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Kozhikode leg of Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Yatra to begin from Tuesday

Kozhikode's Vikasit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, led by District Lead Bank with NABARD & Central govt. support, begins Tues. at Kadalundi. Aim: familiarise public with Central projects. Will pass through 70 grama panchayats, 2/day until Jan 10. Governor Arif Mohammed Khan flagged off Yatra at Attappadi, Palakkad on Nov 15.

The Hindu · Nov 26, 2023

Union Finance Minister’s claims on fund allocation false, says Pinarayi

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday accused Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of making false claims about the Union government’s financial assistance to the State government to cover up the Centre’s flaws and its attempts to scuttle various development projects in Kerala.

The Hindu · Nov 26, 2023

Ministry of Education reaches out to CBI for investigation into West Bengal mid-day meal irregularities

Union Ministry of Education approaches CBI to investigate alleged irregularities in mid-day meal scheme in West Bengal. Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari had written to Union Minister in Jan. '2023. West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu denies ₹100 crore loss. TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh says people will give fitting reply…

The Hindu · Nov 25, 2023

CBI opens Amaravati unit in Vijayawada

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) opened its new office in the Central Government Offices (CGO) Complex in Auto Nagar here on November 22 (Wednesday). The Amaravati unit office comes under Chennai Zone, said a release.

The Hindu · Nov 22, 2023

Indian Coast Guard detains five Sri Lankan fishermen near Dhanushkodi

Five fishermen from Sri Lanka detained by ICG near Dhanushkodi for poaching. Boat confiscated and handed to Marine Police. Identified as Abdul Hameed, Ahmed, Vimal, Arul Prasad, and Ajit. Accidentally entered Indian waters; investigations by Central & State agencies.

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

₹3.70 lakh annual lease for every e-car of MVD, says RTI query

MVD pays ₹3.7 lakh/yr for 71 e-cars leased from ANERT. This amounts to ₹4.95 crore in 8-yr lease period. Funds sourced from KRSA, which gets portion of fines collected for traffic rule violations. E-cars have been maintained well, but range issues limit deployment. CNG-run vehicles better option due to fuel…

The Hindu · Nov 18, 2023

Centre’s insistence on claiming credit for schemes in State unfair, says K.N. Balagopal

He says MPs from the State will raise this issue in New Delhi, underlining the importance of a “healthy and democratic” Centre-State relationship in this context.

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023

The real price of paddy

Two farmer suicides in Kerala have brought into focus the red tape-ridden, lax government system of crop procurement and payment. The distress is felt across rice-producing areas and is a problem that runs deep, with land under the crop’s cultivation and production itself dropping, find Sam Paul A. and Abdul Latheef…

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023

Characters from epics, films take centre stage in MP poll campaign

Leaders across party lines in MP refer to Bollywood movies & epics to woo voters. Congress's Randeep Surjewala likened Kamal Nath & Digvijaya Singh to 'Jai' & 'Veeru' in Sholay. BJP said they were known as "thieves". Nath called CM Chouhan 'Gabbar'. PM Modi said Cong. leaders, dialogues & announcements…

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023

Proposed criminal code gives more immunity to defence personnel

The proposed Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Bill, 2023 that would replace the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)

The Hindu · Nov 15, 2023