Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 11 (IANS) Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was arrested during the early morning hours of Sunday in connection with a third rape complaint filed against him, marking a significant escalation in the legal troubles faced by the legislator.It may be noted that Mamkootathil was the former Youth Congress state president who was expelled from the party after the first rape allegation surfaced against him. The arrest was made by the State Crime Branch around 12.30 a.m. from Palakka…
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Bhubaneswar, Jan 8 (IANS) Anonymous emails threatening bomb attacks on three courts in Odisha were received on Thursday, triggering panic.As per reports, the registrars of the District and Sessions Courts in Cuttack, Sambalpur, and Deogarh received emails threatening bomb attacks.Following the receipt of the threat mails, the court premises were immediately cleared by suspending all work.Upon being informed, local police forces, along with bomb disposal squads, dog squads, and cyber experts, rea…
Bhubaneswar, Jan 2 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday advised the Vigilance Department to continue its drive against corruption, asserting that the time has come to make Odisha corruption-free and set an example that would deter government officials from engaging in corrupt practices.The Chief Minister made the remarks while chairing a high-level review meeting of the Vigilance Department at Lok Seva Bhawan here.According to an official statement from the Chief Minister’s Offic…
Gandhinagar, Jan 1 (IANS) The SWAGAT (State-wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology) programme, launched two decades ago in Gujarat, has played a pivotal role in strengthening citizens’ trust in governance and has achieved several key milestones over the years.According to official estimates, more than 99 per cent of applications, comprising citizens’ complaints and grievances, have been resolved through the SWAGAT platform over the past two decades, marking a landmark achiev…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 28 (IANS) A woman film professional who has accused veteran filmmaker P.T. Kunhummuhammed of sexual misconduct has alleged that she is facing intense pressure from multiple quarters to withdraw her complaint and “protect” him.The survivor has claimed that intermediaries approached her, urging her to reconsider the case, citing Kunhummuhammed’s age and health condition as reasons to show leniency. According to the complainant, the alleged incident occurred during the sel…
Patna, Dec 27 (IANS) The Bihar Revenue Service Association (BIRSA), which represents circle officers, has written to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar protesting against Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha, alleging public humiliation of officers during district-level public grievance programmes.In its letter, the association expressed serious concern over the Deputy CM’s conduct and warned that if such behaviour continues, revenue officers across the state may boycott Vijay…