Articles for Ernakulam

Ernakulam District Commission Holds Dry Cleaners Liable For Damaging Churidars
2 days, 14 hours ago

Ernakulam District Commission Holds Dry Cleaners Liable For Damaging Churidars

Live Law  

The Ernakulam District Commission, presided by Shri. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant had entrusted two new churidars to the dry cleaners for cleaning. Consequently, the complainant filed a complaint before the District Commission, citing deficiency in service and unfair trade practices on part of the dry cleaners. After the first use, the churidars were entrusted to the dry …

Commission Complainant Dry Cleaners
Ernakulam RTA to issue permits to 3,000 electric and CNG autos by March
2 days, 22 hours ago

Ernakulam RTA to issue permits to 3,000 electric and CNG autos by March

The Hindu  

The decision of the Ernakulam Regional Transport Authority to issue new city permits to 2,000 electric autorickshaws and 1,000 CNG/LPG/LNG-powered ones in Kochi will lessen reliance on diesel autos that create very high levels of noise and air pollution, sources in the Motor Vehicles department said. A senior MVD official said the city with its innumerable narrow and bottlenecked roads …

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Woman arrested on charge of smothering stepdaughter
3 days, 1 hour ago

Woman arrested on charge of smothering stepdaughter

The Hindu  

After hours-long interrogation, the Ernakulam Rural police recorded the arrest of a pregnant woman on charge of murdering her stepdaughter and booked another person on charge of ‘sorcery’ after it emerged that he had allegedly conducted witchcraft to free the woman of the ‘spirits’ that had possessed her. She along with her husband was taken into custody by the Ernakulam …

Ernakulam Her Husband Naushad Woman Arrested Smothering Stepdaughter
Rural police play along as murder accused feigns to be possessed
3 days, 3 hours ago

Rural police play along as murder accused feigns to be possessed

The Hindu  

The Ernakulam rural police had to adopt one of the most unique interrogations of recent times to get into the head of a woman to make her reveal the details of the alleged smothering of her six-year-old stepdaughter. During the nearly five-hour-long interrogation, the team led by District Police Chief Vaibhav Saxena could not resort to intimidatory tactics as it …

Mother Of SFI Leader Abhimanyu Who Was Stabbed To Death In 2018 Over Campus Political Rivalry Moves Kerala High Court Citing Delay In Trial
3 days, 10 hours ago

Mother Of SFI Leader Abhimanyu Who Was Stabbed To Death In 2018 Over Campus Political Rivalry Moves Kerala High Court Citing Delay In Trial

Live Law  

A petition has been filed before the Kerala High Court by the mother of Abhimanyu, the deceased SFI leader who was murdered in 2018 during a campus political rivalry at Maharajas College, Ernakulam. The mother has approached the Court stating despite the passage of six years, charges have not been framed against 15 accused persons and the case is still …

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Unsolicited Calls Causing Annoyance Invade Privacy And Require Regulatory Action: Ernakulam District Commission
5 days, 8 hours ago

Unsolicited Calls Causing Annoyance Invade Privacy And Require Regulatory Action: Ernakulam District Commission

Live Law  

The Ernakulam District Commission, presided by Shri. Sreevidhia T.N., in a complaint against Bajaj Finserv held that persistent calls despite requests to stop, constitute harassment and is an unfair trade practice under the Consumer Protection Act. Brief Facts of the Case The complainant filed an application under Section 38 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, praying for an order directing …

Party Commission Complainant District Calls Opposite Bajaj Finserv
Failure To Complete Construction On Time, Ernakulam District Commission Holds Builder Liable
5 days, 12 hours ago

Failure To Complete Construction On Time, Ernakulam District Commission Holds Builder Liable

Live Law  

The Ernakulam District Commission, presided by Shri. Sreevidhia T.N., in a complaint against Thodiyil Builders held that delays in handing over the possession and evidence of substandard work amounts to deficiency in service Brief Facts of the Case The complainants engaged the builder to construct a residential house for Rs. Contentions of the Builder The builder was set ex-parte as …

Commission Builder Lakhs Rs 12
Ernakulam Market Complex: Bullish market
5 days, 17 hours ago

Ernakulam Market Complex: Bullish market

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: A new, swanky building stands beaming by the quaint Broadway. The new Ernakulam Market Complex, inaugurated on Saturday, is stirring itself awake. Soon, it will be very busy,” says Shaheer Ettuveetil, a salesman at one of the vegetable stalls. It’s a clean space, and we will make sure it remains so.” The market sure looks clean, though it’s just …

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CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurates new Ernakulam market complex
1 week, 1 day ago

CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurates new Ernakulam market complex

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, while inaugurating the new Ernakulam market complex on Saturday, said that the new facility has the potential to draw the attention of tourists with its global standards. “The market complex with state-of-the-art facilities is a new step in the commercial growth of Ernakulam district. ‘Ernakulam needs a better KSRTC stand’ Speaking at the event, Hibi …

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Tree uprooted by jumbos falls on bike at Neriyamangalam in Ernakulam, student dies
1 week, 1 day ago

Tree uprooted by jumbos falls on bike at Neriyamangalam in Ernakulam, student dies

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: A 21-year-old BTech student died after a tree uprooted by wild elephants fell on her at Neriyamangalam on Saturday evening. The incident occurred when Ann and her friend Althaf Aboobacker, 21, of Adivad near Kothamangalam, were travelling on a motorcycle from Neriyamangalam to Kothamangalam. When they reached Chembankuzhi, near Neendapara, a tree uprooted by a wild elephant herd fell …

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Trial Advocacy Competition 2025 by Government Law College, Ernakulam [Jan 17 – 19; Cash Prizes Upto Rs. 65k]: Register by Dec 27!
1 week, 2 days ago

Trial Advocacy Competition 2025 by Government Law College, Ernakulam [Jan 17 – 19; Cash Prizes Upto Rs. 65k]: Register by Dec 27!

Live Law  

The All India Trial Advocacy Competition is more than a competition; it embodies the college's enduring commitment to shaping future leaders in the legal profession. Building on this momentum, the upcoming second edition of AITA holds further significance as it commemorates 150 years of legacy and legal excellence that Government Law College, Ernakulam, has stood for. About Government Law College, …

Law India Kerala Legal Criminal Law Trial Competition
Trial Advocacy Competition 2025 by Government Law College, Ernakulam [Jan 17 – 19; Cash Prizes Upto Rs. 65k]: Register by Dec 27!
1 week, 2 days ago

Trial Advocacy Competition 2025 by Government Law College, Ernakulam [Jan 17 – 19; Cash Prizes Upto Rs. 65k]: Register by Dec 27!

Live Law  

The All India Trial Advocacy Competition is more than a competition; it embodies the college's enduring commitment to shaping future leaders in the legal profession. Building on this momentum, the upcoming second edition of AITA holds further significance as it commemorates 150 years of legacy and legal excellence that Government Law College, Ernakulam, has stood for. About Government Law College, …

Law India Kerala Legal Criminal Law Trial Competition
SCR to run 34 additional Sabarimala special trains
2 weeks, 1 day ago

SCR to run 34 additional Sabarimala special trains

Deccan Chronicle  

South Central Railway to run 34 additional Sabarimala special trains between various destinations in order to clear extra rush of Sabarimala pilgrims. These trains will stop at Cherlapalli, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Nadikude, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli, Guntur, Tenali, Chirala, Ongole, Nellore, Gudur, Renigunta, Katpadi, Jolarpettai, Salem, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrisur, Aluva, Ernakulam and Ettumanur in both the directions. These Special trains will …

Trains Train Sabarimala Tiruppur Run Ernakulam Coimbatore
Cases registered across police stations in Ernakulam for alleged default of loans taken from banks in Kuwait
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Cases registered across police stations in Ernakulam for alleged default of loans taken from banks in Kuwait

The Hindu  

Eight police stations in Ernakulam district have registered cases against several people, mostly health care professionals, for allegedly defrauding loans worth crores of rupees from various banks in Kuwait. Reportedly, more cases have been registered in other parts of the State based on complaints lodged by senior officials of the affected banks in Kuwait at the police headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram. …

Loans Crore Fir Registered Alleged Kuwait Police Stations
Financial crunch hits implementation of Plan fund projects in Ernakulam
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Financial crunch hits implementation of Plan fund projects in Ernakulam

The Hindu  

The government’s financial crunch and reluctance of contractors to take up various engineering works fearing delay in the release of payment have affected the implementation of projects using Plan funds in the current fiscal. Local bodies in the district registered only a total of about 21.7% progress in the implementation of projects utilising the Plan fund, according to official estimates. …

Financial Crunch Ernakulam Implementation District Plan Fund Projects Crunch Hits
No repeat offenders in bulk-drug cases; police deterrence yields results in Kochi
2 weeks, 4 days ago

No repeat offenders in bulk-drug cases; police deterrence yields results in Kochi

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Amidst growing concerns over the increase in narcotic cases, steps initiated by Ernakulam Rural police are yielding results. Ernakulam Rural police top the chart in the state with the highest number of preventive detentions under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Last year, there were ten NDPS cases registered within Ernakulam Rural police …

Cases Repeat Offenders Narcotic Cases Ernakulam Rural Police
Kerala Church Feud : Supreme Court Says Jacobite Members Are In Contempt, Asks Them To Hand Over 6 Churches To Malankara Group
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Kerala Church Feud : Supreme Court Says Jacobite Members Are In Contempt, Asks Them To Hand Over 6 Churches To Malankara Group

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that the members of the Jacobite Syrian Church are in contempt for "wilfully disobeying" the judgments regarding the entrustment of Churches to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church as per the 1934 Constitution.The Court directed the members of the Jacobite church to hand over the administration of three churches each in Ernakulam and. The Supreme …

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KSRTC now sees rise in buses going bust
3 weeks ago

KSRTC now sees rise in buses going bust

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: On October 27, a low-floor bus of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation caught fire after it left Ernakulam depot for Thodupuzha. Of late, there has been an increase in KSRTC buses developing technical snags, especially after the corporation was forced to shelve plans to procure 370 new buses due to paucity of funds, and instead focus on repairing …

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Ernakulam District School Arts fest begins
4 weeks ago

Ernakulam District School Arts fest begins

The Hindu  

The Aluva and North Paravur educational sub-districts topped the overall points tally on the first day of the 35th Ernakulam District Schools Art Festival, which commenced at various venues in Kuruppampady, North Paravur, on Monday. In the school category, Vidyadhiraja Vidyabhavan, Aluva, led the tally with 55 points, followed by Hidayathul Islam Higher Secondary School, Edavanakkad, in second place with …

School Second Points Ernakulam District North Paravur
Ernakulam District Commission - Internal Dispute Mechanism Under MEDISEP Scheme Doesn't Bar Aggrieved Persons From Approaching Commission
1 month ago

Ernakulam District Commission - Internal Dispute Mechanism Under MEDISEP Scheme Doesn't Bar Aggrieved Persons From Approaching Commission

Live Law  

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam bench consisting of D.B. held that the existence of an internal grievance redressal mechanism under the Medical Insurance Scheme for State Employees and Pensioners does not exclude the Consumer Commission from entertaining the complaint. Background Facts Oriental Insurance argued that the complainant has not exhausted the grievance redressal mechanism provided under the Medical …

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CKCL, private players help fill gaps in non-biodegradable waste management in Ernakulam
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CKCL, private players help fill gaps in non-biodegradable waste management in Ernakulam

The Hindu  

Civic bodies in Ernakulam have a total gap of around 37% in their own facilities for proper management of non-biodegradable waste generated on a daily basis. Around 230 tonnes of non-biodegradable waste, including plastic waste, are generated in the Kochi Corporation, municipalities, and grama panchayats daily, according to official sources. Godown facilities managed 78 tonnes of non-biodegradable waste daily, while …

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Kerala school sports meet: Thiruvananthapuram dominates swimming, tops tally
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala school sports meet: Thiruvananthapuram dominates swimming, tops tally

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: As the 21st Kerala State School Sports Meet completed the third day, out of 529 events, 348 have been completed. On the third day, Thiruvananthapuram continued to dominate the points table. On the 3rd day, after 56 of the 103 swimming events were completed, Thiruvananthapuram swimmers bagged 41 golds and stood far ahead of other districts with 353 points. …

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Road safety class mandatory for driving licence applicants in Ernakulam from Dec. 2
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Road safety class mandatory for driving licence applicants in Ernakulam from Dec. 2

The Hindu  

In a bid to usher a new driving culture in Kerala, the Motor Vehicles department has made road safety classes mandatory for all driving licence applicants under the Ernakulam Regional Transport Office from December 2. Earlier, mandatory attendance in road safety classes hosted by the MVD in various districts, the Institute of Driver Training and Research at Edappal, and institutions …

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Over 12,000 dengue cases reported in Ernakulam since January
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Over 12,000 dengue cases reported in Ernakulam since January

The Hindu  

Ernakulam has reported a total of around 12,000 confirmed and suspected cases of dengue fever since January 2024. The district recorded 325 confirmed cases of leptospirosis from January onwards, with around 250 suspected cases. Around 490 confirmed cases of Hepatitis A were reported over the past 10 months, with nearly 680 suspected cases. Since January, there have been 227 cases …

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