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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Pachyderms progress from zoos to national parks
R Ayyappan THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Elephants will no longer be showcased in zoo collections across the country. All captive elephants currently lodged in zoos will be shifted with immediate effect to national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves for departmental use.
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Guruvayur municipality thrust on water supply
GURUVAYUR: A development-oriented budget of the Guruvayur municipality for 2009- 10 was presented before the council here on Tuesday. The proposals in the budget will help turn Guruvayur into a clean city, said Municipal vice-chairman and finance standing committee chairman R V Sheriff while presenting it.
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Drastic dip in number of bird species: Survey
NEDUMBASSERY: A bird-watchers
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Govt issues warning to Mullaperiyar residents
Byju Aryad KOCHI: Following heavy rains and the increasing inflow into the Mullaperiyar dam catchment area, the Idukki District Administration has started taking precautionary measures to prevent untoward incidents. The water level in the dam touched 134.9 feet on Monday.
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Plea to check unscientific drilling of borewells
A group of students from Carmel Girls
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Quantity vs quality in drinking water
M K Sunil Kumar KOCHI: Are you worried about the colour of the drinking water that comes to your home? You need to be, because the water you're getting may not be very pure. Incessant rain, coupled with apathy on the part of the authorities, has caused a lot of hardship to the consumers of drinking water supplied by the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) in Kochi.
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Device for controlling elephants demoed
THRISSUR: A new device to control violent elephants was demonstrated at Thekkinkad Maidan here on Thursday.
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Mass drug administration to eliminate filariasis
Dr R K Shenoy Filariasis is a disease transmitted through mosquito bites resulting in longstanding swelling of the limbs, especially legs, and hydrocele. The adult worms are located in the lymph vessels, which are damaged by the parasite. Lymph vessel damage is the cause of future development of disease. Millions of microfilaria produced by the adult female worms spread the infection.
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KBC to organise seminar on GM crops
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In the wake of the furore over the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) clearance to the genetically modified (GM) Bt Brinjal in the country, the Kerala Biotechnology Commission (KBC) is bringing in experts from various fields to critically evaluate the safety aspects of GM food.
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Panchayats get a status booster
KOCHI: The elevation of three panchayats in the suburbs of Kochi is expected to give a facelift to the metro city. The elevation of Thrikkakara, Maradu and Eloor panchayats as municipalities was part of the urban agglomeration plan of Kochi metro city.