Everything you need to know about Idukki Painavu: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Idukki Painavu: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Thiruvananthapuram, April 28 (IANS) The Kerala Police have collected around Rs.1.5 million as fine after stepping up vigil in the past five months against those smoking in public places, according to information available on the website of the state police.
Idukki (Kerala) April 8 (IANS) As the helicopter carrying Planning Commission member K. Kasturirangan failed to land here Monday because of bad weather, local people were up in arms, saying the state government was playing truant.
Thiruvanathapuram, April 6 (IANS) Wild elephants have been breaking into a state government-owned livestock farm in Kerala's popular hill station Munnar to drink clean water as the water in the town's Mattupetty dam has become polluted, an official said.
Kochi, March 21 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Thursday granted bail to 34 accused in the infamous Suryanelli sex case. All 34 are among those convicted by a trial court but acquitted by the high court in 2005.
Idukki (Kerala), Mar 2 (IANS) A Kerala court here Saturday refused to take up a petition filed by the victim of the infamous Suryanelli sex case demanding further investigation against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien.
Kottayam (Kerala), Feb 22 (IANS) The victim in the infamous Suryanelli sex case Friday filed a new complaint against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien, whom she has accused of being among those who exploited her.
New Delhi, Feb. 18 (ANI): Women's rights activists and politicians on Monday expressed their strong protest and ire over Congress leader and Member of Parliament from Kunnur Lok Sabha constituency, K. Sudhakaran's, alleged sexist remark about the Suryanelli gangrape case victim.
New Delhi, Feb. 18 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Brinda Karat on Monday condemned Congress MP from Kannur K. Sudhakaran, who has stirred a storm by referring to the victim in the Suryanelli rape case as a prostitute.
New Delhi, Feb. 16 (ANI): Ruling out the demands from the opposition parties, seeking a re-investigation into the Suryanelli gangrape case and resignation of Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, P.J. Kurien, Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy said that there is no scope of further investigation.
Kottayam (Kerala), Feb 15 (IANS) The infamous Suryanelli sex case's lone convict, who dodged law since 2005 while out on parole, was arrested from a town in neighbouring Karnataka Friday, police said.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien Thursday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi over his alleged involvement in the 17-year-old Suryanelli sex scandal, said informed sources here.
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Thursday said that his colleague and Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi has apologised for his sexist comments, and the matter should rest there.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (ANI): Students and legislators took to the streets in Kerala and faced the brunt of water cannons on Monday, as they demanded the state government to reopen the investigation against Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Pallath Joseph Kurien, who is accused of sexual assault in a 17 year-old case.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 8 (ANI): A massive protest is presently on outside the Kerala State Assembly here against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien over his alleged involvement in the 1996 Suryanelli rape case.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 7 (ANI): The CPI-M led LDF on Thursday raised the issue of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P. J. Kurien in connection with the Suryanelli rape case both inside and outside the state Assembly, forcing an adjournment of the house.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 6 (ANI): Rejecting the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)'s demand for his resignation over alleged involvement in Suryanelli rape case, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P. J. Kurien on Wednesday said that the demand for a reinvestigation into the case is a political conspiracy against him.
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Rebuffing demands for re-opening the probe against veteran Congress leader P.J. Kurien in the Suryanelli rape case, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Tuesday wondered if the move would be "prudent" since the apex court had cleared the Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson in the case.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) Three police investigations and the apex court had exonerated him of involvement in the 1996 Suryanelli rape case, Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien said Tuesday and asserted that he was innocent in the eyes of god too.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Monday sought to protect the image of party colleague and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J Kurien as chaos reigned in the Kerala assembly over the apex court order on the Suryanelli sex case.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Saturday urged the media to refrain from linking Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien to the Suryanelli sex scandal, saying he has been "exonerated by two previous state governments and the Supreme Court" from the charges.
Kottayam, Feb 1 (IANS) There was no evidence linking Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P.J. Kurien to the Suryanelli sex scandal, a former police officer who probed the 1996 crime said Friday even as the victim indicated she was considering legal options for re-opening the case against him.
Kottayam, Feb 1 (IANS) Kerala might be amongst the most literate states in the country, but when it comes to empathy, it is far from being a leader. The fate of the family of the victim of the infamous Suryanelli sex case mirrors the callousness of society here.
Kottayam (Kerala) Jan 31 (IANS) In a judgment that brought relief to the family of the victim in the infamous Suryanelli rape case, the Supreme Court Thursday annulled the verdict of the Kerala High Court and ordered retrial of the case.
Idukki (Kerala), Jan 5 (IANS) Kerala Home Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan Saturday said a probe would be launched into the so called "campaign" in the state's Idukki district to hive it off to Tamil Nadu.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 29 (IANS) Even though 2011 turned out a good year for Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, 2012 is one he would rather forget.
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 25 (IANS) The Syro Malabar Catholic Church has termed as a "conspiracy" the Madhav Gadgil?headed Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel report which recommends zoning of 75 percent of the Western Ghats into different grades of ecological sensitivity.
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 21 (IANS) A CPI?M leader who boasted that his comrades had killed four political foes in Kerala in the 1980s was Wednesday remanded in judicial custody until Dec 4.
Idukki (Kerala), Nov 14 (IANS) The Kerala Police Wednesday served notice on Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) former Idukki district secretary M.M. Mani to appear for a polygraph (lie-detector) test.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 24 (IANS) Veteran Malayalam actor Thilakan died at a private hospital here early Monday. He was 74.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 24 (IANS) Malayalam cinema's much loved actor Thilakan may no longer be alive. But he will be a daily presence in Kerala's homes, for not a day passes without one of his films being telecast on one of the numerous local TV channels.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 17 (IANS) Communist veteran and former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan Monday asked both the central and Kerala governments to come clean on the proposed neutrino observatory coming up in the state's Idukki district and contiguous Theni in Tamil Nadu.
New Delhi, Aug 21 (ANI): Congress leader P J Kurien was on Tuesday unanimously elected Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
Thiruvananthapuram, July 12 (IANS) The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) is working out a plan to set up a unique botanical garden to showcase the flora and fauna found abundantly in the Kerala sector of the Western Ghats.
Thiruvananthapuram, July 4 (IANS) CPI-M leader M.M Mani was Wednesday questioned for around five hours in Idukki in Kerala for claiming that his party had killed four political rivals.
Idukki (Kerala), July 4 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist former district secretary M.M. Mani, who on two occasions failed to appear before a police probe team, Wednesday turned up and was questioned for five hours, according to police.
Kochi, June 28 (IANS) The Kerala High Court Thursday refused to quash a FIR registered against a CPI-M leader for a speech justifying murders, and asked police to go ahead with its investigation.
Kochi, June 25 (IANS) The Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church Monday asked its bishop Kuriakose Mar Clemis to keep away from all duties and responsibilities as a bishop and formed an eight-member committee to inquire into the allegations that he has raised.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 15 (IANS) The Congress Friday won the Neyattinkara by-election in Kerala, with the Congress' R. Selvaraj, who was trailing third as counting began stealing a march over his Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rivals.
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The CPI-M Monday denied its involvement in the murder of a former party leader in Kerala but vowed to take "strong action" if anyone within its ranks was founded involved.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 10 (IANS) Following the murder of a former CPI-M leader and the widening rift within its ranks, the party, after a long time, would be seen on the back foot during the Kerala assembly session starting Monday.
New Delhi, June 8 (ANI): With the family of Mahendra Singh Rathore, the co-pilot of the Boeing that went down in Lagos, Nigeria, awaiting for his body for the past four days, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that the arrival of the dead body is likely to take time because the remains are not in a condition where they can easily be identifiable.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 (IANS) The Kerala unit of the CPI-M after its secretariat meeting here Wednesday night removed M.M. Mani from the Idukki district party secretary's post for his fiery speech May 25 at a public meeting in his home district.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 6 (IANS) The father of a computer engineer from Kerala, who died in a plane crash in Nigeria Sunday, has left for the west African country to bring back his son's body.
Thiruvanthapuram, June 6 (IANS) CPI-M leader M.M. Mani Wednesday failed to appear before a police team probing his audacious claims that his party had murdered four political foes.
Kochi, June 5 (IANS) CPI-M leader M.M. Mani Tuesday filed a petition in the Kerala High Court seeking the quashing of a police complaint about his speech in which he claimed his party had killed political foes.
Kochi, June 4 (IANS) Rijo Eldos, a young computer engineer hailing from Neriamangalam in Idukki district of Kerala, was one of the 153 victims who was on the Nigerian airplane that crashed Sunday in the densely populated city of Lagos.
Kochi, June 3 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Sunday said that a case will be made against CPI-M leader M.M. Mani for his speech that his party has committed murders to finish off their political opponents. However, Mani Sunday alleged that "a political conspiracy" was being hatched to trap him.
Kochi, June 3 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Sunday said that a case will be made against CPI-M leader M.M. Mani for his speech that his party has committed murders to finish off their political opponents.
As the confessions of a small-time Marxist apparatchik that his party had no compunctions about killing political opponents have shown, the blood-thirsty nature of ideologies dating back to an earlier, feudal age has continued to take its deadly toll in the modern world.
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The CPI-M Tuesday condemned one of its leaders in Kerala for justifying retaliatory killing of political foes and vowed to take "appropriate action" against him.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 28 (IANS) Kerala's ruling Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Monday said it will approach the election commission to demand cancellation of the Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) registration following revelations of its "politics of murder".
Idukki (Kerala), May 28 (IANS) Two days after a CPI-M leader in Kerala claimed his party had killed its foes, police Monday slapped three murder and conspiracy cases against him.
Idukki (Kerala), May 28 (IANS) Two days after a top CPI-M Kerala leader claimed his party had physically annihilated foes in Idukki district, police Monday registered three cases of murder and conspiracy against him.
Ahmedabad/New Delhi, May 27 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Party spokesman Rashid Alvi on Sunday criticized the leadership of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Central Government for not condemning and acting punitively against party leader M.M. Mani's boast of murdering their political opponents.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 27 (IANS) The CPI-M Sunday pulled up a Kerala state leader for claiming that his party had physically annihilated foes.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 24 (IANS) A statewide shutdown was called by the Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) here Thursday to protest the huge hike in petrol prices.
Alappuzha (Kerala), May 2 (IANS) Police suspect the presence of Maoists in the forests across Kerala but is unsure of their activities, a top police officer said here Wednesday.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 18 (IANS) Tucked away inside a heavily forested area, Kerala's only Scheduled Tribes (ST) panchayat Idamalakkudy is home to some of the world's most endangered plant species but the rich biodiversity is fast dwindling as is the tribals' unique way of life, say worried researchers.
Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 (IANS) Kerala has made huge strides in the field of biodiversity, and is now set to participate in the 11th Conference of Parties (CoP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) slated to be held in Hyderabad Oct 1-19, said an official Saturday.
Thrissur (Kerala), Mar.29 (ANI): Officials from the Conservator of Forests and Wildlife in Kerala have issued identity cards for domesticated elephants.
Idukki (Kerala), Nov. 30 (ANI): With protests intensifying in Kerala over the Mullaperiyar Dam issue, top leaders of the state visited the site on Wednesday to take stock of the ongoing situation.
Muthalamada (Kerala), May 1 (ANI): While the agitation for a ban on endosulfan gaining momentum, locals in the Malabar region of Kerala have till now been forced to endure its harmful affects.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (ANI): Kerala Home Secretary Jaya Kumar on Friday submitted its report before the High Court on Sabarimala stampede, where 102 pilgrims lost their lives at Pullmedu in Idukki district last Friday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (ANI): Kerala Home Secretary Jaya Kumar will today file before the High Court a report on Sabarimala stampede, where 102 pilgrims lost their lives at Pullmedu in Idukki district last Friday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 20 (ANI): Unimpressed by the reports submitted before it on the Sabarimala stampede, the Kerala High Court has said if the government cannot take basic safety precautions, it should consider cancelling the pilgrimage through the tricky narrow stretch, where 102 pilgrims lost their lives at Pullmedu in Idukki district last Friday.
Idukki (Kerala), Jan 19 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj, who visited the Sabarimala stampede site at Pulumedu in Kerala's Idukki District on Wednesday alleged lapses on the part of State Government and criticized them for not taking any action into the incident, where 102 Sabarimala pilgrims lost their lives in a stampede on Friday night.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram have expressed deep shock and sent their condolences to the families of those killed in the Sabarimala stampede.
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh condoled the death of Sabarimala pilgrims.
Kochi (Kerala), Mar.10 (ANI): Archaeological remains like shards of Roman amphora have recently been dug up from Pattanam near Kochi, close to the ancient port town Muziris, known locally as Kdoungallur.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): The Union Government on Monday proposed to set up six Spices Parks with all infrastructure facilities for cleaning, grading, processing, packing facilities etc.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IANS) The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) swept the polls winning 16 of 20 seats in Kerala as the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) faced one of its worst electoral drubbings in the state.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IANS) The rout of Kerala's ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the Lok Sabha elections is a 'birthday gift' to them from the state's people, a Congress leader said Saturday.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 16 (IANS) Kerala is headed for good turnout in the Lok Sabha elections with the first three hours of polling recording 20 percent people casting their votes Thursday, officials said. In the 2004 Lok Sabha polls the state recorded 71.45 percent turnout.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 9 (IANS) With Christians preoccupied with the Easter weekend and Hindus getting ready for the Malayalam New Year Vishu, campaigning for elections next week has been hit, impacting the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) as well as the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF).
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India, part of the Mahindra Group, is planning major expansion in Kerala, including developing a brand new resort in Wayanad district and increasing the number of its home stays to 150 by the year-end, a top official said.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 7 (IANS) It is a state where the most minor swing can reverse electoral fortunes. No wonder, both coalitions in Kerala are claiming victory in the Lok Sabha elections.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) She is not a politician. Yet Uma Iyer's campaign schedule is as busy as it gets. For, she is the wife of the Congress candidate from Idukki in Kerala and has been on a singing spree to canvass for him.
Kottayam (Kerala), March 21 (IANS) Irked at the Congress party for ignoring its candidate request, the Orthodox Church in Kerala has decided to put up four candidates for the Lok Sabha polls.
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Eminent writer and former UN official Shashi Tharoor was named by the Congress in its list of 16 candidates who would contest the Lok Sabha polls from Kerala.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 24 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) Kerala unit secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, named an accused in a multi-million-rupee scam, Saturday said that the people of the state 'cannot be misled by fabricated cases'.
Kochi, Jan 23 (IANS) In a major set-back to the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), its Kerala unit secretary Pinarayi Vijayan has been named an accused in a multi-million-rupee scam after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) completed its probe.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Thursday said the decision of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute a Kerala party leader in a 12-year-old graft case was 'politically motivated'.
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (IANS) Communist Party of India Marxist (CPI M)'s Kerala state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan Thursday refused to comment on the media reports that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has finalized charges in a 12-year-old graft case, in which he is also accused.
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The embarrassed top leadership of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) is keeping silent on the high profile Kerala state secretary and politburo member Pinarayi Vijayan's reported involvement in the SNC-Lavlin case, one of the biggest scams in the history of the state.
Kochi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has finalised charges in a 12-year-old graft case in Kerala involving a senior leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in the state.
Kochi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has finalised a chargesheet in a 12-year-old graft case in Kerala involving a senior leader of the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in the state.
Thrissur (Kerala), Dec 22 (IANS) A rare purple frog - a specie said to be on the verge of extinction - is now in the possession of Kerala scientists who are treating it to a feast of termites and ants.
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 17 (IANS) The Congress-led opposition in Kerala Wednesday walked out of the assembly after terming as false the Left government's claims of having recovered 1,662 acres of land in the picturesque hill town of Munnar last year. The government had promised that a part of the land seized would be distributed among the landless.
Thodupuzha (Kerala), Nov 22 (IANS) E.S. Bijimol, a Communist Party of India legislator in Kerala, broke down publicly in front of state Revenue Minister K.P. Rajendran as she narrated the plight of around 9,000 workers in nine tea estates in Idukki district. The estates are likely to be closed down by the government.
Idukki (Kerala), Nov 20 (IANS) Hopes have brightened for farmers in Kerala's hill district of Idukki, as the central government Thursday cleared the much-awaited Rs.12-billion package to give a huge boost to the crisis-stricken agriculture sector.
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 8 (IANS) The relatives of a 59-year-old nun in Kerala say she has been forcibly kept in mental hospitals for over a month to stop her from publishing details of 'undesirable goings-on' at her convent, in another controversy to hit the church in the state.
Munnar (Kerala) Oct 9 (IANS) A master plan to turn Munnar into planned tourist destination will soon be ready, and the tourist activities in the hill station will be run by the state government, the state government said Thursday.
Kozhikode (Kerala), Sep 28 (IANS) Justice at the doorstep is a much espoused cause but remains a dream. For women in Kerala justice may not be at their doorstep, but they can at least seek it in their neighbourhood.
Kozhikode (Kerala), Sep 28 (IANS) Justice at the doorstep is a much espoused cause but remains a dream. For women in Kerala justice may not be at their doorstep, but they can at least seek it in their neighbourhood.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept.22 (ANI): Defence Minister A. K. Antony will handover the keys of specially altered scooters to disabled veterans at the RDR Auditorium in Idapazhanjy on September 27.
Thiruvanathapuram, Aug 17 (ANI): The Kerala Police is investigating the activities of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in the state after revelations by the Gujarat Police that the nine men they arrested on Saturday in Ahmedabad had been trained in a camp in Kerala.
Kumily (Kerala), Aug 16 (ANI): As the fame of Indian spices is fast spreading in an around the world, many people these days are turning their ordinary shops to spices supermarkets in the spices rich land of Kerala.
Kerala is known as the biggest producer of medical professionals in India, but its government and municipality hospitals are suffering the doctorâ??s deficiency syndrome. The major reason behind it the money and facilities provided by the private
