The electric feeder buses of the Kochi metro. A total of 1,855 commuters travelled in six Metro Connect buses, the Kochi metroās air-conditioned electric feeder buses on Thursday (January 16), the first day of their commercial operation, in the Aluva-international airport and Kalamassery-Government Medical College and Kalamassery-Cusat corridors. A total of 1,345 people travelled in…
The Koothattukulam police have registered a case against the municipal chairperson, vice chairperson, and CPI(M) local party office-bearers for the alleged abduction of municipal councillor Kala Raju of the party on Saturday. P.B. Ratheesh, CPI(M) area secretary, Koothattukulam; Vijaya Sivan, municipal chairperson; Sunny Kuriakose, vice chairperson; Suma Vishwambharan, councillor, and Febeesh George, CPI(M) local secretary,…
The stretch between Mangalavanam, the most ecologically sensitive region in the city, and Durbar Hall will be declared as a silent zone in coordination with Motor Vehicle, police, and public works departments along with Cochin Smart Mission Limited, Mayor M. Anilkumar has said. He was delivering the inaugural address at the launch of a project…
The British-era tea factory at Cheenthalar near Elappara in Idukki. | Photo Credit: JOMON PAMPAVALLEY Two iconic British-era tea factories under Peermade Tea Company (PTC) in Idukki will be consigned to history with the process to demolish them set in motion. The factories located at Londry and Cheenthalar, near Elappara, were among the first built…
Gopa, a novel authored by K. Aravindakshan, has won the Odakkuzhal Award for 2024, instituted by Guruvayoorappan Trust. The award, which carries a cash prize of ā¹30,000 and a citation, will be presented on February 2, 2025 at a function to be held at the Mahakavi G. Auditorium, according to a communication here. Samastha Kerala…
Sharon succumbed to multiple organ failure on October 25, 2022, eleven days after ingesting the poison, which severely damaged his kidney, liver and lungs.Ā (image for representation) | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Additional District Sessions Court in Neyyattinkara, Kerala, on Friday (January 17, 2025) found S.S. Greeshma, the key accused in the murder case of…
The Agriculture department will roll out projects worth ā¹2,375 crore over the next five years to boost the Stateās agricultural sector, Agriculture Minister P. Prasad has said. He was inaugurating Irikkur Farmersā Associationās āAgri Fest 25ā at Naduparambil here on Thursday. Highlighting sector-specific initiatives, the Minister said ā¹250 crore had been allocated for rubber replanting…
The widening works will cover hairpin curves 6, 7, and 8 on the Thamarassery Ghat Road. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The State government has accorded administrative sanction for the widening of three hairpin curves on the Thamarassery Ghat Road at a cost of ā¹37.16 crore.Ā The fund for the much-awaited project was sanctioned by the…
The Mullaperiyar Protection Council and Idukki MP Dean Kuriakose have welcomed the Union governmentās formation of a new Mullaperiyar High Power Committee. According to officials, the Union Jal Sakthi Ministry recently issued an order constituting a new high-power committee. The National Dam Safety Authority chairman will be the head of the new committee. āNew hopeā…
Mridangam exponent Yella Venkateswara Rao has won this yearās Sangeethabhushan Award instituted in the name of Vellinezhi Subramania Bhagavathar. Dr. Rao will receive the award at a function to be held at Olappamanna Mana at Vellinezhi on Sunday. The occasion will mark the 35th death anniversary celebrations of Subramania Bhagavathar, one of the important disciples…
