Kerala government has asked the Centre to include more sectors such as cattle farming, Khadi and Agriculture under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme considering the special circumstances prevailing in the state. The state spend about Rs 1400 crore under NREGS for the year 2012-13, Kerala Minister for Information and Culture, KC Joseph, told after […]
A statement was recorded against Elamaram Kareem, former industries minister of the previous LDF Government, that he accepted a bribe of Rs 5 crores for the sanction accorded for iron ore mining at Chakkittapara in Kozhikode. Vigilance recorded the statement of Subair, driver of Noushad, a relative of Kareem. He also told vigilance that the […]
The report by the Advocate commission appointed by the Kerala High Court pointed out that the construction of an airport at Aranmula may pose a threat to the Aranmula Parthasarathy temple and the environment. The main finding of the commission hints at major damage to the Aranmula Parthasarathy temple. There is hardly 1000 meters between […]
In a setback to the Congress-led UDF government in Kerala, a Vigilance Court here disallowed the government from withdrawing the politically sensitive palmolein import graft case dating to 1992 when late Congress veteran K Karunakaran was Chief Minister. Dismissing the government’s petition, Judge K Haripal held that withdrawal of the case was against public interest. […]
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy lauded the contribution of Non-resident Keralites towards the state’s development and said foreign remittances have exceeded Rs 75,000 crore. Speaking at the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas at Delhi, Chandy said NRK’s not only fetch money but also share their ideas and inspire the state to think in a world class manner. He said government […]
Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, who is in New Delhi along with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, said that the new KPCC president will be appointed soon. Chennithala said he had requested party president Sonia Gandhi to make the announcement as soon as possible. The Home Minister and CM had met Sonia Gandhi to convey that long-standing […]
Daisy Jacob, wife of late minister TM Jacob, has been elected as vice-chairperson of Kerala Congress(J) party. The announcement was made by party chairman Johnny Nellore during the party meeting held on Saturday.
Kochi, Jan 3, 2014: The Kerala High Court on Friday extended time till January 31 to complete the trial in the murder case of RMP leader TP Chandrasekharan. The court in Eranjippalam in Kozhikode earlier decided to pronounce the verdict on January 22. In the wake of extension of time, there are chances for […]
The State government has issued an order for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Abdul Shukoor murder case. The recommendation is now under the consideration of the sub-committee of the Assembly panel. It will be sent to the Central government within two days. Earlier, the family of slain IUML activist Abdul Shukoor […]
Eminent music director K Raghavan, who infused Malayalam cinema music with a local flavour through his popular numbers, died in a hospital here on Saturday. Raghavan (99) was keeping unwell for some time and was admitted to the Co-operative hospital here a few days back, family sources said. Known as Raghavan Master among colleagues and fans, […]