A media relations committee will be set up in Thiruvananthapuram to resolve the conflict between advocates and the media.
Several journalists, an advocates’ clerk and a pedestrian were injured in stone throwing by a section of the advocates at the Vanchiyoor district court complex here on Thursday.
Thiruvananthapuram: Tourist arrivals to Kerala have gone up by more than 1.2 lakhs during the last two years.
Kerala Assembly passed the Legislative Assembly (Removal of Disqualifications) Amendment Bill in the absence of UDF members on Tuesday.
UDF members protested against the government’s refusal to release information on Cabinet decisions, despite orders from the State Information Commission under the RTI Act, in the Assembly on Tuesday.
News in brief
Noisy scenes
Noisy scenes in the Assembly over alleged leak of Budget proposals in the social media.
Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala alleged that the sanctity of the Budget is lost and Opposition members staged protest in the House.
The Congress-led Opposition later boycotted the remaining part of the presentation.
Tax on solar devices
Solar installations will attract only one per cent tax. This will have retrospective effect from April 2013 when the tax for solar devices were reduced. However, installation did not get the benefit as 14.5 per cent tax on works contract applied.
Natural Rubber
Exemption announced for natural rubber and its variants by previous government for the period from 20th December 2014 to 31st March 2015 will be given effect by incorporating provisions for that in the Finance Act.
