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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Food Security Act against States interests
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The proposed Food Security Act is against the interests of the State, Food and Civil Supplies Minister C.Divakaran said on Sunday.
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Railways flushing waste water to Karshaka Road
KOCHI: The district administration
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Munnar to be declared a bio-zone
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Munnar in Idukki district will be declared a bio-zone, Agriculture Minister Mullakkara Ratnakaran said on Friday.
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Youth power for a clean Kochi
Jiji Ann Cherian KOCHI: Waste disposal is a nagging issue faced by the city. And the Kochi Corporation is yet to find a lasting solution. But a group of youngsters is working hard to clean up the city.
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Agri-expo centre coming up
KOCHI: If things go as expected, Kochi will soon sport a permanent agri-expo centre. Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Food K V Thomas on Thursday said that a decision had been taken to launch a permanent agri-expo centre at the European Economic Committee (EEC) Market at Maradu. It will start functioning during the coming Onam season.
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Legendary wildlife filmmaker coming
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Celebrated documentary filmmaker Naresh Bedi, touted as India
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Tapping non-conventional energy
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The biogas plant set up by the City Corporation on the SMV Model Higher Secondary School premises as part of the household-level solid waste management project was inaugurated here on Tuesday. The plant was built under the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project (KSUDP).
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New dam only solution, says expert panel
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The expert committee appointed by the State Government to inspect the Mullaperiyar Dam has recommended that the permanent solution to the problem is the construction of a new dam, since the existing structure is showing signs of damages.
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Hard time for fisherfolk in state
KOCHI: With the trawling ban coming into force from Sunday night, it will be a time of hardship for several fisherman in the state. At the Thoppumpady harbour, the situation is not different with the fishermen from several places across South India come to work.
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Cabinet panel on Agriculture will soon be convened
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: There will be changes in the guidelines for BPL families once the Food Security Act comes into force, Union Minister of State for Agriculture, Food and Civil Supplies K V Thomas has said.