Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 11 (IANS) The Southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Tamil Nadu government to file a comprehensive report on the cleanup operations following a significant spill of plastic nurdles that washed ashore reaching Dhanushkodi. The spill originated from a cargo ship that sank off … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kochi, June 10 (IANS) The Kerala High Court has issued notice to Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi on a petition filed by the BJP candidate Navya Haridas challenging her victory. In the notice to Priyanka Gandhi, the High Court has asked her to file her reply in two months. This notice … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kochi, June 10 (IANS) The Kerala High Court has stayed the Lakshadweep administration’s recent decision to remove Mahal and Arabic from the curriculum of schools in the Union Territory. The division bench, chaired by Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji, stayed the administration’s decision. “The point emphasized by … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, June 10 (IANS) The Congress party in Kerala has announced statewide protests across nearly 50 coastal constituencies on June 11, accusing the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government of showing “callous indifference” by not initiating criminal proceedings against the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), whose cargo vessel capsized off the Kerala coast on … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kochi, June 9 (IANS) In the wake of reports of the growing rift between the lawyers and the police, the Kerala High Court on Monday constituted a committee to suggest comprehensive guidelines to improve the relationship between the two sections. The committee set up by a bench of Justices A.K. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kozhikode, June 9 (IANS) The Indian Navy and the Coast Guard on Monday rescued 18 crew members of the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel, WAN HAI 503, which caught fire about 70 nautical miles off the Kerala coast, officials said. While 18 crew members have been rescued after they jumped into the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Director General (DG) Paramesh Sivamani inaugurated a new dedicated jetty at Vizhinjam Harbour, Kerala, to enhancing mission readiness for coastal surveillance, an official said on Sunday. The new facility is expected to support faster deployment and turnaround of ICG vessels, adding … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (IANS) Kerala Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran has stirred controversy by alleging a political conspiracy behind the tragic death of a 15-year-old boy, Ananthu alias Jithu, who was electrocuted by an illegal electric fence near Nilambur. The incident, which took place on Saturday evening, triggered widespread protests and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate has recorded the statement of businessman Aneesh Babu, who had filed a case against an ED official in Kerala, accusing him of demanding a Rs 2 crore bribe to settle a case. The ED officer, however, has denied this and said the … Read more