CPM to take action against U. Prathiba, MLA

Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 (BPNS) The ruling CPM is to take disciplinary action against its second term MLA from Kayamkulam assembly constituency, U. Prathiba over her controversial remarks against the party leadership. A senior leader of the CPM while speaking to IANS said that the MLA has gone beyond the party discipline and will have to […]

Catholic Bishop who showered praises on Kerala CM, lashes out against govt liquor policy

Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 (BPNS) The Thamarassery Bishop of the Catholic Church, Remigius Maria Paul Inchananayil has lashed out against the Kerala Government on the new liquor policy of the state government. The government has announced that the state-controlled Beverages corporation will open more outlets as well as open bars in the Information technology parks in […]

Handwritten Maoist posters appear in Kozhikode district of Kerala against Chief Minister

Thiruvananthapuram, April 3 (BPNS) Handwritten posters of the outlawed Maoists have appeared in several parts of Thamarassery in Kozhikode district of Kerala criticizing Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the multi-crore high-speed K- Rail Silverline project. In the posters, it is written that the Chief Minister is taking the state to ruins through the Silverline project […]

This TN school is funded by money from selling Palmyra sap

Chennai, April 3 (BPNS) Tirunelveli Roman Catholic diocese in 1940 opened a school in Anthoniyarpuram in Thoothukudi district to educate the children of palmyra climbers. The school was in a quiet hamlet surrounded by lush green palmyra trees and it was upgraded to a middle school in 2003. Trouble began here as the school management […]

Oscar, a short story:C.P. Anand

It was a lonely day just like any. Having dropped off my father at the hospital and buying some groceries Iwent to the usual aquarium shop. I started searching for the ideal fish for my 20-gallon aquarium. Noneof the nano fish were of my interest so I started searching in the big fish section. Cichlid […]

Coast Guard to intensify patrolling on TN coast to prevent fishers crossing IMBL

Chennai, April 2 (BPNS) The Coast Guard and Marine Coastal police will be intensifying patrolling to prevent Indian fishermen from crossing International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), and Sri Lankan fishermen crossing into Indian waters. The crossing of Indian fishermen mainly from Tamil Nadu crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line into Sri Lankan waters has been a […]