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Protruding posts, ad boards choke Kochi junctions, endanger commuters

Bus shelters and bunk shops occupying footpaths force pedestrians to walk along the road; the Corporation has promised follow-up action on complaints, while a 1.50-crore project aims to decongest Vyttila Junction

29 Oct 2026 1:19 am
Kochi residents flag worsening air quality, especially at night

MLA seeks Chief Ministers intervention, citing health risks from air pollution. Pollution control board unable to gather real-time AQI data as Vyttila, Kaloor stations remain non-functional

29 Oct 2026 1:15 am
Kerala High Court directs State committee to resume negotiations with MSC Elsa 3 owners to release funds deposited for risk assessment and other costs

The Liberian-flagged ship that sunk had caused extensive marine and coastal pollution on the shores of Keralam and Tamil Nadu

28 Oct 2026 7:39 pm
Shukkoor murder case in Keralam: CBI court to pronounce verdict on November 12

Case assumed political significance after CPI(M) leader P. Jayarajan and former MLA and then DYFI State secretary T.V. Rajesh were arraigned as accused. Court had earlier refused to quash trial proceedings against them

28 Oct 2026 3:38 pm
Nedumbassery luxury car crash: District court rejects bail pleas of all four accused

Suhail Sajeev, the prime accused, and three co-passengers, Ninav, Ameen Sha and Joyal S., all aged 19, had approached the court after a Magistrate court had rejected their bail applications

28 Oct 2026 1:29 pm
Kadambrayar River pollution: PCB seeks action-taken report from Thrikkakara municipality

The agency had issued a notice to the civic body under the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, seeking details of the steps taken to rejuvenate the water body.

27 Oct 2026 6:51 pm
Cheranalloor car crash: ADGP pledges prompt action on genuine demands of victims family based on probe

ADGP P. Vijayan says team that accompanied him from Thiruvananthapuram, comprising an AIG and Circle Inspectors, will conduct a detailed probe, which includes examination of CCTV footage to verify allegations that officials at Cheranalloor police station misbehaved with the family

27 Oct 2026 3:27 pm
Traffic regulations in Aluva from Oct. 28 for bridge repair work

The old Marthanda Varma Bridge will remain closed until November 6, with heavy vehicles diverted along alternative routes

27 Oct 2026 6:48 am
Two midnight crashes, four deaths in Ernakulam: MVD, police call for more speed cameras, night patrols

Officials say luxury cars driven at over 100 kmph on Ernakulam roads expose gaps in enforcement, from idle patrol vehicles to an underused command centre

27 Oct 2026 1:02 am
26 Oct 2026 7:09 pm
Juvenile Justice Board grants bail to teen driver in fatal Cheranalloor car crash in Keralam

Absence of any previous criminal antecedents was among grounds cited for granting bail. The decision has not gone down well with protesters demanding his arrest, who have been seeking action against the boys father, a judicial officer and the registered owner of the car

26 Oct 2026 9:33 am
Ernakulam district panchayat in Keralam to speed up sterilisation of dogs

While the district panchayats two ABC centres in Mulanthuruthy and Vadavucode block panchayats are operational, with each centre having the capacity to sterilise and vaccinate over 100 dogs every month, they have been largely unable to meet their targets

26 Oct 2026 2:04 am
MVD mulls app for dynamic bus-scheduling to prevent reckless driving in Greater Kochi

Kochi Metropolitan Transport Authority meeting headed by the Transport Minister observes that the running time fixed four decades ago is insufficient, considering the manifold increase in the number of vehicles and worsening congestion on roads and at junctions

26 Oct 2026 1:26 am
Man killed in Keralams Kochi as luxury car, allegedly driven by judges minor son, hits scooter

Accident occurs around 2.20 a.m. near a car showroom at Maraparambu on Container Road in Cheranalloor

25 Oct 2026 8:34 pm
1.84 lakh collected as fine from erring motorists in Keralams Kochi

Fifty-three registered for parking violations; seven cases registered for illegal alterations and use of lights and horns that are not permitted

25 Oct 2026 2:11 am
Healthy life, clean surroundings every citizens right: NCDRC member Indrajit Singh

Speaking during his visit to the Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Indrajit Singh emphasises the need to give equal importance to environmental protection alongside consumer protection.

24 Oct 2026 9:01 pm
Sabnam Gafoor endowment lecture in Kochi on October 25

Organised jointly by the Sabnam Gafoor Foundation and the School of Gender Studies, Mahatma Gandhi University, the lecture will examine how womens life experiences and social engagements are documented in history through autobiographies, memoirs, and letters.

24 Oct 2026 8:55 pm
Ernakulam witnesses decline in influenza cases

A total of 335 influenza cases were reported until October 23, according to the Health department.

24 Oct 2026 7:41 pm
Kochi cyber police launch probe as LuLu Group reportedly loses 1.64 crore in online fraud

Unidentified people reportedly cheated the group by impersonating representatives of an Italy-based company that has been its long-term business partner.

24 Oct 2026 7:12 pm
Former DGP Tomin Thachankary seeks permission from Kerala HC to travel abroad

Justice A. Badharudeen granted time for the State to file its objection to Mr. Thachankarys plea seeking modification of his bail condition stating that he should not leave India without prior permission from the Court

24 Oct 2026 4:30 pm
Prime accused are being spared without questioning, remarks Kerala HC on PSC exam irregularities case

The PSC had approached the Court to quash the prosecution sanction granted by the government against the Commissions employees, and the FIR registered in the case with the Crime Branch

24 Oct 2026 4:01 pm
Nedumbassery accident: Experts from luxury car company likely to join police in Kochi for crash data retrieval

The police will submit a request to the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I, Angamaly seeking permission to retrieve the information stored in the Event Data Recorder (EDR) of the vehicle using the help of the experts

24 Oct 2026 3:00 pm
Kerala High Court upholds 10-year jail term for man convicted of raping 73-year-old woman

The court also cancelled his bail and directed him to surrender before the trial court to serve the sentence

22 Oct 2026 9:33 pm
Keralam Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan files appeal before Kerala HC, challenging Single Judge order in CMRL-Exalogic pay-off case

He challenges a Single Judge order that had earlier this month directed the registration of an FIR against him, his daughter T. Veena and son-in-law P.A. Mohamed Riyas

22 Oct 2026 5:27 pm
After nod for Aluva plant, Kerala Water Authority reconsidering its pilot 10 MLD desalination project at Munambam

Desalination project, proposed by previous LDF govt, was envisaged as a solution to persistent drinking water crisis in coastal regions of Ernakulam district. A new 190 MLD Water Treatment Plant at Aluva has received administrative sanction

22 Oct 2026 3:42 pm
Liquor worth 6,600 stolen from Bevco outlet in Keralam

Theft at a premium outlet at Muvattupuzha near Kochi. It came to light when Kerala State Beverages Corporation officials checked stock on October 21

22 Oct 2026 2:33 pm
Man booked for alleged defamatory remarks against Aluva MLA

The accused has been booked on charges including criminal defamation

21 Oct 2026 8:38 pm
Children in Kochi begin formal learning on Vijayadashami as CM Satheesan leads event

Holding the hands of around 25 children at the ceremony in Kochi, the CM guided them to write Harishree in Malayalam with their index finger on rice-filled platters

21 Oct 2026 1:30 pm
Pinarayi Vijayan questions SMA drug distribution; SAT Hospital says only CDSCO-approved drugs used

Pinarayi Vijayan said the negligent stance of the Health Minister was criminal and demanded that the Government conduct an enquiry into the incident

20 Oct 2026 10:09 pm
Arrest made in Sakthikulangara skeletal remains case

The gruesome incident came to light on September 30 when workers cleaning the harbor's septic tank found decomposed remains concealed beneath a mat

20 Oct 2026 8:35 pm
Temple plea for elephant procession: Kerala HC says SC-fixed registration deadline cant be extended by HC or govt

Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas holds that without any extension of the time granted by the Supreme Court, it was not proper for the High Court to direct a delayed registration or even to direct the consideration of an application for time extension

20 Oct 2026 3:05 pm
Work on first phase of new KSRTC bus terminal at Karikkamuri to begin soon

Tender awarded for 9.23 crore; the first phase will have dedicated bus bays, with provision for future vertical expansion; the new terminal is expected to address the long-standing problem of waterlogging at the existing bus stand

19 Oct 2026 1:14 am
Keralam High Court directs release of 9.73 crore for 225 victim compensation claims

The court also directed the secretaries of the respective District Legal Services Authorities to collect all required documents from victims while their cases were pending before the court to avoid delays in processing and disbursing compensation

18 Oct 2026 3:25 pm
Kerala High Court denies stay on government order reconstituting State Waqf Board

Court holds that the State government has the authority to cancel appointments made to the previous board. Petition by K.S. Hamza, former board chairperson, says government order is violative of an earlier High Court directive to fill vacancies on the previous board

18 Oct 2026 12:22 am
KWA administrative fee on water tankers hits civic bodys water supply hard

Along with water charges, tanker operators have to pay administrative fees, and the increased cost is affecting drinking water supply through tankers, says Panampilly Nagar councillor Antony Painuthara. Health standing committee chairperson Seena Gokulan demands that the charges be rolled back.

17 Oct 2026 10:28 pm
Cusat association requests V-C to revoke suspension of four officials

Cusat Employees Association representatives alleged that the officials were not given an opportunity to explain their position and that they were suspended before issuing a charge memo.

17 Oct 2026 10:01 pm
MVD, police detect 159 offences, impose 8 lakh fine in special drive

The offences detected included driving without a licence, evasion of road tax, non-payment of insurance, and illegal vehicle modifications, according to the RTO (Enforcement), Ernakulam.

17 Oct 2026 9:35 pm
Call for graduated driver licensing to prevent accidents involving new and teenaged drivers

The system, which is the norm in many countries, will help them gain experience and build safety skills over time, before getting driving licence, says road safety expert

17 Oct 2026 8:30 pm
Makkekadavu-Nerekadavu bridge to be inaugurated on October 18

The bridge, which is 800 metres long, has been built at a cost of 98.09 crore

17 Oct 2026 7:48 pm
Nedumbassery crash: Keralam court denies bail to all four accused

Nedumbassery police had arrested Suhail Sajeev, 19, who allegedly drove the car under the influence of alcohol, and three co-passengers, Ninav, 19; Ameer, 20; and Joel, 20 in connection with the accident that claimed three lives; the accused are likely to move the district court in appeal

17 Oct 2026 4:31 pm
Nedumbassery accident: Ramesh Chennithala promises zero compromise in probe, slams alleged defamation attempts

Home Minister critical of media reports alleging political interference aimed at protecting the accused

17 Oct 2026 2:19 pm
Keralam child rights commission files case over plight of students in leaky P&T Apartment Complex in Mundamveli

Panel issues notices seeking reports from Greater Cochin Development Authority, Kochi Corporation, Local Self-Government Department, Life Mission and District Collector

17 Oct 2026 10:20 am