Thrissur

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at Karuvannur Co-operative Bank in Kerala's, on August 10. ED also conducted raids at the residences in Thrissur, belonging to four accused involved in the case. Reportedly, about Rs 104 crore fraud has been reported in the Karuvannur Co-operative Bank. Further details on the matter is awaited, and ED probe is underway.

Malayalam actor Sreejith Ravi who was accused in a POCSO case, has been granted bail by Kerala Hight Court, on July 15. Reportedly, Ravi was accused for his alleged act of indecent conducts towards two minor girls. The bail plea was filed in the Kerala HC after bail was denied to him in the Thrissur district court. Furthermore, his counsel has claimed that he's undergoing treatment for personality disorder.

Zaara Biotech, a Thrissur-based biotechnology startup, received an unknown amount of funding from Transcend International in order to establish an Algal seaweed technology center in US. The money will be used to set up a food and beverage production plant under the brand name "B-lite," as part of the Kerala Startup Mission. The company also made India's first algal seaweed cookies, including Spirulina cookies, which are high in protein. 

Ancy Kabeer of Thiruvananthapuram, and Anjana Shajan of Thrissur, died when their vehicle reportedly swerved to avoid colliding with a motorcycle. The accident occurred at 1 a.m. on November 1, also wounding two others in the car. "One person was admitted to a nearby hospital and his condition is serious," police told. The fourth person's condition… read-more