Thiruvananthapuram – Sculptor Wilson Pookoi said that he was interested in completing the sculpture of actor Murali for Sangeet Natak Academy, but was denied permission to continue the construction. When the first phase was completed on clay, the academy officials could not directly assess it because it was during the Covid period. When I sent … Read more
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ∙ The finance department has issued an order to write off Rs 5.70 lakhs paid to the sculptor who made a mistake in making the half bronze statue of actor Murali, who was also the former chairman of Sangeetha Nataka Academy. After making a sculpture that bore no resemblance to Murali, the contract was … Read more
Thrissur ∙ The Life Mission complex in Vadakanchery Charalparam lies like a haunted house as a remnant of corruption. Concrete pillars of 140 flats stand ‘upside down’ as a sign of mismanagement. The money spent so far has been wasted. In the middle of the green forest, only the concrete jungle remains. The flat was … Read more
Chennai ∙ 7 people including a Malayali couple have been arrested on the complaint of beating and torturing the inmates at the Asaran Centre. B.Jubin and his wife J.Maria, natives of Muvattupuzha, who run an organization called ‘Anpujyoti Ashram’ in Gundalapuliyur village near Vikravandi in Villupuram district, and 5 other people were arrested. In addition … Read more
Kochi – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested former Principal Secretary M. Sivashankar in the Life Mission Housing Project corruption case at 11.45 last night. The arrest was made after 3 consecutive days of questioning. With this, this is the third arrest of Shivashankar in cases related to diplomatic parcel gold smuggling. Sivashankar retired from service … Read more
Kollam – BJP state general secretary P. Sudhir said that the luxury resort in Thangassery where Chinta Jerome lived is a benami property of CPM. Some leaders of the party are also involved in the ownership of this resort and demanded to find out who these benami are. The resort was originally owned by another … Read more
Churuthoni ∙ A student who was allergic to wheat died due to infection after eating porota. Siju’s daughter Nayan Maria (16) died in Veliyathumari, Thannikandam, Idukki. Vazhathop is a Plus One student of St. George Higher Secondary School. Relatives say that Nayan was under treatment for a long time for severe allergy to wheat products. … Read more
Kollam ∙ After the high salary, mentions in the research paper etc., there is another controversy over the state youth commission chairperson Chinta Jerome. For nearly two years, Chinta has been living in a coastal resort in Kollam, a new controversy. Youth Congress state secretary Vishnu Sunil filed a complaint with Pandalam vigilance demanding an … Read more
Ponkunnam ∙ Six people have been arrested in the case of attacking and trying to kill a hotel employee on the allegation that the fish in the curry served with the meal was small. Kurundivila Pradish Mohandas (35) of Kollam Nedumon Kadukode, S. Sanju (23) from Nedupana, Kalaikkalishkashkethil, Mahesh Lal (24) from Manbhuban, Sriragam Abhishek … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram ∙ CPM state leadership will not immediately intervene in the allegation that witnesses including a CPM district committee member defected to the accused RSS in the case of attack on former CPI minister E. Chandrasekaran. CPM also does not believe that the CPI state leadership has increased the pressure to that extent. The court … Read more