Kochi: Thousands of women offered Pongala to Attukal Amma at Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday.Lighting of the ‘Pandara Aduppu’, the symbolic stove, signaled the beginning of Pongala at 10.15 am.The fire was ignited in the presence of Tantri Parameswaran Vasudevan Bhattathiripad, Melshanthi V Muraleedharan Namboothiri then transferred the lamp from the sanctum sanctorum to the Pongala stove.Pongala …
Kochi: Going on a defensive mode, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hosted a breakfast meeting with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman at New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss financial issues facing the state.After failing to make any impact through his frequent jibes against the BJP-led central government, Vijayan seems to have realised the need to …
Kochi: Complaints have been lodged against BJP leader P C George for cautioning Christians against love Jihad, media reports said.Police are holding discussions on registering fresh case againstGeorge, who is on a bail in connection with allegations for making hate remarks during a TV channel discussion.The fresh complaints accused George of making remarks that 400 …
Kochi: In a major blow to the CPM, Ex MLAA Padmakumar has lambasted the party for sidelining him in the organisation which may take action against him.In his facebook post, the 66-year-old Pathanamthitta district secretariat member has quit all elected positions even as retirement age is 75.Clarifying that he had no differences with the party, …
Kochi: A makeup artist in Malayalam films was arrested for allegedly carrying hybrid ganja at Moolamattom in Idukki on Sunday morning, media reports said. Renjith Gopinath, or G Wayanadan, was taken into custody by Excise Inspector K Abhilash and his team during a special vehicle check. Forty five grams of high-quality hybrid cannabis was recovered …
Kochi: Success of Temple Entry Agitation was key to reformation of Hindu Community by liberating it from the grip of casteist hierarchy by social reformers like Sree Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi whose parleys with upper caste envoy at theIndamthuruthi Mana on March 10, 2025 turns 100 years tomorrow.The palace, then owned by the Hindu …
Kochi: The CPM has appointed 17 new members in the 89-member state committee on Sunday, media reports said.The new members are S Jayamohan (Kollam), M Prakashan Master (Kannur), V K Sanoj (Kannur), V Vaseef (Kozhikode), K Santhakumari (Palakkad), R.Bindu (Thrissur), M Anilkumar (Ernakulam), K Prasad (Alappuzha), B R Raghunath (Kottayam), D K Murali (Thiruvananthapuram), M …
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Kochi: Kannur Collector Arun K Vijayan and late Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Naveen Babu were not on good terms, Land Revenue Joint Commissioner report said.The Collector’s refusal to grant leave on weekends to ADM Naveen Babu had made him depressed, ADM’s Confidential Assistant deposed before the Land Revenue Joint Commissioner.Naveen’s family had doubted the collector …
Kochi: One Muhammad Shameer was arrested for selling drugs MDMA by concealing them on his 10-year-old son’s body in Tiruvalla in Pathanamthitta.Shameer was arrested on Friday night from his house near Deepa Junction. According to the police, Shameer was using his son to sell MDMA to college students including those school students.Shameer was getting supplies …
Kochi: A youth Iyyadan Shanid, 28, died after swallowing two packets of narcotics material MDMA to escape from police in Kerala’s Kozhikode.on Friday, media reports quoting police said.The youth was taken into police custody on March 7 morning after he was suspected of carrying MDMA.Police sources said he swallowed two zip covers filled with the …
Kochi: The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) has asserted that it did received any corruption complaint against senior Kerala government official late K Naveen Babu.This was disclosed in the report prepared by the Land Revenue Joint Commission, Asianet News reported.Naveen Babu, Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Kannur, was found dead at his official residence the …
തൃശൂര്: ഇന്റര്നാഷണല് ഡെന്റിസ്റ്റ് ഡേ (മാര്ച്ച് 6 ) ഇന്ത്യന് ഡെന്റല് അസോസിയേഷന് കേരള ബ്രാഞ്ച് വിവിധ പരിപാടികളോടെ തൃശൂര് മെര്ലിന് ഇന്റര്നാഷണല് ഹോട്ടലില് ആഘോഷിച്ചു. പ്രസിഡണ്ട് ഡോ.സുഭാഷ് മാധവന് അധ്യക്ഷത വഹിച്ചു. കേരള ആരോഗ്യ സര്വകലാശാല വൈസ് ചാന്സലര് ഡോ.മോഹനന് കുന്നുമ്മല് മുഖ്യാതിഥിയായി. കേരള കൗണ്സില് പ്രസിഡണ്ട്് സന്തോഷ് തോമസ് വിശിഷ്ടാതിഥിയായി. രാവിലെ സൈക്കിളത്തോണ് നടത്തി. മാധ്യമപ്രവര്ത്തകര്ക്കായി നടത്തിയ സെഷനില് അസോസിയേഷന്റെ ചരിത്രവും, സമകാലിക പ്രവര്ത്തനങ്ങളും വിശദീകരിച്ചു. ഡോ.സമീര് പി.ടി, ഡോ.സിബി, ഡോ.ദിനേഷ്, ഡോ.അലക്സ് തുടങ്ങിയവര് …
Kochi: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and son-in-law and PWD Minister Mohammad Riyas escaped critcisms at Kerala CPM state committee conference at Kollam, media reports said.Riyas was praised for his efficiency. A delegate from Central Travancore raised the criticism regarding the performance of Ministers.Their was also criticism over Kannur getting special consideration.Delegates expressed concern over lack …
Kochi: A large number of lawyers of Kerala High Court lawyers have sought an apology from a judge for his alleged objectionable behaviour with a female lawyer whose husband passed away some days back, media reports said.The incident occurred on Thursday when the lawyer sought more time from the Court to change vakalath due to …
Kochi: The Kollam Corporation has slapped a fine of Rs 3.5 lakh on the CPMfor displaying flags and flex boards for its state Conference despite Kerala High Court’s stern warning.Corporation secretary had issued the notice to the party district secretary in this regard. The CPM has displayed 20 flex boards and 2,500 flags.The CPM has …
Kochi: Two Plus two girls who went missing from Malappuram in Kerala on Wednesday were traced at Mumbai.Visuals showed two girls in Tirur railway station.They left home in their school uniforms changed to formal attire.They had left their homes claiming they were going to write an examination. The school alerted their parents about their absence …
Kochi: The 24th CPM Kerala State Conference was opened by Politburo member Prakash Karat at Kollam on Thursday.Karat cautioned against “new fascism” promoted by far-right governments including the BJP-led Union government.He said it is rooted in prejudice and discrimination against minorities and immigrants.Karat said the Left Democratic Front (LDF) was against the BJP’s corporate Hindutva …
Kochi: A train mishap was averted as a goods train hit a big steel piece placed on the track as part of a suspected sabotage near Thrissur railway station in Kerala in the wee hours of Thursday.The train driver informed the RPF after hitting the steel piece at about 0445 am.The Police and RPF personnel …
Kochi: Australian stand-in captain Steve Smith has announced his retirement from the ODI format after Australia’s exit from Champions Trophy.Smith will continue to play Test and T20I cricket for Australia.Australia lost to India in the Champions Trophy semi-finals on Tuesday.“It has been a great ride and I have loved every minute of it,” Smith said …
Kochi: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recovered gold jewellery worth Rs 2.06 crore and Rs 2.67 crore in cash from the residence of Kannada actor Ranya Rao in Bengaluru, media reports said.The recovery was made during raids conducted at her residence after she was arrested for smuggling 14.2 kg of gold worth Rs 12.56 …
