Kochi: Daring criticisms from different corners,CPM-led Left government’s outreach programme, Nava Kerala Sadas, is all set to take off from the northern tip of Manjeshwaram in Kasaragod in Kerala today, media reports said.The month-long programme, led by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his cabinet colleagues, aims to highlight thegovernment‘s achievements it had achieved in the …
Kochi: In a blow to the farmers in Kerala, the state government has slashed the quantity of paddy procured from farmers to 2,000 kg, media reports said. Earlier, the state government agency Supplyco used to buy 2,200 kg of paddy. This is going to help private agencies which would be able to exploit the farmers …
Kochi: A court today sentenced Ashfaq Alam, 28, to death and five life terms for rape and other charges of five a year old girl in Aluva, media reports said.The Ernakulam POCSO Court accepted the prosecution’s argument that the case was among the rarest of the rare and also directed the accused to pay a …
Kochi: Kerala is going to get another shock as high end single phase electricity consumers will have to migrate to three phase connection, media reports said. The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has been directed by the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) to locate heavy-load domestic consumers and convert their connection to 3-phase. An …
Kochi: A 55-year-old farmer held the CPM-led government and three banks responsible for his decision to end his life due to financial crises in Alappuzha, media reports said.This was disclosed in the suicide note left behind by K G Prasad who consumed poison to end his life in Thakazhi on Friday evening the reports said.He …
Kochi: Preaching one thing and practicing the other seems to be the hallmark of many leaders of communist parties in Kerala where many leaders are allegedly involved scams worth crores of rupees in cooperative banks ruled by them, media reports said.Even parties like Congress are also facing charges of engaging in irregularities in banks governed …
Kochi: Kerala is reeling under severe financial crises and it is struggling to meet its daily expenses, Chief Secretary Dr V Venu told the Kerala High Court, media reports said.It was due to this that the government was not able to distribute pending pensions of Kerala State Transport Corporation retirees, he told the court appearing …
Kochi: ED’s drive against multi-core scams in cooperative banks continued with the latest being Kandala Cooperative Bank near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala today, media reports said.In a pre dawn rais, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) conducted searches in the houses of its officials and former officials.Tight security was deployed outside the bank governed by the CPM …
Kochi: Ninety-Seven-year-old P B Menon of Palakkad in Kerala has entered the Guinness World Record to become world’s oldest practicing lawyer. A civil lawyer, Menon beats the record held by Louis Triay of Gibraltar who died in February this year at 94. Menon is still as active in his professional work as he was in …
Kochi: After high ampere drama, a NRI businessman today succumbed to persuasion of political leadership to call off his protest outside a panchayat in Kerala which was creating hurdles for him to launch his Rs 25 crore venture, media reports said.Earlier in the day, George sat on a fast in the Manjoor panchayath compound in …
Kochi: Exposing the “investors unfriendly” policies of the LDF government in Kerala, a NRI businessman picketed a panchayat in Kottayam seeking a number for his Rs 25 crore new venture today, media reports said.Police forcefully removed Shajimon George from the Manjoor panchayat office where he started his protest accusing the officials of having a vendetta …
Kochi: In a blow to the people reeling under financial crises, the KSEB increased power tariff by 20 paise per unit, media reports said.Those consuming less than 40 units per month have been exempted from the hike.Those using above 100 units will have to 20 per cent increase in their billsThe revised rates came into …
Kochi: The Kerala government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court questioning the delay caused by the Governor Arif Mohammed Khan to clear bills passed by the legislature, media reports said. “The Governor is bound to dispose of every bill presented within a reasonable time…, the petition said and alleged that the Governor had,”failed in …
Kochi: The Kerala government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court questioning the delay caused by the Governor Arif Mohammed Khan to clear bills passed by the legislature, media reports said.“The Governor is bound to dispose of every bill presented within a reasonable time…, the petition said and alleged that the Governor had,”failed in the …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Wednesday indicted 50 persons and five companies in the interim charge sheet submitted before the Special Court, Kochi, in connection with the Karuvannur Cooperative bank scam.The ED has charged the 55 accused of engaging in Rs 90 crore fraud, media reports said.The incarcerated Wadakkanchery municipality councillor P R …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has refused permission for using Sree Vadakkunnathan temple ground for film shooting, media reports said.A division bench of the court dismissed a plea challenging the Cochin Devaswom Board’s (CBD) decision to disallow film shooting using ‘helicam’ in the temple ground.The court said that granting permission for film shooting in the …
Kochi: Celebrity actors Mohanlal, Mammootty and Kamal Haasan added glory to the Keraleeyam 2023 held to mark formation of Kerala amidst financial crunch at Thiruvananthapuram today. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi inaugurated the event amidst the government struggling to even foot fuel bills of police vehicles, media reports said. Actors Shobana, Manju Warrier, entrepreneurs and representatives …
Kochi: A meeting of all parties in Kerala on Monday resolved to stand united to fight efforts to divide the society in the backdrop of the blasts at a religious event yesterday in Kalamassery, media reports said. The meeting convened by the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan urged people not to indulge in baseless accusations, speculative …
Kochi: A man has claimed responsibility for the blast that claimed a life at a Jehovah witness congregation at Kalamassery today, media reports said. Reports quoting Kerala ADGP (Law and Order) Ajith Kumar said that a man identified as Dominic Martin has surrendered claiming responsibility at Kodakara in Thrissur. “He claims that he belongs to …
Kochi: In a shocking incident, one woman was killed and 36 injured, some of them seriously, in a suspected explosion at a religious convention at Kalamassery in Kerala on Sunday, media reports said. The suspected blast took place on the concluding day of the three day prayer meeting of the Jehovah’s Witnesses attended by over …
