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Mpox Case Detected In Kerala, Patient Recently Travelled From UAE

September 18, 2024 admin

The WHO has declared a public health emergency over the spread of Mpox, or monkeypox (File). Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala on Wednesday confirmed India’s second Mpox, or monkeypox case. The patient has been isolated, the state has said, and is being treated in accordance with established medical protocols. Health Minister Veena George said a 38-year-old man from…

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Pinarayi Vijayan May Have A ‘Trojan Horse’ In His Ranks

September 12, 2024 admin

A week is a long time in politics, and the last few days in Kerala have proven that yet again. August 31 saw the dramatic removal of Kannur strongman E.P. Jayarajan from his exalted position as the convener of the Left Front. Although many saw that coming in light of the Communist Party of India-Marxist’s…

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Kerala Man Jailed For Life Over Years-Long Harassment Of Daughter: Court

September 4, 2024 admin

The man was arrested last year after his daughter disclosed her ordeal to her teacher. (Representational) Thiruvananthapuram: A special court for Pocso cases in the Kerala capital on Wednesday sentenced a 37-year-old man to imprisonment till his death for the brutal crime of harassing his daughter for several years right from when she was five…

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JP Nadda Questions Delay In Release Of Report Amid Kerala #MeToo Row

September 1, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The BJP today spoke up on the massive controversy over the Hema Committee report on sexual harassment in the Malayalam movie industry, with party chief JP Nadda hinting that the Left government in Kerala is complicit in it. Speaking at an internal meeting of the party in Kerala’s Palakkad, Mr Nadda questioned the…

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Stand Up, Be A Man, Shobhaa De Asks Malayalam Producer Mohanlal To Act On Kerala Film Industry MeToo

August 30, 2024 admin

Shobhaa De criticised Bollywood’s “silence” amid #MeToo movement in Malayalam cinema New Delhi: Author and columnist Shobhaa De has strongly criticised the “silence” in Bollywood and the disappearing act of Malayalam cinema director Mohanlal after a massive #MeToo movement hit Kerala’s film industry. Over a dozen Malayalam cinema actors, directors and producers face rape and…

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Hema Committee Report: “I Paid Heavy Price For MeToo Allegations”: Singer Chinmayi Sripaada

August 26, 2024 admin

Chinmayi Sripaada praised the actors in Kerala who have spoken out against sexual abuse. Chennai: Celebrated singer Chinmayi Sripaada, a key face of the “MeToo” movement in India, has expressed hope that the Hema Committee Report’s exposure of the dark underbelly of Kerala’s film industry will encourage more women survivors of sexual violence to come…

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Kerala Forms Team To Probe Allegations of Atrocities On Women In Film Industry

August 25, 2024 admin

The Kerala government has formed a special team to investigate the atrocities faced by women in movie industry. The seven-member team was formed after a high-level meeting of senior police officials was called by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The chief minister’s office said the special team will be headed by IG Sparjan Kumar and will…

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Panel Report Reveals Stories Of Harassment Women Face In Malayalam Cinema

August 19, 2024 admin

The panel report also alleged there was a “power nexus”. (Representational) Thiruvananthapuram: The much-awaited Justice Hema Committee report on harassment faced by women in the Malayalam cinema industry has recorded explosive accounts of harassment, exploitation and ill-treatment of female professionals, and has alleged that a “criminal gang” was controlling the industry where unyielding women are…

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Kerala Launches 1st Digital Court For Negotiable Instruments Cases

August 17, 2024 admin

Supreme Court judge Justice B R Gavai on Friday inaugurated the country’s first exclusive Digital Court. Kochi: Supreme Court judge Justice B R Gavai on Friday inaugurated the country’s first exclusive Digital Court for handling cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act. At an event held at the High Court auditorium here, Justice Gavai also launched…

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Former Minister Kutty Ahammed Kutty passes away

August 12, 2024 admin

Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) State secretariat member and former Minister for Local Administration K. Kutty Ahammed Kutty, 71, passed away at his house at Tanur on Sunday morning. He was leading a retired life for the past several years. A well-read and much respected leader within the IUML, Kutty handled Local Administration portfolio in…

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