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ED summons Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter again in CMRL money laundering case

ED summons Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter again in CMRL money laundering case

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The ED has issued a fresh notice to former chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan‘s daughter Veena T, asking her to appear for questioning on June 29 in a money laundering case linked to mining company CMRL and her now-defunct IT firm, sources said on Sunday. This will be the second round of questioning of Veena T by the central agency in the case. (HT/FILE) This will be the second round of questioning of Veena by the central agency in the case. She was questioned for over nine hours at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Kochi office on June 17 in connection with the case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). On June 19, ED officials inspected Veena’s bank lockers in Thiruvananthapuram as part of the ongoing probe. Also Read: Ex-Kerala CM’s daughter Veena appears for questioning before ED in PMLA case According to ED sources, further questioning was deemed necessary after analysing Veena’s statement and the evidence collected during the investigation. A fresh notice was subsequently issued directing her to appear before the agency …

Kerala Revised Budget 2026-27 LIVE: Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to present UDF government’s first budget

Kerala Revised Budget 2026-27 LIVE: Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan to present UDF government’s first budget

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June 19, 2026 07:07 Kerala Budget: Fiscal health, welfare, growth in focus as Congress-led UDF govt to present Revised Budget on June 19 The Congress-led UDF government’s Revised Budget for 2026-27, to be presented by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Friday (June 19, 2026) faces the challenge of finding the middle ground between re-aligning Kerala’s fiscal space for tackling the concerns raised in the White Paper on State finances and mobilising additional revenue for development and welfare, notably the Indira Guarantees and the ‘dream projects.’ Kerala Budget: Fiscal health, welfare, growth in focus as Congress-led UDF govt to present Revised Budget on June 19 Kerala’s Congress-led UDF government presents a Revised Budget on June 19, focusing on fiscal health, welfare, and growth challenges. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

BJP slams Congress over criticism of Kerala Vice-Chancellors attending RSS centenary event

BJP slams Congress over criticism of Kerala Vice-Chancellors attending RSS centenary event

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The remarks came after Satheesan criticised the participation of the Vice Chancellors of Kerala University, Mahatma Gandhi University and Malayalam University in the RSS centenary programme in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, demanding that they apologise to the people of Kerala. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Monsoon triggers rise in Shigella, Chikungunya and influenza cases in Kerala

Monsoon triggers rise in Shigella, Chikungunya and influenza cases in Kerala

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As the monsoon gains strength across Kerala, health authorities are witnessing a surge in communicable diseases, with cases of Shigella, Chikungunya, influenza, leptospirosis and brain fever being reported from different parts of the state. According to data from the Directorate of Health Services (DHS), 24 people have died due to various communicable diseases since June 1. The department has also recorded 12 suspected deaths linked to infectious diseases during the same period, reported PTI. Shigella cases on the rise So far in June, Kerala has reported 38 confirmed Shigella cases and one death. Another 20 suspected cases have also been recorded.  Since January 1, 2026, the state has registered 114 confirmed Shigella infections, 80 suspected cases and two deaths. “However, the number of Shigella cases this year has increased substantially,” a health official said expressing concern over the growing number this year, reported the news agency. Shigella is a bacterial infection that causes diarrhoea, fever and stomach cramps. It usually spreads through contaminated food and water or through contact with infected individuals. Brain fever continues …

Chennithala, Muraleedharan among Congress ministers in Kerala cabinet, IUML to get 5 posts

Chennithala, Muraleedharan among Congress ministers in Kerala cabinet, IUML to get 5 posts

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Kerala chief minister-designate VD Satheesan announced on Sunday the names of his cabinet ministers who will take the oath alongside him at Monday’s swearing-in ceremony. Congress leader VD Satheesan during a press conference after being announced as the next chief minister of Kerala. (PTI/File Photo) The ministers in the cabinet include Ramesh Chennithala, KPCC chief Sunny Joseph and K Muraleedharan. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan will serve as the speaker, while Shanymol Usman will be the deputy speaker. Meanwhile, the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a key ally of the Congress, also announced its list of ministers for the new Kerala cabinet. Party chief Panakkad Sadik Ali Shihab Thangal said five leaders had been selected to take up ministerial roles in the new government. The names announced were P K Kunhalikutty, N Shamsuddin, K M Shaji, P K Basheer and V E Abdul Gafoor. (This is a breaking news story. More details awaited) Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information …

Kerala eateries to shut for 24 hours tomorrow over LPG price hike protest

Kerala eateries to shut for 24 hours tomorrow over LPG price hike protest

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Hotels, restaurants, bakeries, and canteens across the state will remain closed for 24 hours on May 6 in protest against the steep hike in cooking gas prices, the KHRA said on Tuesday. As part of the statewide agitation, online food delivery services will also be suspended for the day, the association said in a press release. The protest has been called to demand a rollback of the LPG price hike. The Kerala Hotel and Restaurant Association said that protest marches and dharnas will be organised in front of the offices of petroleum companies and central government establishments across the state. In Ernakulam, a protest dharna will be held in front of the Indian Oil Corporation office at Panampilly Nagar, which will be inaugurated by its state president, G Jayapal. Similar protests will be held at district headquarters across Kerala, the association added. Several trade bodies-the Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi, Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Samithi, All Kerala Caterers Association, and Hostel Owners Federation-have extended support to the shutdown, KHRA office-bearers said. This story has been sourced …

HC stays Kerala Story 2 release: Court says ‘non-application of mind by CBFC while certifying the movie’ | Bollywood News

HC stays Kerala Story 2 release: Court says ‘non-application of mind by CBFC while certifying the movie’ | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiFeb 26, 2026 03:02 PM IST After hearing the plea against the film, The Kerala Story 2, the Kerala High Court granted an interim stay on the film on Thursday, one day before the film’s scheduled release. As per PTI, the court ordered a stay saying that “prima facie there is non-application of mind by the censor board while certifying the movie.” Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas passed the order on two pleas challenging the release of the film. The HC also said that the guidelines, that ensure that social harmony is not disrupted by a film, were seemingly not adhered to by the CBFC. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas of the Kerala HC’s order said, “Prima facie, these guidelines do not appear to have been borne in mind by the CBFC while granting certification.” The film has received a U/A certificate and the makers claimed that they were given 16 cuts by the CBFC, however, the nature of these cuts was not revealed to the petitioners’ counsels. The court has now directed CBFC …

Man arrested for assaulting minor under guise of exorcism| India News

Man arrested for assaulting minor under guise of exorcism| India News

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Police on Monday arrested a man for allegedly raping a minor girl under the guise of exorcism in Kerala’s Kollam district. Murari was booked under various sections of the BNS, including Section 64 (rape), 74 (assault or criminal force), 75 (1) and 76 (sexual harrassment) and so on and POCSO Act, police added. (HT file photo for representation) The accused, identified as Rajan Babu alias Murari, was a local sorcerer. He had been absconding since the assault was reported on Sunday, following which police launched a hunt for him, PTI news agency reported citing officials. Apart from being a sorcerer, Murari was also known to be active across social media platforms, police said. Accused convinced victim, her mother of possession by evil spirit Murari used to reside in the Vendar area of Puthur, where the victim and her mother had visited earlier to seek astrological advice. During this visit, Murari succeeded in making them believe that their issues were caused by an evil spirit who possessed the girl’s body, and that he could help them …

Capital Context | Kerala’s powerbrokers: The caste, religious outfits that parties can’t ignore in poll season | Political Pulse News

Capital Context | Kerala’s powerbrokers: The caste, religious outfits that parties can’t ignore in poll season | Political Pulse News

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(Each week, Deputy Editor Liz Mathew maps the changing political landscape from New Delhi, focusing on power equations, policy moves, and shifts in alliances.) In the bipolar landscape of Kerala politics that the BJP is seeking to break, a rather important and yet overlooked role is that of major community organisations representing different caste and religious interests. And with just months to go for the Assembly elections, outfits such as the Nair Service Society and Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam, the Samastha Kerala Jem-Iyyathul Ulama (AP faction) and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, and the Christian Association and Alliance for Social Action (CAASA) are trying to play a role in state politics as caste and religious questions dominate the discourse. While these outfits have their spheres of influence, the degree to which they determine the voting choices of their members is undetermined. Left and Hindu votes The NSS and the SNDP are among Kerala’s most influential caste groups. Recent calls by NSS general secretary Sukumaran Nair and SNDP leader Vellappally Natesan for Hindu unity, and their support …

Explained: How Kerala wants to reduce school bag weight, abolish ‘backbenchers’ in classrooms

Explained: How Kerala wants to reduce school bag weight, abolish ‘backbenchers’ in classrooms

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Kerala government’s education department has approved the draft report on measures to reduce school bag weight. The state government’s Curriculum Steering Committee has also decided to take steps to abolish the concept of backbenchers from the next academic year Making these annoucements on Thursday, Kerala’s General Education and Labour Minister V Sivankutty said these two reforms are being taken to bring qualitative changes in the state’s general education sector. The proposed measures focus on reducing the weight of school bags to ensure the physical and mental well-being of students, and creating a classroom environment without ‘back benchers’ as part of the democratisation of classrooms, an official statement by the department cited by news agency ANI said on Thursday . Earlier, the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) had been entrusted with studying these proposals in detail. Based on this, reports were prepared and discussed in detail at today’s State Curriculum Steering Committee meeting. The committee subsequently approved the draft report. “We want to make the schools more child-friendly and democratic. Accordingly, there is …