Central agencies on ‘fishing’ expeditions against govt: Pinarayi to PM Modi
On Thursday, the ED questioned the Chief Minister s Additional Private Secretary, C M Raveendran, in the gold smuggling case. Raveendran had earlier failed to turn up before the agency. Updated: December 18, 2020 8:33:53 am
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (File)
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to protest the line of inquiry taken by central agencies probing the gold smuggling case in the state and sought his intervention to ensure that the “contours of Constitutional division of powers” are followed.
The letter, written on Wednesday, came after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the CBI, which are probing various aspects of the gold smuggling case since early July, began widening the scope of their probe, encompassing key projects and important figures in the state government.
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In another panchayat Mauzhuvanoor, the Twenty20 has emerged winner in 15 out of 19 wards.
Kizhakkambalam has been the first electoral laboratory of KITEX Group. Given that it had a clear sweep in the panchayat elections in 2015, the CPI (M) and Congress fielded common candidates to defeat the corporate group’s nominee. Last week, when voting was underway, a group of men belonging to CPI (M) and Congress had attacked a couple, who work at KITEX Group, when they came to the polling booth to vote. The couple had votes in Kizhakkambalam panchayat and have been residing there for several years.
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Kerala: PFI chairman suspended for ‘violating service rules’
KSEB issued the suspension order on December 14 after its internal vigilance wing looked into a complaint against Salam, alleging that he had made foreign trips. December 16, 2020 1:50:27 am
The probe found that Salam had ostensibly gone abroad several times without sanction from the PSU, and that his action amounts to violation of KSEB service rules.
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has suspended O M Abdul Salam, national chairman of the Popular Front of India (PFI), on charges of violating government servant conduct rules.
KSEB issued the suspension order on December 14 after its internal vigilance wing looked into a complaint against Salam, alleging that he had made foreign trips.
Kerala journalist dies after vehicle knocks down his scooter, mother suspects foul play
According to the police, S V Pradeep, 36, who was editorial director at recently launched YouTube channel Bharatlive, died when his two-wheeler was hit by an unidentified vehicle. December 15, 2020 1:47:34 am
The police formed a special team to probe the incident, but the vehicle, believed to be a truck according to local people, remained untraced until late night.
A journalist was killed in a hit-and-run case in Thiruvanantha-puram on Monday, with his family suspecting foul play.
According to the police, S V Pradeep, 36, who was editorial director at recently launched YouTube channel Bharatlive, died when his two-wheeler was hit by an unidentified vehicle.