Hadiya, a 24-year-old Hindu woman from Kerala who converted to Islam, on Saturday told newspersons in Kochi airport that she wants to live with her Muslim husband. Hadiya left for Delhi to be present before the Supreme Court on Monday in a case of alleged forced conversion. As she was[Read More…]
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Economically weak in Kerala’s ‘forward communities’ to get jobs
The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to provide job quotas to the economically backward in the forward communities and the process will begin with Devasoms, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Wednesday. Vijayan said the decision was taken by the cabinet. In principle, a constitutional amendment would be needed to[Read More…]
Kerala: Thomas Chandy quits as transport minister
Battling land grab charges, Thomas Chandy on Wednesday resigned as the Kerala Transport Minister. Chandy submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan through NCP leader TP Peethamabaran. Speaking to the media later, Peethamabaran said the resignation letter had been handed over. “All the details will be told to you[Read More…]
Congress rejects solar scam report, says Chandy ready to face trial
New Delhi: Congress on Thursday rejected the Solar Judicial Commission probe report which indicted former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and other Congress leaders and said they are ready to face any trial. “We have always said that LDF came to power on completely false and baseless allegations. Mr. Chandy[Read More…]
Kerala love jihad case: No need for NIA probe, state govt tells SC
Kerala government on Saturday told the Supreme Court that there is no need for National Investigation Agency (NIA) to probe the alleged forced conversion and wedding of a Hindu woman to a Muslim in the state. The government told the top court that the state police are effectively investigating the[Read More…]
BJP must shun violence themselves to maintain peace: Congress
Congress leaders on Wednesday said that the BJP must shun violence themselves in order to make sure that people are not killed in Kerala or any other state. Reacting to BJP Chief Amit Shah’s claims that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is directly responsible for killing of party and Rashtriya[Read More…]
Kerala ‘love jihad’ case: Father can’t dictate life of 24-year-old daughter, says SC
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court while hearing the Kerala ‘love jihad case’ on Tuesday said that a father can’t dictate personal life his 24-year-old daughter. The Apex court questioned how the Kerala HC annulled the marriage of Akhila Ashokan (Hadiya) and Shafeen Jahan under Article 226. The next[Read More…]
Kerala: Senior journalist beaten up, stripped in front of family members
In another case of violence against journalists, Sajeev Gopalan, a senior journalist of a regional Malayalam daily, was allegedly beaten and stripped in front of his family members by the police at Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala on Sunday. The 49-year-old journalist was rushed to a nearby hospital with[Read More…]
Kerala: Man succumbs to injuries after denied medical treatment
A man injured in a mishap in Kerala was being denied medical treatment by various hospitals in Kollam and in Thiruvananthapuram. The 30-year-old man from Tamil Nadu struggled between life and death for almost seven hours before he succumbed to his injuries. The man was taken to at least two[Read More…]
Kerala has turned into ‘God’s Forsaken Country’: BJP lawmaker
BJP lawmaker, Meenakshi Lekhi, in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday slammed the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in the state for “failing” to contain the killing of RSS and BJP workers. She added that from God’s own country, Kerala has transformed into “God’s forsaken country”. Tossing the issue in the[Read More…]
500 cooperative bank posts remain vacant due to undefined qualification
While India is battling with stagnation in job creation, more than 500 posts in cooperative banks, in Kannur, remain unoccupied as the qualification to these jobs are not properly defined. The confusion in the notifications also adds to this. System Supervisor and Data entry operator posts in these banks mostly remain vacant.[Read More…]
After Culture Machine, Kerala News Channel offers ‘first day of period leave’ to employees
After Mumbai-based digital media company, Culture Machine, announced ‘First Day of Period Leave’ for its employees, a Kerala-based Malayalam news channel, Mathrubhumi, has become the first organisation in the state to follow the league. In a team of 300 employees working with the channel, around 75 are women. It has[Read More…]
80,000 nurses in Kerala to go on an indefinite strike
In Kerala, 80,000 nurses will go on an indefinite strike from 17 July demanding higher wages which is likely to affect the functioning of hospitals. The United Nurses Association (UNA) and Indian Nurses Association, spearheading the ongoing agitation, said they would intensify their protest from 17 July. The situation could[Read More…]
After mass extermination of strays, Kerala to have stray dog rehabilitation zoos
While Kerala is infamous for the ruthless killing of stray dogs, the government has plans to change its reputation. The Kerala government is planning to implement a policy to accommodate stray canines in dog rehabilitation zoos in all the 14 districts. To ensure the safety of people from dogs, Kerala[Read More…]
Malayalam actor Dileep sent to judicial custody in actress abduction case
Popular Malayalam actor Dileep who has been arrested in connection with the abduction and assault of a leading South Indian actress in February this year has now been sent to 14 days judicial custody on Tuesday morning by a court in Angalamay. Dileep was arrested Monday evening from Kochi and[Read More…]
Women dig 12 metre deep wells in Kerala to overcome water crisis
To overcome acute water scarcity in the area, around 300 women have turned well-diggers in a village in Pookkottukavu in Palakkad district of Kerala. The work is not just confined to young women. Even elderly women climb down pits using makeshift bamboo ladders and dig for hours using pickaxe and[Read More…]
Kerala to ensure women safety, says CM Pinarayi
In an initiative that will empower women and secure their position, Kerala government had decided to facilitate fearless movement of women anywhere in the state and set up a ‘One-Day Home’ in Thiruvananthapuram to provide safe accommodation for women visiting the city. CM Pinarayi Vijayan addressing the leaders of various[Read More…]
Inter-religious couple denied hotel room in Bengaluru
A hotel in Bengaluru denied entry to a couple on grounds that they belonged to different religions. Shafeek Subaida Hakkim and Divya DV, a married couple from Kerala, were denied a hotel room in Olive Residency Hotel at Annipuram Main Road in Sudhama Nagar. The hotel authorities refused to allot[Read More…]
22 states abolish check posts after GST rollout
Just three days after the GST rollout, as many as 22 states have removed check posts. With the implementation of Goods and Services Tax GST, states such as Delhi, West Bengal and Maharashtra have abolished check-posts; while states, including Assam, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, and some north-eastern states, are also in[Read More…]
Kochi Metro to provide accommodation to transgender workers
The Kochi Metro has decided to provide accommodation for 23 transgender women it employed after they couldn’t find a permanent housing. The decision comes after 8 transgender employees have quit their jobs out of the 21 who joined as they said no-one was willing to rent to them. “Many of[Read More…]
8 of 21 transgenders quit working for Kochi metro
While the country made a huge deal about transgenders being employed in Kochi Metro as a step towards gender equality. The reality is unsatisfactory and dark. While the metro was inaugurated by PM Modi on Monday, in one functional week, 8 transgender employees have quit their jobs out of the[Read More…]
Post demonetisation drive, police seizes fake currency from BJP leader’s house
While BJP’s one of the main agenda is to drive away ‘black-money’ from the country which is why PM Modi chose to ban currencies overnight, Kerala Police seized fake currency notes and printing machines from the house of a BJP local leader at Sree Narayanapuram near Kodungallur in the district.[Read More…]
Kerala: Farmer commits suicide outside village office after being harassed by staffs
On Wednesday night, a farmer allegedly committed suicide outside a village office in Kerala’s Kozhikode district. 57-year-old Kavilpurayidathil Joy hailing from Chakkittapara village was found hanging around 9.30 pm after he was allegedly harassed by staff in the village office which led to the suicide. He left behind a wife[Read More…]
Under RSS pressure, woman who chopped Swami’s genitals changed statement
In a recent incident, a young law student girl chopped off the genitals of a self-styled godman, Sreehari alias Ganeshananda Theerthapada. The girl who belongs from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, however, changed her statement in the letter dates June 12 and said that Sreehari never sexually abused her. On another hand, another[Read More…]
Kerala: Viral fever kills 103; govt appeals people to join sanitation drive
Kerala government on Sunday appealed to the people to join the government’s mass sanitation drive on a war footing after more than 100 deaths were reported since January in Kerala due to numerous types of fevers. As many as 103 people, including women and children, succumbed to several types of[Read More…]