Kerala

	Kerala govt to withdraw controversial Police Act amendment after widespread criticism The cabinet meet on Tuesday decided to bring in a repeal ordinance to withdraw the amendment. Once the Governor signs it, the amendment will not be in force. published on : 24th November 2020
	Kerala Police Act amendment: DGP asks cops not to take action on cyber attack complaints The DGP said the police should not take immediate action on such complaints after the state government put the amendment on hold in the wake of widespread criticism from various quarters published on : 24th November 2020
	Kerala gold smuggling case: Customs records Sivasankar's arrest, to seek his custody for 7 days In the wake of Sivasankar's arrest by the Customs, the National Investigation Agency probing terror financing behind the gold smuggling incident will also conduct an investigation into his role published on : 24th November 2020
	Kerala to be Sudeep’s next stop for Phantom, from December first week This will be the first time that director Ajaneesh B Loknath is composing the music, and William David is handling the cinematography for a Sudeep’s film. published on : 24th November 2020
	Review pointless, drop Kerala GAG law The Left Front government claimed it was bringing in a much-needed legal provision to deal with the rising number of social media crimes, especially against women and children. published on : 24th November 2020
	Pandemic fallout: Kerala tourism and hotel sectors in a tangle despite reopening The opening of the tourism sector and beaches recently gave much-needed relief to the hotels and restaurants in the state. published on : 24th November 2020
	CA examinations in Kerala see 60 per cent attendance A student said the exams were held in strict compliance with Covid-19 guidelines. published on : 24th November 2020
	Changed police law stays, can’t be deferred by CM: Experts Amendment can only be annulled when it is recalled by Governor through another ordinance or if a court strikes it down or assembly lets it lapse, they say published on : 24th November 2020
	Amended police law kept in abeyance, govt tells HC Meanwhile, several petitions have been filed in the HC against the amended law. published on : 24th November 2020
	39% undertrials, 21% convicts in Kerala prisons below 30 years Education wise, 22 of the convicts are postgraduates while 148 possess technical degree/diploma. published on : 24th November 2020
	Covid recoveries cross 5 lakh mark in Kerala Once again, recoveries exceeded new cases in the daily tally. published on : 24th November 2020
	Kerala High Court hands over Popular Finance scam cases to CBI The court directed the CBI to take over the entire investigation and constitute a special investigation team with sufficient expertise in the economic offence probe to investigate cases. published on : 23rd November 2020
	Future procedure on Kerala Police Act amendment to be decided by state government: Sitaram Yechury Yechury said that the party had proposed reconsideration and the state government will now decide on how to go about it. published on : 23rd November 2020
	Kerala actor abduction case: Special prosecutor quits saying court is 'biased' The resignation of the SPP is likely to affect the trial. "Even if the state government appoints a new SPP soon, he would seek time to study the case before conducting the trial," said a source. published on : 23rd November 2020
	Kerala gold smuggling case: Customs gets court's permission to arrest Sivasankar Customs officials said they will visit Sivasankar at Kakkanad District Jail to record his arrest on Monday evening or Tuesday published on : 23rd November 2020