Kochi, July 10 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Friday refused to accept the unconditional apology tendered by IAS officer and Cashew Department Secretary, K. Biju, in connection with a controversial government order on prosecution sanction in the multi-crore Cashew Development Corporation corruption case, directing him to file a fresh affidavit after incorporating crucial omissions pointed out by the court.The Court while returning the affidavit, delivered a strong message to the State’s bureauc…
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Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Labour Minister Akash Phundkar on Tuesday directed four independent expert committees of the labour department to hold detailed discussions with the Joint Action Committee of Labour Unions regarding the draft rules framed by the state government. The state government has drafted the ‘Maharashtra Code on Wages Rules’, ‘Maharashtra Industrial Relations Code Rules’, ‘Maharashtra Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules’, and ‘Maharashtra Social Secu…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IANS) The Kerala government’s decision to withdraw and redraft a controversial order granting prosecution sanction in the alleged multi-crore cashew import corruption case has sparked questions over whether entrenched interests within the Secretariat continue to influence key decisions despite a change in political leadership.Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan is yet to respond to the controversy surrounding the order, which was issued by the Industries Department sanction…
Kochi, July 2 (IANS) In a significant development in the long-running alleged corruption case involving the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC), the High Court on Thursday was informed that the state government has finally passed the sanction order to prosecute former senior officials of the corporation, ending years of resistance that had triggered contempt proceedings against top bureaucrats.The submission was made before Justice A. Badharudeen by the Director General of Prosec…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 12 (IANS) While much of the country witnessed limited disruption during Thursday’s Bharat Bandh, Kerala came to a near-total standstill, reviving debate over the state’s bandh culture and allegations of selective enforcement, but some CPI(M)-linked units functioned at a few places in the state. Across districts, shops remained shuttered and public transport services were suspended. KSRTC and private buses stayed off the roads, with only a handful of private vehicles, most…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 12 (IANS) The nationwide strike call given by the Central Trade Unions on Thursday evoked a mixed response in Odisha, disrupting normal life in several places, particularly in the state’s industrial areas.Members of various trade unions resorted to picketing at markets, bus stops and railway stations in different parts of the state on Thursday morning. The protesters also staged road blockades on National and State Highways, halting traffic movement for several hours across Odis…