THIRUVANNATHAPURAM: Cabinet on Wednesday decided to recommend to the Governor to convene Assembly session from February 23. Budget will be presented on March 3 and the session will conclude on March 16. Justice P.S. Gopinath appointed one man Commission to probe Puttingal Temple fire tragedy. His appointment comes in the wake of the registration of Justice N Krishnan Nair's owing to personal reasons.
Nairh had resigned blaming the government from providing them the required facilities for the smooth conduct of the probe. The former commission had personal sent several communications to the goveremnt many times requesting office space, adequate funds and staff for carrying out the work. However, there was no response from the government. Though the tenure of the commission appointed on May 2, 2016 ended in October , it could not start the probe because of lack of facilities.
Dr G Harikumar has been appointed as ex-officio secretary of State Commission for differently abled. Cabinet approved staff pattern for Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIFBI). Two posts created for geography and bio chemistry, one in English department at Government Arts and Science College, Kulathoor, Neyyattinkara.
Tenth Pay Revision Commission benefits allowed for permanent staff of State Human Rights Commission and coterminous employees. Cabinet decided to grant employment under dying in harness rules to Shilpa daughter of Radha of Kottayam who was electrocuted after coming into contact with a live electricity line which got snapped and fell on the road.
