Kerala Government
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Kerala govt moves HC against acquittal of accused in Walayar sisters death case
India | Nov 20, 2019, 03:55 PM ISTThe state government sought a direction to call for the records of the case, set aside the sessions court judgment and convict the accused for the offences or order an investigation into the crime
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Public prosecutor in Walayar sisters death case removed: Kerala Chief Minister
Crime | Nov 18, 2019, 04:27 PM ISTChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced this in the state assembly in response to allegations by the Opposition that the police and the prosecution failed in providing justice to the victims
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Kerala: Congress to bring white paper in assembly on state's poor finances
India | Jul 10, 2019, 12:45 PM ISTLeader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala told reporters that the state's finances were precariously placed. "A team of UDF legislators led by senior Congress legislator V.D.Satheesan is preparing a white paper on the state's finances. We expect it to be published shortly," he said.
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Kerala government willing to operate Thiruvananthapuram airport: CPI-M MP
India | Jun 24, 2019, 01:38 PM ISTRaising the issue through a Zero Hour mention, K K Ragesh (CPI-M) said the Adani Group has emerged as the winner in privatisation bid of five airports at Lucknow, Jaipur, Thiruvananthapuram, Mangaluru and Ahmedabad.
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Kerala government closely monitoring Nipah virus situation, says CM
India | Jun 03, 2019, 06:01 PM ISTChief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that the Kerala government was taking precautionary actions and closely monitoring the situation after a suspected case of Nipah virus was reported in Kochi.
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Sabarimala row: Anxiety looms as temple reopens on Tuesday
India | Feb 11, 2019, 04:44 PM ISTThe hilltop temple would be opened for five days till February 17 for the monthly pujas during the Malayalam month of Kumbam, temple authorities said on Monday.
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Sabarimala row: Temple board, Kerala govt oppose pleas seeking review of verdict allowing entry to women
India | Feb 06, 2019, 07:47 PM ISTThe SC bench was in for a pleasant surprise as the temple board, which also comprises the state government nominees, took a U-turn by supporting the verdict and said the people should gracefully accept it.
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Sabarimala: Upheaval in Kerala as two women enter Lord Ayyappa temple
India | Jan 02, 2019, 11:18 PM ISTThe development did not go down well with the temple authorities, with the head priest ordering devotees out of the premises and closing doors to the sanctum sanctorum. He performed a “purification” ritual for an hour before the doors were opened again.
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Sabarimala: SC refuses urgent hearing on Kerala govt's plea against panel to oversee security
India | Dec 07, 2018, 11:35 AM ISTA bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the state government's fresh plea against the appointment of a three-member panel would be taken up in regular court.
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Sabarimala Row: SC to hear pleas challenging its verdict today; Kerala govt to hold all-party meet this week
India | Nov 13, 2018, 12:02 AM ISTA batch of 48 petitions seeking review of judgment would be taken up for consideration in-chamber by a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices R F Nariman, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra.
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Kerala floods: War of words erupts between political parties as rescue ops draw to a close
India | Aug 22, 2018, 05:35 PM ISTTraining its guns on the Left-led state government, Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly Ramesh Chennithala demanded a judicial probe into the circumstances that led to opening of shutters of 40-odd dams at a time in the state.
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Sabarimala temple case: SC reserves order as Kerala terms ban on women unconstitutional
India | Aug 01, 2018, 08:19 PM ISTA five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas challenging the ban on entry of females between the age group of 10 to 50 years into the 800-year-old shrine after hearing the matter for eight days.
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No entry for Trupti Desai and fellow activists inside Sabarimala: Kerala govt
India | Dec 26, 2016, 04:58 PM ISTThe Kerala government today said that Bhumata Brigade chief Trupti Desai and her fellow activists will not be allowed to enter the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, even as the activist plans to lead 100
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Dalit woman rape-murder case: Kerala govt announces Rs 10 lakh solatium, job to victim's family
India | May 05, 2016, 09:57 AM ISTKochi: Kerala Government on Wednesday announced a solatium of Rs 10 lakh to the family of the 30-year-old Dalit woman who was brutally raped and murdered at her house in Perumbavoor recently. A government
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Puttingal temple fire: Kerala govt announces ex-gratia of Rs.10 lakh to families of dead
India | Apr 10, 2016, 04:49 PM ISTKollam (Kerala): The Kerala government on Sunday ordered a judicial probe into a temple fire tragedy here and announced Rs.10 lakh compensation to families of each of the dead. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy announced after
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Sabarimala entry curbs a 'matter of religion', Kerala govt tells SC
India | Feb 06, 2016, 07:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Kerala government today defended the ban on the entry of women of menstrual age into the Sabarimala temple in the state, saying that the restrictions are a "matter of religion" and that
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Kerala to approach SC over Mullaperiyar dam
India | Nov 15, 2014, 02:49 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Cabinet on Saturday decided to file a case in the Supreme Court later in the day for lowering the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam."The cabinet discussed the rising water level at
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Kerala CM Oommen Chandy calls on Narendra Modi
National | Oct 16, 2014, 03:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, accompanied by eight-member ministerial delegation, today called on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.It is believed that Chandy asked the Prime Minister to include rubber based industries in the
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Kerala government to launch anti-plastic drive on October 2
India | Sep 30, 2014, 01:35 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: An ambitious programme to make Kerala free from plastic waste will be launched by the government through an anti-plastic drive on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti day.As part of the campaign, plastic waste accumulated in
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Kerala Government welcomes Sathasivam as new Governor
India | Sep 03, 2014, 11:31 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: Seeking to put behind the differences and controversies, Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala today welcomed the appointment of former Supreme Court Chief Justice P Sathasivam as the new Governor of the state.“We fully welcome