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Kerala Govt shelves controversial Forest Amendment Bill

The Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala has decided to withdraw the controversial Kerala Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2024. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced on Wednesday that the proposed amendments to the Forest Act, which had sparked public concerns, would not proceed.

ED attaches Rs 100-cr assets of ex-AIADMK minister R Vaithilingam

Tightening the screws on Tightening the screws on R Vaithilingam, a confidant of expelled AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam (OPS), the Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached two immovable properties worth Rs 109.92 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).