Kerala government suspends IAS officers K Gopalakrishnan and N Prasanth for creating religion-based WhatsApp group | India News – Times of India

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…

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‘You want to hide because your people are involved’: JP Nadda criticises Kerala govt over Hema Committee report on Malayalam cinema | India News – Times of India

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…

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Hema committee report: Kerala govt forms special team to probe atrocities on women in film industry | India News – Times of India

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…

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Wayanad landslides toll crosses 400-mark, 152 people still missing; search and rescue ops underway | Kochi News – Times of India

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…

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Wayanad landslides: Congress moves privilege motion against Amit Shah for ‘prior warning’ to Kerala remark | India News – Times of India

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…

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Wayanad landslides: Kerala govt withdraws gag order for scientists with ‘immediate effect’ | India News – Times of India

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…

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‘When Vizhinjam port was given on invitation to … ‘: Sitharaman takes digs at Rahul Gandhi’s ‘double As and A1,A2’ attacks | India News – Times of India

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…

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