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 …
Kochi: Passengers of an express train had a miraculous escape from a possible tragedy when the train chugged into the wrong track due to human error near Kasaragod in Kerala , media reports said.A signaling error by the Kanhangad station master led to the Thiruvananthapuram-bound Maveli Express entering the wrong track at Kanhangad Railway Station …
Kochi: Israel crossed all the limits in countering the terror attack by Hamas, AICC member Sashi Tharoor said today, media reports said.It was a clear case of blatant human rights violation in Gaza, Tharoor, a former top UN official, told a mammoth rally organised by the Muslim league at Kozhikode, the reports said.The number of …
Kochi: Actor Vinayakan was arrested today for creating a nuisance in a police station in Kochi under the alleged influence of alcohol, media reports quoting police said. Vinayakan of the ‘Jailer’ fame rushed to the Ernakulam North police station to find out the identity of the cop who was sent to his apartment to settle …
Kochi: In a u turn, former Premier H D Deve Gowda of the Janata Dal (S) denied saying that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had given a nod to the JDS BJP tie up, media reports said. Hours after media quoted Gowda as making the statement about Pinarayi, the JD(S) chief clarified that he never …
Koch: Former Kerala Chief Minister Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan, or VS, of CPM turned 100 years old today. The veteran communist leader was born on October 20, 1923 to Sankaran and Accamma Punnapra in Alappuzha. He lost his mother when he was only four and father at 11. Despite being good at studies, financial problems forced …
Kochi: Eviction of encroachments in Idukki is picking up speed in Idukki coinciding with the veteran communist leader V S Achuthanandan completing 100 years tomorrow, media reports said.It was about 16 years back Achuthanandan as the Chief Minister embarked on a mission to evict encroachments across the state, but was suspended due to objection by …
