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Islanders fall prey to promises of easy funds by small chit fund firms
Failure of firms in the past has not deterred islanders from joining new ones. - File Photo
The Hindu Islanders fall prey to promises of easy funds by small chit fund firms Failure of firms in the past has not deterred islanders from joining new ones. - File Photo

Lure of small chit funds spells doom for islanders

Illegal chit fund companies are flourishing in islands situated in and around Kochi. The failure of many such companies in the past has not deterred islanders from joining new ones. Establis... »
The Kochi-Muziris Biennale drew close to four lakh visitors to its venues in Fort Kochi and Ernakulam, and received rave reviews from artists and critics from across the world. — FILE PHOTO

State leaves biennale foundation in the lurch

Government’s decision to grant Rs.4 crore to the cash-strapped foundation is up for scrutiny before the High Court, but State is lax in defending its decision »

Ahead of silver jubilee, hostel hopes to rake in profits

With hardly a year left for its silver jubilee celebrations, the government youth hostel at Kakkanad is looking at putting in place additional facilities that will help it generate more revenue be... »
One of the proposals under consideration of the KSUDP authorities is to take the representatives of the residents of the area to a modern plant at Vijayawada.

Agitating residents likely to be taken on tour of sewage plants

Faced with increased public resistance against proposed sewage treatment plants in the State, the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project (KSUDP) is planning to placate the agitated residents... »
While the passenger patronage of low-floor buses in the city keeps fluctuating, those operating between districts and from Kochi city to suburban towns are making profits.

Kochi and capital city likely to get 150 more low-floor buses

Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram together are likely to get around 150 more AC and non-AC low floor buses under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme. This is unde... »      1 comment
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KOCHI, May 20, 2013

Cargo service to set sail by May-end

With the 205-km Kollam-Kottapuram National Waterway III expected to be commissioned in November, efforts are on to ensure connectivity between coastal and inland waterways in the State.The... »      1 comment
KOCHI, May 19, 2013

Summer heat worsens duck plague in Thrissur

Duck plague has claimed over 6,000 ducks in Thrissur district. The deaths were because of virus attack, said N. Divakaran Nair, professor and head of the Pathology Department of the Colle... »
A ride close to death: Tourists depend on fishing boats to get to the islands in the absence of ferries run by government agencies. — File photo
KOCHI, May 19, 2013

‘It seemed our life would end in the middle of Arabian Sea’

At Lakshadweep, the tropical blue sky and the serene wash of turquoise sea water on the finest powdery white sand promise a thoroughly relaxed mood to the tourists. But the journey to the tiny dot... »      1 comment
KOCHI, May 19, 2013

Five drown in Lakshadweep boat capsize

Five persons on board a crowded fishing trawler drowned after the vessel capsized near Kadamat island in Lakshadweep on Saturday morning. Two of them were children.Twenty-four others either... »
Repair works in progress on Saturday on the water pipeline that burst on Thursday night at Athani near Kakkanad. - Photo:Vipin Chandran
KOCHI, May 19, 2013

Water supply restored

Water supply to several divisions on the eastern side of the Thrikkakara Municipality leading up to Manakkakkadavu was restored on Saturday after Kerala Water Authority repaired a pipe that had bur... »
KOCHI, May 19, 2013

62-year-old gets 10-year jail for raping child

A 62-year-old man, Kuttapan of Piravom, was awarded 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000 by a court here on Saturday for raping a 5-year-old girl at Piravom.The sentence w... »
Relatives throng the hospital where the survivors of the boat capsize were admitted in Lakshadweep on Saturday. Photo: Special Arrangement
KOCHI, May 19, 2013

Islanders all at sea

Acute shortage of boats from islands in Lakshadweep to nearby islands and to mainland Kerala forces people to cram themselves into whatever vessel is available, at the cost of safety. This o... »
WAITING FOR A NEW LEASE OF LIFE: The Travancore Rayons Limited at Perumbavoor. - Photo:Vipin Chandran
KOCHI, May 18, 2013
Old engines, new Kochi

A trendsetter in the making

The much awaited revival of Travancore Rayons Limited, Perumbavoor, is apparently entering its final lap. A proposal to revive the industrial unit which had been the lifeblood of Perumbavoo... »
KOCHI, May 20, 2013

Construction of compound wall on wetlands stayed

The district administration has stayed the construction of a compound wall on wetlands on the side of the Vallarpadam-Kalamassery National Highway.There had been reports of large-scale filli... »
KOCHI, May 19, 2013

Future looks good for pepper

Kochi is set to spring back to the centre of the Rs. 1,000-crore pepper business in the country with the Forward Markets Commission (FMC) permitting the city-based India Pepper and Spice Trade Asso... »      1 comment
A group of youngsters of the Institute of Flair and Mixology, Kochi
Kochi, May 19, 2013

All that fizz

The many lifestyle channels available on television today show exotic locales and fabulous feats that make viewers long to live in places where there is something new to see every day. What a lot... »
KOCHI, May 19, 2013

Kochi Tuskers’ games not under scanner

Kerala Cricket Association secretary T.C. Mathew said the IPL matches played in Kochi when it was home to the now defunct IPL team Kochi Tuskers Kerala were not under the scanner in the wake of th... »
KOCHI, May 19, 2013

State’s nod to be sought for relocating district’s sole hockey field

Following the acquisition of a portion of Maharaja’s College ground for the Kochi metro, the district administration has decided to take up with the State government the demand for the relocation o... »
Autorickshaw trade unions in the city, with whom the plan has gone down well, have demanded clear-cut norms on the type of vehicle to be used, the routes and fare rates. File Photo
KOCHI, May 19, 2013

Share autos likely to be introduced in Kochi

The Kochi Corporation is likely to introduce share autos in the city. The service is aimed at making public transport available on side roads and in residential colonies.The service would be helpf... »      2 comments
KOCHI, May 18, 2013

Defence expo gets under way

Suraksha-2013, Kerala’s maiden national defence expo featuring 26 DRDO laboratories besides the ISRO, Indian Navy, Keltron, and private industries, got under way at Marine Drive here on Friday.... »
Artist Sujathan’s sets are known for being innovative with visual extravaganzas audiences look forward to. Photo: Thulasi Kakkat

Dramatic effect

The stages for most of Kerala’s celebrated professional plays have been designed by Artist Sujathan. He revisits fifty years of creating backdrops »
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