CM was unaware of Sprinklr deal; firm obtained control of public data, finds expert panel

CM was unaware of Sprinklr deal; firm obtained control of public data, finds expert panel

Thiruvananthapuram: The report submitted by the expert panel stated that the Chief Minister was unaware of the controversial Sprinklr deal. The contract with the US-based PR and marketing company Sprinklr to handle data compiled from people who are Covid-19 positive and under quarantine, was not prepared or implemented with CM’s nod. Then IT Secretary M […]

ED arrests Kerala CM’s ex-principal secretary M Sivasankar in gold smuggling case

ED arrests Kerala CM’s ex-principal secretary M Sivasankar in gold smuggling case

Kochi/Thiruvananthapuram: Suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar, former principal secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday in a case relating to the diplomatic baggage gold smuggling scam. Sivasankar, whose name cropped up in the case after it was found that he had close links with Swapna Suresh, […]