside the residence of senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi here on Friday, demanding a CBI investigation into the alleged gold theft case linked to the Sabarimala temple in...

Kochi, February 26 The Kerala High Court has taken serious note of suspected irregularities related to the 'Padi Pooja' at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala and has directed the Chief Vigilance Officer there to take possession of all records related to the ritual.A bench of Justice Raja...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 24 – The Kerala Assembly witnessed chaotic scenes on Tuesday as the entire opposition staged a walkout after vehemently demanding the resignation of Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan over the Sabarimala gold theft case.Raising the issue during the proceedings...