Smart City project: Kerala wants 7 cities

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 20:08

As per the project, 100 Smart Cities would be developed across the country. While Uttar Pradesh has been assigned 13 Smart Cities, Kerala has got just one.

Students, cops hurt as SFI march turns violent in Kerela

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 17:27

A protest march taken out by the CPI(M)`s youth wing SFI against the UDF Government`s move to grant autonomy to several colleges in Kerala turned violent on Wednesday, resulting in injuries to some student activists and police personnel, police said.

Kasturirangan report heats up Kerala Assembly

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 18:02

The G Kasturirangan committee report is likely to create a flap during the current assembly session as 13 legislators walked out and sat on a day-long fast in front of the Assembly Tuesday.

Moved by people`s suffering, Chandy says how lucky we are

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 13:51

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said he was "moved beyond words" upon listening to people`s grievances during his recent mass contact programme in the state.

Doctors, nurses gets one year imprisonment for negligence in Kerela

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 18, 2013, 19:34

A Fast Track Court on Wednesday sentenced three doctors and equal number of nurses besides a nursing assistant of a private hospital in the district to one year imprisonment in a case connected with the death of a woman following laparoscopic surgery in 2006.

Congress leader K Sadirikoya passes away

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 10:06

Senior Congress leader and prominent trade unionist K Sadirikoya died after a prolonged illness at his residence on Sunday, family sources said.

Chandy predicts victory for UDF in Kerala

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 17:39

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday expressed confidence that the ruling Congress-led UDF in the state would achieve success in the coming Lok Sabha elections.

Kerela: Court rejects DGP`s plea for shifting accused in murder case

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 19:44

A court here today rejected Kerala DGP (Prison) Alexander Jacob`s plea for shifting the five accused in the RMP leader TP Chandrasekharan murder case to Central Jail in Thiruvananthapuram from District Jail here, after they were found using Facebook, using mobile phones in their possession.

Oommen Chandy declines to be drawn into prison issue

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 14:33

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today declined to be drawn into the wordy duel between a section of Congress leaders and State Home Minister Thiruvanchur Radhakrishnan over breach of prison rules by some accused in a political murder case, lodged in Kozhikode jail.

Global tender for Vizhinjam port floated

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 13:46

The Kerala government on Wednesday floated a global tender to decide on a private partner for the Rs 5,000-crore Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Searport near here.

IT professional raped in Kerela resort; search on for culprits

Last Updated: Sunday, December 1, 2013, 15:47

A 40-year old woman IT professional from Bangalore was allegedly raped at a backwater island resort near here and police are on the lookout for two persons involved in the incident.

Judge recuses from hearing plea against Vijayan`s discharge

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 18:59

Justice K Harilal of Kerala High Court on Tuesday recused himself from hearing a petition challenging the order of CBI Special Court in Thiruvananthapuram, discharging CPI(M) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan and 6 others in the SNC Lavalin case.