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Updated: Share Article AAA The government has sanctioned a compensation of ₹50 lakh to be paid to the four siblings of Naxalite leader A. Varghese who was shot dead by the police in the Tirunelli forest in 1970. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the recommendation of the Secretary-level committee to compensate the family. The amount would be disbursed to Vargheses brothers A. Thomas and A. Joseph and sisters Mariyakutty and Annamma. The family had moved the High Court after it came to light t...

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Golden sankhu, chakram donated to Tirumala temple Updated: Updated: Value of jewellery is around ₹2 crore Share Article AAA Andhra Pradesh, Feb 24 (ANI): A devotee from Theni in Tamil Nadu donated golden ‘Sankha’ and ‘Chakra’ worth approximately Rs 2 crores to Balaji Temple in Tirumala on Wednesday. (ANI Photo)   Value of jewellery is around ₹2 crore Thanga Durai, a devotee of Lord Venkateswara from Chennai, donated a golden sankhu and a chakram to the hill shrine at Tirumala. Abo...

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Updated: February 26, 2021 01:14 IST Balraj Kundu has extended support to the farmers stir against the Centres three farm laws and has also protested against the related agri “reform” ordinances. Share Article AAA Balraj Kundu has extended support to the farmers stir against the Centres three farm laws and has also protested against the related agri “reform” ordinances. The Income Tax Department on Thursday conducted searches on the premises of an independent MLA, Balraj Kundu, from M...

Students develop labour portal Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA A portal to connect job seekers with employers was developed by computer science students of Model Engineering College (MEC), Thrikkakara, for the district skill development committee. erala.gov.in, which was readied bringing together labour training centres, trainers and industries, was launched by District Development Commissioner Afsana Parveen. A press release said that the portal would be a platform to identify skill deve...

Updated: Share Article AAA “What’s the point in fighting for increased reservation or recategorisation of communities when the government is reducing government jobs by privatisation?” Satish Jarkiholi, KPCC working president, said in Koulagudda village near Athani on Thursday. Reducing education and job opportunities for the deprived communities by privatising all industries is the hidden agenda of the BJP government. All the communities that are agitating for reservation and other bene...

Piling begins for Thripunithura metro terminal Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Piling work for the Kochi metro terminal station near the Thripunithura Railway Station began on Thursday. The work has been awarded to KEC Constructions. The metro’s Pettah-SN Junction stretch is slated for commissioning by year-end, while the Thripunithura extension is slated to take another year for completion. The Thripunithura Rajanagari Union of Residents’ Associations (TRURA) has been demanding prope...

Updated: Share Article AAA A 17-year-old girl, a Class XII student, was allegedly drugged and raped by five youths near her village in Kurukshetra district, police said on Thursday. Three of the accused have been nabbed by the police while efforts are on to arrest two others, an officer said. Among the three arrested, two are 18 years old while the third one is a juvenile, who was sent to an observation home. Sub-Inspector Praveen Kaur, who is investigating the case, said the victim had gone...

Toll in fireworks accident rises to 23 Updated: Updated: A 32-year-old man succumbed to his injuries, police said Share Article A 32-year-old man succumbed to his injuries, police said The death toll in the Sree Mariyammal fireworks fire accident near here rose to 23, after one more worker succumbed to injuries at the Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital on Thursday. The police identified the deceased as Kaliappan (32) of Markkanathapuram near Sattur. The victim had been battling f...