Kochi: A 23-year-old unwed woman delivered her child in the washroom of her hostel room shared by five others who were unaware of her pregnancy in Kochi today, media reports said. The woman showed no signs of pregnancy to her roommates living in the hostel in old market road. When she did not return from …
Kochi: Police is probing into rape angle in connection with the recovery of about three hours old child in Panampilly Nagar in Kochion Friday.Talking to the media, a top police official expressed difficulty in disclosing the name of the unmarried mother who delivered the child this morning.He said that the parents were not aware about …
Kochi: In a shocking incident, the body of a one day old boy was found in the road in Panampilly Nagar in Kochi on Friday, media reports said. The body was found by the cleaning workers in the morning. Police have retrieved CCTV footage of the body wrapped in a parcel cover being flung out …
Kochi: Power supply to the Kochi Corporation, Fort Kochi office, was snapped by KSEB for failing to pay pending arrears of Rs 2 lakh, media reports said.This brought to a grinding halt the functioning of the office.Efforts are on to clear the arrears and restore power supply, Mayor M Anil Kumar said adding that the …
Kochi: Mayor Arya Rajendran of the CPM had the taste of her own medicine when a temporary KSRTC driver allegedly blocked her car and misbehaved with her, media reports said. It is the militant trade unionism promoted by her party that has spoiled the demeanor of the workers of KSRTC, private buses, auto rickshaw workers …
Kochi: Two security guards of a cooperative bank were found dead in the bank in Thrissur, media reports said.They were identified as Vellanikkara Service Cooperative bank guards Aravindakshan and Antony. One body was found in the front of the banl, while the other near a canal. Police suspect Aravindakshan committing suicide after killing Antony who …
Kochi: Venad Express (16302) will skip Ernakulam junction from May 1 as part of railways plans to streamline train services in the sector, media reports said. Shortage of platform and unnecessary delay in changing of engine in Ernakulam junction are the main reasons for rerouting of the train.Commissioning of Tripunithura terminal of Kochi Metro is …
Kochi: Kerala recorded 70.35 per cent polling with Kannur topping the list at 73.80 per cent at 8 pm in the Lok Sabha polls held on Friday, media reports said. There was good turnout in urban areas and all constituencies saw polling above 60 per cent. There were incidents of voting machines developing technical snags. …
Kochi: Amidst Lok Sabha polls, BJP has kicked off its preparations for the 30 months away Assembly polls in Kerala by announcing its plans to form a government with breakaway groups from the Congress and Left parties.Claims of noted BJP leader Sobha Surendran, contesting from Alappuzha, that a top CPM leader E P Jayarajan had …
Kochi: A district panchayat president’s husband has been accused of burgling over Rs 1 crore worth ornaments from popular Malayalam film director Joshi’s house in Kochi. Mohammed Irshad of Sitamarhi in Bihar was nabbed for burgling gold and other precious gems while he was traveling to Mumbai. The Kochi police identified him from the video …
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 …
