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P B Jayasankar

KSRTC cracks whip on alcoholics

Kochi: The heavily debt-ridden KSRTC cracked its whip on 137 workers as part of its anti liquor drive against its employees, media reports said.Forty temporary employees were terminated while 97 permanent employees were suspended.Forty-nine permanent drivers and 33 conductors were among those who were found inebriated during duty hours.Those taken to task include a station …

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World Health Day observed 

Kochi: A run was organized by Idukki District Hospital, Thodupuzha, and Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS) in connection with World Health Day. The event began from Kanjiramattom bypass to the District Hospital. Municipal chairman Sanish George flagged off the run. Dr Ajith P N, Superintendent, District Hospital, delivered the keynote address. Salim Kutty, Director, TSS, gave …

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CPM’s secret accounts in Karuvannur bank: ED

Kochi: The CPM has five illegal secret accounts in the controversial Karuvannur Cooperative Bank in Thrissur, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) said.The ED handed over the details of these accounts to the RBI, the Election Commission and the Finance Ministry. The CPM has not disclosed the details of the 25 accounts in different cooperative banks …

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SC refers Kerala loan case to Constitution bench

Kochi: The Supreme Court on Monday referred to a Constitution bench Kerala government‘s prayer seeking to raising the ceiling on net borrowing, media reports said.  Kerala in its plea accused the Union government of arbitrarily restraining its borrowing limits pushing it into a financial emergency. The division Bench observed that the Centre had already allowed …

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Summer football camp begins 

Kochi: The two months summer coaching camp, organised by Thodupuzha Soccer School (TSS), was inaugurated by Kerala Sports Council president and former national player U Sharaf Ali. TSS director and Idukki District Football Association president P A Saleem Kutty welcomed. Kerala Football Association Honorary president Tom Jose Kunnel presided.  Sessions on sports psychology, nutrition, personality …

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PM flays Congress on Katchatheevu

Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday blamed the Congress for failing to keep the strategic Katchatheevu island under India’s control, media reports said.Modi expressed shock over the Right To Information (RTI) report which gave details of how the Congress government handed over the island to Sri Lanka in 1974.Citing a media report, Modi wrote …

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ED to probe Exalogic case

Kochi: In a significant move, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has started a probe into a money laundering case against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter T Veena, media reports.  The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) is already engaged in investigation into Veena’s defunct IT company Exalogic getting money from Kochi-based rutile mining company CMRL …

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Twenty20 new choice in Kerala 

Kochi: Entrepreneur Sabu Jacob’s Twenty20 is sending shock waves among politicians in Kerala for his skyrocketing popularity. After winning four panchayats, he is planning to foray into assembly elections due in a couple years from now. Sabu lured people through his heavily subsidised hypermarket helping him snatch power of Kizhakkambalam panchayat in the commercial capital of …

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Kerala moves SC against President 

Kochi: The CPM-led government in Kerala has moved the Supreme Court challenging President Droupadi Murmu sitting on four bills passed by the state assembly, media reports said.  Kerala has said that the bills were withheld without any ground.  The state also blamed Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan for withholding the bills for a long period …

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