Kerala seeks special central assistance of Rs 7340 crore
Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala today sought a special central assistance of Rs 7340 crore for rehabilitation and rebuilding of the Ockhi cyclone affected coastal villages here. The special package was...
View ArticleAnti-govt remarks: Jacob Thomas faces suspension in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram | The CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala today suspended DGP Jacob Thomas, the senior-most IPS officer in the state cadre, from service for his anti-government remarks. Thomas, who...
View ArticleKochi-Muziris Biennale becomes a major driver of art & culture: Report
Thiruvananthapuram | The Kochi-Muziris Biennale (KMB) has become a major driver of art and culture in India and bolstered Kochi’s global reputation as a vibrant place for cultural pluralism, says a...
View ArticleCPI(M) demands 7,400 crore for cyclone-hit Kerala
New Delhi | The CPI(M) today demanded from the Centre a package of Rs 7,400 crore for Kerala, parts of which were ravaged by Cyclone Ockhi this month. A delegation of state MPs met Prime Minister...
View ArticleCrackdown on illegal money lending racket begins in Ernakulam
Kochi | Police today began crackdown on illegal money lending racket in middle Kerala districts coming under the jurisdiction of Ernakulam Range Inspector General of Police. Several persons have been...
View ArticleMy suspension warning to non-corrupt officers:DGP Jacob Thomas
Thiruvananthapuram | DGP Jacob Thomas, the senior-most IPS officer in Kerala who was recently suspended for criticising the state government, today said the action was in “retaliation” of his...
View ArticleUpward trend in number of rape cases in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram | A total of 16,755 cases of rape have been reported in the last one decade in Kerala, which boasts of 100 per cent literacy, progressive outlook and high socio-development index....
View ArticleOckhi: Central team assures recommending short-term aid of Rs 404 crore for...
Thiruvananthapuram | A central team that took stock of the damage caused by Cyclone Ockhi in Kerala, has assured the state government that it would recommend a short- term assistance of Rs 404 crore...
View ArticleMalayalee dies in UAE after getting news about his mother’s death
Dubai | An Indian expat had died of heart attack here after getting the news of his mother’s demise back home in Kerala, a media report said today. The incident happened on December 21 when Anil Kumar...
View ArticleWill continue to resist any “diversion” from Left policies:CPI
Thiruvananthapuram | The CPI in Kerala, which has always aired its views on contentious issues, today maintained that it would continue to “resist” any “diversion” by the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF from...
View ArticlePolitical violence has come down, says Kerala govt, Oppositionn hits out
Thiruvananthapuram | The CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala today said the number of cases connected with political violence has come down in 2017, a claim disputed by opposition Congress and BJP in...
View ArticleOckhi: Rs 24 lakh compensation for kin of dead in Kerala
New Delhi | At least Rs 24 lakh each is expected to be given as compensation to the next of kin of all Keralites who died in the devastation caused by cyclone Ockhi, a Home Ministry official said. The...
View ArticleState Govt to set up Kerala Madrasa Teachers Welfare Fund Board
Thiruvananthapuram | The CPI-M-led LDF government in Kerala today decided to set up a Kerala Madrasa Teachers Welfare Fund Board to make available pension and other benefits for Madrasa teachers. A...
View ArticleKerala doctor’s strike against National Medical bill imperils patients
Thiruvananthapuram | Doctors in Kerala today went on a strike to protest the Centre’s proposed National Medical Commission Bill, causing immense hardship to those visiting hospitals across the state....
View ArticleWays to improve weather warning system for fishermen in Kerala
Kochi | In the wake of cyclone Ockhi,ways and means to improve the weather warning system for fishermen will be discussed at an international symposium, being held here this month by Central Marine...
View Article‘Utsavam 2018′ to rejuvenate traditional folk art forms of Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram | ‘Utsavam 2018′, conceived as an attempt to rejuvenate traditional folk art forms of Kerala, will be held across the state from January 6 to 12, Tourism Minister Kadakampally...
View Article“Use of tech could have minimised impact of cyclone Ockhi”
Kochi | The impact of cyclone Ockhi that claimed several lives and caused widespread damage to property in Kerala could have been minimised by using non-profitable technologies as instruments for...
View ArticleAge proof now a must for women to offer worship in Sabarimala
Thiruvananthapuram | An authentic age proof document is now a must for women visiting the famed Lord Ayyappa Temple in Sabarimala in Kerala, where the entry of female devotees in the age group of 10-50...
View ArticleINTUC meeting to seek joint trade union fight against Central Govt.’s...
Kochi | A two-day working committee meeting of INTUC to be held from January six will seek a joint trade union fight against “anti-labour policies” of the NDA government at the Centre, a top trade...
View ArticleHigh Court rejects plea for probe over Dileep’s visitors in jail
Kochi | The Kerala High Court today dismissed a petition seeking investigation into alleged irregularities committed by jail authorities in allowing visitors to actor Dileep while he was jailed in...
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