Santosh Eapan, accused in Life Mission scam, arrested by ED.

Santosh Eapan, accused in Life Mission scam, arrested by ED.

Kochi – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Santhosh Eepan, a native of Kunnamkulam, who is the owner of Unitac Company who won the construction contract and who is the first accused in the black money case related to the bribery transaction of Rs. The arrest was made yesterday after being summoned and questioned. The … Read more

“If the line exceeds 100 meters, vehicles can bypass toll plaza without charge”

“If the line exceeds 100 meters, vehicles can bypass toll plaza without charge”

Kochi: The High Court has directed the central government to consider implementing the National Highway Authority’s guidelines to allow vehicles in that lane to pass without paying toll if the queue of vehicles exceeds 100 meters in any lane of the toll plaza. A division bench comprising Justice Muhammad Mushtaq and Justice Shobha Annamma Eepan … Read more

Increased chemical pollution in the air; Chance of ‘acid rain’: alert in 4 districts

Increased chemical pollution in the air;  Chance of ‘acid rain’: alert in 4 districts

Kochi – With the increase in chemical pollution in the air, it is certain that the amount of chemical substances will be very high during the first summer rain of this year. The air quality index of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) shows that Kochi’s air quality has deteriorated since August 2022. It got … Read more

Agriculture officer accused in fake note case: One more arrested

Agriculture officer accused in fake note case: One more arrested

Alappuzha ∙ Another person has been arrested in the counterfeiting case, in which Edvata Agriculture Officer Jishamol is accused. South Police arrested Suresh Babu at Haripad Chingoli Velliserithara. The police said that there was a similar case against him in 2009. Meanwhile, it has been almost confirmed that 2 of the people arrested in connection … Read more

One ton of fish production; 1.32 tonnes of carbon dioxide is emitted

One ton of fish production;  1.32 tonnes of carbon dioxide is emitted

Kochi ∙ According to a study report, 1.32 tonnes of carbon dioxide is released when one tonne of fish is produced from the marine fisheries sector of India. You can take comfort in the fact that it is lower than the global rate in India. Globally it is more than two tons. The findings are … Read more

I’m short of breath too; Can’t live waking up at night gasping and coughing: Mammootty

I’m short of breath too;  Can’t live waking up at night gasping and coughing: Mammootty

Kochi ∙ Actor Mammootty said that even if the fire and smoke are extinguished, what is needed now is a permanent solution to the Brahmapuram problem. The people of Kochi can no longer live suffocating. Mammootty also pointed out that he cannot live by waking up in the night, wheezing and coughing. Read also: Tragedy … Read more

Driving with a baby on your lap; Private bus driver’s license suspended

Driving with a baby on your lap;  Private bus driver’s license suspended

Karunagapally ∙ The license of a private bus driver who drove the vehicle negligently with a two-year-old child on his lap was suspended for 6 months. Karunagapally-Pandalam route bus driver Ansil, a native of Pavumba, has the license of Karunagapally Joint RTO M. Anil Kumar suspended. Last month, Ansil made his sister’s son sit on … Read more

EPFO freezes higher pension; RC Gupta back to court

EPFO freezes higher pension;  RC Gupta back to court

Kozhikode ∙ In the PF pension case, RC Gupta, who paved the way for many people to get higher pensions, went to the Supreme Court again against EPFO ​​blocking his pension. The Supreme Court verdict in the RC Gupta case in 2016 was that the cut-off date for giving the option of higher pension was … Read more

Farewell to Prasanna Devi, a nun who lived alone in the jungle for more than 4 decades

Farewell to Prasanna Devi, a nun who lived alone in the jungle for more than 4 decades

Thodupuzha ∙ Sanyasini Prasanna Devi (88), the first Indian woman to be allowed by the Catholic Church to live a life of solitary penance, has passed away. He died yesterday due to age-related diseases. For some time, Fr. Vinod was under Kannaught’s protection. The cremation will take place tomorrow in Junagadh. Prasannadevi is a nun … Read more

The procedure is strict; Financial assistance above 3 lakhs only with the approval of the Cabinet

The procedure is strict;  Financial assistance above 3 lakhs only with the approval of the Cabinet

Thiruvananthapuram ∙ What are the procedures for allocating funds from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund while the vigilance finding that he received undeserved assistance from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund is controversial? ∙ Providing assistance Financial assistance for treatment of economically disadvantaged groups Financial Assistance to Dependents of Accidental Death Financial assistance for fire damage … Read more