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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Farmers of Idukki flirting with danger
KATTAPPANA: Even as the Stockholm convention of the Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee on Tuesday proposed a ban on the use of the deadly Endosulfan pesticide, it is revealed that a large number of farmers in Idukki have stepped up its use in cardamom plantations. Unmindful of the ban on Endosulfan imposed by the Kerala High Court in 2002, the cardamom planters are using Endosulfan
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Nabard sanctions another `40.12cr loan to state
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned an amount of Rs 40.12 crore from its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund to the state government. The loan is intended for the implementation of the eight drainage and flood prevention projects in Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kollam and Thrissur districts.
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First harvest of CMFRI's maize crop held
KOCHI: The maize harvest mela organised by the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) saw the first harvest of maize crop (Zea mays.L) which recorded an yield of 40 quintals an acre. The harvest was inaugurated by CMFRI director G Syda Rao, and the meeting was attended by progressive farmers from Kadamakkudy, Karumaloor, Mukkannoor and Kothamangalam, and CMFRI scientists and techni
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Make Kochi clean and green
KOCHI: Travelling in the city is a nightmare, says actor Jayasurya. It takes hours to cover potholed stretches and is a waste of time and fuel, he says. Road maintenance and proper connectivity are important aspects of an emerging metro.
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Rare prawn species discovered
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Two zoologists, P Madhusoodanan Pillai and V Unnikrishnan from the MG College, here have discovered a rare species of prawn. The finding has been published in the September issue of the international journal
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LDF vows to make Kochi greener
KOCHI: Marking the next phase of election campaigning, the leading fronts in Kochi the LDF and the UDF have come up with manifestos for the polls to the Corporation.
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Make Idukki a green garden
Jisha Surya KERALA: Novelist and scriptwriter Susmesh Chandroth, hailing from Vellathooval in Idukki, is a staunch advocate of environment conservation in Idukki district.
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Draft notification of CRZ released
KOZHIKODE: The Ministry of Environment and Forests has released the draft notification of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) 2010 under the Environment Protection Act 1986, inviting suggestions and objections from the public within 60 days after the issue of the draft. Under the new notification, all the islands in the backwaters of Kerala will be covered under the CRZ notification.
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First Indian Biodiversity Congress in December
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The first Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC-2010) and Expo will be held here in December.
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Cabinet to notify 17,066 acres in Munnar
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to notify 17,066 acres of land in Munnar as forest land. Since the code of conduct is in place due to the local body elections, the government has decided not to declare it. It is after several rounds of deliberations in the earlier cabinet meetings that the notification has been made on Wednesday.