Top Kerala news developments today
The Hindu
Key news developments in Kerala on August 18, 2022
Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today:
1. The Kerala School Teachers’ Union affiliated to the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) is organising a debate on the reported proposals on gender justice in the Kerala Curriculum Framework for school education at Kozhikode today. IUML leaders E.T. Mohammed Basheer and M.K. Muneer, along with DYFI’s former treasurer S.K. Sajeesh are expected to attend the event.
2. The key suspect in the apartment murder case has been brought to Kochi. He is to be interrogated further before being produced in court.
3. Ministers P.A. Mohammed Riyas and V.Sivankutty will inaugurate the office of the Onam week celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram today.
4. Tourism Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas will inaugurate a seminar on Kerala Development and Tourism Potential organised in Thiruvananthapuram today in connection with the state conference of the Kerala Union of Working Journalists.
Read more news from Kerala here.
“We are judges and therefore, cannot act like Mughals of a bygone era ... the writ courts in the guise of doing justice cannot transcend the barriers of law,” the High Court of Karnataka observed while setting aside an order of a single judge, who in 2016 had extended the lease of a public premises allotted to a physically challenged person to 20 years contrary to 12-year period stipulated in the law.
The High Court of Karnataka on Monday declined to interfere, at present, in the investigation against a Bharatiya Janata Party worker, who is among the accused persons facing charges of circulating obscene clips, related to “morphed” images and videos clips related to Prajwal Revanna, former Hassan MP, in public domain through pen drives and other modes.
The 16th edition of Bhoomi Habba was held on June 8, at the Visthar campus. The festival drew a vibrant crowd who came together to celebrate eco-consciousness through a variety of engaging activities, creative workshops, panel discussions, interactive exhibits and performances, all centered around this year’s theme: “Save Water, Save Lives.”