‘Hillary was first, I said too’
The news about a forthcoming book by British author Mick Conefrey that tries to establish that Edmund Hillary was the first man to scale Everest during the 1953 expedition, and which received wide cov
Montek ploughs a new minefield
Deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia recently dropped a bombshell when he suggested at the Emerging Kerala meet that the state should look beyond paddy cultivation and u
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
Bus owners threaten strike
The city, which depends mainly on private bus transport, is in for trouble if bus owners go ahead with their strike threat. The government is not likely to accept all their demands.
These include: a
IOC blames transporters for shortage
The Indian Oil Corporation has admitted that bulk LPG supply across the state has been disrupted and blamed transports for this as they were refusing to transport cylinders in the wake of strict measu
Bus owners seek Rs 7 in minimum fare
Private bus owners on Monday demanded a hike in minimum ticket fare to Rs 7 from Rs 5, a cut in the student concession rate and the abolition of “age limit” of buses to cope with the diesel price incr
Kerala is 2nd most searched Indian landmark
Kerala is ranked second in the country among the list of ‘most-searched landmarks’. The list was published by Google on its official blog, based on the searches made on Google Maps as part of the summ
Railway cleaning employees threaten stir
You might find pests and rodents in long-distance trains originating from here in the next few days.
For, a row has erupted between the railway and a section of the staff here over spraying of pesti
Bus fare hike likely; Lorry stir from today
Both private and KSRTC bus fares may go up following the diesel price hike.
Transport minister Aryadan Muhammed said here on Sunday that the next cabinet meeting will take up the “reasonable demand”
City projects fail to soar as Kerala ‘emerges’
The just-concluded high voltage Emerging Kerala, aimed at big time state development, could not, however, address some of the vital issues which Kochi very badly needed.
The sewage treatment plant pr