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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has expressed strong resentment over the Italian government's decision of not to send one of the marines to India to face the ongoing trial on the killing of two Kerala fishermen.
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Kerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau has submitted a report to the Vigilance Court stating that they could not unearth evidence that K. M. Mani, who was Finance Minister, had either demanded or received bribes in connection with renewal of bar licences.
Superintendent of Police Sukesan, who investigated the case, said in his report that there was discrepancy about the time given by one of the bar owners who claimed to have handed over money to Mr. Mani in Palai.
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The government has withdrawn restriction on women from joining the trekking programme under the Forest Department to Agastyakoodam (Agastya peak).
Forest Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan gave the directive to the Department in this respect against the background of media reports about the discrimination and Supreme Court observation that there was no legal ground for keeping women away from Sabarimala. However, the Forest Department is yet to remove the condition that trekking is limited to male applicants from the Website for online booking.
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New Delhi: Supreme Court of India stayed the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change notification permitting events such as jallikattu (bull taming sports popular in Tamil Nadu) and bull races. The notification was issued despite a Supreme Court judgement that categorically held that such events cannot be allowed.
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Kerala Government has ignored Central Government’s directive to set up a special search committee to recommend persons for the Padma awards this year.
Instead a Cabinet sub-committee has made the recommendations.
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