Thiruvananthapuram: The special investigation team (SIT) investigating the Sabarimala gold heist case Tuesday questioned former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president P S Prasanth and member A Ajikumar. The Kollam vigilance court granted their one-day custody to the SIT and ordered that the duo be produced in the court by evening. Following this, Prasanth and Ajikumar…
T’puram: Opposition leader Pinarayi Vijayan criticized devaswom minister K Muraleedharan’s statement that state govt was unable to take decisions on administrative and ritual matters related to Sabarimala due to court interventions. He said the minister’s remarks amounted to a challenge to constitutional institutions and the legal system.He said Muraleedharan’s statement was untimely and inappropriate. Vijayan…
T’puram: Procedural delays, disruptions caused by Covid-19 pandemic and the need for additional conservation works have stalled the restoration of the 700-year-old entrance pavilion at the historic Attingal Palace, with the project remaining incomplete more than three years after work began.The restoration of the heritage structure, undertaken by state archaeology department at an estimated cost…
Thiruvananthapuram: An all-pervasive organizational weakness coupled with the failure to effectively counter the anti-govt narratives together contributed to the colossal setback LDF faced in the assembly election, the CPM state committee observed. The committee which discussed the election review report prepared by the party state secretariat, said there was no anti-incumbency against the govt, and…
