Kochi: Speculations are rife that CPM is divided on the issue of Gautam Adani selling 49% stake in the Adani Vizhinjam Port Pvt Ltd to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) Group for about $1.4 billion without state government’s knowledge. Senior CPM leader and party central committee member E P Jayarajan’s absence in the party’s central committee …
Kochi: Legendary playback singer S Janaki, died at the age of 88 at a hospital in Mysuru.Janakiamma, as she was fondly called in the industry, is also called as Nightingale of South India.Janaki received four National Film Awards and 33 different State Film Awards.Born on April 23, 1938 in Pallapatla, Repalle Taluka, located in Guntur …
Kochi: The High Court of Kerala on Friday directed the Cashew Development Department Secretary in charge K Biju to resubmit an affidavit along with amended government order granting sanction for prosecution in multi-crore cashew import case.Rejecting his unconditional apology over his controversial remarks in the original Government Order, the court directed him to issue a …
Kochi: US-based CorroHealth on Friday agreed to hold talks with Kerala Government on retrenchment of employees, Kerala Labour Minister Bindu Krishna said on Friday.Top level company officials of the healthcare technology company will hold further talks in coming days, Bindhu Krishna told reporters.The meeting took place after Kerala High Court directed both sides to attempt …
Kochi: Medical student Savariya of Alappuzha had died due to head injuries inflicted by classmate Sadrul Anam of Malappuram in Uzbekistan.Sadrul was arrested by Police in Uzbekistan where investigation is going on, Asianet News reported.The postmortem report found that Savariya had suffered serious injuries in her entire body.Savariya’s relatives said that her classmates witnessed Anam …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Tuesday questioned Lakeshore Hospital Managing Director in connection with organ scam in Kerala.The MD was summoned to ED’s Kochi office to question in connection with cases registered in six police stations in Kerala.Raids were conducted in hospitals across Kerala by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in June following …
Kochi: Two persons were reportedly killed in a landslide near the ongoing Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel road project in Wayanad. Six persons injured have been admitted to hospital for treatment.The landslide occurred near Meenakshi Bridge at Kalladi close to the ongoing Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel road project connecting Malappuram and Wayanad. Fire and Rescue Services and National Disaster Response Force …
Kochi: A 22-year-old medical student Savariyafrom Alappuzha in Kerala was allegedly killed by a classmate Sadharul Anam in Uzbekistan.Savariya, a native of Pilappuzha in Haripad in Alappuzha, was banged on the head with a laptopby Anam, a native of Malappuram four days back.The accused was reportedly taken into custody by Uzbek police.She was rushed to …
Kochi: Thalassery Sub Collector Asif K Yusuf has landed in trouble as the Central government has found him submitting invalid caste certificate issued by Tahsildar of Kanayanur Taluk office.The Centre recommended the Kerala government to take action against Thalassery Asif K Yusuf an 2016 IAS officer.The Centre’s Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said that …
Kochi: Sixteen SDPI activists accused of killing SFI leader Abhimanyu heard the chargesheet filed against them in a city court in Ernakulam on Monday.All of them denied their role in the crime that took place on July 2, 2018 before the Ernakulam Sessions Court.The trial got stuck in the middle as key documents of the …
Kochi: Three police officers in Thripunithura in Ernakulam were suspended for drinking alcohol inside police barracks.The cops of the Kerala Armed Police 1st Battalion stationed at the Hill Palace police camp were caught during an inspection by officials, Asianet News reported.K Abhilash, N Nawaz and M Vishu were subjected to a breath analyzer test which …
Kochi: In a major victory for Actor Shwetha Menon, a city court ruled in favour of Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (A.M.M.A) Chief Shweta Menon and her team by ruling the ad hoc committee null and void.Hearing a petition filed by Shwetha, Ernakulam Munsiff Court observed that there is no provision for such a committee …
Kochi: Appointment of N Seshadrinath as the new State Election Commissioner (SEC) has got the nod of Kerala Governor.The state cabinet had recommended the appointment of retired District Judge N Seshadrinath as the new SEC, Kerala Kaumudi reported.Some constituents of the United Democratic Front inclined Congress are not happy with the appointment for his association …
Kochi: A 30 year old pregnant woman who checked into a room of lodge in Thrissur on June 27 was found dead in the room on Tuesday.She came to the lodge with an auto rickshaw driver who turned up at the lodge on Tuesday saying that the woman was not responding to phone calls.The lodge …
Kochi: Thiruvananthapuram Corporation witnessed ruckus on Monday after Congress, LDF protested over inability to sign attendance register.The business started with Mayor V V Rajesh, Kerala Government permitting the display of Pradhan Manthri Awas Yojana (PMAY) logo in front of the houses.Rajesh rushed through the agenda items amid the sloganeering and announced the end of the …
Kochi: A former SHO of Karipur Police Station was found guilty of keeping in his personal custody over eight sovereign gold in the Station, media reports said. The gold articles included three gold chains, two earrings, a ring, and a bracelet which were lost by their owners in Karipur airport between 2018 and October 2024. …
Kochi: Kerala Police rejected Drishyam fame actor Ansiba Hassan’s plea to book Tini Tom whom she accused of making communal and defamatory remarks against her.The Kadavanthra police could not find any grounds for registering an First Information Report report against Tini.The probe report was submitted to the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Ernakulam Central, The Hindu …
Kochi: Signs of a government Prosecutor helping a CPM worker accused of attacking ED sleuths secure bail despite Police’s Opposition have surfaced, Asianet News reported. Harish, who is the 9th accused, got bail from the Thiruvananthapuram Sessions court on Wednesday as prosecution did not oppose the bail ignoring police demand opposing the bail. Harish was …
Kochi: Two Bihar natives Basiha, 38, Sheikh Naeem, 35 and Mohammed Gourakh were nabbed for possessing 1.5 kgs of opium (Ganja) in Thrissur.The accused, who were staying with their families near Kaipamangalam, were under the observation of the Special Branch for over one week following a tip off, media reports said.The narcotic was stored for …
Kochi: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Thursday questioned Kerala Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter Veena T for a second time in connection with a Rs2.78 crore money laundering case here.She was questioned for over nine hours by the ED on June 17 in connection with the case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering …
