Attending his official send-off, Arlekar says he only returned the affection shown by people of the State; he adds that he is happy that he could complete his tenure without much confrontation
Official claims that most of India’s marine fish stocks are sustainable should not distract from the continuing degradation of the country’s inshore fishing grounds; stronger governance of coastal waters and better management of mechanised trawling are essential for truly sustainable fisheries
Panel will recommend measures to strengthen organ donation network, says Health Minister
Congress protests against vote theft are to save infiltrators’ votes, says HM; claims Opposition uses EVMs, vote theft allegations as excuses for poll losses; Congress says BJP is desperate, vote theft is a ‘proven reality’
Most State government expenditure is on social sectors, such as health and education, and economic sectors, such as agriculture and irrigation. In Kerala, such spending has driven social progress since the 1960s. The gap between expenditure and receipts is usually financed through market borrowings.
Health Minister U.T. Khader says no hospital should deny families the bodies of deceased patients; government to examine complaints of excessive billing
Election Commissioners S.S. Sandhu and Vivek Joshi wrote to Cabinet Secretary T.V. Somanathan on July 29 regarding the working of Senior Deputy Election Commissioner Maneesh Garg
However, the existing panel led by him secured a majority in the election, giving the outgoing administration an advantage in determining the trust’s future leadership
M.C. Mayin Haji says the issue is pending before the Kerala High Court and the Waqf Tribunal