Kochi, March 10 – The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition alleging that the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) had unlawfully used personal data of government employees and citizens to send bulk WhatsApp messages highlighting the achievements of the state government ahead of the 2026...
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elections
government employees
house rent allowance (hra)
kerala high court
kerala state it mission
pinarayi vijayan
political campaign
right to privacy
service payroll administrative repository (spark)
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whatsappmessaging
Thiruvananthapuram, February 27 – Congress Working Committee member and senior legislator Ramesh Chennithala, who had accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of orchestrating a massive leak of personal data of over one crore citizens for alleged electoral gains, demanded his immediate...
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privacy
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small entrepreneurs
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whatsappmessaging
women’s safety scheme
Thiruvananthapuram, February 21 – As Kerala prepares for upcoming Assembly elections, and the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) seeks a rare third consecutive term under Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, a controversy has emerged over an alleged mass messaging campaign targeting state...
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data privacy
dearness allowance (da)
dearness relief (dr)
government data security
government employees
kerala politics
mass messaging
opposition criticism
political outreach
privacy safeguards
service and payroll administrative repository for kerala (spark)
state united confederation of employees (succ)
whatsappmessaging