Kottayam, Feb 25 (IANS) A day after the Kerala High Court came down heavily on the State government over alleged breach of privacy, senior Congress leader and CWC member Ramesh Chennithala escalated the attack, accusing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of directly orchestrating a large-scale collection of personal data of government employees. Addressing a press conference, Chennithala alleged that the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) had written to SPARK, the Service and Payroll Administrative Repo…
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New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) In a significant relief to the Government of Kerala, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the interim order of the Kerala High Court that had halted the state’s proposed ‘Nava Kerala Survey’, allowing the government to proceed with the exercise.New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) In a significant relief to the Government of Kerala, the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the interim order of the Kerala High Court that had halted the state’s proposed ‘Nava Kerala Survey’, all…
Kochi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) over allegations that it accessed and used personal data of government employees to circulate promotional messages, observing that the matter involved a serious intrusion into privacy.Hearing a petition challenging the alleged use of employees’ contact details from official databases, the Court questioned how the CMO obtained information from the Service Payroll Administrative Reposit…
Kochi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Kerala High Court will view the film ‘The Kerala Story 2’ on Wednesday as part of proceedings in a petition raising concerns over its portrayal of events that are claimed to be based on a “true story”.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, who is hearing the matter, decided to personally view the film before considering further orders.The petitioners have argued that their concerns cannot be brushed aside, particularly because the film is promoted as being inspired by real inc…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (IANS) The Kerala Assembly witnessed noisy scenes on Tuesday as the entire opposition staged a walkout after vociferously demanding the resignation of Devaswom Minister V.N. Vasavan over the Sabarimala gold theft case.Raising the issue during the proceedings, opposition members accused the government of shielding those responsible and targeting the Sabarimala tantri unfairly.Speaking for the opposition, K. Babu said the government must answer devotees on who was respon…
Kochi, Feb 20 (IANS) In a significant setback to the state government, the Kerala High Court on Friday stayed the move to regularise employees who have been working for over a decade on daily wage and contract basis in government-controlled Public Sector Undertakings, autonomous bodies and the Kerala Kalamandalam. With Assembly elections round the corner, this stay has come as a shocker for the Vijayan government.Following the mauling the ruling Left suffered at the local body polls held in Dece…
Kochi Feb 19 (IANS) In a major step towards compensating victims of the Rs 2,000-crore Popular Finance scam, the Special Court for PMLA Cases at Ernakulam has ordered restitution of attached assets worth Rs 65.07 crore to the Competent Authority under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 (BUDS Act). The order dated February 10, 2026, directs that movable properties valued at Rs 33.20 crore and immovable assets worth Rs 31.87 crore, earlier attached by the Enforcement Directora…
Kochi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued notice to the producers of the Hindi feature film “Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond”, on a writ petition challenging the certification granted to the movie by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).The court issued the notice while considering the plea, which raises objections to the teaser and trailer of the film.According to the petitioner, the promotional material depicts women from multiple states being lured into relationship…
Kochi, Feb 19 (IANS) In a significant relief to the Kerala Cricket Association (KCA), the Kerala High Court has observed that the cricket ground constructed at Badiadka in Kasaragod serves a public purpose and that the State government must treat the issue with due seriousness. The court also ordered that the interim stay on demolition of the ground, imposed over alleged encroachment, will continue until a final decision is taken.The Court directed the Principal Secretaries of the Local Self-Gov…
Kochi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday questioned actor Jayaram in connection with its probe into the alleged Sabarimala gold heist case, adding a fresh layer to the high-profile investigation.Jayaram appeared at the ED’s Kochi office around 11 a.m. and remained there for nearly four hours before walking out at about 3 p.m.Speaking to media persons after the interaction, the actor described the proceedings as a “routine exercise”.”Please don’t think it was a questio…