Kochi: National Women’s Commission (NWC) is on a collision course with the LDF government on the Justice Hema Commission report which has been gathering dust in Thiruvananthapuram for the last two and a half years.Expressing concern over the Left government’s difficulty in making the report public, NWC chairperson Rekha Sharma has shot a letter to …
Kochi: With sexual abuse allegations rocking Malayalam film industry, Kerala government is working is all set to bring a law to deal with the issue.The draft of the law is ready and the government is aiming to bring the law in force, Kerala Culture and Film minister Saji Cheriyan told reporters.The government is going to …
Kochi: Former Government Chief Whip P C George today secured bail in a hate speech case made at Ananthapuri Hindu Mahasammelanam at Thiruvananthapuram on April 29.The JFCM court at Vanchiyoor, which was conducted in the magistrate’s House, directed George against influencing witnesses and making hate speeches.Police had sought police custody claiming that giving bail at …
Kochi: Former Government Chief Whip P C George was today arrested under non bailable sections of 295 (A) and 153 (A) for making hate speech at Hindu Mahasammelanam at Thiruvananthapuram on April 29.He will be examined medically before producing in front of the Thiruvananthapuram Judicial First Class Magistrate Court -II.As the courts are under vacation, …
Kochi: The seventy-one-year old Planthottathil Chacko George has been an MLA a number of times since 1980, but has never got the privilege to become a minister for his own deeds.It was his upstart demeanor which had prevented him from marching up the ladder of growth in his public life.The only time when George got …
Kochi: Former Government chief whip P C George was taken into custody in the wee hours of today in connection with his hate speech made at Hindu Mahasammelan at Thiruvananthapuram on April 29. The Fort police Thiruvananthapuram had registered a case under 153 (A) on the basis of the utterances made by him in the …
Kochi: Former Government Chief Whip P C George was booked for making hate speech at Hindu Mahasammelanam.The inflammatory speech was likely to fuel communal hatred among different religions in the state, the youth league said in its complaint.George made wild allegations against a particular community at Ananthapuri Hindu Mahasammelanam at Thiruvananthapuram.The complaint was filed with …
Thirissur: A she-buffalo went berserk at the heart of the city terrorizing people passing that way in Saturday.After creating havoc in the area, it went to a business complex and targetted some vehicles near Shankarayya road.The shops in the business complex downed the shutters to prevent the buffalo damaging the articles or attack the people.Finally, …
Kochi: The Executive Committee of Association of Malayalam Movie Actors (AMMA) will meet on Sunday to deliberate on disciplinary action against rape accused filmmaker, actor Vijay Babu.The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of AMMA had approached its executive committee seeking action against Vijay, media reports quoting its president Shwetha Menon said.But she did not disclose the …
Kochi: The Executive Committee of Association of Malayalam Movie Actors (AMMA) will meet on Sunday to deliberate on disciplinary action against rape accused filmmaker, actor Vijay Babu.The Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of AMMA had approached its executive committee seeking action against Vijay, media reports quoting its president Shwetha Menon said.But she did not disclose the …
Kochi: Fr Davis Chiramel Charitable Trust will distribute a thousand idlis free during Thrissur Pooram. A packet containing three idli and sambar will be distributed among the people.Volunteers in ten ambulances will distribute idli packets.The trust would also sell idli for Rs 2 from 9 am to 5 am in Peringavu in its Amachiyide Adukkala, …
Kochi: The 81-year-old A K Antony ended his innings in Parliament to return home to keep himself away from active parliamentary politics.It was an emotional farewell at his residence when the former Defense Minister and his wife Elizabeth were given a painful send off by the staff at his quarters the other day.Congress leader Benny …
Kochi : Rape accused, actor, producer, Vijay Babu is expected to file an anticipatory bail plea after an actor accused him of raping her.The actor has expressed confidence of proving his innocence, media reports said.Eight witnesses including those in the film industry have deposed before the police in connection with the case. More are expected …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Secretary V P Joy hailed the Dashboard monitoring system used by Gujarat government in implementing projects fast.Talking to reporters after watching the demonstration at Gujarat Chief Minister’s house for about one-and-half hours from 11 am, he said it was wonderful, media reports said.He said the system helped save time in administration.Gujarat introduced …
Kochi: Actor – producer Vijay Babu of Malayalam film industry is reportedly making efforts to seek anticipatory bail in a rape case filed by a Kozhikode native on April 22.Going incognito after making allegations against the complainant by disclosing her name, Vijay held parleys with some leading lawyers in this regard.Besides rape case, another case …
Kochi: Once a hardcore leftist, A P Abdullah Kutty is now a Modi fan and has welcomed the Left government’s decision to study Gujarat model.It is a positive change in the approach but it is not known what CPM leaders like Prakash Karat and others have to say about it, Abdullah Kutty, who was kicked out …
Kochi: Once again wearing a mask has become compulsory in Kerala in view of the increasing cases in some parts of the country.Masks have been made compulsory in public places, functions, work places, during traveling, media reports said.Those found without a mask in these places will be fined. But the fine amount has not been …
Kochi: In a shift from its original stand, the LDF government has decided to study the Gujarat model of governance.A team from Kerala will leave for Gujarat on Wednesday to study the BJP government’s tool of good governance.The team headed by Chief Secretary V P Joy will visit Gujarat from April 27 to 29.The team …
Kochi: Eleven devotees were electrocuted and at least six seriously injured when they were pulling a chariot in connection with a temple festival in Thanjavur in the wee hours of today.The dead included a few children, media reports said.The event was organised in connection with Apar Gurupuja in remembrance of a saint Thirunavukarassar in Kalimedu, …
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 …
