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Now, corporation eyes reel income

The cash-strapped city corporation, in a bid to find out new sources of income, plans to levy a fee on film shooting.

Though the city is a favourite location for film-makers, the local body has had n

Orphanages: NGOs up against government

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The state government’s move to bring orphanages under the Orphanages Act, and remove them from the purview of the Juvenile Justices Act, has kicked off a row with NGOs arguing it could hurt the childr

Pinarayi Vijayan man targets VS Achuthanandan aides

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Bogged down by factional feud, TPC murder, rout at the Neyyattinkara by-election, sex charges against leaders and public utterances by the party top brass, the CPM in Kerala landed itself into further

‘Amend law to settle land shortage’

In a move that may kick up a fresh row, the industries department has sought an amendment to the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act 2008 to help new industrial units overcome acute pauc

‘Amend law to settle land shortage’

In a move that may kick up a fresh row, the industries department has sought an amendment to the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act 2008 to help new industrial units overcome acute pauc

Solar power for streets

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The city’s roads will be soon dotted with solar and wind energy powered street lights. The city corporation is in talks with a private agency for installing street lights using solar and wind energy.

String of beaches to decongest Cherai

Development of a string of beaches around Cherai has been proposed as a solution to the congestion in the tourism village which is brimming with resorts.

“The heavy turnout of visitors, especially on

GCDA envisions Kochi as a decongested global city

The Greater Cochin Development Authority’s Vision 2030 aims to decongest the central district through decentralised development and elevate Kochi to the status of a global city by that time, said GCDA

Periyar forgotten, funds diverted

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The district administration is set to use the Rs 18 crore left in the River Management Fund (RMF), for the Thevara-Perandoor (TP) canal works and also for developing a waterway in Kadambrayar, even as

Lesser students opting for state syllabus

The number of students pursuing state syllabus in Ernakulam district has come down compared to the previous year.

According to the office of the deputy director of education, the total number of gove

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.