TN to upgrade PDS shops, to introduce cashless payment system

Chennai, Sept 3(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Department of cooperation will soon upgrade the state  Public Distribution System (PDS) shops  to meet international standards. The shops will be upgraded so that they meet ISO 9000 certification in quality control, ISO 28000 for supply chain management and FSSAI for food quality. The PDS shops will also be […]

M.B. Rajesh resigns as Speaker, to become minister

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 3 (BPNS) The Kerala legislative assembly Speaker and senior leader of the CPI-M, M.B.Rajesh on Saturday resigned from his post. He will be joining the Pinarayi Vijayan cabinet. The probable swearing of Rajesh will be held on Tuesday, according to government sources. CPI-M state committee member and Member of Legislative Assembly from Thalassery […]

Only BJP has a future in India, Amit Shah

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 3 (BPNS) Union Home Minister and senior leader of the BJP, Amit Shah said that only the BJP has a future in the country while both Congress and Communist party are in the process of decline. He was addressing a programme of the SC/ST Morcha here on Saturday. He also said that the […]

Officials prefer bribe money via GPay in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, September 3 (BPNS) Gone are those days when corrupt government officials would demand paper money for carrying out a service. Now, out of fear of anti-corruption officials, they have switched to electronic cash. There are also instances in which some officials demand ATM cards for receiving that unaccounted money and spend the same as […]

Tree felling video left many with a heavy heart

Thiruvananthapuram, September 2 (BPNS) The inhuman act of some as part of a road widening project in Kerala’s Malappuram district left many with a heavy heart. The video of the incident, in which an operator of an earth mover felled a tree that was home to scores of birds, resulting in the killing of birds, […]

Kerala to get new minister and new speaker

Thiruvananthapuram, September 2 (BPNS) The state cabinet is set to have a minor reshuffle as the ruling front Communist Party of India (Marxist) decided to appoint Speaker MB Rajesh as a minister. A first-time MLA, Rajesh will replace MV Govindan, who was recently appointed as CPI(M) state secretary. As per a statement from the CPI(M) […]

SC grants interim bail to activist Setalvad

New Delhi, Sep 2 (PTI) The Supreme Court Friday granted interim bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad, arrested on June 25 for allegedly fabricating evidence to frame “innocent people” in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases, a day after excoriating the Gujarat High Court over delayed listing of her bail prayer. A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday […]