Thiruvananthapuram, July 24 (IANS) In a development that has reignited political debate in Kerala, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday compensated a taxi driver whose vehicle was vandalised by CPI-M workers during protests against the agency’s raid at the residence of Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan. The Thiruvananthapuram-based driver was handed the full compensation of around Rs 1.75 lakh, covering the damage caused to the taxi that had been hired by the ED for official duty.T…
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New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told the Rajya Sabha on Friday that as many as 15 states and Union Territories (UTs) have deployed dedicated Tourist Police to create a safer ecosystem for visitors. Shekhawat said Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh have deployed Tourist Police to strengthen the on-ground safety mecha…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 24 (IANS) Kerala’s ambitious drive to eliminate tuberculosis has received a major grassroots boost, with Kudumbashree, the State’s vast women’s community network, joining hands with the Health Department to strengthen the campaign for a TB‑Free Kerala. As part of the government’s 100‑day intensive campaign, the State TB Cell has begun equipping Kudumbashree officials with the knowledge and skills needed to take awareness messages deep into communities, where …
Thiruvananthapuram, July 24 (IANS) BJP Kerala president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Friday accused Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan of giving priority to national political campaigns over the concerns of students and job aspirants in Kerala, taking a swipe at the Chief Minister’s participation in the Rahul Gandhi-led Opposition protest against the NEET paper leak and police action against protesting students on July 20 in New Delhi.Visiting LP School Teacher rank holders who have been staging an indefi…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 24 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has directed the state Home Department to take urgent and stringent action over the fake campaign targeting CPI(M) Central Committee member and former Health Minister P.K. Sreemathy, after she submitted a formal complaint alleging a coordinated attempt to defame her through false social media and online reports.Sreemathy gave a written complaint to the Chief Minister about the circulation of fabricated reports claiming that …
Thiruvananthapuram, July 24 (IANS) The CPI(M)’s post-election introspection has produced an unusual paradox. The party’s Central Committee has delivered one of its strongest indictments yet of the Kerala leadership, substantially rewriting the state unit’s election review and holding the leadership responsible for strategic and political failures.Despite the severity of the criticism, the immediate balance of power within the party appears largely unchanged. That contradiction perhaps best defin…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 24 (IANS) Declaring that no officer, regardless of rank, would be allowed to violate established procedures, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala on Friday strongly defended the suspension of senior IPS officer M.R. Ajithkumar, asserting that the Kerala government had merely acted on the recommendation of the State Police Chief after a detailed Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe.”There is nothing unusual in this order. The State Police Chief recommended suspension after …
Chandigarh, July 24 (IANS) Sadhguru’s Isha Gramotsavam, which is turning sports into a way of life in rural India, will be making its debut in Haryana this month, bringing the spirit of rural sports and community celebrations together. Swami Pulaka, national coordinator of Isha Gramotsavam, told the media here on Thursday that Isha Gramotsavam, which has been held over the years, has witnessed inspiring transformations beyond the playing field. “Villages have come together in celebration, women …
Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) Gujarat Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagdish Vishwakarma on Thursday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the party of adopting what he described as a “dangerous trend” of ‘misleading’ young people over the issue of examination paper leaks, alleging that the Opposition was seeking political advantage instead of engaging in meaningful parliamentary debate.Addressing a press conference at the BJP state headquarters in Gandhinagar, in the presence of Agricu…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 23 (IANS) Describing khadi as far more than just a fabric, Kerala Health and Devaswom Minister K. Muraleedharan said on Thursday that it had evolved into the very spirit and emotion of India through its association with the country’s freedom struggle. Muraleedharan said that Mahatma Gandhi transformed khadi into a symbol of national unity through the Swadeshi movement during the freedom struggle.”By encouraging the boycott of foreign textiles and promoting indigenous pro…