Kochi: The fireworks (vedikettu) marking the culmination of Thrissur Pooram was postponed for the third time on Saturday due to unfavourable weather conditions.The district administration and others involved in organising the event have decided to hold it when the situation becomes favourable.The district administration decided not to announce a date for this.The security in the …
Kochi: A section of the debt-ridden Kerala State Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will go on a 24-hour strike from Thursday midnight protesting against delay in getting their wages.The decision was taken after the talks between the unions and government remained inconclusive at Thiruvananthapuram.The management’s promise to pay the salary on May 21 was rejected by the …
Kochi: Cardiologist Dr Jo Joseph will be the LDF candidate in Thrikkakara by election to be held on May 31.A resident of Thrikkakara constituency, Dr Joseph is a writer and social worker and is associated with a private hospital.He had contributed in a big way during the floods in 2018, CPM leader E P Jayarajan …
Kochi: Fr Davis Chiramel Charitable Trust will distribute a thousand idlis free during Thrissur Pooram. A packet containing three idli and sambar will be distributed among the people.Volunteers in ten ambulances will distribute idli packets.The trust would also sell idli for Rs 2 from 9 am to 5 am in Peringavu in its Amachiyide Adukkala, …
Kochi: Once again wearing a mask has become compulsory in Kerala in view of the increasing cases in some parts of the country.Masks have been made compulsory in public places, functions, work places, during traveling, media reports said.Those found without a mask in these places will be fined. But the fine amount has not been …
Kochi: Atleast 5,000 police personnel will be deployed to maintain law and order during the Thrissur Pooram being conducted after a gap of two years on The security focus would be on the Swaraj Round, R Aditya, city police commissioner told reporters after inaugurating the police pavillion in the exhibition held coinciding with the pooram or …
Kochi: As a harbinger to Thirssur pooram, pole for the tent of Manikantanaal managed by Paramekkavu temple in Thrissur was erected today.Paramekkavu chief priest Karakaattu Raman Namboodiri, Chirampully Kuttan Namboodiriconducted pujas.Dewaswam board office bearers Satheesh Kumar, G Rajesh were present.Mayura Pandhal Works is executing the work of the four storey tent.Its owner Yusuf told newsskerala.com that the …
Kochi: Awards for different Media were given on the concluding day of the ‘Ente Keralam’ mega exhibition held to mark the completion of the first year of the second LDF government at Thekkinkkadu maidanam in Thrissur on Sunday.The Thrissur-based newsskerala.com received the award for best news portal.Janayugam daily won award for best coverage, Media One for …
Kochi: The LDF government has categorically said that it cannot guarantee salary to KSRTC employees and that it was the responsibility of the management.The KSRTC should find its own ways to generate funds to pay salary, Finance Minister Balagopal told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram.Supporting Transport Minister Antony Raju’s statement on these lines, Balagopal said what Raju …
Kochi: Late Freedom Fighter P Vavachan’s wife Victoria Vavachan, 98, retired treasury Officer, has passed away. The funeral will be held at 5 PM at St Michael’s Church, Thenamkunnu, Thodupuzha, on April 16. Retired Chief Photographer, The New Indian Express, late Jeevan Jose is son.
Kochi: It is Vishu and Good Friday today and shops are closed except a few like the legendary Indian Coffee House (ICH). Entering an ICH branch near Thrissur Vadakkestand, one would find the workers attending to the customers enthusiastically and energetically. There is no sign of desperation or qualms on the faces of the servers and …
Kochi: Kerala government has allocated Rs 2000 crore for the herculean K-rail project but has ignored acquiring land for laying an approach road for Railway overbridge at the busy Mulanthuruthy railway crossing. The Railways have meticulously built an overbridge bridge worth over Rs 6 crore over the double track between Mulanthuruthy and Chottanikkara road aboot …
Kochi: Amidst huge financial crunch, unemployment, fiscal deficit, poor economic, Finance Minister K N Balagopal today presented the budget for 2022-23. The allocations include Rs 2,000 crore to check price rise, Rs 2,000 crore for semi high-speed rail project, Rs 1,788 crore for transport sector and Rs 1,500 crore for Thiruvananthapuram-Angamali MC road and for road …
Filthy canals threat to public healthKochi: The Queen of Arabian sea is stinking but the government is more worried on implementing the unfathomable K-rail project at all costs. The Edappally canal, sandwiched between the Metro station and Lulu Mall, gives an insight into the state of affairs of the governance of the commercial capital of …
Kochi: Visiting Ernakulam Market gave a special feel to the city dwellers decades back when the city was calm and quiet with little activities taking place around. Vegetables to the market were transported in country boats from nearby villages like Thalayolaparambu, Alappuzha, Vaikom, Paravur to the place which is also Menaka market due to its …
Kochi: A software engineer, his wife and two children were found dead in their house in Chandapura Uzhavathukadavu in Kodungaloor today. The dead were identified as Ashif, 40, wife Aseera, 34, children Asara Fathima, 13 and Anonees, 8. Police suspect it to be a case of suicide due to financial crunch. Presence of carbon monoxide was found …
Kochi: A five-year-old girl was killed when a wild elephant attacked her at Kannanakuzhy in Athirappally in Chalakkudy on Monday. Daughter of Nikhil of Puthanchira in Mala, Agnimia was injured when the elephant hit her with its trunk while she was traveling on a two wheeler with her father and grandfather Jayan. The elephant came …
Kochi: A government bus conductor was fired from service for allegedly misbehaving with a woman traveler in a bus in Vaikom recently. P P Anil Kumar of Vaikom KSRTC depot was dismissed from service after an enquiry conducted by the vigilance department found him guilty, media reports said. Earlier, he was suspended and a departmental …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Friday adjourned actor Dileep’s anticipatory bail plea case for Tuesday.The court directed police not to arrest the actor before that. The actor had moved the court after an FIR was filed against him for conspiring to harm a few cops on the basis of materials provided by film director …
Kochi: Cultural capital Thrissur is one city that is not shy of trying novel ways to implement ideas that turns out to be a major success. One such project successful tried by ThrissurCorporation is leasing out of the dull looking Vadakke stand to South Indian Bank which has meticulously converted it into a lovely little …
