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Bar licences 'granted without the minister knowing': CPI(M) asks who is running Kerala
Senior CPI(M) leader P. Rajeev alleged on Tuesday that bar licences were granted to some hotels without the knowledge of Excise Minister M. Liju or senior officials, and asked who was running the state. The row follows Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan's order cancelling Rs 1 crore of repair work at Cliff House.
Supreme Court relief for Pinarayi Vijayan: CMRL probe stayed 7 days, FIR order set aside
The Supreme Court set aside a Kerala High Court division bench order that denied Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law P.A. Mohamed Riyas leave to appeal against a single judge's direction to register an FIR. The Bench stayed the investigation for seven days. It made no observations on the merits of the FIR or on a later ECIR.
Waqf board row eases as faction calls off agitation
Kerala's Waqf Board reconstitution row has eased after the minority welfare minister said a consensus was reached, and the Kanthapuram faction that felt excluded called off its agitation. The matter is still before the High Court.
Five months in, Kerala's UDF fights its own: CM Satheesan under fire
Less than five months after the Congress-led UDF won Kerala with 102 of 140 seats, internal rifts have surfaced, with party leaders publicly questioning Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan's style of functioning and his government's stand in the CMRL-Exalogic bribery case.
Waqf board reconstitution: Sunni faction calls off protests after Kerala assures a nominee on the panel
The Kanthapuram Sunni faction called off its protests against the reconstitution of the Kerala Waqf Board after the state assured the group a nominee on the board, minister Samsudheen said. The faction had been agitating over its representation on the panel.
Torches and 'Azadi' chants: CPI(M) night march demands CEC's resignation
The CPI(M) in Kerala's Malappuram took out a night march on Monday demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision, and expressed solidarity with the Jantar Mantar protests.
Supreme Court to hear Vijayan's plea and YSRCP's Andhra poll complaint on Oct 21
A special Supreme Court Bench will hear two pleas on Wednesday: one by former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the alleged CMRL case, and another by the YSRCP alleging that violence in Andhra Pradesh stopped its candidates from filing nominations for local body polls.
Chennithala seeks tougher NDPS Act, writes to Amit Shah for meet
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to convene a meeting of the Centre and States to overhaul the NDPS Act, saying drug seizures under 'Operation Toofan' have exposed networks reaching beyond the State and abroad.