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March 16, 2021 07:56 IST
Experts from Information Technology sector in Kerala call for furthering the gains and plugging the gaps
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Experts from Information Technology sector in Kerala call for furthering the gains and plugging the gaps
The past five years have been a mixed bag for the IT industry in the State. With another Assembly election on the horizon, the front forming the next government is expected to focus on attracting more investment, address space availability and take steps, including control on rent increases, to make the situation more viable for existing companies.
Speaking to
The Hindu, Sunil Jose, Chairman of the Group of Technology Companies (G-Tech), says that the IT industry currently comes under the Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, which is restrictive. He said the government has been largely supportive to the sector, but the issue of rents needs to be addressed as the 5% annual increase makes it unviable for many smal
Kerala elections | A tonsure unveils an unequal equation
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Lathika’s act pushes to spotlight the abysmal representation of women in electoral politics
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Bid to make amends: Lathika Subash, former president of the State Mahila Congress, who is contesting as an Independent in Ettumanur, being visited by Prince Luckose, the UDF candidate in the constituency, at her residence on Monday.
Lathika’s act pushes to spotlight the abysmal representation of women in electoral politics Gender equity appears to remain a chimaera in Kerala politics. Former Mahila Congress State president Lathika Subash’s ‘tonsure act’ in front of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee headquarters at Indira Bhavan on Sunday seems to suggest so.
65% of sitting MLAs in Kerala have criminal cases against them
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March 11, 2021 00:31 IST
Analysis by Association for Democratic Reforms and Kerala Election Watch shows cases filed against 21% of legislators come under ‘serious’ categories
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Analysis by Association for Democratic Reforms and Kerala Election Watch shows cases filed against 21% of legislators come under ‘serious’ categories
Sixty-five percent of the sitting MLAs in the present State Assembly have criminal cases against them, according to an assessment by the Association for Democratic Reforms and Kerala Election Watch.
Civil society organisations analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 132 elected members out 140 that were submitted prior to the 2016 elections and found that 86 were facing criminal cases, while 21% MLAs had declared ‘serious’ criminal cases against them.