Amid church protest, Kerala shelves bill to tweak green law | India News – Times of India

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Amid mounting criticism from various quarters, including church leaders, against the contentious Kerala Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2024, state govt on Wednesday said it had no plans to proceed with the proposed amendment.“Govt views seriously the public apprehensions that the powers being vested with some departments could be misused,” CM Pinarayi Vijayan said, adding govt…

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‘Trying to put pressure on centre’: MP Priyanka Gandhi on Wayanad landslide victims’ rehabilitation | India News – Times of India

Priyanka Gandhi at the “Thank You Wayanad” rally in Kalpetta NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Sunday that she’s doing her best to put pressure on the centre and write to Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and regarding rehabilitation for Wayanad landslide victims. She made this declaration during a meeting in Kalpetta,…

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Congress, IUML attack Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan for ‘giving communal twist’ to gold smuggling | India News – Times of India

KOZHIKODE: A statement purportedly misattributed to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan about smuggled gold and hawala money entering the state’s predominantly Muslim Malappuram district for “anti-national” activities snowballed on Wednesday into a full-blown political slugfest, with Congress alleging that narratives usually spun by the Sangh Parivar were now coming out of the Left’s mouth.Vijayan’s clarification on…

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Charges against CM serious, will act if I get complaint, says Kerala governor | Thiruvananthapuram News – Times of India

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan said Saturday Nilambur MLA P V Anvar‘s allegations against CM Pinarayi Vijayan and home department were serious. The allegation of phone tapping, including that of cops, is also grave, he said.The governor said in New Delhi on Saturday that legal action will be taken if he receives a complaint….

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