Firms in race for Rs800 cr CPT shipyard project
Several firms are lining up in the race for setting up the Rs800-crore ship-building-cum-repair facility under the Cochin Port Trust, bids for which are closing on August 22.
From Cochin Shipyard Ltd
Security beefed up in city for I-Day
A thick security blanket has been thrown over Kochi city in the backdrop of Independence Day on Wednesday. The police has stepped up vigil at important places and intensified patrolling on streets in
50 food courts lined up
In the wake of the recent raids on hotels and the discovery of stale and unhygienic food being sold, the Kochi Corporation is planning to launch 50 mobile food courts in the city, the first of their
Stations of refugees
The major railway stations of the state are fast turning into a shelter for the mentally challenged and abandoned, who arrive on trains from Bihar, Orissa and other northern states.
In fact, the rai
Festive time brings zest plus snarl-ups
With Ramzan and Onam around the corner, many roads in the city are already showing signs of heavy traffic congestion during the weekend.
On Saturday and Sunday, shoppers poured into the city in larg
State to establish dialysis centres in all districts: CM
Observing that kidney ailments are on the rise among Keralites, chief minister Oommen Chandy said on Sunday that the government is trying to set up dialysis centres in every district. The purpose – to
Rough ride for students
It must have been quite shocking for the public to read how a plus-one student was pushed off a city bus on Friday. The student fell backwards and badly hurt her ankle.
However, this incident is not
M-town’s new talent
The Mollywood industry is turning into a laboratory that happily experiments and filmmakers are always in a mood to innovate — be it in the form of distinctive camera work or non-linear narratives.
Initiative to give girls a ‘shield’ from abuse
It's a blot on society that girls and women have to be wary of predatory males, but that being the unfortunate fact, an initiative by the Junior Chamber International-Kochi to teach girls to protect t
Punching for private buses begins, KSRTC exempted
Now passengers can finally rely on city bus timings given out by the hub authorities. This is due to the introduction of the punching system for private buses on Saturday that will record the time in