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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When the lights went off
Children taking the Earth Hour pledge at the programme organised by the Eastern Villas Residents Association at Kakkanad. KOCHI: Kochiites joined the Earth Hour campaign to vote for mother earth by switching off lights on Saturday at 8.30 pm. From individuals to industry majors, participants across the city did their little bit to make this campaign a huge success.
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Collector stays bus stand construction
KOLLAM: District Collector A. Shajahan has directed the Kollam Municipal Corporation authorities to stop the construction activities of the bus stand at Tangasseri utilising the MLA fund. He has forwarded a copy of the directive issued by the Additional Chief Secretary to the Corporation secretary on Thursday evening.
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Earth Hour observed
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A few hundred people gathered at the Gandhi Park on Saturday evening to observe the Earth Hour from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. and to participate in a candle-light vigil sponsored by the WWF and Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS). The vigil was followed by
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Tusker Gopalakrishnan cremated
KOLLAM: Tusker Gopalakrishnan, which was killed in a road accident, was cremated on Friday evening in the presence of thousands of grief-stricken devotees and elephant-lovers. The poojaris and devotees of Asramam Sree Krishnaswamy Temple lit the pyre around 5.45 p.m. on the temple premises. It will take three days for the pyre to extinguish.
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Vote for Earth
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use the light switch as their vote. On March 28, 2009 millions around the globe will unite and switch off their lights for one
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Plants are my love
Sudha Nambudiri
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Food safety regulations
Scaria Meledam
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Thirty hospitalised after chlorine gas leak
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Around 30 persons were hospitalised after they suffered discomfort following the leakage of chlorine at Vellaykadavu within the Vilappilsala Police Station limits here on Tuesday evening. According to the police, an unused chlorine cylinder had leaked by around 6.30 p.m.
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Tusker hurt as lorry knocks it down
KOLLAM: The 40-year-old tusker Gopalakrishnan of Asramam Sree Krishnaswamy Temple here, sustained serious injuries when a sand-laden lorry knocked it down in the wee hours of Tuesday. The tusker suffered fractures on both its hind legs.
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Shrimp farms detoxified
KOCHI: Fish feed wastage and its impact on water-bodies are a major source of worry for the fisheries industry. The accumulation of waste leads to toxicity in farmed species. High quality protein is essential for shrimps to grow fast. They require 45 percent quality protein in the supplementary feed. This makes shrimp feed costly and accounts for more than 55 percent of the operational cost.