Top Kerala News developments today
The Hindu
Here is a list of top news developments from Kerala on June 13, 2023.
Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today:
1. AICC general secretary Tariq Anwar will address the conclave organised by the KPCC for the newly-elected presidents of block committees today at Aluva. He is also expected to meet factional leaders to resolve the internecine feud in the State unit of the party and smoothen the process of reorganisation at various levels.
2. KPCC president K. Sudhakaran is likely to see legal recourse against the decision by the Crime Branch to arraign him as the second accused in the cheating case involving fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal.
3. The third G-20 Framework Working Group meeting will begin in Kochi today.
4. The Kerala High Court is likely to consider a petition by the Kerala Yukthivadi Sanghom, a group of Kerala rationalists, seeking a directive to the Government for taking steps to enact a law against evil practices such as sorcery and black magic.
5. Economist Prabhat Patnaik, CPI(M) polit bureau member M.A. Baby and former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac to address the EMS Smriti national seminar in Thrissur today.
6. Education Minister V. Sivankutty will inaugurate a Bamboo park on the premises of the Government higher secondary school at Vaduvanchal in Wayanad today. He is also scheduled to attend various other progrmmes in the district.
Amol Palekar advocates against pre-censorship in films and theatre, urging the government to protect artists' freedom of expression.
BJP legislators demand release of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh, threatening protests and border blockade if demands not met.
Odisha loses 790 elephants in a decade, with electrocution as the leading cause of unnatural deaths.
ASI issues notice to halt construction at Arya Akshobhya Teertha Mutt near Rameshwara temple in Shivamogga.
Madurai High Court orders removal of encroachments along Madurai-Dindigul highway, Corporation and Highways Department officials conduct joint operation.
Maharashtra Congress chief initiates signature campaign for return of ballot papers, sparking nationwide debate on EVMs.
Udupi Deputy Commissioner K. Vidyakumari on Wednesday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to undertake periodical maintenance of NH66 without giving room for complaints.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw updates Lok Sabha on Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. shareholding, Goa willing to relinquish.
One dies, eight hospitalised after inhaling HCL fumes at pharma company in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district. About 400 litres of HCL leaked from the reactor-cum-receiver tank at Unit-III of the company, which affected nine workers, says Collector. While the condition of six of them is stable, two are on ventilator support. Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu directs authorities to provide advanced treatment to the victims. Home Minister Anitha expresses anger over repeated such incidents.
Parents and social workers in Thoothukudi request new Anganwadi buildings due to unsafe conditions in current rental buildings.
Delta districts face heavy rainfall, prompting coordinated efforts to mitigate damages, with NDRF teams deployed for rescue operations.