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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, June 24: The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday appointed senior IAS officer Biswanath Sinha as the State’s next Chief Secretary. He will take over from incumbent Chief Secretary Dr A. Jayathilak, who is scheduled to retire on June 30. The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting held in Thiruvananthapuram. A 1992-batch IAS officer of […]

Thiruvananthapuram, June24The Kerala government led by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan has appointed the daughter of late Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu to a government post, fulfilling one of the key assurances given to the bereaved family after his death. An order issued by the government on Tuesday appointed Naveen Babu’s daughter, Niranjana, as a […]

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has proposed a steep increase in fees for fancy and advance vehicle registration numbers, including a new premium category that would allow vehicle owners to secure registration numbers from far-ahead future series for as much as ₹8 lakh. The proposal is part of a draft amendment to the Tamil Nadu […]

  Thiruvananthapuram, 22 June:Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan on Monday informed the State Legislative Assembly that the government has not yet taken a decision on whether to continue the Women’s Security Pension scheme, clarifying that it is not part of the State’s social welfare pension programme. Addressing the House, the Chief Minister said the scheme […]

Thiruvananthapuram , June 22:Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has directed the Police Welfare Bureau to provide immediate financial assistance to two police officers who sustained life-altering injuries while performing highway patrol duties in Kasaragod district. According to an official statement issued by the State Police Media Centre, the government will release an initial assistance of […]

CHENNAI, June 22 United States Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Monday met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to extend birthday greetings and hold discussions on strengthening economic and strategic cooperation between the United States and Tamil Nadu, highlighting the State’s growing importance in global investment and trade networks. The meeting, held on […]

Chennai, June 22: The Tamil Nadu government is preparing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) aimed at expediting the investigation, prosecution and trial of sexual offences against women and children, the Madras High Court was informed on Monday. Advocate General Vijay Narayan told a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul […]

Thiruvananthapuram, June 20 Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Kerala government’s proposal to reduce taxes on certain categories of liquor, describing the move as “highly suspicious” and questioning whether it was designed to benefit liquor manufacturers rather than serve the broader interests of society. In a Facebook […]

Chennai, June 20 In a significant boost to the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), former AIADMK minister Gomathi Srinivasan on Saturday joined the Vijay-led party along with around 2,500 leaders and cadres drawn from various political parties and public organisations. The induction ceremony was held at the party headquarters in Panaiyur on Chennai’s East Coast […]