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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H1N1: The threat looms large
KOCHI: Testifying the fact that swine flu has spread to the community level, many cases have been reported from schools in the district. But the authorities with the health department said that they have taken all measures to ensure proper treatment to patients.
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CPM using NREGS for political gains
PALAKKAD: The CPM has been using the centrally sponsored National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) for political gains by engaging in a campaign that it was a State Government scheme, said KPCC spokesperson M M Hassan.
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Swine flu toll over 300
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:The total swine flu cases in the state crossed 300 with 10 more cases reported on Sunday. Four cases from Ernakulam, three from Thiruvananthapuram and one each from Thrissur, Malappuram and Kannur were reported in the last 24-hours.
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Surprise find at city house
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: This little brown and yellowish orange spider has mistaken a city house at Maruthankuzhy for a moist deciduous forest. It could be one of the rare species of the Araneidae family, said zoologists at the Department of Zoology, University of Kerala. They call her Argiope anasuja Thorell, 1887.
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Sanction to conduct survey for new dam
KOLLAM: The National Board for Wildlife Protection under the Union Environment and Forest Department has accorded sanction to conduct survey and investigation work for the construction of a new dam at Mullaperiyar.
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Sand mafia strikes again
KOCHI: The Sand mafia has resurfaced in the Cheranelloor area with more force, to launch an offensive against those people who stand against their illegal mining activities. The residents of Cheranelloor and Kothad panchayats said that the police were acting in connivance with the sand mafia.
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Critically-endangered tree species located
THRISSUR: Teachers and students of the Botany Department of Sri Krishna College have located around 200 syzygium travancorium gamble trees, known as
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Sanction for new hydel power project
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A board meeting of the KSEB on Tuesday gave administrative sanction for a 24-MW hydel power project at Poringalkuthu, Thrissur.
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Enter infection-free zones
KOCHI: There are many instances of hospitals turning out to be hatcheries of disease. But Kochiites can heave a sigh of relief as some hospitals in the city and suburbs will soon be infectionfree zones.
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To the rescue of marine life
Sudha Nambudiri KOCHI: A disease in marine life can wipe out the entire marine produce leading to economic loss to aqua culturists.