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Kochi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday raided cooperative banks in Thrissur, Ernakulam and Kozhikode districts, in connection with financial frauds worth several crores.The raids are conducted under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in 20 locations including in residences of office-bearers, governing body members and employees among others, media reports said.The ED sleuths seized articles

Kochi: In a major relief to the BJP, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday ordered release of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation councillor R Sugathan from detention.Setting aside the preventive detention of the BJP councillor, the court ordered Sugathan’s release from the Viyyur central jail while hearing a plea moved by his wife.Sugathan was sent to preventive detention

Kochi: The Kerala Police have rejected jailed Reporter Channel promoter Anto Augustine plea seeking a date after October 5 to appear for questioning in connection with allegedly abusing Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan.The Police had summoned him to appear on September 28 when Anto failed to appear, Asianet news reported.Reporter Broadcasting Company managing director Anto

Kochi: Kerala Vigilance department has prepared a list of 1,600 corrupt officials in different departments of the state government as part of project zero.The Vigilance Department is keeping surveillance on 250 staff who are under its red category, Vigilance Director Manoj Abraham told Asianet news.The majority of the suspected corrupt officials are in the Revenue

Kochi: Kerala has informed the High Court of Kerala that an FIR cannot be registered against Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vjayan, son-in-law Mohammed Riyas, MLA, in alleged money laundering case without an investigation.The government made its position in response of a notice served by the court while hearing a petition filed by a lawyer expressing concern

Kochi Eight tourists from Kozhikode were arrested for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of St. Anne’s Church at Pallivasal near Munnar in Idukki, media reports said. Four tourists scaled the holy cross and captured photos of the surroundings which were posted on social media, while four others,  including a juvenile, took pictures and shared them on

Kochi: Kerala government is likely to act on Monday on proceeding against Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vjayan, and son in law Mohammed Riyas, MLA, in alleged bribery cases.The government has got legal advice that there is sufficient grounds to book the two after the Directorate of Enforcement seeking DGP to act against them.The legal advice says