Ambulance drivers fleece patients
Ambulance drivers are a law unto themselves; and fleecing is the name of the game. Barring a few institutions, the drivers decide the fare; and when they do it, they charge fancy sums. There’s hardly
Water transport plan in oblivion
At a time when the State government is initiating multi-crore public transport projects for the city, the feasibility study report on water transport, the most viable and non-polluting mode of transpo
Lorient pact to revive Fort Kochi project
Kochi’s heritage zones of Fort Kochi and Mattanc-herry may soon get a facelift.
The tripartite agreement between Kochi Corporation, French city of Lorient and Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundati
Recession, Gulf crisis trigger spurt in suicide
The rate of suicides in the state, which had been on the downslide since 2002, has begun going up from 2009. The increase, though, is marginal. Gender-wise, more men are ending their lives on their ow
Corporation looks for a ‘role’ in film shooting
Film shooting is going on in full throttle in the city with more than 25 films being shot in and around the place.
Although the corporation levies only a nominal fee for using its property for shoot
Venues spruced up for Biennale
Kochi is gearing up for the finest and richest international art extravaganza, the Kochi Muziris Biennale.
The Kochi Biennale Foundation is actively engaged in sprucing up more than eight historical
Corporation hunt for ‘lost’ land
The cash strapped city corporation plans to launch an extensive drive to take hold of its properties which have been “lost” or illegally taken over by individuals.
The civic authority, hit by a cut
Can cops rein in their own autos?
The efforts of the city corporation, traffic police and the Regional Transport Authority to streamline auto permits and auto rickshaw stands in the city may go haywire as many autos with city permits
Girl child not the favoured ones!
The gradual fall in the birth rate of girl children in the district indicates an alarming signal of the impending unhealthy imbalance in sex ratio in the near future.
According to the 2011 census and
Corporation to review unassessed buildings
In a major revenue-raising exercise, the city corporation has started an inspection and assessment of the unassessed buildings in the Willington Island. Around Rs30 crore of additional money is expect