Buses plenty, but not services
Commuters who were looking foward to more services after the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) added 625 new buses to its fleet this year, will have to wait longer as one-third of
the b
Costly leak for civic body
Tough times are ahead for the cash-stripped city corporation. Though the dispute between the civic body and the Kerala Water Authority over non-payment of the Rs 90-cr water charge has been settled fo
Station mooted at Jos Junction
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has suggested building a new Metro station at Jos junction in the south to allow extension of the Metro Rail to West Kochi and to shift the station planned befo
Chinese navy ship tries to anchor harmony
The Chinese navy training ship, the Zheng He, which is on a voyage around the world to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Navy called at Kochi on Wednesday.
Mr Zhang Yan, C
Ernakulam district to get Rs 950 crore water project
The district is to get a mega Rs 950-crore drinking water project. At a meeting convened to discuss the outbreak of diseases and the drinking water problem in the district here on Monday, the water re
Town Hall land not for metro station : mayor
The city corporation has not decided to give land for Kochi Metro Rail Ltd to construct a metro station near Town Hall, according to mayor Tony Chammany.
Refuting reports about the civic body handin
Demand on for ‘CA’ series plate
Looking to buy a new vehicle in Kochi? You had better wait for a few months! A little patience could help you get the awesome ‘CA’ series number plate on your vehicle – for the very first time in Kera
NRHM programme fails to live up to expectations
When the much-hyped National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), one of the most ambitious programmes to revive the healthcare sector in the country, ended its five-year-long term last month, not only were m
Fresh tax for buildings
In a pioneering effort, the city corporation has initiated steps to implement the new revised property tax structure in the city.
Though the local self government department had issued the revision
Drink from the backwaters!
Despite being surrounded by water bodies, the city continues to be troubled by scarcity of drinking water for almost two decades now.
According to experts, a large quantity of river water that can be