Top Kerala news developments today
The Hindu
Key news developments in Kerala on April 22, Friday
Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today
Trouble is expected in different parts of the State as Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) mobilises residents to resist laying K-Rail markers. The UDF and Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) seemed intent on upping their ante in the political fight against the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government's ambitious semi highspeed railway project in the wake of the controversial police action against anti-Silverline protestors in Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur on Thursday.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] State secretariat meets to assign political responsibilities in the light of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and CPI(M) State secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan's impending travel to the United States for medical review and treatment.
The State police have reportedly zeroed in on at least two prime plotters suspected of orchestrating the retaliatory killing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Sreenivasan in Palakkad last week. More arrests are likely. Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, Vijay Sakhare, is expected to meet the press later in the day.
The stalemate between Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) employees' unions and management continues despite Power Minister K. Krishnankutty's intervention. Left trade unions to escalate the strike against the Board's chairman. Protests in front of the KSEB headquarters, Vydyuthi Bhavan, gather strength with INTUC workers joining the strike.
Lokayukta police raid uncovers ₹26.6 crore in assets from government officials in Karnataka, leading to investigations and cases filed.
Court boycott by advocates in Tamil Nadu demands Advocates Protection Bill for safety, affecting litigants from remote villages.
Army faces allegations of harassment and torture in Kishtwar, Jammu; probe ordered, sparking concerns over human rights violations.
Karnataka’s software and services exports crossed ₹4.11 lakh crore during fiscal 2023-24 (March 2024) from ₹3.2 lakh crore a year ago, marking a 27% year-on-year growth, Minister for IT&BT, Priyank Kharge, said here on Thursday quoting Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) data.
Continuous rainfall in Thoothukudi has caused severe hardship for residents as rainwater has inundated several areas. Efforts to drain stagnant water in the city have been intensified
Indictment details Adani bribery scheme to secure solar power contracts, involving Adani Green Energy and Azure Power executives.
Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader officially launched the operations of Namma Yatri, Bengaluru-based mobility app dedicated to empowering drivers, in Mangaluru.
NCCP(I) and ICS urge Union Government to reinstate respiratory medicine in MBBS curriculum for public health impact.
Singer Sunitha Upadrasta's debut performance in Visakhapatnam on December 6 at MGM Park, sharing insights into her illustrious music career.
10th edition of India Photo Festival begins in Hyderabad
Greater Chennai Corporation forms city sales committee to regulate street vendors, organizing special camps for new identity cards.