By our Legal Correspondent Kochi, Feb 09 (IVC) The Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) Court judge here Mini S Das today awarded 10 years rigorous imprisonment to Riyas Aboobacker . The alleged IS activist Riyas Aboobacker was found guilty and convicted on Feb 7, under Section 38 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) dealing Read More…
Thrissur: The 14th edition of the International Theatre Festival of Kerala (ITFoK) is set to commence on February 9 with the theme ‘Ensemble, Peace and Confidence.’ Organized by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi in collaboration with the State Culture department, the festival aims to explore the impacts of war, conflicts, and the yearning for belonging Read More…
Thrissur: The much-anticipated sale of the Centre’s subsidized ‘Bharat rice’ has kicked off in Thrissur district, bringing relief to residents with its affordable price tag of Rs 29 per kilogram. The National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India (NCCF) outlets in the state took charge of distributing the rice, with 150 sacks of the popular ‘Ponni’ Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Suresh Gopi, the popular actor and BJP leader, has already started campaigning in the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency even before the official announcement of the elections and his candidature. The BJP’s booth-level meetings began on Tuesday, February 7th, with Gopi visiting four constituencies to strengthen the party’s grassroots network. He visited Nattika, Puthukkad, Ollur, Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: In a significant development during the presentation of the Kerala Budget for the financial year 2024-25, Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal announced an allocation of ₹1,132 crore for the LIFE housing scheme. The State has been compelled to contribute additional funds to the Pradhan Mantri Avas Yojana (PMAY) Gramin and Urban schemes, amounting to ₹57.62 Read More…
Kozhikode: Professor Shyja Aundavan, a professor at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), has stirred controversy by expressing support for Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi, in a Facebook comment. Shyja Aundavan, known for his outspoken views, shared her admiration for Godse in response to a post praising Godse’s actions. In her comment, Shyja Read More…
KOCHI: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and High Court Chief Justice Ashish Jitend Desai have given their nod to the establishment of a judicial city in Kalamasery, including a new High Court building that will house 60 courts. The decision was announced after a meeting held in Kochi, where Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan stated that Read More…
By our legal correspondent Thrissur, Feb 02 (IVC) The Mavelikkara (Alappuzha) First Additional District and Sessions Court judge V G Sreedevi on January 30 awarded capital punishment to the all 15-accused in the sensational murder of Advocate Ranjith Sreenivasan on December 19, 2021. According to prosecution, the accused had encroached the house of Sreenivasan Read More…
*Rare Verdict in Alappuzha District as Court Pronounces Death Penalty in Front of Family Murder In a landmark verdict, an additional district sessions court in Kerala’s Alappuzha district handed down the death sentence to 15 individuals associated with the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its political wing, the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), Read More…
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan was granted Z security cover by the Union Home Ministry on Saturday, following an incident where he staged an impromptu sit-in protest against student activists who showed black flags to his motorcade. The Governor blamed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for “lawlessness” in the state, alleging that police allowed protesters to Read More…