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Kochi, April 10 The Kerala High Court has granted the vigilance bureau an additional 30 days to conclude its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of funds by TDB employees related to the sale of 'Adiya Sishtam Ghee' – a sacred offering sold to devotees at the Lord Ayyappa shrine at...

Kochi, April 8 The Kerala High Court on Wednesday said that there were "systemic irregularities" and "deep-rooted deficiencies" in the existing accounting and administrative framework of the TDB and ordered a slew of corrective measures, including implementing a fully centralised computerised...

New Delhi, April 7 – A nine-judge Constitution Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, is scheduled to hear the long-standing Sabarimala review matter on Tuesday. This case involves a batch of petitions that raise significant constitutional questions regarding religious freedom and...

New Delhi, April 7 – As hearings begin on Tuesday, the Supreme Court has formally notified the constitution of a nine-judge Constitution Bench to take up the long-standing Sabarimala review matter.According to the cause list published for Tuesday on the apex court’s official website, the...

New Delhi, April 4 – The Supreme Court has formally notified the constitution of a nine-judge Constitution Bench, which will commence hearing from April 7 in the long-pending Sabarimala review matter.According to the cause list published for April 7 on the apex court's official website, the...

Kochi, March 28 – The Sabarimala gold theft case has once again become a central topic in Kerala's political discussions, with the opposition intensifying its attacks on the ruling CPI-M and demanding accountability from the government.As the April 9 Assembly election campaign gains momentum...

New Delhi, March 24 – Ahead of the commencement of hearings before a nine-judge Constitution Bench in the Sabarimala review matter, written submissions filed on behalf of the Travancore Devaswom Board have urged the Supreme Court to adopt a “community-centric and subjective” understanding of...

Kochi, March 17 The Kerala High Court on Tuesday stayed the observations made by a vigilance court regarding the allegations and SIT investigation against the tantri (chief priest), Kandararu Rajeevaru, in the Sabarimala gold loss cases.The order by Justice A Badharudeen came in response to an...

Pathanamthitta (Kerala), March 16 CPI(M) state secretariat member T M Thomas Isaac said on Monday that former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president A Padmakumar, who is accused in the Sabarimala gold loss cases, will be kept away from party activities and disciplinary action will be taken...

Amid indications that the Left government in Kerala, which had been in favor of allowing women of all ages to enter the famous Lord Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala, may be softening its stance in the Supreme Court, the opposition Congress and the BJP on Friday termed it a "political maneuver" to...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 CPI(M) state secretary M V Govindan said on Friday that the party has decided that the LDF government should give an "appropriate response" in the Supreme Court regarding the entry of women into Sabarimala after examining its legal and constitutional aspects...

Kollam (Kerala), March 9 A court here on Monday dismissed the bail petition of former TDB member N Vijayakumar in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft cases.Kollam Vigilance Court Judge Mohit C S rejected Vijayakumar's bail plea in two cases related to the theft of gold from the...

Kochi, March 5 The Kerala High Court on Thursday sought an explanation from the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) on how the expenses for the Global Ayyappa Conclave exceeded the sponsorship amounts and under what circumstances the additional financial commitments were undertaken.A bench of...

Kochi, March 5 – The Kerala High Court on Thursday raised concerns about discrepancies in the accounts related to the Global Ayyappa Sangamam and directed the auditor to submit a detailed report within ten days.The issue came up during the court's examination of alleged financial...

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...

Kollam (Kerala), March 4 A vigilance court here on Wednesday granted statutory bail to former TDB president A Padmakumar in the case related to the alleged misappropriation of gold from the idols of the Lord Ayyappa shrine in Sabarimala, sources said.Padmakumar had already been granted...

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...