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Sabarimala temple: KHRC claims gross violation of Human Rights of devotees, directs officials to ensure basic facilities

Acting on a complaint, the commission said there was a gross human rights violations at Sabarimala Sannidhanam, Nilackal and Pamba. Taking a strong view of the lack of facilities for devotees at the shrine, visited by lakhs of devotees from all over the country and abroad, the commission directed the Travancore Devawom Board (TDB) Commissioner, Secretary LSGD and DGP to intervene in the matter urgently.

Sabarimala row: Devaswom Board's decision to move SC may ease tension looming over the pilgrimage season

TDB's decision to move the Supreme Court for more time to implement its verdict allowing women of all ages to enter Sabarimala temple may ease the tension.

Sabarimala row: Travancore Devaswom Board decides to move SC; Kerala Police tells Trupti Desai to return to Pune

Social activist and leader of the Bhumata Brigade Trupti Desai, who has vowed to offer prayers at the temple, and six of her young women colleagues were prevented from leaving the Kochi airport for over 13 hours since their arrival early morning.

Sabarimala updates: Trupti Desai's visit stalled; activist to return to Pune from Kochi following protests

Sabarimala LATEST updates: The Tantri and Pandalam families have welcomed the Travancore Devaswom Board's decision to approach the Supreme Court with a plea to grant more time to implement the court verdict allowing women of all aged to enter the temple.

Opposition, temple priest hail SC's decision to hear Sabarimala review petition; Pinarayi Vijayan asserts 'no stay' on court's verdict

The main opposition Congress and the BJP welcomed the apex court verdict to hear the review petitions on the Sabarimala verdict.

Supreme Court agrees to hear review petitions on Sabarimala verdict on 22 January after refusing to hear fresh pleas today

The five-judge Supreme Court bench made the decision while it was hearing a batch of 48 petitions seeking review of the Sabarimala verdict.

Sabarimala controversy: Travancore Devaswom Board won't file report on prevailing situation in Supreme Court

TDB member K P Sankara Das said the board would file a report about the prevailing situation in Sabarimala only if the apex court asked for it.

Kerala government says it is 'impractical' to have separate queues for woman at Sabarimala temple

On 28 October, a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra lifted the ban on entry of women of menstrual age into Sabarimala temple.

'Real women devotees' unlikely to visit Sabarimala temple, says Travancore Devaswom Board president

The apex court had on 28 September lifted the ban on the entry of women aged between 10-50 years to the Sabarimala temple, holding that the centuries-old Hindu religious practise was illegal and unconstitutional.

Despite Kollam tragedy, Travancore Devaswom Board says no to ban on fireworks in temple festivals

Amid growing clamour for ban on temple fireworks display in Kerala in wake of Kollam temple tragedy, the Travancore Devaswom Board, which manages about 1,255 temples in the state, on Monday said it was not for a complete ban on such displays.