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Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Saturday discussed issues such a freeing of Father Tom, who is believed to be in the custody of Islamic State, in Yemen and evacuation of Malayalees from Libya with Union Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj.
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Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhara Rao has assured Chief Minister Oommen Chandy that the issues at University of Hyderabad would be settled soon.
The Telangana Chief Minister telephoned Mr. Chandy in response to a letter from Mr. Chandy urging him to end excesses by police and authorities against students of Hyderabad University immediately.
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The Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau has sought clarification on the Cabinet decision to cancel the office order redistributing work.
Seeking clarification on the confusion created by the Cabinet decision on disclosure of information under RTI, Vigilance Director Sankar Reddy has written to the government that the withdrawal of the circular alone would not bring clarity on the matter. The work relating to enquiries against present and former ministers and all India service officers were redistributed and brought under the top secret (T) section for administrative convenience including issue of no-objection certificate to officers.
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The government is misleading the media and public regarding the purpose and implications of the notification exempting Vigilance and Anti-corruption Bureau (VACB) from the purview of right to information.
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told the media after Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting that the notification—withdrawal of which had been demanded by KPCC president V. M. Sudheeran, RTI activists and others—was being retained to protect the lives and physical safety of informants. However, there is no need for such a notification to achieve that objective.
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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Government withdrew the order allowing Bangalore based company to retain excess land and reclaim the paddy fields at Madathupady in Kodungalloor and at Puthenvelikkara Paravur taluks following public protests on Wednesday.
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