Water Metro service to be suspended

[ad_1] Water Metro services from the High Court terminal to Fort Kochi, Vypeen, South Chittoor, and Mattancherry will be suspended on Tuesday (December 30, 2025) from 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. due to the Champions Boat League being held at Marine Drive. Services will resume after 5:00 p.m. However, the Mattancherry–Willingdon Island service will operate […]

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Ex-TDB member Vijayakumar arrested in Sabarimala gold theft case

[ad_1] Former Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) member N. Vijayakumar was arrested on Monday in connection with the Sabarimala gold theft case, the police said. Mr. Vijayakumar was a member of the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) during the tenure of the former President A. Padmakumar, who has already been arrested in the case related to the […]

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ED issues notice to interrogate Ex-MLA P.V. Anvar in KFC loan misappropriation case

[ad_1] The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), probing the alleged misappropriation of loans by former MLA P.V. Anvar from the Kerala Financial Corporation (KFC), has issued a notice asking him to appear for interrogation, officials said on Monday. Sources said that Mr. Anvar has been asked to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Kochi […]

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Waste management to get top priority, says Eloor municipal chief

[ad_1] Ensuring proper waste management measures will be a priority area for the newly-formed council in Eloor municipality under the Left Democratic Front (LDF), according to its chairperson Laiji Sajeevan. The intent was to continue with various projects initiated by the previous Left front-led council, she said on Monday (December 29, 2025). Ms. Sajeevan pointed […]

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Focus on overcoming hurdles posed by regulations under ‘green zone’ in Kalamassery, says chairperson Jamal Manakkadan

[ad_1] Jamal Manakkadan, the newly elected chairperson of Kalamassery municipality, has accorded top priority to resolving issues related to the ‘green zone’ demarcation under the existing structural plan of the civic body. The first meeting of the new council, to be held on January 1, 2026, will discuss measures to overcome hurdles in the construction […]

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Size of bank frauds seen rising though cases on a decline: RBI report

[ad_1] Despite several safeguarded and technology interventions, fraudsters continued to game the banking system and duped both lenders and depositors as indicated in a statutory report by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The amount involved in bank frauds was seen rising though the number of cases were on a decline as reported in the […]

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Dating apps under scanner after spike in digital crimes

[ad_1] The police have put the operation of several newly launched dating apps under scrutiny following a spike in crimes involving digital predation, online grooming of minors and theft of personal data. The move follows confidential complaints received by the State’s high-tech crime inquiry cell. Sources said the presence of minors on such unverified apps […]

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N.S. Madhavan to be awarded Kerala Legislative Assembly’s literary award at KLIBF inaugural function

[ad_1] The fourth edition of the Kerala Legislature International Book Festival (KLIBF 4), organised by the Kerala Legislative Assembly, will be held from January 7 to January 13, 2026, on the Assembly premises here. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the festival at a function to be held at the R. Sankaranarayanan Thampi Lounge in […]

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Australia to remove tariffs on 100% of Indian exports from January 1, says Piyush Goyal

[ad_1] Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. File | Photo Credit: PTI Australia will provide duty-free access to all Indian exports from January 1, 2026 under the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between the two countries, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday (December 29, 2025). The Minister was commenting on the […]

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