Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kerala State vice-president A.N. Radhakrishnan has denied the Kochi-based Society for Integrated Growth of the Nation (SIGN), a 12-year-old organisation engaged in social activities, of which he is the chairman, to be in any way linked to the alleged ‘CSR funds’ scam based on which numerous cases have been registered across […]
The State of Kerala on Thursday (February 6, 2025) pushed for an early hearing in the Supreme Court its writ petition arguing that Governors in Opposition-ruled States have triggered an “endemic” of delaying assent or indefinitely sitting on crucial Bills passed by the Legislative Assemblies. In an oral mentioning before a Bench headed by Chief […]
Law Minister S. Regupathy on Wednesday asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who talks about Parliamentary conventions, was aware of how Governors of non-BJP-ruled States destroyed conventions of Legislative Assemblies. Mr. Regupathy pointed out on social media that Governor R.N. Ravi was not even reading out his customary address in the Assembly. Despite having a […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday (February 6, 2025) adjourned hearing on the bail plea of advocate Surendra Gadling and activist Jyoti Jagtap arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal also deferred hearing on the petition filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) challenging the bail granted […]
Vanniyar Federation members, headed by founder-president C.N. Ramamurthy, and Tamilaga Valvurimai Katchi founder T. Velmurugan on Wednesday met Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the DMK headquarters and thanked him for constructing memorials to 21 persons who died in police firing, while demanding a separate quota for Vanniyars in the 1980s. A release said that after […]
Bangladesh has become the “land of terrorists and fighters”, Sheikh Hasina has said in a major speech delivered online from New Delhi. The nearly hourlong speech was streamed on the web pages of the Awami League soon after a “bulldozer rally” by a mob demolished the historic 32 Dhanmondi residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman early […]
The byelection to the Erode (East) Assembly constituency witnessed a 67.97% voter turnout on Wednesday (February 5, 2025). This is lower than the 74.79% recorded during the 2023 byelection held in the constituency. Polling began at 7 a.m. at 237 polling stations across 53 locations in the constituency and concluded at 6 p.m. The voter […]
A civilian was shot dead by the Army in north Kashmir’s Baramulla after allegedly speeding away from a checkpoint on Thursday (February 6, 2025). In Jammu’s Kathua, a civilian was found dead after allegedly facing torture in the police custody. An official identified the victim as Waseem Ahmad Mir, son of Abdul Majeed Mir, a resident […]
To recognise Ayya Narayanasamy Naidu’s contribution towards farmers’ rights, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to name the Kurudampalayam NGO Colony railway bridge, being built near the Thudiyalur-Kovilpalayam joint road, after the leader. As part of his birth centenary year celebrations, a centenary arch will be also built in his native place, Vaiyampalayam. Source
The Ministry of Railways has announced the revision of the divisional jurisdiction under the proposed South Coast Railway (SCoR) retaining the Waltair division in a truncated form and renaming it as Visakhapatnam division. One part of the Waltair division comprising sections between stations — Palasa-Visakhapatnam-Duvvada, Kuneru-Vizianagaram, Naupada junction-Paralakhemundi, Bobbili junction-Salur, Simhachalam north-Duvvada bypass, Vadalapudi-Duvvada and […]
