Thiruvananthapuram | 9 months ago
Houseboat business struggles to stay afloat
Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 - A houseboat trip on the backwaters of Alappuzha or Kumarakom is billed as one of Kerala's exotic tourism products. But the future may not be bright for the 'product'.For five days, nearly 650 houseboats did not ply due to a tiff between owners and employees over payments. The impasse ended Friday evening after the two parties had conciliatory talks with Tourism Minist ... read more

Thiruvananthapuram | 9 months ago
Houseboat business struggles to stay afloat
Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 - A houseboat trip on the backwaters of Alappuzha or Kumarakom is billed as one of Kerala's exotic tourism products. But the future may not be bright for the 'product'.For five days, nearly 650 houseboats did not ply due to a tiff between owners and employees over payments. The impasse ended Friday evening after the two parties had conciliatory talks with Tourism Minist ... read more

Thiruvananthapuram | 9 months ago
Houseboat business struggles to stay afloat
Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 - A houseboat trip on the backwaters of Alappuzha or Kumarakom is billed as one of Kerala's exotic tourism products. But the future may not be bright for the 'product'.For five days, nearly 650 houseboats did not ply due to a tiff between owners and employees over payments. The impasse ended Friday evening after the two parties had conciliatory talks with Tourism Minist ... read more

Thiruvananthapuram | 9 months ago
Houseboat business struggles to stay afloat
Thiruvananthapuram, June 23 - A houseboat trip on the backwaters of Alappuzha or Kumarakom is billed as one of Kerala's exotic tourism products. But the future may not be bright for the 'product'.For five days, nearly 650 houseboats did not ply due to a tiff between owners and employees over payments. The impasse ended Friday evening after the two parties had conciliatory talks with Tourism Minist ... read more

New Delhi | 1 year ago
George had excelled as journalist: Congress says in tribute
New Delhi, Feb 27 - The Congress party Monday paid tributes to George Joseph, Political Editor of IANS, who died early Monday following cardiac arrest, describing him as a journalist who excelled in his field.Congress spokesperson Renuka Chowdhury said at the regular party briefing that George Joseph would serve as a role model for young mediapersons. He had really excelled in his field and that ... read more

New Delhi | 1 year ago
Senior journalist George Joseph is dead
New Delhi, Feb 27 - George Joseph, political editor of IANS, died of a cardiac arrest early Monday morning. He was 57.Joseph was rushed to Fortis Hospital in Noida early Sunday after he suffered a massive heart attack. He had an emergency surgical procedure, after which he seemed to recover somewhat, but his condition worsened at night. He had been a journalist since 1980. He began his career with ... read more

2 years ago
Not attacking judiciary, but corrupt judges: Congress MP
Kannur -, Feb 17 - Congress MP K.Sudhakaran, who is facing heat following his remarks that he witnessed an apex court judge taking a bribe, Thursday said he was not attacking the judiciary but corrupt judges.'In my speech last week, I never ever uttered a word against the judiciary, but I mentioned that I was witness to a bribe being accepted by an apex court judge. I said that there are some judg ... read more

Bangalore | 2 years ago
Moily criticises Congress MP for graft claim against judge
Bangalore, Feb 15 - Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Tuesday said he disapproved of passing remarks that damage the judiciary's image and reputation.'Whoever it is, be it a minister, MP or anybody, one has to be careful,' he told reporters here on queries about Congress MP K.Sudhakaran's claim to have witnessed an apex court judge take a Rs.2.1 million bribe some years back at the Kerala House in De ... read more

Thiruvananthapuram | 2 years ago
Kerala to book Congress MP for graft charge against judge
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 14 - Kerala Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan Monday said the state police will register a case against Congress MP K.Sudhakaran, who claimed to have witnessed an apex court judge take a Rs.2.1 million bribe some years back at the Kerala House in Delhi.'This is a very serious issue because he has spoken about a judge receiving bribe money and he was a witness to it. A cas ... read more

Thiruvananthapuram | 2 years ago
CPI-M seeks action on lawmaker's remark against judiciary
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 13 - The Communist Party of India-Marxist - Sunday asked the Supreme Court to look into the allegations levelled by Kannur Congress Lok Sabha member K. Sudhakaran against the judiciary.The CPI-M released a statement here asking the court to begin an inquiry into Sudhakaran's statement that he witnessed an apex court judge take a bribe.Sudhakaran statement came at a politica ... read more