Kerala news

Kochi: The debt-ridden KSRTC has appealed to the Kerala High Court to make good the losses of Rs 5.06 crore suffered by it during the hartal called by Popular Front of India the other day. The KSRTC said that the losses include damage suffered by the buses and loss of revenue for not operating services

Kochi: A blogger and youtuber, Kiran Anand Namboodiri, is the new head priest of the famous Sree Krishna Temple at Guruvayur in Thrissur. An ayurveda doctor by profession, Kiran, 34, operated a clinic in Moscow for six months. He was also in Dubai for sometime. Kiran did his studies from Coimbatore Ayurveda Pharmacy. Kiran is

Kochi: Kerala University Vice Chancellor has defied the Governor’s ultimatum to identify a senate member by today for the search committee formed to select the new Vice Chancellor of the University. The VC has written a letter along with the resolution of the senate which said the Governor’s decision to set up the search committee

Kochi: Senior Congress leader Aryadan Mohammad, 87, passed away at a hospital in Kozhikode on Sunday. Aryadan was in the ICU for the last few days for treatment of infection. Aryadan Mohammad was in Congress from 1952 and remained with it for the last seven decades. He became minister four times and was elected to

Kochi: The Kerala High Court has ruled that the state government should decide how it was going to recover the losses suffered by the KSRTC from the sponsors of the hartal called by the Popular Front of India (PFI) on Friday. The court directed the government to give a report before October 17 when the

Kochi: Despite Prime Minister’s tall promises of making railways competitive, trains services in Thiruvananthapuram division are operated in inefficient manner. The Tirunelveli-Palakkad Palaruvi Express (16791) was running 40 minutes late on September 21. The train started from Tirunelveli on time and arrived at Kollam Junction on time at 04.15 am.The ghost of lethargy gripped the

Kochi: In an embarrassment to the Congress, Veer Savarkar’s picture appeared in the flex board erected in connection with the Bharat Jodo yatra led by Party leader Rahul Gandhiat Athani near Aluva near Kochi in Kerala. As the matter surfaced, the state Congress swung into action and replaced the image with that of Mahatma Gandhi

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