The outfit’s president, Liyakkathali C M, said this is the first of its kind organisation in India.
🔴 The government-aided Senior Basic School at Olassery village has become the first school in the state to bring in gender neutrality in addressing a teacher.
Neethu Raj, a MBA graduate, did this to continue the relationship with the man so that she can recover Rs 30 lakh that he had taken from her, the police said.
The Kerala government has said all international travellers will be subject to compulsory 7-day home quarantine. On the eighth day, they will have to undergo an RT-PCR test.
🔴 At a meeting of state party leaders held in Kozhikode on Thursday, the BJP decided to hold another round of public meetings in all districts for three days starting January 15.
"The promoters of the coin siphoned out the money and illegally invested in immovable properties in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, particularly in real estate without showing any source of income,’’ said an ED source.
The decision to withdraw the suspension came following the recommendation of a committee headed by the chief secretary. The cabinet will soon fix his next assignment.
Presenting the project details before a selected audience in the state capital to counter the Opposition-backed protests, the Chief Minister recalled how his previous government facilitated long-pending land acquisition for GAIL, national highway development and inter-state power highway.
Of the total 152 cases reported so far, 84 came from low-risk countries, 50 from high-risk destinations and 18 infected through contact.
Last week, constable P K Anas, attached to the Karimannoor police station in Idukki district, was suspended after an investigation into the alleged sharing of the details with a local SDPI member who was arrested in connection with an attack on a bus conductor.
Aneesh George was stabbed to death by his friend’s father Lalan Simon around 3.15 am on Wednesday. Lalan told police that he stabbed Aneesh, mistaking him for a thief.
At the labour quarters of Kochi-based KITEX Garments, late-night Christmas celebration on Saturday triggered protests from a section of workers, leading to a clash. As the company's security personnel failed to control the situation, police stepped in.
A meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, decided to slap restrictions during these days from 10 pm to 5 am. New year celebrations would not be allowed after 10 pm.
🔴 The police on Monday arrested 26 more migrant workers employed by garment major Kitex Group for the alleged attack on a police team and the torching of a police vehicle on Christmas night in Kochi.
Submitting the remand report in a local court in Alappuzha, police said there was a conspiracy behind the killing of the SDPI leader and it was a retaliation for the killing of Nandu Krishna in February allegedly by SDPI men.
🔴A Sanjith (27) was hacked to death on November 15 while he was taking his wife to her workplace. Police later arrested several persons, including an officer bearer of the Popular Front of India (PFI), in the case.
🔴 Observing that there is no public interest behind the plea, the court directed the petitioner to pay a fine of Rs 1 lakh.
Ranjith was killed on Sunday, allegedly by SDPI activists in retaliation to the murder of their state secretary, K S Shan, the night before.
At the family’s tiny, asbestos-roofed house, situated within a compound of barely three cents of land (100 cents is 1 acre) at Mannancheri in Alappuzha district, Saleem, 62, who works as an autorickshaw driver, was scanning newspaper pages about killings of his son and advocate Ranjith Sreenivas, BJP’s OBC Morcha state secretary.
CPI(M) state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan called Khan's stand on appointment of V-Cs as “mysterious”, while his CPI counterpart Kanam Rajendran said the Governor should not force the state Assembly to do away with the post of Chancellor.
Stating that the petitioner is wasting the time of the court, the judge said 100 crore people don’t seem to have an issue. “So why do you? I am just trying to understand,” the judge said.
🔴 The ED said its officers searched four premises associated with the leaders and office-bearers of the PFI on December 8.
Khan also raises questions regarding the recent amendment to the University Act, taking away the power of the Chancellor to appoint the University Appellate Tribunal as well as the requirement to consult the high court on the matter.
🔴 They added that among the reasons Khan made the move is the re-appointment of Kannur University Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Gopinath Ravindran. Another issue was the amendment in the University Act regarding the appointment of University Appellate Authority.
"IUML is trying to create confusion among Muslims over recruitment to the State Wakf Board," said Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.


