Deepti Braille literacy: Minister distributes certificates for skill training

The Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority’s ‘Deepti Braille Literacy’ scheme that provides Braille literacy to the visually challenged is an excellent initiative, Minister for Higher Education and Social Justice R. Bindu has said. She was speaking after inaugurating the certificate distribution to participants of a skill development training held as part of the Deepti scheme...
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State GST department inspections unearth turnover suppression, tax evasion in restaurants

The State Goods and Services Tax (GST) department has unearthed turnover suppression amounting to ₹157.87 crore in inspections carried out in restaurants across the State. The inspections, christened ‘Operation Honeydukes,’ began at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and continued into the early hours of Thursday. The action was conducted jointly by the intelligence and enforcement wings...
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Around 1,000 doctors, medical staff take part in network hospitals’ strike

Doctors from Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva-empanelled hospitals participating in a protest, demanding release of pending dues from the State government, in Vijayawada on Thursday. | Photo Credit: K.V.S. GIRI Around 1,000 doctors and medical staff from 450 network hospitals participated in a protest organised by the A.P. Speciality Hospitals’ Association (ASHA) to highlight their plight...
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No irregularities in functioning, claims Guruvayur Devaswom

The Guruvayur Devaswom on Thursday claimed there were no irregularities in its functioning and warned of strict legal action against those spreading falsehoods against the temple management body. Chairman V.K. Vijayan contended that some news media were spreading “baseless and untrue” reports regarding the management of valuables received by the Sreekrishna temple here. In a...
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