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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State poor in utilising science projects
KOCHI: Expressing concern over Kerala not taking the initiative to grab projects sponsored by the CSIR, National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources chief Gangan Pratap said that the state stood at third last spot in the list of applicants just ahead of Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand recently.
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Industries Ministers pat for entrepreneurs
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Entrepreneurs P Mohamed Ali, Yousuffali M A and C K Menon have done a great job in the formation of Infrastructure Kerala Ltd (InKel), Industries Minister Elamaram Kareem has said.
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Double standards on parking law
KOCHI: The private bus operators are a privileged lot in the city. They can park their vehicle right under No Parking sign boards and go scot-free. They will not be fined by the police. But if you take your car and park it at the same place you will end up paying fine or cranes will drag it to the nearest police station. If you want your vehicle back you better pay Rs 600 as fine.
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Switch off lights for an hour
KOCHI: Will you vote for the earth? The world is going to do so. A race is on between the earth and global warming. As many as 934 cities and towns in 80 countries have already expressed their willingness to be part of Earth Hour 2009, a novel initiative where lights will be switched off for an hour on March 28, 2009 at 8.30 pm, as part of the fight against global warming.
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Ombudsman asks Corporation not to fell more trees
KOLLAM: Ombudsman for Local Self-Government Institutions M.R.Hariharan has ordered the Kollam Corporation not to fell the remaining 42 trees that had been left after large-scale felling of trees by the Corporation for the widening of the Kappalandimukku-Asramam Muneeswarankoil road here.
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Samara Samiti plans to block land-filling
THRISSUR: Laloor Malineekarana Virudha Samara Samiti has threatened to launch direct action to stop the construction of the secured landfill at the municipal solid waste treatment plant at Laloor in the town, if the Corporation does not stop the construction immediately.
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Kollam to have observatory
KOLLAM: Kollam is getting ready to have a full-fledged observatory with international standards, in the International Year of Astronomy (2009). It will be set up at the initiative of the All-Kerala Astro Sciences Society (AKAS).
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Airport-based industrial park on the anvil
NEDUMBASSERY: The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) which possess 450 acres of land has proposed to develop an airport-based industrial park which aims at setting up industrial units like Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of components and engines of aircrafts to cater to the needs of aviation industry.
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Kakkoor cattle race banned
KOCHI: Close on the heels of Animal Welfare Board of India rejecting the applications for the registration of cattle for the annual cattle race at Kakkoor, the District Administration on Monday banned the conduct of the race and said action would be taken against those who defy the ban.
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Supplementary demand for Rs 2,387 crore passed
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Assembly on Monday passed the final supplementary demand for Rs 2,387 crore in this year