Kochi: Atleast 5,000 police personnel will be deployed to maintain law and order during the Thrissur Pooram being conducted after a gap of two years on The security focus would be on the Swaraj Round, R Aditya, city police commissioner told reporters after inaugurating the police pavillion in the exhibition held coinciding with the pooram or …
Kochi: As a harbinger to Thirssur pooram, pole for the tent of Manikantanaal managed by Paramekkavu temple in Thrissur was erected today.Paramekkavu chief priest Karakaattu Raman Namboodiri, Chirampully Kuttan Namboodiriconducted pujas.Dewaswam board office bearers Satheesh Kumar, G Rajesh were present.Mayura Pandhal Works is executing the work of the four storey tent.Its owner Yusuf told newsskerala.com that the …
Kochi: Veteran Congress leader K Sankaranarayanan, 90, passed away at his house in Palakkad.He was suffering from old age illness.Starting his career as a local scribe, Sankaranarayanan became active in politics at grassroot level.He came up the hard way without any god father to back him.He was Palakkad District Congress Committee president from 1962 to …
Kochi: Awards for different Media were given on the concluding day of the ‘Ente Keralam’ mega exhibition held to mark the completion of the first year of the second LDF government at Thekkinkkadu maidanam in Thrissur on Sunday.The Thrissur-based newsskerala.com received the award for best news portal.Janayugam daily won award for best coverage, Media One for …
Kochi: The LDF government has categorically said that it cannot guarantee salary to KSRTC employees and that it was the responsibility of the management.The KSRTC should find its own ways to generate funds to pay salary, Finance Minister Balagopal told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram.Supporting Transport Minister Antony Raju’s statement on these lines, Balagopal said what Raju …
Kochi: Noted Malayalam Screenplay writer John Paul, 72, passed away due to ill health in a private hospital in Kochi on Saturday.He was in the hospital for the last few months. His condition deteriorated on Friday.His body will be kept homage at Ernakulam town hall from 8 am to 11 am and later at Chavara …
Kochi: Shaikh Darvesh Sahib is the new chief of the team investigating actor assault and conspiracy against police cases in which actor Dileep is an accused.Shaikh Darvesh Sahib replaced S Sreejith as the head of the Crime Branch.The move comes at a time when a lot of developments are taking place against actor Dileep in …
Kochi: Former national player Chathunny master watched the summer training programme for school children at Thodupuzha Soccer Club.He closely monitored the children and spotted common mistakes conducted by them while handling different positions on the ground.Chathunny master, who has managed teams like FC Kochi, Dempo SC, Salgaokar FC, Mohun Bagan, Churchill Brothers and many more, …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday allowed more time for the Crime Branch to wind up the further investigation into the actor abduction case. The Crime Branch was directed to complete the investigation by April 14. When the court took up the hearing after the holidays, the Crime Branch sought three more months to …
Kochi: Actor Dileep suffered a serious blow asKerala High Court on Tuesday rejected his plea to quash the conspiracy case to harm the police officials who probed the actor abduction case of February 17, 2017. The court also rejected Dileep’s plea to hand over the case to the CBI.The crime branch had booked Dileep and …
Kochi: The Kerala Government said that the twin killings of SDPI and RSS activists was of terror nature and not political. The district administration and police would work towards establishing peace in the district, K Krishnankutty told the media after an all party meeting at Palakkad collectorate. The BJP boycotted the meeting accusing police of …
Kochi: Global tourism destination Fort Kochi is brimming with tourists while the traders and other indirect job earners are overwhelmed over it. The must see global tourism destination having a blend of priceless culture of the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British had remained dormant in the last couple of years due to corona. Easter Sunday …
Kochi: Actor abduction case accused, Dileep has gone hyper spiritual as the actor is busy visiting different shrines seeking divine blessings. The actor, who has done very few films after landing in the case, visited the hill shrine of Sabarimala on Monday. He was accompanied by his friend and accused Sharath, his manager Venky and …
Kochi: Forty school boys and girls clashed at a junior NBA organised Skill Challenge in the basketball indoor stadium of KE College at Mannanam in Kottayam on Saturday. The Reliance Foundation sponsored Skill Challenge is held under U-10, U-12 and U-14 categories on a knockout basis to select the best players for advanced training at …
Kochi: The killing of SDPI leaders and BJP in the last few months has painted a scary picture of the state which was once known for its peaceful coexistence. The killing of a SDPI leader Subair, 43, in Elappully Palakkad by assailants traveling in two cars appears terrorizing. Subair was returning home with his father …
Kochi: In a revolutionary decision, the new AAP government has announced 300 units of free electricity to households in Punjab. At a time when people in Punjab were tortured with hefty power bills, the decision comes as a blessing. The decision was announced by the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after holding discussions with Punjab …
Kochi: Another killing of an RSS activist Sreenivasan, 45, rocks Palakkad hours after the slaying of an SDPI leader Subair in the district on Saturday. Six assailants in three two wheelers reached the shop at Melamuri. They barged into his automobile shop and hacked him at around 1 pm, media reports said. Sreenivasan, a former …
Kochi: Criminals and anti socials are causing big problems to the Guruvayoor Sree Krishna temple administration in providing security to the pilgrims. It is common to see security guards nabbing them and setting them free after warning them. One such person was held by security guards on the Vishu day today in front of the …
Kochi: Late Freedom Fighter P Vavachan’s wife Victoria Vavachan, 98, retired treasury Officer, has passed away. The funeral will be held at 5 PM at St Michael’s Church, Thenamkunnu, Thodupuzha, on April 16. Retired Chief Photographer, The New Indian Express, late Jeevan Jose is son.
Kochi: It is Vishu and Good Friday today and shops are closed except a few like the legendary Indian Coffee House (ICH). Entering an ICH branch near Thrissur Vadakkestand, one would find the workers attending to the customers enthusiastically and energetically. There is no sign of desperation or qualms on the faces of the servers and …
