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 …
Kochi: The Kerala State Small Industries Association (KSSIA) has by and large welcomed the state budget presented yesterday.State president A Nizaruddin and general secretary P J Jose said the proposals are expected to trigger vigor in the industrial sector. It was expected that there would be considerable allocation for the MSME sector.The amount earmarked for …
Kochi: Kerala’s budget for 2024-25 has focused on attracting private investment to revive the serious financial crisis of the state. The government is aiming to attract an investment of Rs 3 lakh crore in the next three years through areas like tourism, Vizhinjam and Cochin Ports, development of industrial corridors of Kochi, Palakkad and Kannur, …
Kochi: Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) taking a softer stand on the Sri Ram Temple at Ayodhya has shocked constituents of the Congress-led alliance in Kerala, media reports said.Kerala unit president Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal’s remarks suggesting the Muslims to think about the future instead of focusing on the issue has created headacke for the …
Kochi: In a major ruling, a Varanasi Court today gave permission to the Hindus to offer prayers inside the sealed ‘Vyas Ka Tehkhana’ area inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex, media reports said. The court directed the District Magistrate to complete formalities to start puja in one week’s time. A mosque committee is getting ready to …
Kochi: Three youth were sent to 90 years Rigorous Imprisonment by a Idukki Court for raping a teenager from Bengal in Poopara in the district, media reports said.The Devikulam fast-track court imposed a penalty of Rs 40,000 penalty on each who will have to serve 25 years each in jail as all the sentences under …
Kochi: A court in Pathanamthitta in Kerala has sentenced 15 PFI activists to death for killing RSS leader and lawyer Ranjith Sreenivasan, media reports said.The Mavelikkara Additional Sessions court said the case was the rarest of rare case.A member of the BJP Kerala Committee and Kerala secretary of the BJP OBC Morcha (State), Sreenivasan Ranjith, …
Kochi: The BJP has accused a Kerala government-owned company of hiring a top lawyer to rescue State Chief Minister and his daughter Veen facing financial irregularities charges by Income tax department, media reports said.BJP Kerala chief K Surendran alleged that Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) was misusing public funds by paying Rs 25 lakh …
Kochi: Security of Kerala Governor Arif Khan has been beefed up by the centre in the wake of CPM’S SFI intensifying campaign against him.A 30-member CRPF team from the Pallipuram CRPF camp swung into action as part of centre upgrading his security to Z Plus category.This was a result of a protest organised by Left …
