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KIIFB scam: ED political tool for BJP, will not appear, says Isaac

Thomas Isaac refused to appear before the ED in connection with the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board scam, saying that ED was a political tool to target political rivals

Centre to launch digital locker facility in flood-prone Kerala villages

Two flood-prone village panchayats in Kerala are getting ready to go the tech way and implement digital locker facility for people for the safe upkeep of their valuable documents

Isaac urges ED to recall summons on KIIFB transactions; not to join probe

Senior CPI(M) leader Thomas Isaac, who was asked to appear before the ED on Thursday in connection with the KIIFB transactions, has asked the probe agency to recall the summons sent to him, alleging its "roving enquiry" into the matter was against the spirit of the the Supreme Court orders. The former Kerala Finance Minister said he has filed a writ petition in the Kerala High Court seeking to restrain the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from "enforcing" his personal appearance before them for "an offence that they are not willing to divulge." "ED served me 2nd summons under FEMA for personal appearance. The roving enquiry going on against KIIFB for the last 2 years is against the spirit of orders of the SC. I have asked them to recall the summons or clarify the offence against me or KIIFB", Isaac said in a tweet Wednesday night. He alleged "such a fishing & roving enquiry" into the activities of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) is "contrary to the spirit of ...

Mullaperiyar, Banasursagar dams still releasing water; rains predicted

Major dams like Mullaperiyar and Banasursagar are still open and discharging water downstream with the IMD predicting widespread and isolated heavy rainfall in Kerala during the day and on August 11

Kerala: ED raids 5 accused in CPI-M controlled Cooperative Bank scam

ED attached to the Kochi office started simultaneous raids at the residences of five accused in the Rs 312 crore fraud at the CPI-M controlled Trissur-based Karuvannur Cooperative bank

Kerala HC to aid of hearing impaired, asks govt to reconsider plea

Request for sanctioning an aided college for the hearing impaired by a charitable society in the state "cannot be allowed to fall on deaf ears", the Kerala High Court said

Several LDF govt ordinances lapse in wait of Kerala governor's approval

Several ordinances, including the Kerala Lokayukta (Amendment) Ordinance, issued by the LDF government lapsed on August 8 as Kerala Governor had not signed them owing to paucity of time

African swine fever: Over Rs 37 lakh compensation for pigs culled in Kerala

Over Rs 37 lakh would be paid as compensation to seven farmers in three separate areas of this district, where over 700 pigs were culled recently following an outbreak of African swine fever

Ruling through ordinances not desirable in democracy: Kerala Governor

With several ordinances, including Kerala Lokayukta Ordinance, issued by the LDF government set to expire on Monday, Governor Khan said ruling through such means "is not desirable in a democracy".

Kerala CM helped UAE national caught with Thuraya phone escape: Swapna

The prime accused in the gold smuggling case, Swapna Suresh slammed Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on his role which helped an Egyptian-born UAE national escape the law

Kerala: After Cheruthoni dam, more dams opened following red alerts

Even though rains have subsided in Kerala, various dams across the state continue to discharge excess water on Monday after red alerts have been issued as the water level has breached upper rule curve

Kerala CM affirms success of Independence day's Har Ghar Tiranga programmes

With Centre's Har Ghar Tiranga campaign is gaining pace across the country, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said that all preparatory activities have been completed and the programmes will be a big success

Landslide hits Kundala estate in Kerala's Munnar, district on alert

A heavy landslide has been reported in Munnar Kundala estate in Kerala leading to submerging a temple and two shops completely

Swine fever: Kerala won't wait for central allocation to compensate farmers

The Kerala Government has said it would distribute this month itself the compensation to pig farmers in Wayanad and Kannur districts, who had suffered loss due the outbreak of African swine fever

Kerala HSCAP first allotment result 2022 declared today; Check details

The Kerala HSCAP first allotment result list has been released on the official website- hscap.kerala.gov.in. The admission process also began at 11 am today

Kerala CM Vijayan congratulates Sreeshankar on winning medal at CWG

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday congratulated Murali Sreeshankar, who won a silver medal in the men's long jump event at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Vijayan said Sreeshankar made Kerala and Indian proud and added that he was an inspiration. "Congratulations to M Sreeshankar on winning silver in the long jump at #CWG2022. He has made Kerala and India proud by winning our first-ever medal in this event. His trailblazing leap will inspire many youngsters. Wishing him continued success," Vijayan tweeted. The 23-year-old national record holder soared to 8.08m in his fifth attempt to finish second behind Laquan Nairn of Bahamas in a nerve-wrecking men's long jump final on Thursday. Nairn also had a best jump of 8.08m but his second best of 7.98m was better than 7.84m of Sreeshankar. Under rules, if two jumpers are tied on the same distance, the one who has a better second best effort will be ranked ahead. This was India's second medal in athletics at the ...

Tata Motors aim to grow in excess of 40% over Q2 FY22, says VP

With an eye on the upcoming Onam season, Tata Motors, a home-grown automaker, plans to increase its sales in Kerala by 40 per cent in the second quarter of the financial year 2022.

Bumper GST collections could lead to compensation windfall for states

Extending compensation is a topic that has remained a sticking point in India's federal structure, with not only opposition states but also BJP-governed states speaking about it

Federal Bank becomes 1st to list Payment Gateway on new tax platform

Kerala-based Federal Bank has become the first bank to list its Payment Gateway platform on the TIN 2.0 platform of the Income Tax Department. The TIN 2.0 platform went live on July 1 this year and the "Payment Gateway" has been enabled, providing one more payment option to taxpayers, who can now make their payments with ease, using modes such as Credit/Debit Card, UPI, NEFT/RTGS and Internet Banking. Harsh Dugar, Group President & Country Head Wholesale Banking, Federal Bank, said Federal Bank is actively using digital as a key enabler of superior experience and transaction convenience. "With an increasing number of digital first folks joining the workforce and scaling up of digital transactions across the ecosystem, we are sure that taxpayers will appreciate the convenience of tax payments brought forth by the Federal Bank by easing the process and providing multiple options," Dugar said in a statement.

Kerala rains: 18 deaths, thousands displaced, many properties damaged

Landslides and flash floods in Kerala triggered by heavy rains killed 18 people in the last few days, damaged hundreds of properties and displaced thousands to relief camps, the state government said