[ad_1] The newly-formed council led by the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Kalamassery municipality has requested the government to relax restrictions on construction of residential and commercial buildings under the zonal regulations of the Department of Town Planning. The council has submitted a letter to the government, seeking required relaxations for construction works in green, […]
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[ad_1] The first resolution moved at the maiden meeting of the newly elected Kochi Corporation Council, seeking to relax the lock-in period of title deeds of houses built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) before they are released to beneficiaries, descended into a heated political debate on Tuesday. The Bharatiya Janata Party […]
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[ad_1] A Booth Level Officer checking filled enumeration forms | Photo Credit: The Hindu Over the past weeks, Kerala has had a roller-coaster ride with respect to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The element of amusement has been missing from it. Of the 2.78 crore voters who were issued forms during the […]
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[ad_1] Parking area at the Ernakulam Junction Railway Station on January 4. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU Safety inspections conducted by the Fire and Rescue Services at parking facilities in the city’s two major railway stations have flagged several concerns. Shortage of adequate firefighting equipment, poor maintenance and lack of training to handle emergencies were among […]
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[ad_1] Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan. File | Photo Credit: Thulasi Kakkat A Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) report, which raises questions about the legality of the Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan, marshalling foreign funds ostensibly for the rehabilitation of flood victims in his constituency in Paravoor, Ernakulam, in 2018, emerged in the […]
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[ad_1] Massive fire broke out at the motorcycle parking facility at Thrissur Railway Station early on January 4, 2026 morning. Photo: Special Arrangement A massive fire broke out at the motorcycle parking facility at Thrissur Railway Station early on Sunday (January 4, 2026) morning, destroying hundreds of vehicles and triggering panic in the area. The […]
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[ad_1] The newly appointed chairperson of the Thrikkakara municipality Rashid Ullamppilly said his priority will be the holistic development of the local body with a ‘people first’ attitude. Instead of branching into multiple initiatives and schemes and losing track of them, he plans to outline ten specific goals to be implemented in the first year. […]
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[ad_1] Vadassery Hasan Musliyar, who is leading the Kerala Yatra of the Kerala Muslim Jamat in Malappuram district, addressing a reception at Kondotty on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SAKEER HUSSAIN Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, a prominent Sunni scholar leading the Kerala Muslim Jamaat, has been drawing significant attention during his ongoing Kerala Yatra. The outreach […]
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[ad_1] In a setback to former Kerala Transport Minister and ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) legislator Antony Raju, a court in Thiruvananthapuram sentenced him to three years’ imprisonment for tampering with evidence related to a drug seizure case. The Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Nedumangadu, on Saturday (January 3, 2025) found him guilty of forging […]
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[ad_1] Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph has refuted the allegations against the party levelled by the Congress and the BJP related to the Sabarimala gold theft case. Addressing the media in Kannur on Saturday (January 3), he said that the charges against the Congress leaders linking them with Unnikrishnan Potti, the prime […]
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