The TVK government’s term, so far, has witnessed measures to merge administrative reform and fiscal consolidation with welfare, besides controversies over the functioning of lawmakers and party cadre
The other candidates were Anupam Lal Das, who polled 451 votes, Adish Agarwalla (412), Gaurav Bhatia (370), Sukumar Pattjoshi (269), Siddharth Mridul (217) and Mahalakshmi Pavani (128)
The State government said that a request will be made to the High Court to constitute a fast-track court for the trial of cases registered regarding irregularities and misconduct in JPSC/JSSC
The order, addressed to principals of all Government Arts and Science Colleges and Colleges of Education, asked them to take appropriate coordinated action to prevent students from participating in any protests or demonstrations
The right to protest or express dissent peacefully must be protected, says Chief Justice Surya Kant
He also made it clear that he would not allow anyone other than the member who had given notice to speak when a special calling-attention motion had been moved under Rule 55 of the Assembly Rules.
Former minister R. V. Deshpande and BJP MLA Dinkar K. Shetty, who also hail from Uttara Kannada district, spoke on the achievements and experiences of Mr. Vaidya
Dabholkar’s daughter Mukta had filed an appeal before the Bombay HC challenging the acquittals in the case and the exclusion of UAPA charges against Andure and Kalaskar; she alleged in her plea that the murder was part of a larger conspiracy by right-wing extremists.
Congress MLA calls NSS general secretary an ‘asset’ to Keralam. The remarks follow sharp criticism directed at Nair by Kerala Congress (B) leader K.B. Ganesh Kumar
The session is expected to run for four days, to Thursday; Amaravati works, Polavaram, rainfall deficit and farmers’ issues are expected to be addressed