Top Kerala News developments today
The Hindu
Here are the important developments to watch out for from Kerala on May 6, 2022
1. Ivory case against actor Mohanlal
A trial court in Kochi is likely to pronounce its judgement on a plea by the State government to withdraw prosecution proceedings against actor Mohanlal who was allegedly found in possession of illegal ivory artefacts by Income Tax investigators who raided his house in 2011.
2. Employees strike hits Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) operations
Long haul and mofussil operations of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) took a hit following a work boycott by Congress and Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) trade unions to protest the inordinate delay in salary disbursal. The one-day strike has left thousands of ordinary commuters in the lurch.
3. High Court to decide fuel price for Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC).
The Kerala High Court is likely to decide whether oil companies should supply high-speed diesel to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) at the relatively lesser rate reserved for domestic consumers.
4. Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J.P. Nadda in Kozhikode
Ambassador of Finland to India Kimmo Lähdevirta on Tuesday said Finnish companies “face issues” in Tamil Nadu due to regulations that prevent their participation in tendering processes. Interacting with senior journalists of The Hindu at its head office in Chennai, he said certain regulations imposed by the State government were limiting.