Kochi, March 3 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday ordered the Kerala government to direct the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) not to take any provocative steps against any Wayanad landslide victim who has defaulted on bank loans, till the matter of loan waiver is decided by the Central government. The Division Bench of … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 (IANS) Within minutes of the Centre announcing a loan for the rehabilitation of Wayanad following the devastating landslide, the traditional political rivals in Kerala — the CPI(M)-led Left government and the opposition Congress-led UDF — have expressed strong objections. The Centre has informed the State Finance Department that a loan of Rs … Read more
Wayanad, Feb 12 (IANS) For the second day in succession, the man-animal conflict has taken the life of a tribal man near Meppadi near here. Since Tuesday night, 25-year-old Balan has been missing and his body was found in the morning. The place where the incident took place is near the area in the district … Read more
Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) Senior DMK leader V.C. Chandhirakumar, who won the Erode East by-election by a massive margin of 90,629 votes, took the oath of office as a legislator on Monday. Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker M. Appavu administered the oath in his chamber at the Assembly secretariat. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, State Irrigation Minister … Read more
Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu is confident of securing a massive victory in the Erode East bye-election, with its candidate, senior party leader and former MLA V.C. Chandhirakumar, expected to win by a significant margin. The Election Commission has reported a voter turnout of 65 per cent … Read more