Kochi: Four employees of the debt-ridden Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) were suspended for assaulting a person who had visited the bus stand with his daughter to renew her concession in Thiruvananthapuram today.Police have also registered case against the accused. Aryanad unit station master A Mohammad Sharief, duty guard of Kattakada depot S R …
Kochi: Over two lakh people in Kerala are suffering from Alzheimers out of the 5.3 million people affected by it in the country. Situation is grim in Kerala where the number of elderly people is higher compared to the other states, Senju Joseph, Director, Best Dementia Care told thenewsskerala.com. More than 16 percent of the …
Kochi: Differences have surfaced in the crisis ridden Congress over the candidature of party presidentship with two senior MPs in Kerala opposing the nomination of Shashi Tharoor, media reports said. Kodikunnil Suresh, MP, said that it was Tharoor’s unilateral decision to contest, the reports said. While K Muralidharan, MP, said those who had allegiance with …
Kochi: Mata Amritanandamayi Devi’s mother Damayanti amma passed away at Amritapuri today, media reports said. She was 97 and was suffering from age related ailments, reports said. Her husband Sugunanda pre deceased her. Kasturi Bai, late Subhagan, Sugunamma, Sajini, Suresh Kumar, Sateesh Kumar, Sudheer Kumar are her other children, reports said. Rishikesh, Shaji, Rajini, Geeta, …
Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan today accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of making intervention seeking extension of Kannur University Vice-Chancellor. Addressing reporters at Thiruvananthapuram, Khan said Pinarayi wrote three letters and visited in person to recommend for his candidature. The Advocate General was sent to give legal advice in support of Pinarayi with the …
Kochi: Kerala is witnessing an unprecedented political crises following the Governor Arif Mohammad Khan falling out with the Left government on different issues including his security. The state is looking forward to know more about the letters the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had written to the Governor who is going to bring them before public …
Kochi: Auto driver Anoop, 30, won the Rs 25 crore bumper promoted by Kerala government in connection with the Onam festival. Anoop bought the lottery last night from Bhagavati Lottery Agency, Pazhavangadi, run by his relative. A native of Sreevaraham in Thiruvananthapuram, Anoop will get Rs 15.75 crore after all deductions. Anoop was planning to go …
Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan tonight met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at Thrissur on Saturday. They held parleys for about thirty minutes in the house of an RSS activist in Thrissur. The Governor left after the discussion. The meeting assumes significance as the Governor and the Chief Minister are engaged in a fierce war …
Kochi: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chief Mukesh Ambani offered prayers at Sree Krishna Temple at Guruvayur near Thrissur today, media reports said. Ambani, who reached the temple at about 5 PM pm, offered Rs 1.51 crores as offering to the temple. Mukesh was accompanied by his younger son Anant’s finance Radhika Merchant, RIL director Manoj …
Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan continued to stand firm against the LDF government’s intervention in university matters. Khan said that he would not allow the government to make any illegal appointments in universities in the state. The Governor said that he was not a rubber stamp and that he would not allow the state …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and a few ministers are planning to make foreign trips to Britain, France, Norway and Finland to emulate foreign model Tourism Minister Mohammad Riyas is soon visiting Paris in connection with the French Travel Mart. Pinarayi Vijayan will be accompanied by Education Minister V Sivankutty and other officials during …
Kochi: Appointment of Kerala Chief Minister’s Personal Secretary K K Ragesh’s wife Priya Varghese in Kannur University received a jolt as the UGC has rejected her experience claims. The UGC standing counsel told the Kerala High Court that the research period is not considered as experience while applying for a job contrary to the claims …
Kochi: In a rare gesture the Opposition praised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today for giving a convincing reply on rabies vaccine countering Health Minister Veena Vijayan’s stand on the matter. While Veena George expressed satisfaction over the quality of the vaccine, Pinarayi intervened to announce that an expert panel would study its efficacy and quality …
Kochi: A Uttar Pradesh native, Mubarak, was nabbed by Kerala police after he robbed money from different ATMs in the city. After getting complaints from different banks, the police were able to zero in on him through visuals retreived from the bank CCTV networks. He was captured from Edappally and was being questioned at Kalamassery …
Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan today said that as long as he was the Governor he would not allow the Left government to appoint candidates of their choise as faculties in the universities. When asked about the government framing laws to bypass the Governor in making appointments in the universities, he said the assembly …
Thiruvananthapuram: Joining hands with the Rebuild Kerala Initiative, Aster DM Healthcare will hand over the keys of ‘Aster Homes’ to 255 beneficiary families of the Kerala flood. ‘Aster Homes’ are houses that were built by Aster Volunteers, with support from philanthropists, partners, and employees of Aster DM Healthcare. The Honorable Governor, Shri Arif Mohammad Khan, …
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Kochi: The controversial SNC Lavalin case involving Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will come for hearing before the Supreme Court on September 13. After multiple adjournments the, the Apex Court is going to hear the case where the CBI has challenged the acquittal of Vijayan and others by a CBI special court and the Kerala …
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has issued an interim stay on the Mannarkkad court decision to cancel bail of 12 accused in the Madhu murder case in Attapadi. The High Court asked how can the trial court cancel the bail granted by the High Court which sought a clarification from the lower court on the …
Kochi: The police in Pathanamthitta have registered a case against former minister K T Jaleel for making controversial statements on Kashmir. The case was registered under different acts on the basis of the direction given by the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Tiruvalla, after an RSS leader Arun Mohan moved against the former minister accusing …
Kochi: Kerala High Court has transferred the Kozhikode District Sessions Court judge who granted bail to writer Civic Chandran accused in a sexual abuse case. The District Court had granted bail to the accused on Augusnt 12 making certain observations that led to widespread protests. Civic Chandran went underground after the case was lodged against …
