Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has alleged that Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeev persuaded Thrissur-based Karuvannur Cooperative bank to sanction illegal loans when he was CPM Ernakulam district secretary, media reports said. In an affidavit submitted before the Kerala High Court, ED attributed these allegations to former bank secretary Sunil Kumar who has turned …
Kochi: Music director K J Joy, 77, passed away in the wee hours of today at Chennai, media reports said.Hailing from Nellikunnu in Thrissur in Kerala, Joy composed music for 71 films.Groomed under noted composer M S Vishwanathan, he debuted in 1975 through Love Letter.Some of hits are En Swaram (Anupallavi), Akkare Ikkare Ninnal (Itha …
Kochi: The centre has ordered a probe against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter T Veena owned Exalogic Solutions in connection with allegations including fraud worth Rs 1.72 crore, media reports said.The panel has been asked to submit the report within four months on various issues including Exalogic receiving monthly payments from sylyminite mining Cochin …
Kochi: Key accused in the palm chopping case Savad was arrested by NIA from Kannur late last night, media reports said.Savad was working as a carpenter and living in a rented house in Kannur, the reports said.Member of the banned PFI, who was at large since 2010, has been brought to Kochi where he will …
Kochi: Kerala Youth Congress president Rahul Moonkothil was remanded by a city court in connection with violent protests against the Left government in the state capital on December 21, media reports said.The court remanded him until January 22.Mamkootathil was arrested from his house in Pathanamthitta on Tuesday morning.He was not allowed to talk to the …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has directed the State Police Chief to appear before it online in connection with ‘uncivilized behaviour’ of police officers towards citizens.The court has asked the chief cop to appear on January 18, 2024, at 1.45 PM to clarify on the matter related to a police officer using abusive words against …
Kochi: In a grave allegation, a Sabarimala pilgrim from Karnataka has accused a policeman of thrashing him while scaling the 18 holy steps to reach the sanctum sanctorum of the hill shrine, media reports said.S Rajesh (30) of Bengaluru has filed a complaint in this regard alleging that he was bashed five times on his …
Kochi: Continuing his outburst against the CPM, senior party leader G Sudhakaran, MLA, blamed some leaders for his defeat in 2001 in Kayamkulam assembly election.The former minister alleged that he lost crucial votes due to a negative campaign carried out by CPM leader K K Chellappan who was entrusted to work for Sudhakaran’s victory.Sudhakaran said …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the CPM-led Left front and Congress-led UDF of being hand in glove in duping people of Kerala in the last several decades. Addressing thousands of women at the BJP State Mahila conference at Thrissur, he said the Congress and CPM have joining hands under the I.N.D.I.A front …
Kochi: Kicking up the campaign for Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conduct a roadshow in Thrissur on Wednesday.He will address thousands of people, mainly women in the wake of passing of the women’s reservation Bill.Actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi, will be another crowd puller as he is touted as party candidate for the Lok …
Kochi: Continuing its tirade against Kerala Governor, the Students Federation of India (SFI) of CPM torched the effigy of Arif Mohammad Khan in Kannur on Sunday, media reports said.The left students’ outfit burnt a 30-foot-tall effigy at Payyambalam beach to demonstrate its protest against the Governor accusing him of implementing BJP government’s agenda in the …
Kochi: There seems to be no end to infighting in the Congress in Kerala where political challenges are increasing in the over a century old party, media reports said.Upset over the party affairs, Kodikunnil Suresh, MP, threatened to not contest the Lok Sabha polls if he was sidelined in the party during the KPCC executive …
Kochi: Former Congress chief in Kerala V M Sudheeran flayed the party, describing its leadership as an utter failure, media reports said. Leaders are working for their own benefit and there is no consensus or discussion on any matter, he said at the Kerala Pradesh Congress committee meeting.The party, which once had two groups, has …
Kochi: In a major boost to the BJP, the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Nilackal Diocese Secretary Fr Shyju Kurien joined the saffron party on Saturday.Forty seven other faithfuls of the church joined the party along with him.Union Minister V Muralidharan inaugurated a function Christmas Sneha Sangamam organised by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.Metropolitan Kuriakose Mar …
Kochi: In a daring rhetoric, former Minister G Sudhakaran of CPM made a veiled attack on the party’s style of functioning, media reports said. The party should win the confidence of those outside the party to succeed in elections, Sudhakaran said at a book release function in Alappuzha. The party cannot win elections only with …
Kochi: Touted as the world’s maiden mobile cabinet, the 36-day Nava Kerala Sadassu of the cash strapped Communist government in Kerala culminated in Thiruvananthapuram amidst clashes, media reports said.The grand finale saw clashes between the cops and the Opposition political parties with the police booking Congress state chief K Sudhakaran and many others.Starting its tour …
Kochi: A Court in Allappuzha has directed the police to book Kerala Chief Minister’s gunmen for bashing Youth Congress workers for protesting against the Chief Minister at Alappuzha the other day, media reports said. The Allappuzha First Class Magistrate court direction to the Alappuzha South police in this regard came after KSU District president A …
Kochi: Tension prevailed after a march taken out by the Congress’ KSU to DGP’s office culminated in a clash between the protesters and the police in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday, media reports said.Police used water cannons when the KSU activists tried to breach the barricades erected to stop them from marching ahead, the reports said. The …
Kochi: Congress chief in Kerala K Sudhakaran is leaving for the US to undergo treatment, kicking off speculations about his future in the party, media reports said.Sudhakaran has praised the BJP for last few years, even as he had denied any plans to quit Congress, the reports said.Sudhakaran’s soft corner towards the BJP has triggered …
Kochi: Tension prevailed today at Thiruvananthapuram during a Youth Congress protest march against police’s action against Congress leaders who protested gainst Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan during his mobile redressal trip with his cabinet across the state, media reports said.The Youth Congress organised the protest coinciding with Pinaray’s entourage entering the state capital signaling the end …
