Kochi: In a major ruling, the Kerala High Court rejected the plea to stay the order of the Lok Ayukta on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and others in connection with alleged misuse of Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF).However, the Division Bench of the court clarified that the court was not dismissing the petition which would …
Kochi: Tamil Nadu Minister PalanivelThiagarajan was stripped of Finance and Human Resources Management portfolios in a reshuffle conducted by the Chief Minister M K Stalin of DMK today.These portfolios were given to another minister Thangam Thennarasu. Palanivel Thiagarajan will be the new Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services.The Industries portfolio has been taken off …
Kochi: The government medicos in Kerala will strike work for the second day today protesting over the killing of a doctor yesterday and highlighting their demands.The doctors across the state went on a strike yesterday protesting against the killing of the house surgeon Dr Vandana Das by a drug addict while she was attending on …
Kochi: The drowning of at least 22 people, following the capsize of a tourist boat atPoorapuzha estuary in Malappuram district in Kerala, has once again exposed the chinks in the lawlessness in the state.The state has witnessed countless numbers of boat disasters in the last four decades and it continues unabated as the conviction rate …
Kochi: In a blow to the BJP in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress won the Shimla Municipal corporation election by winning 24 wards out of the 34 wards in the local body election.The BJP got nine wards while one went in favour of the CPM. The Aam Aadmi party failed to win any seat.In 2017, Congress …
Kochi: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesdayrejected Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea to seeking interim stay on a lower court verdict on a criminal defamation case against him.The court said it had to study the case thoroughly and would take up the case only after the summer vacation.The Surat Sessions court had last month refused …
Kochi: Cultural capital of Thrissur is witnessing unprecedented gathering for the Thrissur Pooram towards exciting culmination in the wee hours of Monday. Thekkinkkadu ground where the Vadakkumnathan temple is located turned out to be the most favoured destination of the people to get the feel of pooram which had been held with riders since the …
Kochi: Kerala is one of the few places on earth which has taught the world the mantra of peaceful coexistence of humans and animals and Thrissur Pooram is one such event. Even as pachyderms have claimed a large number of lives during temple festivals or other events from time immemorial, people continue to love the …
Kochi: Return of tusker 57-year-old Thechikkottukaavu Ramachandran to the king of festivals Thrissur Poorn has ignited thrill among pooram lovers today.After keeping off for three years from taking part in any festivals, mainly, Thrissur Pooram, the one eyed Ramachandran, (Alias) Raman, has returned to carry the Thidambu of Neithilathukavvu temple on his back to Vadakkumnathan …
Kochi: The Forest task force has successfully fired tranquiliser at rice addict tusker ‘Arikomban’ near Chinnakkanal in Idukki on Saturday.Chief Veterinary Officer Arun Zachariah supervised the firing forcing the tusker to move to a shady area, media reports said.The tusker was not tranquilised even after about one hour of the firing, the reports said. Kunki …
Kochi: Malayalam actor Mamukkoya, 76, passed away due brain hemorrhage at a private hospital in Kozhikode today, media reports said.He suffered problems while he was attending a function in connection with a football on April, 24, in Malappuram.He was put on a ventilator in a private hospital in Kozhikode.Mamukkoya made his beginning from the stage …
Kochi: The Supreme Court on Wednesdaydiluted restrictions in the one-kilometer Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) imposed near protected forests and wildlife sanctuaries.While the verdict allowed light construction ofpermanent structures in the area, the riders on quarry mining and large constructions will remain as it was before, media reports said.The court made the judgment while hearing applications of …
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today flagged off the much touted Vande Bharat Express and country’s maiden Water Metro in Kochi from Thiruvananthapuram.Arriving at the State capital from Kochi by air, Modi took part in a road show before flagging of the Kasargod-bound Vande Bharat.Modi boarded a few coaches and interacted with the children.Later, he …
Kochi: The person, who issued life threat to the Prime Minister during his Kerala trip to trap his enemy, has landed in police custody, media reports said.Manjadikkal Xavier, running a catering business, was arrested by the police for writing the letter with intention of trapping his bete noire Joseph John whose name and phone number …
Kochi: The ISRO launches two satellites from Singapore through its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) from Sriharikota on Saturday.The rocket carried TeLEOS-2 as primary satellite and Lumelite-4 as a co-passenger satellite, weighing a total of 757 kg.It is a dedicated commercial mission through NSIL (NewSpace India Limited), media reports quoting ISRO said.The satellites weigh about …
Kochi: The Lavalin case involving Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will come up before the Supreme Court on Monday.The case is coming up before a division bench of the court about five months after the Apex Court had adjourned it.The case has seen at least 30 adjournments since 2018 when the CBI had challenged the …
Kochi: Security for Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been beefed up following a threat to target him during his visit to Kerala next week, media reports said. BJP Kerala chief K Surendran has received the anonymous letter threatening a suicide attack on Modi, the reports said. The letter in Malayalam warned about the attack using …
Kochi: Eight convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case were granted bail by the Supreme Court today.However, the Apex Court rejected applications of four others who were convicted to death.The bail was granted in view of the convicts spending 17-18 years in prison.Earlier, the Gujarat government had opposed petitions seeking bail in the case.Fiftynine …
Kochi: In a blow to the Congress, a court in Gujarat today rejected Rahul Gandhi’s prayer seeking a stay on his conviction by another court in a criminal defamation case filed by Purnesh Modi of BJP.The Additional Sessions Court in Surat made the ruling, disqualifying him from attending the Lok Sabha.The Congress leader was convicted …
AI cameras to discipline road usersKochi: A total of 726 cameras controlled byArtificial Intelligence will open their eyes on Thursday across the state to check traffic violations under the “Safe Kerala” project.The aim is to discipline the road users and bring down accidents by 20 per cent.Pillion riders must wear helmets, those sitting in the …
