A woman negotiates heavy rain amid heavy traffic on the Elamakkara-Kaloor stretch on Sunday evening. The city is witnessing sporadic rains for the past few days though eastern parts of the district is experiencing heavy rain.28/06/2015

Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu,Kochi Mayor Tony Chammany and MLA Hibi Eden waving the green flags to inaugurate the DEMU services in Ernakulam on Sunday.21/06/2015

Railway official opening the DEMU coach being brought to Ernakulam junction railway station on Friday. The train service will be formally inaugurated on Sunday.19/06/2015

New generation freeken team posing for photographs near the LNG terminal at puthuvype in Kochi./14/06/2015

Fishermen resting their boats and nets at Vypeen Kalamukku fishing harbour with the trawling ban officially starting in the state on Sunday.14/06/2015

Delhi MLA and AAP Kerala incharge Somnath Bharati and Sara Joseph after the press meet at Ernakulam press club on Tuesday./Photo by VINOD KARIMATT.

Residents stage a protest on Tuesday at the site near Kathrikadavu where hospital waste was dumped.09/06/2015

Transporting of imported Metro Rail tracks from Cochin Port to Metro Rail sites was resumed on Monday. The shifting of tracks was hit after the trade unions demanded additional charges than the approved rates.08/06/2015

A group of persons harvesting paddy from the paddy fields near the Muttam Yard of the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd on Sunday. A people’s collective had planted paddy to refute the claims that field is not fit for paddy cultivation anymore.07/06/2015

A student of Mar Athanasius HS Kakkanad is gifted a sapling by a trained elephant on World Environment Day, observed at the district panchayat office in Kochi on Friday. Panchayat president Eldhose Kunnappally (left) and othe officers are also seen.05/06/2015.

Fishing boats stationed in Vypian Harbour in Kochi on Sunday, a day before the 61-day trawling ban imposed by Union Government, to become effective from midnight on Sunday. The fisher folks said they will defy the ban and would go for fishing.31/05/2015

Preparations underway at Government Girls Lower Primary School, Ernakulam South on the occasion of 'Praveshanolsavam' at the school on Monday.31/05/2015

Mandolin expert U. Rajesh, singers Naresh Iyer and Actress Nikigal rani at  the Kerala Fashion League (KFL) organizers in Kochi on Tuesday.27/05/2015.

Mandolin expert U. Rajesh, singers Naresh Iyer and Actress Nikigal rani at  the Kerala Fashion League (KFL) organizers in Kochi on Tuesday.27/05/2015.

Mandolin expert U. Rajesh, singers Naresh Iyer and Aalap Raju posing for a selfie with the Kerala Fashion League (KFL) organizers in Kochi on Tuesday.27/05/2015.

Kids enjoy climbing the wall at the summer camp in the regional sports centre in Kochi.19/05/2015

Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II,Kerala Governor P Sadashivam and HG Dr.Yakob Mar Irenaios coming for the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Demise of H.G. Yuhanon Mar Severios Metropolitan at Toc-H School in Kochi on Sunday.10/05/2015

Working women and housewives make their debut as dancers at Fine Arts Hall in Kochi on the occasion of Mother's Day on Sunday at a function organised by Bharatha Kalamandiram. The women were trained by danseuse Soumya Satheesh.10/05/2015

Artist KP Nandipulam from Thrissur performing 'Ottam Thulla' during the festival of Chittoor Sree krishnaswamy temple in Kochi on Wednesday,06/05/2015.

Medhil devika performing mohiniyattam at the 3rd all India classical dance festival-2015 organised by Naatya Kausthuba Nithyotsav at TDM hall in Kochi .26/04/2015.

Art of Living proponent Sri Sri Ravishankar with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on the occasion of the state-wide launch of Subodham, a joint initiative of the Art of Living Foundation, Unicef and the Kerala Government to rid the society of the use of alcohol and other intoxicants.19/04/2015

Minister K Babu, Dominic Presenatation MLA and John Paul participating in the Easter Break Fast celebration held at Chavara Cultural Centre on SUnday.05/04/2015

Children feeding pigeons at the Ernakulam Durbar Hall on Sunday morning. A heavy rush of morning walkers is being witnessing at the ground now a days.05/04/2015

One of the 108 devotees who performed the Maha Shakthi Ganesha Homam themselves during 'Mahashakti Ganesha Homam' at the Ernakulam Shiva Temple Ground on Sunday. The devotees were later given tree saplings representing their birth star.05/04/2015

Biennale leftover: Students pose before the "Guess Who" installation at the Biennale venue at Fort Kochi on Monday, a day after the event concluded.30/03/2015

Outgoing Commander-in-Chief Vice Admiral SPS Cheema being accorded the traditional 'Pulling Out' ceremony at the Naval base here on Monday. Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, took over charge as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command.30/03/2015

Sculptor-painter Valsan Koorma Kolleri, who was the only artist to have figured in both the biennales here, on Sunday organised a Japanese tea ceremony at his venue in Cabral Yard. Japanese artist Mai Ueda is seen preparing tea for visitors.29/03/2015

Archbishop Francis Kallarakkal, Cardinal George Alencherry and Bishop Dr Abraham Yulious lead “Peedasahanayatra” jointly organised by the dioceses of Varapuzha, Ernakulam and Muvattupuzha on Sunday.29/03/2015

Biennale Trustee Riyas Komu receiving Tribal Leader CK Janu at the Biennale 2015 at Aspinwall in Fort on Sunday.23/03/2015.

An artist readies a wig at his shop at kaloor in Kochi on Wednesday.Such wigs are in great demand by artists and students who engage in various art competitions.11/03/2015.

District administration and Revenue Department authorities demolishing shops and houses at Pachalam for acquiring the land for construction of rail over bridge. The authorities have to forcefully evict the tenants as they were not willing to move even after served with a 48 hour notice.09/03/2015

M A College of Engineering, Kothamangalam, students painting the wall of the Ayurveda hospital at Kacheripady with the slogan 'stop violence against women' as part of the International Women' Day celebrations on Sunday.08/03/2015.

Students of Law College celebrating holy in their campus in kochi.03/03/2015.

With mercury level rising, fruit sale is also picking up in Kochi and watermelon is favourite among them which has made its way to different waysides in abundant quantity. Even as parents purchase the same, a child is savouring ice candy to beat the heat.A scene from parippu junction near Mattancherry in kochi on Sunday.01/03/2015.

Participants of a body building championship 'Mr.Kerala' being organised by Fit and Fine getting ready for the event at Elamakkara Government Higher Secondary School in Kochi on Sunday.01/03/2015.

Actor Sunny Waine in action during the Film shoot of 'Appavum Veenjum' at Kuttikkanam in Kottayam.24/02/2015

Forest Officials inspect chip installed behind the ears of a 'Annamanada Umamaheshwaran' brought for the festival celebrations at Punnackal Bhagavathy Temple near elamakkara in Kochi on Sunday.22/02/2015.

Thiruvappana,' a Theyyam performance that depicts four phases in the life of Sree Muthappan deity, being performed at the Ernakulatapan Ground here on Saturday.21/02/2015.

Bird's Eye View: As the weather gets humid, the birds prefer to perch on poles set up on waterbodies to aid fishing. A scene from the Goshree Bridge on Tuesday.17/02/2015.

A flex board with the picture of the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is used for collecting litter by near the Park Avenue Road in kochi on Friday./13/02/2015.

A temporary bridge being readied across Periyar at Aluva Manalpuram for Sivarathri. Three-fourth of the work on the bridge was over on Thursday.12/02/2015.

The Boney M band performing at the Emperor's Courtyard near Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Kaloor on Saturday night./Photo by VINOD KARIMATT.

Maizie williams in action during the press conference at Le -Merdian in Kochi.11/02/2015

A tree that was cut for facilitating the conduct of the Laser Show by the GCDA stands to tell a sordid story. The Laser Show has since not taken off due to technical glitches, robbing the city dwellers of both entertainment and the cool shade of the trees in the area. A view against the sunset on Sunday.08/02/2015.

One of the largest cruise liners in the world Queen Mary 2 off Kochi backwaters on Wednesday. A view from Fort Kochi on Wednesday.04/02/2015.

Camels engaged in joy ride silhouetted against the twilight sky of the Fort Kochi beach on Wednesday.04/02/2015.

Malayale models taking selfie as part of the grooming session of Manapuram Miss South India 2015 at Blue mount hotel in kochi on Thurssday. 17 contestants including 7 Keralites will participate in the final round to be held at Hyderabad on 27th January.22/01/2015.

Candidates both SFI and KSU actively campaigning for the MGU union election on the Law College Ernakulam campus on Wednesday.21/01/2015.

The children playing with  'The Chillies' , the installation created by Subodh Kerkar at Mill Hall Compound at Mattancherry in Kochi on Monday.20/01/2015.

A tourist family enjoying at the Cherai beach near Koch. Tourist inflow to Kochi has increased with the season touching its peak.11/01/2015.