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"All temples managed by Kerala govt........" BJP's Kerala in-charge Prakas
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The controversy traces its origins to a 1998 donation by industrialist Vijay Mallya, who had gifted 30.3 kilograms of gold and 1,900 kilograms of copper for gold plating and cladding work at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple. Subsequent inspections and court-monitored inquiries revealed discr
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SIT arrests former Travancore Devaswom Board member Vijayakumar in connect
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Special Investigation Team probing the Sabarimala gold theft case on Monday made another arrest, taking former Travancore Devaswom Board member Vijayakumar into custody from Thiruvananthapuram.
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Sabarimala gold theft case: SIT raids residence of D Mani in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Friday conducted a raid at the residence of D Mani alias Balamurugan, who is under the shadow of allegations in the case. The search is underway at his house in the Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu.<
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Former Travancore Devaswom Board AO arrested in 2019 Sabarimala gold theft
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Wednesday arrested Sreekumar, a former Administrative Officer (AO) of the Travancore Devaswom Board, in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case, Kerala police said.
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"State government, Devaswom board are not serious": Congress MP demands pr
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP K Suresh addressed the seriousness of the Sabarimala gold row, stating that the central government agency must take action in the matter and set up an inquiry under the High Court's supervision.
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No need for any concern: Kerala CM on SIT probe over Sabarimala gold theft
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
"Let the Special Investigation Team continue its work. The investigation is progressing under the supervision of the High Court. There is absolutely no need for any concern. The probe will be conducted properly, and further decisions will be taken once the investigation is completed. Why
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Missing 4.5 kg of gold from Sabarimala not a slip-up, it is corruption: Ke
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
State BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar lashed out at the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Kerala government, accusing it of corruption over the alleged Sabarimala gold plating scam.
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Kerala SIT launches probe into Chennai firm over Sabarimala temple gold th
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Kerala arrived in Chennai on Monday to intensify its probe into alleged irregularities in the gold-plating restoration of the Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols at the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, focusing on Chennai-based firm Smart Creations.
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Kerala Sabarimala temple Gold-Plating row: Vigilance report exposes Unnikr
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the report, Unnikrishnan Potti, who has no stable income or declared business background, acted as an intermediary in several renovation and offering-related works at Sabarimala, despite not being the actual sponsor for many of them. The vigilance findings make it clear that
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Government has faith in judiciary: VN Vasavan as Kerala HC orders SIT to p
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
After Kerala High Court directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged Sabarimala gold theft incident, Devasom Board Minister VN Vasavan said that vigilance inquiry has found lapses at the official level and the government has faith in the judiciary.
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V Muraleedharan demands dismissal of Devaswom Minister, dissolution of TDB
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Muraleedharan said that the Kerala High Court's intervention in the matter was a "clear indictment" of the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. He alleged that the government was attempting to shield those involved in what he described as a "dayli
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Three opposition MLAs suspended from Kerala Assembly following a scuffle i
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Kerala Legislative Assembly experienced its fourth consecutive day of uproar from the opposition over the Sabarimala gold-plating controversy, resulting in the suspension of three opposition MLAs following a scuffle in the House on Thursday. The motion for their suspension, moved by P
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