Block stations to speed up trains
With a view to improving the mobility of trains in the Thiruvananthapuram division, that caters to a large part of Kerala, five new Intermediate Block Stations (IBS) would be set up this year that wou
‘Not aiming for Mayor’
Scotching rumours that he was aspiring to become the mayor, Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) chairman and KPCC general secretary N.Venugopal said he was quiet happy in his current job, but
Dalai Lama to visit Kerala on nov. 24
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be on a two-day visit to the state from November 24. The spiritual leader of Tibet, Tenzin Gyatso, the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet, would inaugurate Sivagiri Mutt's 80th
More financial freedom for GCDA
The state government raised the cap on the amount that could be sanctioned by the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) for taking up large-scale urban development projects. Based on a request p
Magic show for anti-drug campaign
Magician Nipin Niravath and the members of the Social Service Club, SBOA, South Chitoor organised a magic show as part of an anti-drug campaign on Saturday.
Excise minister K. Babu inaugurated the e
Sreedharan not our man, says delhi metro
The Kochi Metro project has hit yet another road block with the Union urban development ministry clarifying that Metroman E. Sreedharan had not been authorised by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to take
Thattukadas in Kochi go hi-tech
Kochi City Corporation has lined up 50 modern hi-tech mobile wayside eateries that are hygienic and comply with all food safety standards and are a first in South India. The specially designed moderni
City IT hub cut off after dusk
Lack of adequate public transport at night to Infopark at Kakkanad, the IT hub of Kochi, has forced hundreds of employees commuting to the centre to opt for own transport or autos.
As per the RTO re
Boat rides make waves in backwaters once again
Passenger traffic on the boat services being operated from Ernakulam Jetty to destinations like Fort Kochi and Mattancherry has been witnessing a sharp increase lately, with State Water Transport Auth
Violators to land in sea of troubles
The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) is tightening its noose around consumers who use illegal water connections, drawing water using motor pumps from pipelines and tampering with water meters.
The autho