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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Mulanthuruthi turns green
KOCHI: The filling up of paddy fields in and around Kochi, legally and illegally, is not at all new, as the demand for residential apartments goes up. Mulanthuruthi, a serene village near the city border, has not been spared from the clutches of realtors.
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Coping with climatic changes
KOCHI: The poor are most vulnerable to the loss of bio-diversity and ecosystems. Therefore, conservation of bio-diversity and maintenance of the ecosystem are central to improving the ability of the poor to cope with climatic changes, says the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).
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City held hostage by mosquitoes
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A silent invasion by a tiny insect has completely derailed the life of the people of the capital city. This insect is rendering more and more humans sick and incapacitated.
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Panel conducts spot study on captive elephants
GURUVAYUR/THRISSUR: The Subbordinate Legislative Committee on captive elephants conducted a spot study on the elephants at the Punnathur Anakkotta here on Wednesday, where the elephants are sheltered. The committee, comprising MLAs Jose Thettayil, Simon Britto, Thomas Unniyadan and Murali Perunelli, conducted the study.
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Kisan Abhiman pension scheme for farmers
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Government will implement the
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Climatic change versus bio-diversity
KOCHI: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its fourth assessment report warns that 20 to 30 percent of plant and animal species will be at risk of extinction if the rise in global average temperature exceeds two to three degree Celcius.
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Silent Valley eco-tourism scheme inaugurated
Forest Minister Benoy Viswom inaugurating the Silent Valley-Siruvani eco-tourism scheme at a function held at Mukkali in Attappadi on Tuesday. PALAKKAD: The 25th anniversary of the declaration of the Silent Valley as a national park will be observed on an international scale throughout the State in November this year, said Forest Minister Benoy Viswom.
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Kerala basks under Padma glory
KOCHI: It was a proud moment for Malayalis across the globe when the nation decided to confer Padma awards to 15 Malayalis, including ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair, Lt Gen (retd) Satish Nambiar and versatile actor Thilakan. The list was announced on Saturday by the Union Government on the eve of the Republic Day.
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Coming: Animal welfare clubs in all schools
Animal Husbandry Minister C Divakaran presenting a goat to a student of the Peringottukara Government Higher Secondary School in Thrissur on Tuesday. THRISSUR: Animal Husbandry Minister C Divakaran has said that animal welfare clubs will be established in all the schools in the state.
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A seafood processing centre at Ambalappuzha
KOCHI: In an effort to improve the sanitary benchmark to global standards, the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) in association with the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) will set up a common seafood processing centre at Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district.