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Kerala HC lashes out at KSRTC for non-payment of pending salaries to employees

Kerala High Court on Thursday strongly criticised the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) for not disbursing the pending salary of its employees.... read..

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Director who put actor Dileep in a spot cleared in alleged sexual abuse case

Director Balachandra Kumar who revealed that actor Dileep, an accused in the 2017 actress abduction case, after his release from jail on bail had conspired with a few others to do away with police officials who 'trapped' him in the case, on Thursday heave... read..

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KIIFB Scam: Kerala High Court postponed Thomas Issac's petition

Kerala High Court on Wednesday postponed the petition of former Kerala Finance Minister and CPIM Central Committee member, challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate for interrogation in connection with the financial transactions of the... read..

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Southern Naval Command celebrates 76th Independence Day at Kochi base

The Southern Naval Command celebrated the 76th Independence Day at its base in Kochi, where a ceremonial wreath was laid by Vice Admiral MA Hampiholi at the SNC War Memorial in honour of all Naval personnel who have made the supreme sacrifice for the coun... read..

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Commuters can travel any distance for Rs 10 on Kochi Metro on Independence Day

Under the "Freedom to Travel" offer on Independence Day, commuters can travel at any distance for just Rs 10 on Kochi Metro on Monday.... read..

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Kerala: After Thomas Isaac, LDF MLAs, KIIFB also moves HC challenging ED summons in KIIFB transactions

Following an appeal to the Kerala High Court by former Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac and five Left Democratic Front (LDF) MLAs, the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) also filed a petition with the court objecting to the Enforcemen... read..

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MoS Muraleedharan demands Kerala MLA KT Jaleel's resignation over 'Azad Kashmir' remark

Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Friday slammed Communist Party of India (Marxist) MLA KT Jaleel for his "Azad Kashmir" remark saying that his statement was "nothing less than treason".... read..

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Kochi police set up 'Nirbhayam' app download challenge

The Kochi Police have initiated the "1 lakh download challenge of the "Nirbhayam" app and encouraged women to download it.... read..

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Isaac doesn't need not to appear till Aug 17, ED tells Kerala HC (Ld)

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday told the Kerala High Court that two-time state's former Finance Minister Thomas Isaac does need not to appear before it until next Wednesday (August 17).... read..

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Cochin Shipyard assures delivery of India's first indigenous Hydrogen-fuelled electric vessel by next year

Chairman and Managing Director of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) Madhu S Nair on Thursday said that India's first indigenous Hydrogen-fuelled electric vessel is likely to delivered by March-April next year.... read..

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Former Kerala Minister moves HC challenging ED summons in KIIFB transactions

Former Kerala Finance Minister and CPIM Central Committee member Thomas Issac on Wednesday filed a writ petition in the Kerala High Court challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for interrogation in connection with the financial... read..

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Kerala HC rules out giving Swapna Suresh's confession statement to Saritha Nair

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday ruled against giving the confession statement of Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the gold smuggling case, to solar scam accused Saritha Nair after she filed a petition seeking it.... read..

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Kerala HC dismisses petition of solar scam accused seeking copy of Swapna Suresh's statement

Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by Solar Scam accused Saritha S Nair seeking a copy of the statement given by Swapna Suresh, prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case to a lower court under Section 164 of CrPC.... read..

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Indian Coast Guard conducts marine pollution response seminar cum workshop

Indian Coast Guard on Wednesday started its two-day seminar cum workshop on marine pollution response in No. 4 Coast Guard District Headquarters (Kerala and Mahe) with an aim of increasing knowledge and cohesiveness among government and non-government org... read..

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Kerala HC initiates suo moto PIL to monitor flood relief work

The Kerala High Court on Monday itself initiated a public interest litigation to ensure proper monitoring of flood relief operations and directed the government to take proper steps for providing a mechanism to manage emergency situations during the monso... read..

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Indian Coast Guard organises awareness campaign as part of 'Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign' in Ernakulam

An awareness campaign was organised by the Indian Coast Guard ship Abhinav at Chellanam Cooperative Bank, Ernakulam, as a part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' which celebrates 75 years of independence and the propagation of 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign by Cen... read..

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Kerala CM helped terrorist to escape: Swapna Suresh

Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the gold smuggling case, on Monday, alleged that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan helped the UAE consulate in facilitating the escape of a terrorist.... read..

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Kerala HC orders NHAI to immediately fill potholes after man dies in accident

Kerala High Court on Saturday asked the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to fill the potholes immediately in the wake of a man's death in Kochi.... read..

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One limb gets amputated in Kerala in every 30 minutes: Study

With vascular diseases on the rise following increase in prevalence of diabetes and other life-style diseases, every 30 minutes one limb gets amputated in Kerala, according to a study conducted by the Vascular Society of Kerala (VASK).... read..

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Mohanlal visits India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier IAC Vikrant

Actor Mohanlal, who is also a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army, visited India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant which is soon to be commissioned, built in Cochin Shipyard Ltd.... read..

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Kerala: Indian Coast Guard conducts interactive programmes for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) along with Coastal Police on Friday conducted a Community Interaction Programme at Edavanakkad, Vypin, and Kuzhipilly, Ernakulam in Kochi to enlighten the civilians about the importance of Tricolour and "Har Ghar Tiranga" Campaign... read..

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Confusion over use of Malayalam documents in Kerala HC cleared

The confusion in the Kerala High Court on whether documents in Malayalam, the state's official language and mother tongue of people of the state, can be used, after two single judge benches, in less than a month, came out with divergent views on the issue... read..

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Black flag protest against Kerala CM: High Court asks counter-affidavit from state

Kerala High Court has issued notice to the State Government and asked it to file a counter affidavit on a plea challenging the arrest and detention of persons who were protesting against Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan waving black flags.... read..

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Kerala Rains: 5 flights from Middle East bound for Calicut Airport diverted to Kochi.

Five flights from the Middle East bound for the Kozhikode International Airport has been diverted to Kochi airport due to bad weather.... read..

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Kerala HC notice on plea asking if waving black flags, wearing black means jail

The Kerala High Court has issued notice to the state's Pinarayi Vijayan government on a plea seeking to know whether wearing a black dress and waving black flags at protests is enough to earn a ticket to jail.... read..

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Evidence tampering case: Kerala HC stays all proceedings against state transport minister

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed further proceedings in the evidence tampering case registered against Kerala Transport Minister Antony Raju for one month.... read..

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Kalamassery bus burning case: NIA court sentences three to rigorous imprisonment

A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Kochi on Monday sentenced two persons to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and a third to six years in prison after they were found guilty in a 2005 case in which a Tamil Nadu state government bus ... read..

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Kerala rains: HC directs Disaster Management Authority, Kochi Corporation to ensure necessary measures

Kerala High Court directed the officers of the Disaster Management Authority and the Corporation of Kochi that they must ensure every necessary measure is taken and completed on a war footing in the wake of heavy rains and expected flooding in the city.... read..

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Pinarayi Vijayan violated all rules during Sharjah ruler's visit to Kerala: Swapna Suresh

Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the gold smuggling case, on Monday, alleged that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan not only violated protocol but also his oath of office during the visit of Sharjah's ruler to the state in 2017.... read..

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Set up temporary detention centres for foreign citizens without travel documents: Kerala HC to state govt

Kerala High Court has directed the State Government to set up temporary detention centres for foreign citizens who do not possess travel documents. Court also directed this to be set up within two months. Court also directed the Secretary of the Social Ju... read..

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Five benches in Kerala HC become paperless from today, issues guidelines

As five benches in the Kerala High Court have become paperless from Monday, the court guidelines regarding it that to be followed by the lawyers.... read..

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Kalamassery bus burning case: NIA Court sentences two accused seven, six years imprisonment

National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court here sentenced two accused in the Kalamassery bus burning case to seven years each and one accused to six years of imprisonment.... read..

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TN Guv slams ex-PM Manmohan Singh for inking deal with Pak on terrorism soon after 26/11

Reiterating India's 'zero tolerance to violence' stand, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has slammed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for inking an agreement with Pakistan on terrorism within months of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008.... read..

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Andrews Thazhath is new Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of Syro-Malabar Church

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Andrews Thazhath as the Apostolic Administrator of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church.... read..

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Kerala govt to avoid GST implementation on food products

The Kerala government has decided to avoid the GST implementation on 13 food products, state Food Minister GR Anil clarified on Saturday while urging the Centre to withdraw the decision.... read..

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Congress Youth workers show black flag to Kerala CM thrice in a day

Protesting against Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for the alleged gold smuggling scam, Youth Congress workers on Friday showed black flag to the CM three times in a single day in Kerala's Kochi.... read..

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Kerala HC seeks status report from Trial Court in Evidence Tampering case against state Transport Minister

Kerala High Court on Friday asked for the status report of the Evidence Tampering case filed against Kerala Transport Minister Antony Raju from the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court of Nedumangad in the Thiruvananthapuram district.... read..

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K-Rail Project: Social Impact Assessment being done only through geo-tagging, state informs Kerala HC

Kerala Government on Tuesday informed the state High Court that no large survey stones are being used for demarcation in the ongoing Social Impact Assessment (SIA) activities as part of the SilverLine semi-high-speed rail project. It also informed that th... read..

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ED interrogates CSI Bishop for 9 hours in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday interrogated Church of South India (CSI) Moderator and South Kerala Bishop Dharmaraj Rasalam for 9 hours in the alleged money laundering case in connection with the church-run Karakonam Medical College in Kerala.... read..

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Plea moved in Kerala HC seeking disqualification of MLA Saji Cherian

A petition has been moved in the Kerala High Court seeking a direction to declare that former minister and CPI(M) MLA Saji Cherian is not entitled to hold the office of MLA after his alleged remarks against the Indian Constitution.... read..

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No approval granted for SilverLine project: Railways tells Kerala HC

The Railway Board on Tuesday clarified to the Kerala High Court that it has not granted any approval for the SilverLine semi-high-speed rail project of the Kerala government.... read..

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Money laundering case: ED asks CSI Bishop to appear for questioning on Wednesday

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued notice to Church of South India (CSI) Moderator and South Kerala Bishop Dharmaraj Rasalam asking to appear before it on Wednesday for questioning.... read..

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"Complete eradication of extreme poverty will be possible in Kerala in next 4 yrs": Kerala Minister

Kerala Minister for Local Self Governments and Excise MV Govindan announced that complete eradication of extreme poverty will be possible in Kerala within the next four years.... read..

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Kerala Blasters FC announces launch of senior women's team

Kerala Blasters FC, the football club in the Indian Super League (ISL) have announced the launch of their senior women's team.... read..

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Children of unwed women, rape victims have right to dignity: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court ruled that the child of an unwed mother or of a raped victim is a citizen of the country, and nobody can infringe any of his/her fundamental rights, which are guaranteed in our Constitution and said that the petitioner has the right not ... read..

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Kerala: Visually challenged girl beats all odds, tops Class 12 with 496 marks

Displaying that disability is not an impediment to success, Kochi girl, Hannah Alice Simon added another feather to her accolades as she secured the first rank in class 12 Board examinations in the disabled category.... read..

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Kerala Blasters FC to play pre-season friendlies in UAE in Aug

Kerala Blasters FC are set to travel to UAE next month for their pre-season friendlies.... read..

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ISL: Adrian Luna signs two-year contract with Kerala Blasters FC

Adrian Luna's magic continues in the Indian Super League for another season as the Blasters' talisman signed a two-year contract extension which keeps him at the club until 2024.... read..

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Akasa Air to commence Kochi operations from Aug 13

Akasa Air, the country's newest airline, announced its operations from Kochi. It will operate 28 services in the Bangalore-Kochi-Bangalore sector from 13 August 2022 offering two flights daily.... read..

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Kerala HC permits termination of 30-weeks pregnancy of a minor rape victim

Kerala High Court on Friday permitted medical termination of a 30-weeks pregnancy of a minor rape victim.... read..

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Sreejith Narayanan takes charge as new Director, Operations of Cochin Shipyard Limited

Sreejith K Narayanan on Friday took charge as the Director (Operations) of Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).... read..

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