Int’l gigs a Trojan horse for traffickers
It may be hard to believe, but the immigration rackets that illegally export people to other countries are taking advantage of foreign stage shows performed by local troupes.
The stage shows, organi
Check pan masala abuse by teens: HC
In an attempt to curb the use of tobacco and pan masala by teenagers, especially school-going children, the Kerala high court has directed the state to immediately take a series of effective action.
Venugopal takes charge as GCDA chief
Senior Congress leader N. Venugopal on Sunday took charge as chairman of Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) at a function at the GCDA office here which was attended by senior party leaders, M
BOT bridge toll to go?
People of West Kochi will heave a sigh of relief if the announcement of a new GCDA chairman becomes a reality.
N. Venugopal promised on Sunday that the Authority will take steps to abolish the toll
Paradise lost, but no tears shed
What is the value of a 16th century church in Kerala that was built by the Portuguese in the baroque style of architecture? For the believers and the clergy, it is just a place of worship where the be
Prisoners are sitting ducks here
If someone wants to kill a terrorist or some high profile prisoner lodged in the district jail here, it’s easy for him to gun his target down.
All that the assailant needs to do is to get atop one of
Now, RFID devices to track jumbos
After the ten-digit micro-chip implantation and the data book compilation, the state forest department is keen on undertaking more efforts to check the misuse of elephants and related rule violations.
Budget may not impress
The Kochi corporation annual budget to be presented on Tuesday may not have any major developmental projects.
Sources in the corporation said that the civic body was in deep financial crisis and so
Toll to be collected at Edapally RoB from April
Commuters using the Edapally RoB will have to pay toll from April 1.
The NH wing of the public works department (PWD) has decided to cha-rge a user fee at the rec-ently opened bridge based on the 200
India in grip of drought: Expert
Droughts will be more regular said Dr P.V. Joseph, atmospheric scientist and former director of the Indian meteorological department.
Presenting a paper on the role of the Indian Ocean in climate ch