Kochi, July 8 (IANS) In a sharp rebuke to the bureaucracy, the Kerala High Court on Wednesday initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against Cashew Development Department Secretary K. Biju, holding that a government order issued by him in the multi crore Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) corruption case contained remarks that were prima facie contemptuous of court and appeared designed to discredit the judiciary while helping the accused.Justice A. Badharudeen directed the sen…
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Kochi, June 22 (IANS) Senior IAS officer Mohammed Hanish, who was earlier holding charge as Principal Secretary, Industries (Cashew), appeared in person before the Kerala High Court on Monday and tendered an unconditional apology in the contempt proceedings initiated against him for allegedly failing to comply with the court’s directions.The appearance came after the court expressed strong displeasure over Hanish’s repeated refusal to issue a sanction for prosecuting former officials of the …
Thiruvananthapuram, March 4 (IANS) In a significant inter-state collaboration, the Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS), the human resource development arm of Kerala’s Tourism Department, has launched a comprehensive training programme for tourism officials from Tamil Nadu, focusing on Kerala’s sustainable and innovative tourism models.The programme, inaugurated online by Tourism and Public Works Minister P. A. Mohamed Riyas at the KITTS campus here, will train 60 Tourism Infor…
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 24 (IANS) In a move aimed at ensuring a transparent and grievance-free voter list revision, the Election Commission has appointed four Electoral Roll Observers to oversee the Intensive Electoral Roll Revision (IER) – 2026 across Kerala’s 14 districts, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr Rathan U. Kelkar said on Wednesday.The initiative seeks to ensure that no eligible voter is excluded and that all deficiencies are addressed before the final publication of the electoral ro…