Kochi : Arjuna awardee and former Kerala State Sports Council chief Padmini Thomas of Congress is set to join the BJP on Thursday, media reports said.Miffed over Congress ignoring her, Padmini is likely to reveal the reason for leaving the party.Padmini won a Silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay and a bronze …
Kochi: Kerala on Wednesday rejected the Centre’s proposal to allow the state to borrow only Rs 5,000 crore against its requirement of over Rs 15,000 crore, media reports said.Kerala said it needed at least Rs 10,000 crore to deal with acute financial problems faced by the state.Presenting its proposal before the Supreme Court, the Centre …
Kochi: All eyes are on the Supreme Court where the BJP-led government will make its position clear about helping debt-ridden Kerala to tide over its financial crisis on Wednesday, media reports said.The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to consider diluting the borrowing limits of Kerala for the current financial year before March 31, …
Kochi: As planned, the BJP-led government announced implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Monday, media reports. CAA was passed by Parliament in December 2019 kicking off a series of protests and violence claiming over 100 lives. The protests abated after the spread of Covid 19. The act enables the government to grant Indian nationality …
Kochi: In a shocking development, the Election Commissioner Arun Goel today put in his paper days ahead of Lok Sabha elections, media reports said. The Government is not pleased about Goel’said move, the reports said. A retired 1985 batch bureaucrat of the Punjab cadre, Goel took over as Election Commissioner in November 2022. The Chief Election Commissioner …
Kochi: Women’s Day was celebrated by Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK), Idukki, and Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS) in Thodupuzha on Friday. A one km mini marathon organised from Vengaloor signal junction to TSS was flagged off by NYK idukki District officer Sachin.Alfonsa M G of St George Higher Secondary School, Kallanickal, came first, Jeevana Shaji of …
Kochi: Congress and Communist led fronts in Kerala are facing the worst ever challenge to counter the might of the rightist BJP which is basking under the glory of its power to lure opposition leaders into its fold. Rise of BJP’s popularity is attracting political leaders towards the saffron party and the latest migrant is …
Kochi: In a setback to Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), the safety authority has issued a temporary permit to conduct operation in the newly built S N Junction-Tripunithura sector. Some issues related to construction of the girders has led to the Commissioner for Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) issuing only four months conditional clearance to Kochi …
Kochi: The 2,500 year old Buddhist meditation technique of Vipassana is gaining popularity in Kerala with more people showing interest to learn it to attain peace. Centres at Chengannur, Wayanad and Vellanad in Thiruvananthapuram train a large number of people from India and abroad in the art of living through a 10-day free course. People …
Kochi: Al Azhar Polytechnic, Thodupuzha, won the 63rd state inter polytechnic high range zonal football competition at Thodupuzha on Friday. They defeated Ilahiya Polytechnic, Muvattupuzha, 2-0in the finals played at Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS) ground on Friday. Al Azhar beat NSS, Pandalam while Ilahiya defeated Government Polytechnic, Pala, in the semi finals. Thodupuzha Municipal vice chairperson …
Kochi: In a setback to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T, the Karnataka High Court has dismissed her plea seeking to stop the probe conducted by Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) against her now defunct IT company Exalogic Solutions, media reports said. Veena claimed that the probe against Exalogic on charges of getting …
Kochi: Discussions between Kerala and centre to break deadlock on the issue of the southern state’s financial crises failed at New Delhi on Thursday, media reports said. The talks were held at the directions of the Supreme Court where Kerala had moved, accusing the BJP-led government of depriving the state of its right to have …
Kochi: Government Polytechnic, Pala, will face Ilahiya Polytechnic, Muvattupuzha, while NSS, Pandalam, will take on Al Azhar Polytechnic, Thodupuzha, in the 63rd state inter polytechnic high range zonal football competition.The competition was inaugurated by Thodupuzha Soccer School by former Santosh trophy star P A Saleem Kutty.Zonal convenor Shobhana K R presided.Rajesh R welcomed.Twelve teams attended. …
Kochi: Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner Shelley Salehin inaugurated the sixth foundation day of The International School of Thrissur (TIST). The students should be imparted moral values as part of curriculum, Salehin said, also inaugurating the 5th annual day celebration. The students should be able to distinguish between the right and the wrong, TIST Chairman M …
Kochi: After remaining in jail for seven months, DMK leader V Senthil Balaj has resigned as a minister without portfolio ahead of his bail application coming before the Madras High Court soon. The Directorate of Enforcement ((ED) had arrested Balaji in June, 2023, in a money laundering case of 2014 when he was a minister …
Kochi: Eight Indian Navy veterans, who were given capital punishment, have been set free by Qatar, media reports quoting the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.India’s sustained diplomatic efforts with Qatar helped to commute their death term to prolonged prison sentence, the reports.Eight Indians, working for the Dahra Global company, were accused of spying on …
Kochi: A NIA court on Friday sentenced Riyas Aboobacker, 33, to Rigorous Imprisonment for planning to trigger serial bomb blasts in Kerala, media reports said.The court slapped a fune of Rs.1,25,000. Even as Riyas was sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment under different sections of UAPA and IPC the court said that all the sentences …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T has moved the Karnataka High Court against the probe initiated by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) against her now defunct IT company Exalogic Solutions, media reports said. The writ petition has prayed to the court to stay the ongoing investigation by the SFIO into allegations …
Kochi: The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) CMD Biju Prabhakar has sought permission to quit the organisation following differences with the new Transport Minister K B Ganesh Kumar, media reports said. The Chairman and Managing Director has indicated this in his letter submitted to the Chief Secretary. Biju, who has gone on leave, plans …
Kochi: Fifteen former MLAS, and an ex MP were among those from Tamil Nadu joining the BJP in New Delhi on Wednesday, media reports said. Majority of them from the AIADMK joined the saffron party in the presence of Union Ministers Rajeev Chandrasekhar and L Murugan Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai. Annamalai said the …
