The CPM state secretariat criticized some media outlets for claiming that the Kerala government submitted inflated expenditure claims for landslide-hit areas in Wayanad. The government allocated funds for rehabilitation based on guidelines from the National Disaster Response Fund, following detailed proposals and instructions from the central government. Kerala requested Rs 1,202 crore in aid from…
The Telangana government has stated that the damages due to floods and heavy rains are about Rs 10,300 crore, double the initial estimate. They are urging the central team visiting the state to assess the damages and provide more liberal guidelines for financial assistance. A six-member Central team is currently in Hyderabad, assessing the damages…
A few members of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) met with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to discuss women’s rights and equality in the Malayalam entertainment industry. The meeting came after the Kerala High Court criticized the government for not acting on the Hema Committee report. The WCC members may have discussed the government’s…
Special educators in Kerala are protesting outside the Secretariat due to a lack of funds from the Union government for the Samagra Shiksha Kerala program. They are also demanding an increase in their salary and benefits, which have not been changed since 2018. The educators provide support to differently abled children in State schools and…