Kochi: Insatiable 75-year-old former Union Minister K V Thomas of Congress has lost all political decency to stoop to the level of backstabbing Congress at a time when the party is in crisis.The party gave him much more than he really deserved and still Thomas is not happy even at this stage of his life, …
Kochi: BJP today accused Kerala government for going soft with Islamic hardliners in the state. The state has become a fertile ground for Islamic fundamentalism, Party president J P Nadda said at a function in Kozhikode. The government makes it appear that it is treating all equally which is not true, he said. The people …
Kochi: The Congress today announced late P T Thomas’ wife Uma Thomas as the UDF candidate at Thrikkakara by-elections even as differences in party surfaced on the decision.Dominic Presentation had sent enough feelers to the party to field him from the place but was humbly rejected by the party. A sulking Dominic was brought round …
Kochi: The CBI today collected evidence at Kerala Chief Minister’s official residence Cliff House at Thiruvananthapuram in connection with the alleged sexual abuse case against former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy of Congress. The CBI special team reached the place and carried out the raid after taking prior permission from the state government. The complainant came …
Kochi: In a major announcement, Twenty20 and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have decided to field a candidate in the Thrikkakara by elections on May 31.The Kizhakkambalam-based Twenty20, floated by world’s leading readymade exporter Sabu Jacob, held talks with AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Aravind Kejriwal in this regard.A decision on the candidate will …
Kochi: Thrikkakara assembly bye poll necessitated following the death of Congress leader P T Thomas will be held on May 31.Counting of votes will be held on June 3.The Election Commission will issue notification on May 4.Nominations can be filed till May 11. Last day of withdrawal is May 16.The Election Commission decided this on …
Kochi: National Women’s Commission (NWC) is on a collision course with the LDF government on the Justice Hema Commission report which has been gathering dust in Thiruvananthapuram for the last two and a half years.Expressing concern over the Left government’s difficulty in making the report public, NWC chairperson Rekha Sharma has shot a letter to …
Kochi: With sexual abuse allegations rocking Malayalam film industry, Kerala government is working is all set to bring a law to deal with the issue.The draft of the law is ready and the government is aiming to bring the law in force, Kerala Culture and Film minister Saji Cheriyan told reporters.The government is going to …
Kochi: Former Government Chief Whip P C George today secured bail in a hate speech case made at Ananthapuri Hindu Mahasammelanam at Thiruvananthapuram on April 29.The JFCM court at Vanchiyoor, which was conducted in the magistrate’s House, directed George against influencing witnesses and making hate speeches.Police had sought police custody claiming that giving bail at …
Kochi: Former Government Chief Whip P C George was today arrested under non bailable sections of 295 (A) and 153 (A) for making hate speech at Hindu Mahasammelanam at Thiruvananthapuram on April 29.He will be examined medically before producing in front of the Thiruvananthapuram Judicial First Class Magistrate Court -II.As the courts are under vacation, …
Kochi: The seventy-one-year old Planthottathil Chacko George has been an MLA a number of times since 1980, but has never got the privilege to become a minister for his own deeds.It was his upstart demeanor which had prevented him from marching up the ladder of growth in his public life.The only time when George got …
Kochi: The 81-year-old A K Antony ended his innings in Parliament to return home to keep himself away from active parliamentary politics.It was an emotional farewell at his residence when the former Defense Minister and his wife Elizabeth were given a painful send off by the staff at his quarters the other day.Congress leader Benny …
Kochi : Rape accused, actor, producer, Vijay Babu is expected to file an anticipatory bail plea after an actor accused him of raping her.The actor has expressed confidence of proving his innocence, media reports said.Eight witnesses including those in the film industry have deposed before the police in connection with the case. More are expected …
Kochi: Kerala Chief Secretary V P Joy hailed the Dashboard monitoring system used by Gujarat government in implementing projects fast.Talking to reporters after watching the demonstration at Gujarat Chief Minister’s house for about one-and-half hours from 11 am, he said it was wonderful, media reports said.He said the system helped save time in administration.Gujarat introduced …
Kochi: Once a hardcore leftist, A P Abdullah Kutty is now a Modi fan and has welcomed the Left government’s decision to study Gujarat model.It is a positive change in the approach but it is not known what CPM leaders like Prakash Karat and others have to say about it, Abdullah Kutty, who was kicked out …
Kochi: In a shift from its original stand, the LDF government has decided to study the Gujarat model of governance.A team from Kerala will leave for Gujarat on Wednesday to study the BJP government’s tool of good governance.The team headed by Chief Secretary V P Joy will visit Gujarat from April 27 to 29.The team …
Kochi: Eleven devotees were electrocuted and at least six seriously injured when they were pulling a chariot in connection with a temple festival in Thanjavur in the wee hours of today.The dead included a few children, media reports said.The event was organised in connection with Apar Gurupuja in remembrance of a saint Thirunavukarassar in Kalimedu, …
Kochi: Veteran Congress leader K Sankaranarayanan, 90, passed away at his house in Palakkad.He was suffering from old age illness.Starting his career as a local scribe, Sankaranarayanan became active in politics at grassroot level.He came up the hard way without any god father to back him.He was Palakkad District Congress Committee president from 1962 to …
Kochi: In a revolutionary decision, the new AAP government has announced 300 units of free electricity to households in Punjab. At a time when people in Punjab were tortured with hefty power bills, the decision comes as a blessing. The decision was announced by the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after holding discussions with Punjab …
Kochi: Another killing of an RSS activist Sreenivasan, 45, rocks Palakkad hours after the slaying of an SDPI leader Subair in the district on Saturday. Six assailants in three two wheelers reached the shop at Melamuri. They barged into his automobile shop and hacked him at around 1 pm, media reports said. Sreenivasan, a former …
