The central government has said that there is no evidence to prove former Supreme Court judge, Justice KG Balakrishnan, in a disproportionate wealth case. The centre informed the court in an affidavit there is no need to remove him as chairman of the NHRC. The Supreme Court is to consider the case on October 17. […]
Opposition Leader VS Achuthanandan on Saturday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking re-probe in the Palmolein case. In the petition, Achuthanandan noted that the government’s decision to withdraw the case was part of a move to subvert the judicial process. The CPI-M veteran also sought to dismiss the vigilance probe report giving clean […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, under attack from the Opposition over the solar panel scam, has expressed readiness to include himself and his office under the ambit of the judicial probe announced by the government into the issue. Mr Chandy conveyed this to leaders of the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) constituents, Front sources said […]
Chennai: Famous Malayalam litterateur and scriptwriter MT Vasudevan Nair has been selected for the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour in the literary world in the country. Oriya author Seethakanth Mahapatra also received the fellowship along with M.T. Prior to M.T, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, Thakazhi Shivasankara Pillai, Balamani Amma and Kovilan are the others […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Opposition Leader VS Achuthanandan on Friday alleged that Tenny Joppan and Shalu Menon got bail in the Slar scam case with the help of the state government. If things go this way, Saritha too might get bail, he said. Meanwhile, CPI state secretary, Pannyan Raveendran said that the state government had not opposed the […]
Koch: The Kerala High Court on Friday granted bail to Tenny Joppan and Shalu Menon in connection with the solar scam. The order in this regard was issued by Justice SS Sateeshchandran on the bail pleas of the two accused. While Tenny Joppen has to execute a bond for Rs 50,000 and two solvent sureties […]
Thiruvananthapuram: The LDF will give its suggestion on Wednesday for inclusion in the terms of reference of the judicial probe ordered by the government into the solar scam. The LDF sub-committee which was constituted to hold discussions on the terms of reference met at the AKG Centre here on Tuesday and decided to give the […]
Kannur, Aug 20, 2013: Four members of a family were found dead in a fire accident at Cherupuzha, Kannur district. Saji (40), his wife Sindhu (30), children Athulya (11) and Athira (5) were the deceased. Saji was a carpenter. The house caught fire after a sudden explosion in the morning. The roof of the house […]
Kochi: The govt argued in the High Court that actress Shalu Menon, who is lodged in Attakulangara jail in connection with the solar case, should not be granted bail. However, the govt reiterated its earlier stand of granting bail to Tenny Joppan, former PA to Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. The govt said that further probe […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Youth Congress activists show black flags to George at Mundakayam on Saturday which resulted in a minor scuffle. Later, police came and arrested the activists. Youth Congress state president Dean Kuriakose said that they will continue protest against Government chief whip PC George who is making statements against UDF and Chief Minister Oommen Chandy.