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Keralam government sanctions 11 crore for renovationroad development in Kochi

The project aims to improve the motorability of the road and address hardships faced by commuters, says Ernakulam MLA

14 Nov 2026 1:32 am
Concern mounts over poor air quality in Kochi; Corpn. to set up monitoring stations

Experts flag vehicular emissions, open construction sites, and post-monsoon weather changes; PCB awaits govt. nod for repair and maintenance of two of its three monitoring stations, which have remained dysfunctional for over six months

14 Nov 2026 1:32 am
Keralam CM Satheesan appeals for unity among churches in State

Chief Minister says unity among churches could transform the State; Mammootty presented with the Sreshta Bava Award

14 Nov 2026 1:07 am
Kerala High Court seeks States response to PIL seeking mechanism to implement cyber laws

Cyber laws under Information Technology Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita focus primarily on ensuring punishment after commission of crime, says petitioner

14 Nov 2026 12:36 am
Plea by suspended Sanskrit varsity students may be amended

The matter will be considered again on November 16

13 Nov 2026 10:40 pm
Crime Branch arrests Kerala Pravasi Association chief for alleged extortion attempt

The society reportedly received the notice on October 5, directing it to produce documents in connection with alleged financial irregularities, including money laundering

13 Nov 2026 6:59 am
Minister-level meeting seeks report on relocation, rehabilitation plans for P&T Colony residents from Ernakulam Collector

Kochi MLA Mohammed Shiyas had submitted a memorandum to the Minister outlining three possible rehabilitation packages

13 Nov 2026 6:58 am
13 Nov 2026 1:27 am
Mental health project to address teenage suicides in Puthencruz division

The programme named Wings of Happiness to be organised in 13 schools in the division

13 Nov 2026 1:12 am
Poignant note written by Abhimanyu surfaces in court during murder trial

The brief note, purportedly written by Abhimanyu, a graduate student who was fatally stabbed on July 2, 2018, expresses gratitude to a fellow student who provided him with a meal

13 Nov 2026 12:38 am
SFI activists booked for protesting against Minister at Maharajas College in Keralams Kochi granted anticipatory bail

The bail was granted on condition that they cooperate with the investigation and appear whenever asked by the investigation officer

13 Nov 2026 12:26 am
Vineeth on his evolution from romantic hero to character actor

Actor Vineeth on his latest film Bouma, a string of horror projects and his four decades in films

12 Nov 2026 5:14 pm
Rights panel steps in to address alleged contamination of well water near temple

The PCB and temple committee have assured that water contamination near the temple will be permanently resolved once the new waste treatment plant becomes operational

12 Nov 2026 6:53 am
Public concerns persist over poor air quality levels in Edayar industrial area

Elected representatives and residents of wards near Edayar industrial area raise concerns over continuing odour and air pollution with the Chief Minister; probe initiated, says Environment Surveillance Centre of the PCB in Eloor

12 Nov 2026 1:36 am
Post-smart city era: dispute erupts over upkeep of CSML projects

Corpn. burdened with maintaining projects that fall under jurisdiction of other agencies, says Mayor; around 60 projects were executed by CSML

12 Nov 2026 1:34 am
Drug peddlers adopt innovative methods to conceal contraband as surveillance tightens in Kochi

Drug traffickers are concealing consignments in everyday commodities such as banana bunches, jaggery and air coolers to evade routine checks; recent seizures in and around Kochi point to changing methods of transporting narcotic substances, posing fresh challenges to enforcement agencies

12 Nov 2026 1:31 am
Biomining of old waste at Kumbalathumuri begins

Around 27,000 metric tonnes of legacy waste accumulated at the Kumbalathumuri site will be remediated and processed through biomining

11 Nov 2026 8:19 pm
HC asks SSUS why it persists with demand for apology from protesting students who were already under suspension

A Bench of Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan was considering a plea by 16 students who had been suspended from the university pending an enquiry into the protest in which they reportedly did a mock funeral of the V-C

11 Nov 2026 5:06 pm
Vlog portraying heartbreaking condition of Kochi International Marina draws swift response from Keralam CM

The patronage for the Kochi International Marina plummeted over the years due to piracy off the Somalia coast deterring seafarers and the inadequate depth at the facility due to dredging not being done at frequent intervals. Chief Minister says steps will be taken to address issues at the facility

11 Nov 2026 1:20 am
Civil police officer injured in attack by detained man in Keralams Kochi

The officer was injured after a man who had been detained on charge of creating public nuisance in the city allegedly bit on his hands while he was being taken in a police vehicle for medical examination

11 Nov 2026 12:45 am
Award-winning Keralam farmer who used his banana farming as cover for smuggling drugs arrested

Dhanesh S. Nair had allegedly trained members of his drug network on how to conceal drugs inside banana bunches

10 Nov 2026 5:42 pm
Rights panel seeks report from LSGD on linking Chilavannur Bund Road with Vyttila-Aroor bypass

Panel directs the Local Self Government department to convene a meeting of the District Collector, GCDA secretary, and Corporation secretary within a week to decide on funding for the project

10 Nov 2026 1:09 am
After councillors flag disparities, Kochi Corporation tightens monitoring of dog-catching squads

Corporation set to appoint a health inspector to coordinate requests for squad deployment

9 Nov 2026 1:30 pm
Car accessories showroom in Kochi gutted in fire; none injured

Blaze is estimated to have caused losses worth lakhs of rupees, as the shop had stocked up on accessories for premium cars, according to Fire and Rescue Services personnel

9 Nov 2026 10:02 am
Climate scientist P.V. Joseph passes away

He discovered the low-level monsoon jetstream and conducted extensive research on monsoon onset, Rossby waves, and ocean-atmosphere instability

7 Nov 2026 1:43 am
Genuineness of Thachankarys hospitalisation needs to be examined thorougly: Kerala High Court

Thachankary had 10,000 ailments while in jail but was fit for a job outside the country as soon as he was released, and there was severe contradiction, says court

7 Nov 2026 1:41 am
Kakkanad accident draws attention to need for footpaths in Greater Kochi

Barring arterial roads, most roads in in Kochi and its suburbs are barely wide enough to accommodate two lanes

7 Nov 2026 1:23 am
Pedestrians death: Kerala HC raps Kochi Corpn. over alleged failure to restore footpaths in city

Court observes that the woman killed in the Kakkanad accident had no space to move aside to avoid the oncoming bus, and reiterates that the right to pedestrian paths is a fundamental right

7 Nov 2026 1:17 am
Kochi doctor booked for sexual assault a day after actors arrest on his complaint

The Infopark police registered the case against the doctor on a complaint filed by a relative of one of the accused; he allegedly abused the woman after giving her intoxicants, say police

6 Nov 2026 10:56 pm
Migrant worker held in Perumbavoor for alleged murder of toddler stepson

Arrest follows post-mortem report indicating a head injury as the cause of death; police also received statements that the accused used to assault the child

6 Nov 2026 10:03 pm
MVDs Operation Night Hunt nets 60 violators, 2.74 lakh in fines in Kochi

The drive, conducted under the direction of Ernakulam Regional Transport Officer Biju Isaac, was aimed at cracking down on vehicles with illegal modifications, excessive noise emissions, and other traffic violations.

6 Nov 2026 5:00 pm
Keralams mangrove cover expanded in past decade despite prior decline, finds study

Study by ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute based in Kochi compared satellite images from 2017 and 2026 to map changes in mangrove vegetation across Keralams coastal districts

6 Nov 2026 4:36 pm
ED searches 12 premises linked to BLM society

The searches were related to the alleged misappropriation and laundering of public funds belonging to Bharath Lajhna Multi State Housing Co-operative Society Ltd. by its founder

6 Nov 2026 1:25 am
Two actors held on charge of assaulting and robbing doctor in Kochi

The 41-year-old doctor was allegedly assaulted and robbed of valuables worth 3.25 lakh after being lured to an apartment on the pretext of an emergency medical need

5 Nov 2026 10:05 pm
Injunction on Koodathayi-based web series challenged in High Court

The release of the series had been halted following an interim injunction granted by a munsiff court on a suit filed by Jolyamma Joseph, the prime accused in the alleged murder of six members of her family

5 Nov 2026 9:27 pm