The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which runs Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple, has said that devotees can reserve the shrine prasad online starting Friday for home delivery by mail. The prasad will be priced at Rs450 and will include aravan payasam (pudding), holy ash, sandalwood paste, turmeric powder, and flowers. Deliveries will …
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Jharkhand has become the seventh state not governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to withdraw the blanket consent allowing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct investigations in the states. Here’s a look at why it happened and what it means: 1. Ongoing CBI investigations will not be …
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NEW DELHI: The Jharkhand the government revoked its general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct any investigation in the state. Jharkhand is the latest state to withdraw blanket consent to the IWC to investigate cases, joining a list of non-BJP-governed states that include Maharashtra who have …
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The Compliance Directorate (ED) convened the additional private secretary of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, CM Raveendran, on Wednesday in connection with certain appointments in the information technology ministry. A political appointee, considered close to the CM, was asked to report to the emergency room in Kochi on Friday. The …
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The home of Bineesh Kodiyeri, son of Communist Party of India (Marxist) Secretary of State Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, and seven other places in Thiruvananthapuram were raided on Wednesday by the Enforcement Directorate investigating the money laundering case related to the drug trafficking in Bengaluru even when the state government withdrew the …
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Kerala on Wednesday joined the list of states of West Bengal, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra not governed by the BJP to withdraw its general consent given to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The decision, which was on the table for quite some time, was finalized at the Cabinet meeting. …
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CHENNAI: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Wednesday the start of northeast monsoon finished Tamil nadu Y Kerala. “The southwest monsoon retreated from across the country today. Simultaneously, the northeast monsoon started over the southern tip of the Indian peninsula, including Tamil Nadu and Kerala, ”said IMD Deputy Director …
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced Tuesday the minimal price for 16 varieties of vegetables. Kerala, he said, thus becomes the first state in the country to set a minimum price for vegetables. The scheme takes effect as of November 1. “This would be a great relief to farmers …
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NEW DELHI: The Center raised concerns about five states, Kerala, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Delhi, which account for nearly 50% of new Covid cases detected on Monday, even as active cases now stand at 6.25 lakh. Of this, 35% are from just 18 districts. The Center said it is …
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Tuesday became the first state to set the minimum price of vegetables, which would be 20% above the production cost, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said here Tuesday. The scheme would take effect from November 1, he said. Launching the plan online, he said it was the first time …
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