Kerala News Highlights: Alappuzha Additional Session Court adjourns Shan murder case on February 5

4:51 pm: Order issued for sedation shot for elephants entered in Mananthavady

An order has been issued for a sedation shot for the wild elephant in Mananthavady, Wayanad.  The order is to try to drive them into the forest and if that is not possible, they should be captured by drug shooting and released in the Bandipur forest area in the presence of the Karnataka Forest Department.

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4:25 pm: 'State being strangulated financially...' Kerala assembly passes resolution against Centre

 The Kerala Legislative Assembly on Friday (Feb 02) passed a unanimous resolution against the central government accusing the BJP-led Modi government of financially strangling the state to destroy the federal structure of the country. Despite the absence of the opposition, Speaker A. N. Shamseer declared that the resolution had been passed unanimously in the assembly. 

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3:43 pm: SC rejects ED's bail seeking cancellation of bail of Bineesh Kodiyeri in drug case

The Supreme Court rejected the plea filed by the ED seeking cancellation of the bail of Bineesh Kodiyeri in the Bengaluru drug deal case. Bineesh Kodiyeri was granted bail by the Karnataka High Court in October 2021. The Supreme Court was approached to cancel this order. The Supreme Court stated that Bineesh has been on bail for four years and hence the demand cannot be accepted

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3:18 pm: 'Mystery should be unraveled...': Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on probe against Veena Vijayan's firm

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar asserted that the mystery surrounding Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena Vijayan's firm should be unraveled. The minister urged Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to address the allegations and mysteries regarding Veena Vijayan's involvement in service tax issues. The Union Minister sought clarification on whether Veena Vijayan's company is receiving undisclosed funds and fees from other unidentified businessmen, and whether corruption is involved. 

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2:04 pm: Woman jumps from Karuvannur bridge to river; goes missing

The search intensified for a woman who jumped from Karuvannnur Bridge into the river. The woman was walking towards the Karuvannur bridge and jumped down when she reached the middle of the bridge. It is not clear who this woman is and what made her jump into the river. The woman who fell into the river is missing. Eyewitnesses reported the information to the police and fire force.
 

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12:52 pm: Alappuzha Additional Session Court adjourns Shan murder case on February 5

The petition of the accused to withdraw the charge sheet in the KS Shan murder case will be considered again on Monday. The court heard the arguments of the prosecution on the petition and adjourned the case to five. The court will hear the defense on the petition.
 

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12:29 pm: Man commits suicide due to frustration of foreclosure process in Thrissur

 A young man committed suicide after being frustrated with the foreclosure process of a private bank in Thrissur. Vishnu (26), son of Vinayan committed suicide. The family had taken a loan of Rs 8 lakh from a private bank 12 years ago to build a home. Vishnu's family said that the bank had asked him to ask the house as he owed Rs 6 lakh.

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11:53 am: Seven-member gang including couple arrested in connection with honeytrap in Kasaragod

Kasaragod: A seven-member gang including a couple was arrested in connection with a honeytrap case in Kasaragod. The police said that 29-year-old Rubina and her husband Faisal are also accused in many cases. The gang was arrested for cheating a 59-year-old man from Kasaragod and extorting Rs 5 lakhs from him. The accused were in police custody.

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11:16 am: Opposition stages walkout over denied adjournment motion on CM's daughter Veena Vijayan's firm case

Assembly Speaker AN Shamseer denied permission to an adjournment motion moved by the Opposition demanding that the House adjourn and discuss the SFIO investigation against the Chief Minister's daughter Veena Vijayan. With this, the Opposition created an uproar in the Assembly. The leaders of the Opposition entered the well of the House and staged a protest. Then they boycotted the Assembly proceedings and staged a walkout on Friday (Feb 02). 

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10:56 am:  Alappuzha Additional Session Court to hear SDPI leader Shan murder case today

The Alappuzha Additional Sessions Court will hear the SDPI leader KS Shan murder case today. The accused in the case are 11 BJP-RSS workers. The chargesheet was filed by KV Benni. However, the defendants have approached the High Court arguing that the charge sheet should be filed by the station house officer and therefore the charge sheet should be returned.

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10:23 am: 5-year-old dies after falling while playing at school

A five-and-a-half-year-old boy died while undergoing treatment after falling while playing at school. Aaron got injured after falling at school yesterday evening. He died while undergoing treatment in the hospital. Rani police registered a case of unnatural death. 

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10:07 am:  NIT campus closed after lone protests by students against the suspension of student who protested against Ayodhya event

The NIT campus has been closed after lone protests following the suspension of a student who protested against drawing India's map in saffron at the Kozhikode campus.  The registrar has issued a circular that the campus will remain closed till February 4. The exams, campus placement, and meeting scheduled have been rescheduled. The students were also instructed not to leave the hostel premises. There were lone protests inside and outside the campus against the suspension of Vysakh. Following the strike, NIT decided to temporarily withdraw his suspension.

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9:25 am: Confusion surrounds income, expenditure of Nava Kerala Sadas in Kannur, Azhikode constituencies

Kannur: Confusion surrounds the income and expenditure of the Nava Kerala Sadas in the Kannur and Azhikode constituencies. While it's reported that Azhikode received Rs 40 lakh through sponsorship, details about its utilization remain elusive. Notably, no sponsorship was secured for the event in Kannur, and the government did not allocate any funds. The confusion lies in response to KSU leader Mohammad Shammas' RTI request.

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9:00 am: Centre allotted Rs 2,744 crore for railway development in Kerala: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Kerala has received Rs 2,744 crore from the Central Government for the development of railway in the state. He was speaking at a press meet in New Delhi on Thursday (Feb 1).  The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman included this provision in her interim budget. He said that during the UPA regime, only Rs 372 crore was allotted to Kerala. 

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8:32 am: Pinarayi govt moves motion against Centre in Assembly

The state government will bring a motion against the Centre today in the assembly. There is criticism that the centre is squeezing Kerala economically in the motion presented by the Finance Minister.

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8:15 am: CPM state secretariat meeting will be held today in Thiruvananthapuram

The CPM state secretariat will have a meeting in Thiruvananthapuram today. The situation may be discussed in the meeting following the announcement of an inquiry by the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs against the Chief Minister's daughter Veena Vijayan