KOCHI: The Union budget gives stress to the ... only corporates can afford to operate such vessels,” said All Kerala Fishing Boat Operators Association general secretary Joseph Xavier Kalappurackal.

Kochi's Operation Breakthrough project, which aims to address waterlogging during heavy rains, received an additional Rs 10 crore in the Kerala Budget. The city saw less waterlogging last year ...

Both union and State budgets were disappointing,” said Joseph Xavier Kalappurakkal from Kochi, who is the general secretary of All Kerala Fishing Boat Operators Association. In 2025-26 the ...

The damaged boat was towed to Mattancherry in Kerala. They arrived in Mattancherry in Kochi with their crippled ... Indian waters,” said Charles. The fishing boat is made of fibre material ...

Kochi, also known as Cochin, is one of the key highlights of a visit to Kerala, often referred to ... the ruins of Fort Emmanuel, Chinese fishing nets, and Vasco da Gama Square.