Train mows down nine cows at Malampuzha

Nine cows were killed after being hit by three trains near Malampuzha in the district on Saturday. Railway officials suspected that Himsagar Express, Kochuveli-Yashwantpur Express, and Chennai-Thiruvananthapuram Mail were involved in the cow-hit incidents. The police started a search for the owner of the cows following a complaint by the Railways. The police said the…

Differences in CPI(M)-backed Kerala Secretariat Employees Association come to the fore

The differences in the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]-backed Kerala Secretariat Employees Association (KSEA) have come to the fore with the organisation’s general secretary K.N. Ashok Kumar being reportedly removed from the post. When the issue came up in the KSEA general council meeting on Saturday, Mr. Ashok Kumar and three other committee members…

All arrangements in place for Pooram, says Minister Vasavan

Thrissur Corporation takes out a proclamation rally, ‘Our Pooram,’ on Saturday, featuring a fibre elephant, announcing the Thrissur Pooram. | Photo Credit: K.K. NAJEEB As the countdown to the Thrissur Pooram begins, Minister for Devaswom V.N. Vasavan announced that all preparations have been completed by the government, district administration, Thrissur Corporation, and Devaswoms to ensure…