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HC verdict a blow to Left Government

Kochi: In a blow to the Left front government in Kerala, the High Court of Kerala quashed Keralagovernment’s ‘Nava Kerala Citizens Response Programme’ describing it as illegal, On Manorama reported.A division bench of the courtSen and Justice VM Shyam Kumar delivered the verdict while allowing petitions filed by KSU State President Aloysius Xavier and Perumbavoor …

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Sabarimala case before larger bench

Kochi: The Supreme Court will on April 7 start hearing cases related to the Apex Court’s 2018 verdict allowing menstruating women to enter Sabarimala temple in Kerala, media reports said.A bench headed by the Chief Justice on Monday ruled thApril 7 at a new 9 member bench will hear pleas favouring and opposing the petitions.Delivering …

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Don’t derail High Speed Rail project: Metroman

Kochi: Metroman E Sreedharan said he suspected Kerala government is either ignorant or it wants to derail the proposed High Speed Railway project by planning for a Thiruvananthapuram – Kasargod long Railway line.The Regional Rail Transit System (RRTS) is not an accepted Railway system and it cannot be planned and executed under the legal cover …

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ED grills Murari Babu

Kochi: Directorate of Enforcement (ED) grilled a former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) official Murari Babu in connection with the Sabarimala gold robbery case, Times of India reported.Murari was questioned at ED’s Kochi office on Tuesday morning. Murari is an accused in two different cases registered by the Kerala High Court constituted Special Investigation Team (SIT). …

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No Chargesheet after 3 years

Kochi: A Thiruvananthapuram court lambasted the prosecution for not filing chargesheet against those who were accused of planning to allegedly assassinate Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi in mid air on 13 June 2022, Asianet News reported.The ThiruvananthapuramPrincipal Sessions Court was not satisfied with the prosecution’s reply that delay in central government hampered it in going further …

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SIT questions Jayaram

Kochi: The Kerala High Court set upSpecial Investigation Team (SIT) questioned actor Jayaram in connection with Sabarimala gold robbery case, the Hindu reported.The SIT questioned Jayaram at his residence in Chennai in connection with the actor taking part in pujas organised by the Prime accused Unnikrishnan Potti in 2019.Jayaram denied having any financial deals with …

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Provide Police care Kunhikrishnan: High Court

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday ordered police protection to the expelled CPM leader Kunhikrishnan V after he moved the court seeking security to him during the release of his book, Live Law reported.The court directed Kannur District Police Chief and the SHO, Payyanur to ensure adequate protection to him. After Kunhikrishnan told Asianet …

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Tipsy cops suspended

Kochi: Six Cops in Kerala were suspended on Tuesday for consuming liquor inside a vehicle while on duty in Thiruvananthapuram.The visuals of the erring policemen boozing in the car parked in front of Kazhakkoottam police station were taken by a person secretly.Grade assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Binu, Civil Police Officers Ratheesh, Manoj, Arun, Akhilraj, and Arun …

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India-EU sign trade deal

Kochi: India and the European Union sealed a vital Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Tuesday, media reports said.The EU Commission President and the President of the European Council joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the India-EU Summit.The agreement is a culmination of two decades of negotiations and partnership-building between two largest democratic markets.In 1962 India …

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CPM kicks out veteran party leader

Kochi: In a blow to value-based politics in Kerala, CPM on Monday kicked out veteran party leader V Kunhikrishnan accusing him of anti-party activities, media reports said.The decision was made by the Kannur district committee on Sunday. This was ratified on Monday, District committee secretary K K Rajesh told reporters.In an interview to Asianet News, …

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Funds fraud hits CPM before polls

Kochi: CPM veteran leader V Kunhikrishnan is likely to face action for his outburst against party MLA T I Madhusoodanan for misappropriation of funds amassed for slain party worker C V Dhanraj, media reports said.Kunhikrishnan had alleged that around ₹46 lakh was misappropriated from a ₹1 crore fund collected by the party for helping the …

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