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…
Thiruvananthapuram: Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) has decided to seek the opinion of high court before taking a decision on the appointment of the Sabarimala tanthri, following a request by tanthri Kandararu Rajeevaru to hand over his responsibilities to his son Brahmadathan.Rajeevaru, whose branch of the Thazhamon family is scheduled to assume tanthri duties from Malayalam…
Thiruvananthapuram: Former Travancore Devaswom Board president P S Prasanth denied any involvement in the alleged misappropriation of gold from dwarapalaka sculptures at Sabarimala. He also dismissed the allegations that he conspired with sponsor Unnikrishnan Potti to replate temple artefacts as baseless.Prasanth said the only lapse in the case was that gold was taken from the…
Deputy mayor Asha Nath takes oath before mayor V V Rajesh at Thiruvananthapuram corporation conference hall on Wednesday Thiruvananthapuram: In an unprecedented development in state’s local self-govt history, 19 BJP councillors of the city corporation retook their oath of office on Wednesday evening, hours after Kerala high court declared their earlier oath invalid for not…
T’puram: The controversy surrounding the transfer of gazetted officers in Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) continues to escalate, with complaints alleging violations of transfer norms and irregularities in postings.The issue has drawn the attention of devaswom minister K Muraleedharan, who is learnt to have expressed strong displeasure over the developments. Sources at the devaswom headquarters indicate…
T’puram: Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president K Jayakumar on Tuesday said that complaints raised over the recent transfer of board employees would be addressed and the existing transfer orders reviewed.Speaking to reporters after a board meeting in Thiruvananthapuram, Jayakumar said TDB was committed to considering the legitimate demands of employees and that most of the…
Devaswom minister K Muraleedharan T’puram/Thrissur: Devaswom minister K Muraleedharan has expressed strong displeasure over a series of transfers carried out by the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), alleging that established norms and eligibility criteria were ignored in several appointments.The minister has conveyed his concerns to the TDB president and sought a review of the transfers. He…
