Bitumen price surge hits Kochi road repairs, commuters suffer
The price of bitumen, a crude oil residue, has risen by Rs 4,822 per barrel since March, from Rs 10,093 to Rs 14,915, and per-tonne from Rs 61,126 to Rs 85,955, due…
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Kerala HC orders Railways to shift wires blocking Pachalam bridge
The Kerala High Court has directed the Railways to shift electrical installations protruding onto the road near the Pachalam overbridge within two weeks. The infrastructure currently blocks smooth vehicle movement in the…
LDF to protest as faulty streetlights persist in Kochi despite council pledges
The Left Democratic Front plans a protest against the Kochi Corporation for failing to fix dysfunctional streetlights on major bridges and roads, including Venduruthy Bridge and M.G. Road. LDF parliamentary party leader…
Kochi Mayor calls emergency meet after fatal Champakkara crash
Kochi Mayor V.K. Minimol has announced an emergency meeting of traffic police, Kochi Metro Rail Limited and PWD officials to address recurring accidents near Metro pillar number 955 at Champakkara. The decision…
Kochi to inspect water bottling units after E. coli found
The Health department and Kochi Corporation will inspect water bottling units after E. coli bacteria was detected in drinking water samples from roadside eateries. The bacteria was found in five samples collected…
Kochi’s She Lodge serves 1.5 lakh women in three years
Kochi corporation's She Lodge near Ernakulam North railway station has provided safe accommodation to over 1.5 lakh women since opening in March 2023. The facility, set up by the LDF government in…
Kochi Corporation okays new Brahmapuram plant amid LDF protest
The Kochi Corporation Council on Friday approved by 40 votes to 19 a proposal to lease three acres at Brahmapuram for 25 years to G3 Renewables Private Limited to set up a…
Kochi civic body seeks vigilance probe into ₹6 crore poet memorial
The Kochi Corporation will ask the Kerala government for a Vigilance probe into alleged lapses in constructing the G. Memorial and P&T Apartment Complex, citing their squalid condition. Mayor V.K. Minimol made…
Kochi Corporation stops arbitrary road renaming after protests
The Kochi Corporation has decided to stop renaming existing roads at will, after a previous attempt triggered protests and a court case. Mayor V.K. Minimol said new names will be given only…
