Chennai, May 30 (IANS) In a move aimed at strengthening workplace discipline and modernising attendance management, the Tamil Nadu government has made biometric and Face ID-based attendance mandatory for officers and staff of the Human Resources Management Department at the State Secretariat from June 1. The initiative marks the first time such a system has been formally introduced in a Secretariat department and is expected to be expanded to other departments in phases.According to official sou…
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Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister S. Joseph Vijay on Monday directed police officials to ensure the immediate registration of cases, speedy investigations and strict punishment for those involved in serious crimes, with particular focus on offences against women and children. The directive was issued during a high-level review meeting held at the State Secretariat to assess measures related to crimes against women and children, expediting criminal cases, preventive action and awar…
Patna, May 22 (IANS) The recovery of an empty liquor bottle near the residence of Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has created a stir among police and security agencies in the state capital on Friday.The incident occurred in the VVIP zone of Patna, considered one of the most heavily secured areas in Bihar.According to an official, security personnel deployed near the Chief Minister’s residence noticed a suspicious bag lying along the roadside during routine surveillance.Upon inspection, a…
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (IANS) Heavy rain failed to dampen the spirit of thousands of jubilant supporters as the new government led by V.D. Satheesan formally stepped into office on Monday, marking the beginning of a new political chapter in Kerala after a gap of 10 years.Soon after the swearing-in ceremony, Satheesan and his 21-member cabinet drove to Lok Bhavan for the customary tea hosted by Kerala Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.Even as ministers exchanged greetings and settled into …
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) The new Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled West Bengal Government has decided to organise “Janatar Darbar (People’s Court)” for two hours twice a week soon, where the Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, will be present to listen to public grievances directly from the people. An insider from the current state secretariat of Nabanna said that although an official notification in the matter had not yet been issued, the Chief Minister’s Office had taken an in-principle decisi…
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will chair a crucial meeting at the current state secretariat in Nabanna in Kolkata-adjacent Howrah district on Wednesday to review the functioning and performance of as many as 41 state government departments.An insider from the state secretariat said that the review meeting is expected to be a marathon one since it is intended to identify the functional lapses of these departments and suggest measures to improve.Five representa…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 (IANS) The Congress in Kerala, on Friday, escalated its attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan-led CPI-M government over the proposed shutdown of the State Secretariat’s e-office system, with senior party leaders Ramesh Chennithala and V.D. Satheesan alleging a suspicious move aimed at concealing corruption-related files. Chennithala termed the decision to take down government e-office servers for five days under the guise of maintenance as a “conspiracy to destroy evidence”…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) At 6 p.m. on Thursday, the curtain officially fell on what is often hailed as the ‘festival of democracy’, as polling across Kerala drew to a close. Yet in several booths, the democratic spirit lingered a little longer, with voters patiently waiting to exercise their franchise even past the deadline.By and large, the State witnessed an almost incident-free voting process.At the official close of time, the turnout, according to the Chief Electoral Officer, a…
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Gyanesh Kumar, will hold a virtual meeting with all Election Commission of India (ECI)-appointed poll observers for West Bengal on Wednesday to discuss the current polling booths’ infrastructure in the state for the forthcoming two-phase assembly elections scheduled later this month. An insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal, said the Commission is not satisfied with the polling booths’ infrastr…
Kozhikode, April 2 (IANS) CPI(M) candidate State Tourism Minister and son-in-law of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, P.A. Mohamed Riyas, is to approach the Election Commission with a complaint against UDF nominee P.V. Anvar in Beypore, alleging character assassination in an intensifying electoral contest in the historic port constituency.The complaint alleges that Anvar has been targeting Riyas and members of Vijayan’s family through repeated references to “nepotism” and “Pinarayism”, …