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Searches conducted at Urban Co-operative Society, Angamaly; Thennala Service Co-operative Bank; and Kuttanellur Co-operative Bank in connection with alleged fraud involving 550 crore
Akasa Air and Saudia flights from Kochi cancelled amid reported disruptions at Riyadh airport
Widening aimed at facilitating free left turns at bottlenecked Thiruvankulam Junction; 20-metre-wide roundabout planned at junction for smoother traffic flow; steps to be taken to construct Chitrapuzha-Mamala Bund Road
In letter to affected apartment owners, Economic Offences Wing of Crime Branch, Ernakulam Range, dismisses allegations of lack of progress in investigation into alleged irregularities and offences related to construction
Court was considering a petition by headmistress of a Kollam school seeking to disqualify school manager for allegedly denying her entry for wearing a churidar instead of a sari
31 students from five schools enrolled in the Roshni project take part; Ten-day programme being held at GVHSS, Kunnumpuram; Training aims to impart vocational skills alongside studies
For long, councillors from West Kochi have complained of discrimination in catching of stray dogs for sterilisation at the Corporations ABC Centre at Brahmapuram
The court says Rugby should be included in State-level sports events as it is part of the National School Games
The panel will recommend measures to the Union government and concerned authorities to expedite the revival of the cash-strapped PSU
Four cases of chickenpox reported from a hostel block over the past few days
Army Welfare Housing Organisation reportedly informs district administration officials that it is awaiting authorisation from headquarters in Delhi
Police launched the background verification drive in response to a series of incidents of criminal behaviour involving private bus employees
Adoor Prakash is a very senior leader who has every right to express his views about having to learn of important matters through media. What he said cannot be dismissed lightly, says the MP
The protesters were arrested and removed from the scene by the police. The BJP has been blocking the vehicles of the State Ministers and waving black flags at them for several days since Youth Congress activists staged a black flag protest against Amit Shah in Kollam on September 26
Police register two separate first information reports against both parties based on mutual complaints lodged against each other
Legal action initiated against erring drivers and bus operators
A joint drive was conducted at multiplexes in malls last month following complaints of overpricing, and notices were served on erring establishments
The petitioner allegedly lost 26,000 after being promised publication of his research paper in the UGC-CARE-listed Kanpur Philosophers Journal
Kalamassery police issued Anto Augustine a fresh summons after he failed to appear before the investigation team on September 28
The first tree census was conducted in 2010 and the latest one in 2019
A petition by Congress leader Shaji J. Kodankandath had alleged that irregularities in the digital survey equipment tenders had caused a loss of 150 crore to the public exchequer
The case pertains to a reported revelation by Augustine that two people had met him with what they claimed was a journalistic scoop on Satheesans alleged second marriage
The incident exposes alleged lapses in firefighting mechanism in Fort Kochi, prompting Fire dept. to initiate steps to strengthensafety infrastructure in the area; proposal to be submitted to District Collector highlighting need for installing dedicated firefighting equipment, including water hydrants, at strategic locations to prevent similar incidents in future
Registrar suggests measures such as prioritising execution of processes such as summons or warrants issued by criminal courts and deputing police officers to assist courts in the matter
Court was considering a report filed by Sabarimala Special Commissioner R. Jayakrishnan on the matter
SFI wins all seats at Maharajas College and 13 of 14 at St. Peters College; KSU wrests unions from SFI at six colleges, including Cochin College; KSU retains unions at 10 colleges, including Sacred Heart and Sree Sankara College
Corporation explores moving 12 crore earmarked for flyover beautification to footpath renovation; CSML says funds cannot be diverted midway and a fresh proposal would be needed; EDRAAC flags deplorable footpath conditions along several stretches, including Shanmugham Road and M.G. Road.
A delegation led by CPI district secretary N. Arun visited the complex and expressed solidarity with the residents staging protest
Police sources said the body is suspected to be at least a month old, and the advanced state of decomposition has made identification difficult
He was founder of Tapasya Kalasahitya Vedi and Balagokulam and had worked as editor of Kesari
Kerala State Pollution Control Board had claimed that there are adequate treatment facilities for processing the biomedical waste generated in healthcare facilities across various districts
The P&T Apartment Owners Association takes strong exception to former Kochi MLAs remarks, prompting the CPI(M) district leadership to issue a statement
Court says custodial interrogation unnecessary; bail subject to conditions including weekly appearance before investigating officer and cooperation with probe
Hundreds of victims of the alleged financial fraud staged a protest at the companys office at Palarivattom
High Court criticises the actors association over the high number of petitions arising from disputes between its members; observations made while considering a petition to quash an FIR lodged against actor Lakshmipriya
The police say the ED will be intimated about the cases as the accused have received money in bank accounts abroad for services promised or delivered in India
Four-day event records around 58,000 B2B meetings, besides discussions on tapping emerging opportunities
The cash was seized from the residence of GST Joint Commissioner Prajani Rajan at Pachalam on Saturday, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau said in a statement
A fresh case has been registered against Parvathy Maya Shaji, the founder and CEO of Amster Overseas, and two others based on a complaint lodged by a youth from Ponnani in Malappuram
Augustine moved the application, anticipating an imminent move to arrest him after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the case related to the Messi row carried out search operations at ocations linked to him and his brothers

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