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1 week ago | 
thenewsminute.com | Azeefa Fathima |Maria Teresa Raju
Of the 221 names approved for high court judgeships by the Supreme Court Collegium over the past two and a half years, only eight candidates belong to Scheduled Castes and seven to Scheduled Tribes. These numbers are as per data released by the Supreme Court, on Monday, May 5, as part of its efforts to enhance transparency in judicial appointments.
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2 months ago | 
thenewsminute.com | Shabbir Ahmed |Azeefa Fathima |Maria Teresa Raju
Ahead of the crucial Tamil Nadu Assembly elections next year, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government led by Chief Minister MK Stalin, presented a budget addressing the needs of most sections of the society on Friday, March 14. The budget focuses on DMK government’s key flagship schemes aimed at empowering women, improving education, and infrastructure.
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2 months ago | 
thenewsminute.com | Haritha John |Maria Teresa Raju |Ragamalika Karthikeyan
In the quiet village of Selvapuram, nestled along the Walayar stretch of National Highway 544 in Kerala, two minor Dalit girls were found dead within 52 days of each other in early 2017. The girls were 13 and 9 years old respectively, and their deaths were recorded as suicides. The post mortem reports showed that the girls had been sexually assaulted multiple times over a long period of time.
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2 months ago | 
thenewsminute.com | Korah Abraham |Maria Teresa Raju
In the aftermath of the tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday, February 15, political pressure is intensifying on Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The incident, which claimed the lives of at least 18 individuals, including 11 women and five children, occurred around 9 pm on two overcrowded platforms filled with passengers en route to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj. Opposition leaders have been vocal in their criticism of the government's handling of the situation.
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2 months ago | 
thenewsminute.com | Korah Abraham |Maria Teresa Raju
In a fresh political confrontation between Tamil Nadu and the Union government, Chief Minister MK Stalin, state school education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MPs P Wilson and Kanimozhi have strongly condemned Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s remarks on the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the three-language formula.
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Korah Abraham |Maria Teresa Raju
Migrant workers and social commitmentsULCCS has increasingly relied on migrant labour in recent years, reflecting broader trends in Kerala’s economy. However, unlike many contractors who treat migrant labourers as a transient workforce, ULCCS has taken steps to integrate them into its cooperative model. The society encourages migrant workers to become members and organises cultural programmes to foster a sense of inclusion.
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Feb 4, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Bharathy Singaravel |Maria Teresa Raju
The United States of America has deported an unknown number of undocumented immigrants from India, Reuters reported on February 4. Various Indian media outlets say that around 205 Indians are aboard a C-17 US military aircraft bound for India. The Reuters report is based on comments by an anonymous source in US President Donald Trump’s administration. However, no official statements have been made either by India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) or the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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Feb 4, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Haritha John |Maria Teresa Raju
The Kerala State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) department has cancelled the GST registration of Indian Medical Association Goes Ecofriendly (IMAGE), an entity that does biomedical waste management in the state. The cancellation means that IMAGE is no longer permitted to bill for its services, potentially disrupting biomedical waste disposal operations, including in its facility in Kanjikode, Palakkad.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Haritha John |Maria Teresa Raju
“False accusations can ruin lives, those who make them must be held accountable.” This was the opening statement of Justice PV Kunhikrishnan of the Kerala High Court, as he sat down to pronounce an order on Monday, January 27. The court was hearing the anticipatory bail plea of one Narayana Das, who had made false allegations against Sheela Sunny, a beauty parlour owner in Chalakudy, Thrissur.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | Haritha John |Maria Teresa Raju
Protests against the proposed nuclear power plant in Cheemeni, in Kasaragod district of Kerala, are gaining momentum with activists from various quarters voicing strong opposition to the project. Prominent anti-nuclear activist K Sahadevan has written an open letter to Communist Party of India (Marxist) veteran Prakash Karat, urging him to oppose the proposal.
