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 …
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 …
Kochi: In a major blow to the ruling left front, the Income Tax (IT) Department froze the account of CPM’s Thrissur district committee at Bank of India due to alleged discrepancies in transactions, media reports said. The department has asked the party to show source of Rs 5 crore which was not shown in the …
Kochi: The Kerala Story on alleged radicalistion of gullible girls in the state has gained tremendous public attention due to political parties objecting to its telecast by national broadcaster Doordarshan. Though the film made some impact in the Northern part of the country, it did not make any change among voters’ attitude during Karnataka assembly …
Kochi: Yellow alert has been sounded in 11 districts with the weather office predicting temperatures to rise upto 40 in a couple of districts amidst acute power shortage.Except Thiruvananthapuram, Idukki and Wayanad, all other districts are expected to come under the purview of Yellow alert.Temperature is likely to hit 40 degrees Celsius in Kollam and …
Kochi: Kerala High Court’s decision to stay Ernakulam Collector’s decision to shut down a subsidised medical shop floated by Twenty20 at Kizhakkambalam has boosted the confidence of non profit outfit promoted by businessman Sabu Jacob. The collector had ordered closure of the shop acting on a complaint accusing Twenty20 of violating the model code of …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Kochi: In a boost to the rightist BJP, more Congress leaders joined the party at Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, media reports said. Thirivananthapuram Congress unit former General secretaries Thampanoor Satheesh, Udayan, Arjuna awardee Padmini Thomas, her son Danny John Sylvan were those who joined the party. They were inducted into the party in the presence of …
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: 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: 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: 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: An NIA court on Wednesday convicted Riyas Aboobacker for conspiring to carry out suicide blasts in Kerala, media reports said. The court will pronounce the quantum of sentence later. Riyas, 33, was slapped with cases under the provisions of UAPA and IPC. The convict was nabbed while the NIA was probing another terror case …
