Residents of three coastal villages threaten poll boycott
The Hindu
PIL plea challenges govt.’s decision to upgrade panchayat union to municipality
When Kollancode became a town panchayat in 1977, the residents were promised that the upgrade would bring many amenities and better infrastructure. But the residents say they were let down “as nothing much materialised” on this coastal belt.
When it was announced a few months back that Kollencode with 21 wards and Ezhudesam with 11 wards would be merged to form Kollencode Municipality, they were infuriated.
The girl, who was admitted to Aster CMI Hospital with alarming breathlessness and significant pallor, was diagnosed with Wegener’s Granulomatosis (now known as Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis or GPA), a rare autoimmune condition that causes spontaneous bleeding in the lungs, leading to acute respiratory failure.
ACB files case against IPS officer N. Sanjay in Andhra Pradesh. The official is accused of manipulating the tender processes for awarding contract for development and maintenance of AGNI-NOC portal, and conducting awareness meetings for SC/STs. It is alleged that the total value of properties stolen, or involved in the case is estimated at ₹1,75,86,600.