Joseph faction merges with Kerala Congress
The Hindu
In yet another major realignment of forces within the Kerala Congress platform, the Kerala Congress faction led by P.J. Joseph has merged with the Kerala Congress led by P.C. Thomas.
Mr. Thomas had on Wednesday announced his party’s decision to pull out of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to join the United Democratic Front (UDF). Following the merger, Mr. Joseph has been appointed chairman of the party and Mr. Thomas will serve as its working chairman.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.