KOZHIKODE/THRISSUR: Home minister Amit Shah criticised Kerala government for an alleged delay in submitting the assessment memo on the Wayanad landslide, in a note sent in response to the representation made by MPs from the state, led by Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Wednesday.They had requested Centre to expedite release of funds for rehabilitation…
IAS officers K Gopalakrishnan and N Prasanth NEW DELHI: The Kerala government on Monday suspended two IAS officers, K Gopalakrishnan and N Prasanth, for alleged breaches of conduct. According to official sources, Gopalakrishnan was suspended for creating a religion-based WhatsApp group, while disciplinary action was taken against Prasanth for reportedly criticizing a senior officer.The controversy…
NEW DELHI: BJP National President and union minister JP Nadda on Sunday criticized the CPI(M)-led Kerala government for its handling of the Hema Committee report on the Malayalam film industry. The report, which highlights issues of workplace harassment, gender discrimination, and exploitation of women, has stirred controversy, with Nadda alleging that leaders from the Communist…
NEW DELHI: The Kerala government on Sunday formed a special team to investigate the atrocities faced by women in Malayalam film industry after the Hema committee report brought to light the details of sexual exploitations. This came after Congress leader Chennithala accused the Pinarayi Vijayan government of not taking any action into the matter. “After…
NEW DELHI: The death toll from the Wayanad landslides surpassed 400 on Wednesday, with over 150 people still missing, according to reports.The search for those missing after the devastating landslides in Wayanad continues, with rescue teams focusing their efforts today on forested areas.The Kerala government has also decided to involve the families of the missing…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday moved a a privilege motion against Union home minister Amit Shah for his “gave prior warning to Kerala” remark in Rajya Sabha on Wayanad landslides.Accusing Amit Shah of “misleading the Rajya Sabha”, the Congress MP in the letter to the chairman said, “In his response to a…
NEW DELHI: Hours after the government of Kerala imposed a gag order on scientific community in the state barring them from visiting the landslide zone in Wayanad and sharing their views with the media, the Pinarayi Vijayan government decided to withdraw the order with “immediate effect”.The government clarified that the notification issued was not meant…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday told Parliament the Centre had warned Kerala govt multiple times about the possibility of a rain-induced natural disaster, the first alert going out as early as July 23. Shah’s remarks came in response to attacks from opposition members in both Houses as they questioned the govt’s preparedness…
NEW DELHI: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his “Double A and A1,A2” jibes at the BJP-led NDA government as she reminded the Congress leader about the recent milestone reached at Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala which welcomed its first mothership, ‘San Fernando’. Rahul, who…
