Chennai, July 28 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has imposed a three-month temporary ban on the transportation of gravel, cut stones, M-sand, metal jelly and other construction materials from the state to neighbouring states, citing rising domestic demand, shortages, escalating prices and concerns over illegal mining and road safety. The order was issued by Prabhu Shankar, Director of the Department of Geology and Mining, who said the decision was taken to ensure the uninterrupted supply of ess…
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Thiruvananthapuram, July 27 (IANS) With Onam, Kerala’s biggest and most cherished harvest festival, less than a month away, the Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan-led government has unveiled an extensive market intervention plan aimed at ensuring affordable prices and uninterrupted supplies of essential commodities during the week-long celebrations that culminate in the last week of August.Food and Civil Supplies Minister Anoop Jacob on Monday announced that the government’s annual Onam market interv…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 27 (IANS) BJP Kerala President and MLA, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, on Monday accused a section of the Malayalam media of carrying out a coordinated campaign against the party by allegedly publishing baseless and fabricated reports without verification.In a sharply worded statement, Rajeev said the BJP had taken serious note of what he termed as organised attacks by certain media houses over the past few days.He alleged that journalists who published the reports had not even f…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 27 (IANS) With Kerala’s finances continuing to remain under strain, the Finance Department has directed all government departments to strictly rein in expenditure while preparing Budget Estimates for the next financial year, underscoring that the State’s fiscal position has shown little sign of improvement despite a change in government.In a circular issued as part of the Budget preparation process, departments have been instructed not to increase expenditure and ensure …
Thiruvananthapuram, July 27 (IANS) Leader of Opposition, Pinarayi Vijayan, finds himself confronting perhaps the most politically challenging phase of his long career, with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) tightening its probe into the CMRL-Exalogic financial transactions involving his daughter Veena Vijayan and fresh indications that the investigation could soon reach his doorstep.Just months after suffering a bruising defeat in the Assembly elections, the 82-year-old veteran had appeared to st…
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has nominated two Cabinet ministers to represent the state in the Southern Zonal Council, the Centre’s key inter-state coordination forum, marking the first appointments to the body under the TVK-led coalition government, which assumed office in May.According to a Gazette notification issued by the government, Energy Resources and Law Minister R. Nirmalkumar and School Education, Tamil Development, Information and Publicity Minister Rajmohan ha…
Mumbai, July 26 (IANS) Television actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee has expressed her views on a social media post that called for education ministers of Punjab, Kerala, and Karnataka to resign following Dharmendra Pradhan’s exit. A user on X shared a post claiming that Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation had set a precedent and urged the education ministers of Punjab, Kerala, and Karnataka to step down. The user also tagged political leaders Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal, asking them to stand…
Azamgarh, July 25 (IANS) After the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan as Union Education Minister, Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav questioned the Centre, saying that the resignation should have come much earlier.Pradhan’s resignation came in the face of massive students’ agitation over exam irregularities, triggered by the May 3 NEET-UG paper leak.Addressing reporters in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh, Akhilesh Yadav said: “An important piece of news has come in. This is especially encour…
Wayanad, July 25 (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday remarked that the youth of the country “cannot be silenced” by anybody.Her reaction came soon after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as the Union Education Minister, amid nationwide protests seeking accountability over exam irregularities.Speaking to reporters in Kerala’s Wayanad, Priyanka Gandhi said that she got a “little emotional” upon hearing the news.”It is because, many times over the last 10 or 12 years, I have asked myself…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 25 (IANS) Vizhinjam International Seaport is set to achieve another landmark in its evolution with the commencement of full-fledged gateway export-import (EXIM) cargo operations from August 18, transforming the country’s newest deep-water port from an exclusive international transshipment hub into a gateway for India’s overseas trade.Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan will formally inaugurate the commencement of EXIM operations, marking yet another defining milestone in the j…