Kerala news

Kochi: Kerala cabinet gave its nod to the bill to curtail the power of Governor in appointing the Vice Chancellors in the state universities. The cabinet decided that the government would decide the Governor’s nominee in the Search Committee that appoints the Vice Chancellors. The size of the Search Committee would swell from three to

Kochi: The Kerala High Court has not stayed the Enforcement Directorate probe against the KIFFB, but has asked the investigation agency to submit a written reply to the allegations made by the petitioners. The court did not issue an interim stay on the investigation despite repeated pleas by the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB)

Kochi: After making controversial statements on Kashmir, former Kerala Minister K T Jaleel, MLA, withdrew his post on Saturday. In a Facebook post he announced his decision to withdraw his controversial post, which he again claimed was misunderstood. Jaleel said that he was doing it for the unity of the country and social harmony. Jaleel

Kochi: Former LDF Minister K T Jaleel, MLA, has said that his facebook post on Kashmir has been misinterpreted even as Union Minister Prahlad Joshi demanded the Left government to act against him. Taking strong objection to Jaleel’s controversial remarks on Kashmir, Joshi said “they are against the country’s interests”, media reports said. With his

Kochi: The ED cannot question former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac until Wednesday when the Kerala High Court will further hear Isaac’s plea challenging ED’s summons to appear before it in connection with KIIFB funds today. The court directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) not to proceed against Isaac of the CPM until then. The court asked

Kochi: While former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac has moved the Kerala High Court seeking to quash ED’s summons to him on KIIFB borrowings, five Left MLAs have filed a PIL against the agency in the High Court. Isaac, who has expressed his inability to appear before the Enforcement Directorate at Kochi on Thursday, has prayed

Kochi: Water level continues to increase in the Periyar River after two shutters of another major dam Idamalayar were opened today even as the fury of rain has abated for the last few days.About 100 cusecs water is being released to the Periyar river which is already getting high inflow from Idukki dam which was

Kochi: Veteran Communist and noted journalist Berlin Kunjananthan Nair, 96, passed away at Kannur in North Kerala on Monday. He was suffering from old age ailments and was an acute diabetic. Born on November 26, 1926, he started taking interest in politics while in school. Initially he was attracted to the Congress and later migrated

Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan is once again on a collision course with the LDF government by refusung to sign 11 ordinances which the government failed to pass in the Assembly Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, he said if the government wanted to rule through ordinances then why is there an elected government?

Kochi: Water level continues to remain unchanged even after keeping three shutters of the Idukki dam open. A total of 1.5  lakh litre of water per second is released from the dam even as the water level remains at 2,385 feet against its full reservoir level of 2,403 feet. The catchment area of the dam

Kochi: A 91-year-old woman fought out a 36-year-old history sheeter when he tried to rape her at Madaikonam in Irinjalakuda in Thrissur. While escaping he snatched the golden chain from her neck, reports said. The incident occurred a few days back when the accused tried to molest the elderly woman who resisted him with all

Kochi: Water was released from Idukki dam after one of the shutters was opened  today morning after its reservoir got a copious inflow from Mullaperiyar dam which was opened the other day.The shutter was raised by 70 cms to release 50,000 litres of water through the Cheruthoni dam from where it flows through Cheruthoni river

Kochi : Kerala government has given Rs 20 crore to the ailing Kerala State Road Transport Corporation which had stopped operating a number of ordinary services for not having money to buy diesel. The government took this decision as this had caused inconvenience to the people in areas where KSRTC operated the majority of ordinary

Kochi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has sought urgent clarification from Kannur University Vice Chancellor on the appointment of wife of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s private secretary K K Ragesh in the university. The clarification was sought after a complaint was filed before the Governor alleging that the appointment of Priya Varghese as associate professor

Kochi: Red alert has been sounded in Idukki dam where the water level has zoomed to reach a height of 2,382.52 feet on Saturdayv.The authorities are planning to release water once the level touches 2,383.52 feet. The KSEB is making preliminary arrangements for the opening of the shutters. Water released from Idukki will reach Periyar

Kochi: Ten shutters of the Mullaperiyar dam have been opened in view of the increased inflow into the dam even as an orange alert was sounded in Idukki dam in Kerala where water level is 2,382.53 feet on Friday. The shutters of Mullaperiyar dam were raised by 30 centimeters to release 1,870 cusecs of water

Kochi: Water was released from over century-old Mullaperiyar dam at around 1 pm on Friday as the level crossed 137.4 feet.Three shutters were raised at regular intervalsto release about 534 Cusecs water into Periyar river which would flow into Idukki reservoir. The shutters were raised by about 30 cm.The inflow into the dam was about

Kochi: Water will be released from over century-old Mullaperiyar dam at 10 am on Friday as the level crossed 136 feet on Thursday. The first warning was issued by Tamil Nadu on Thursday when water reached 136 feet mark. The average inflow into the dam was 6,592 on Thursday evening. The water released from the

Kochi: With rains gaining steam, red alert has been sounded in eight districts even as increase water level in Chalakkudy river is causing concern in Kerala. Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad and Kannur are the districts put under red alert. Due to heavy rains in catchment areas of Parambikulam and Peringalkuthu dams, water