Kochi: Keeping decibels in check
Last year, the sound decibels at Pallimukku and Kundanoor Junctions recorded 106 decibels, nearly double the permissible levels. KOCHI: Last year, the sound decibels at Pallimukku and Kundanoor Junctions
New Indian Express (Kochi)
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Fishermen to launch agitation
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Fishermen under the banner of the Kerala Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation will launch an agitation in protest against the exclusion of fishermen in the State from the package announced by the Centre to write off agricultural loans.
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Action plan to supply water to parched areas
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the scorching summer heat triggering a soaring demand for drinking water, much more than what the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) can purify and supply, a high-level meeting held here on Thursday charted out an action plan to bring water to the parched high-level areas and other regions of the city hit hard by water scarcity.
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Spices take on green cover
P K Jeevan Jose KOCHI: Much to the relief of nature lovers, Forest Department officials stopped the axing of trees on the Spices Board campus in the city on Thursday. But before the officials could intervene one tree was completely chopped off and two were trimmed.
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Drinking water crisis worsens in Palakkad
PALAKKAD: As the Bharathapuzha and its tributaries go dry with each passing day, the problem of drinking water turns from bad to worse.
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Greening, but at what cost?
Reema Narendran
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Probe ordered into canal collapse
Express Sewage line leak in front of the Secretariat is causing inconvenience to the public and merchants. The authorities have not initiated any st THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Water Resources Minister N K Premachandran has ordered an inquiry into the collapse of Edathukara canal of Muvattupuzha irrigation project.
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Metro rail project halted in its tracks
KOCHI: It was three months ago that the State Government decided to open an office for the Kochi Metro Rail project.
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Save the shrimps
KOCHI: Shrimp farming is a means of livelihood for thousands of Keralites residing along the state
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Land acquisition for Sabari rail project to be speeded up
KOCHI: In a move aimed at giving impetus to the Sabari rail project, the State Government has decided to go on fast track mode to acquire land for its speedy implementation, district collector M Beena said.
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Trees for the garden
M Subramanian KOCHI: Bixa and Butea are common trees found in our countryside gardens. While Butea is grown for religious and ornamental purposes, Bixa is grown for its commercial value. The Bixa Orellana is a small tree which reaches its maximum height of 30 feet only rarely. It has two prominent varieties - one with light pink flowers and the other with white flowers (rare).