Civic body begins intense tax drive
The cash strapped city corporation launched an intensive tax collection drive on Tuesday. Mayor Tony Chammany inaugurated the drive by collecting property tax from Kochouseph Chittilappilly, noted ind
Emerging blues for city corporation
While the political leadership in the state is engaged in heated debates over the high voltage Emerging Kerala meet, the host city corporation has also landed in a controversy following the alleged au
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
Cochin first’s first project in limbo
The renovation of one of the oldest crematoriums in the state, Ravipuram crematorium, part of the much-hyped Cochin First, which was heralded as the flagship project of the city corporation, has faile
Civic bodies in default
Most of the 60 municipalities across the state are reportedly guilty of defaulting on payment of over Rs 25 crore towards their employees’ provident fund, dearness allowance, pension and even LIC pre
Tough time ahead for tax evasion squads
It’s going to be a tough time ahead for the cash-strapped city corporation. The special squads of the corporation’s revenue department, constituted to identify tax evasion and unauthorised buildings i