Thiruvananthapuram, July 10 : Seventeen men and women are missing from Kerala’s Kasargode district, and a police officer said on Sunday they were probing reports that they may have joined the Islamic State. Various central agencies are also engaged in determining the veracity of the reports. The missing include at least 10 men and six […]
Perumbavoor : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday handed over the keys of a newly constructed house here in Ernakulam district to the mother of young Dalit woman Jisha who was found dead on April 28. The 600 sq.ft. home, named ‘Jisha Bhavan,’ has been built at a cost of Rs 11 lakh with […]
Thiruvananthapuram, July 9 : At least 15 youths hailing from Kasargod district in Kerala have reportedly gone missing, leaving their relatives to suspect that they might have formed an alliance with Islamic fringe unit ISIS, reports said. The state police, however, acknowledged only six such missing cases and are yet to confirm the status of […]
Thiruvananthapuram, July 9 : The Kerala Police has been “verifying” the mysterious disappearance from Kasaragod district of about a dozen youth who are feared to have joined the Islamic State terrorist group. Asked about reports that some Muslims from Kerala have been missing and are feared to have joined the Islamic State, according to their […]
Kochi: In a stern warning against corruption in police, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said such practices will not be allowed. “There is corruption in police. It is a very serious issue. No one should think that corruption and policing will go together. Strong action would be taken against those indulge in corruption […]
Kasargode: In an alarming incident, at least 15 Muslims from Kerala are reportedly missing from the Middle East where they had gone recently for pilgrimage. According to reports, the missing included five married couples, one of them with a two-year-old child. Out of 15, 11 hail from Padana and Trikaripur in Kasargod, while the remaining […]
Kochi : The fisheries sector in Kerala has suffered a loss of Rs 150 crore in 2015 due to sharp fall in the availability of oil sardines, according to a study by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI). The CMFRI submitted the report to Minister for Fisheries, J.Mercykutty Amma, on Thursday at a consultative […]
Thiruvananthapuram : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, who is also the chief mentor of Kochi Startup Village, and others will launch the world’s first digital incubator for student startups, here on July 13, a statement said. The statement by the Kochi Startup Village said the country needs more than one million […]
Thiruvananthapuram: The doctors have called off the strike they announced to protest the attack on Dr Varun of the Primary Health Centre, Arukkutti, in Alappuzha district. Earlier, a joint meeting of KGMOA and IMA had decided to go on a statewide strike. Meanwhile, doctors in Alappuzha district staged strike on Wednesday. Hundreds of people, including thoseaffected with fever, […]
Kochi: Kochi Metro Rail Ltd has decided to extend employment opportunities to transgender community in housekeeping, crowd management and customer relations. “At a time when transgenders face a great deal of oppression, the Kochi Metro Rail has decided to be the change they wish to see in society, extending employment opportunities in housekeeping, crowd management […]