GCDA says no to BOT model mall project
The executive committee meeting of the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) under its new chairman, N. Venugopal, has decided to cancel the proposal for a mega shopping mall project under build
7 get Lifer for murder of Youth Congress leader
The CBI special court on Friday awarded life term to the seven accused, including CPM former Kumbala area secretary Sudhakara Master, for the gruesome murder of the Youth Congress leader, Mr Abdul Jab
HC allows fishermen kin plea, Italy ship to stay till April 2
Expressing dissatisfaction over the investigation into the Italian firing case, the Kerala High Court on Friday stayed till April 2, a single bench order allowing the Italian vessel, Enrica Lexie, to
The net result
When it comes to promoting tourism, the Chinese nets (Cheena vala) are to Kochi what the painted face of a Kathakali actor is to the state of Kerala.
These antique pieces that provide Kochi with its
No place to groom
As Pune FC enter Chirag’s home turf in Kochi on Sunday, a few familiar names in the visitor’s dugout will make home fans sit up. Shahin Lal and Karma Tsewang were two boys who learned the trade here b
Modernisation to take off soon
The Kochi corporation on Friday passed its annual budget for 2012-2013, raising the division fund for councillors by Rs 10 lakh to Rs 40 lakh. The budget envisages an income of Rs 757.74 crore and ex
Fishermen killing: Government fails to defend case
With the Kerala High Court permitting the Italian vessel to sail out of the Kochi port, legal experts point out to the failure on the part of the state in defending the case.
Experts hinted at the de
Keralite girds up sails to circle the globe
If an ambitious plan by the Indian navy goes according to plan, a Keralite will become the second Indian to solo circumnavigate and that too in the same naval sailing ship that Commander Dilip Donde d
District budget eyewash
The Ernakulam district panchayat presented a rather eye-washing budget for 2012-13 on Thursday, laying little thrust on problems like waste management and water supply.
The district panchayat also a
Councillors trade barbs over budget
The first day of the corporation’s budget talks was marked by the absence of any healthy discussion. It was dominated mostly by politics and non-civic issues.
The council meeting also witnessed upro