Kerala HC directs PFI to pay ₹5.20 crores as hartal damages

Kerala HC directs PFI to pay ₹5.20 crores as hartal damages

The High Court also orders magistrates and sessions courts in the State to make paying compensation as a condition for bail in any cases related to PFI’s flash hartal The High Court also orders magistrates and sessions courts in the State to make paying compensation as a condition for bail in any cases related to […]

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Explained | Building number scam in Kozhikode Corporation

Explained | Building number scam in Kozhikode Corporation

How were a large number of building numbers allotted unlawfully using a software? What has been the fallout from the scam? How were a large number of building numbers allotted unlawfully using a software? What has been the fallout from the scam? The story so far: The reinstatement of four out of five employees who […]

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Kerala: Students to be taught ‘study of laws’ in school curriculum

Kerala: Students to be taught ‘study of laws’ in school curriculum

The Kerala government is considering including study of certain laws, like those related to use of narcotic substances, environment pollution, cyber crimes and offences against women, as part of school curriculum so that children are aware of their rights and how to safeguard the same. State General Education Minister V Sivankutty said that presently Constitutional […]

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‘Kerala Savari’, India’s first online taxi service as a public option

‘Kerala Savari’, India’s first online taxi service as a public option

Why is the Kerala government launching its own app-based taxi service? How is it different from existing private players? Why is the Kerala government launching its own app-based taxi service? How is it different from existing private players? The story so far: Kerala has soft launched ‘Kerala Savari’, the country’s first online taxi service owned […]

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Opposition accuses Kerala government of breaking budgetary promises to local bodies

Opposition accuses Kerala government of breaking budgetary promises to local bodies

The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition walked out of the Assembly, accusing the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government of wilfully depriving local self-government institutions of their Budgetary allocation. Leader of the Opposition V. D. Satheesan said the government had made a mockery of the 2022-23 Budget and rendered its passage in Assembly a farcical […]

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Rules amended for no-trust motion against local body standing committee chairpersons

Rules amended for no-trust motion against local body standing committee chairpersons

The State Government had based its decision on the recommendation made by the commission The State Government had based its decision on the recommendation made by the commission The State Government has amended the rules pertaining to no-confidence motions moved against chairpersons of various standing committees in local bodies, the State Election Commission said on […]

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Supreme Court asks for Kerala Govt’s reply on desilting of rivers

Supreme Court asks for Kerala Govt’s reply on desilting of rivers

Three crore cubic metres of clay, silt and debris block the natural flow of rivers, leading to floods, says petition Three crore cubic metres of clay, silt and debris block the natural flow of rivers, leading to floods, says petition The Supreme Court wants the Kerala Government to reply to a plea that three crore […]

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