Youth Congress activist forces stoppage of Kerala Chief Minister’s cavalcade

Youth Congress activist forces stoppage of Kerala Chief Minister’s cavalcade

In a major security breach, a Youth Congress (YC) activist jumped in front of the official car of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, forcing an unscheduled stoppage of the cavalcade near the Collectorate Junction in Kakkanad on Friday around 1 p.m. Sony Pananthanam, Youth Congress Ernakulam Niyojaka Mandalam block general secretary, was arrested by the Thrikkakara […]

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Alert sounded on banks of Periyar

GST fraud: migrant running roadside kiosk in Ernakulam asked to pay ₹66 lakh with fine

Bidyut Sekh, who has been running a roadside kiosk near the private bus stand in Perumbavoor for nearly a decade, is in a state of shock ever since his mother back in his home at Murshidabad in West Bengal forwarded a notice. The notice from the office of the Deputy Commissioner of Central GST and […]

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Steamer agents express concern over decision to stop crew change at Kochi port

Steamer agents express concern over decision to stop crew change at Kochi port

The facility for crew change in the outer harbour of Kochi port, which has carried out a large number of crew change operations since May 15, 2020, has been stopped through an order of the Director General of Shipping, said the president of Kerala Steamer Agents’ Association M. Krishnakumar here on Monday. He said that […]

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People yearn to reclaim their cities from automobile lobby, says veteran urban designer K.T. Ravindran

People yearn to reclaim their cities from automobile lobby, says veteran urban designer K.T. Ravindran

‘The newest trend is to build pedestrian pathways, walkways and cycle tracks’ ‘The newest trend is to build pedestrian pathways, walkways and cycle tracks’ People want to reclaim their cities the world over, since the automobile lobby has hijacked most cities at the cost of green, open, public spaces, K.T. Ravindran, advisory board member of […]

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₹30-crore facility to replace Thripunithura iron bridge

₹30-crore facility to replace Thripunithura iron bridge

The State government has given administrative sanction for building a two-lane bridge costing ₹30 crore in the place of the narrow, dilapidated iron bridge in Thripunithura. People of the locality and motorists have been demanding a new bridge instead of the old rickety one, to avoid travelling longer distance from Maradu to reach Thripunithura town. […]

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Alert sounded on banks of Periyar

Mapping of accident hotspots under way in Ernakulam

If things work out as planned, motorists can in the not-so-distant future look at the possibility of being warned ahead of accident-prone hotspots with the help of Google Map. Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) officials in Ernakulam are busy mapping the accident hotspots as part of a State-wide project. Palakkad district remains at the top of […]

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