Doctors seek ban on lime in plastic sachets
Doctors and NGOs urge the Centre and the State to ban lime or chuna in plastic sachets used in betel chewing and also acids used as cleaning agents in home. CHENNAI:Doctors and NGOs urge the Centre
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF)
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German team to study rice ecosystem
KALPETTA: The M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) and the Leibniz University at Hanover in Germany will jointly organise a three-year project on value and services of rice fields in Wayanad district. The project is aimed at collecting scientific evidence and formulating policies on rice ecosystem services and values, N. Anilkumar, director, MSSRF told The Hindu.
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Wildfire on Chembra peak brought under control
KALPETTA: An instance of wildfire that destroyed more than 100 hectares of grass land on the Chembra peak, home to unique flora and fauna, in the Kottappadi section of the Meppadi range of forests under the South Wayanad Forest Division, was brought under control in the early hours of Tuesday.
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Swaminathan sees glorious future for NE agriculture
IMPHAL, Feb 1
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Bill to protect fisherfolk's traditional rights on anvil
VEDARANYAM (Tamil Nadu): The Fisherfolks Rights Bill, guaranteeing traditional marine rights, is on the anvil, Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh said on Sunday. Conceived on the lines of the Forest Rights Act that guarantees traditional user rights and land rights to tribals, Adivasis and forest dwellers, this Bill would provide security of dwelling and habitation, apart
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Floral chests of Western Ghats still hold many more surprises
E.M. Manoj 2,100 flowering plants identified; seven of them are fresh discoveries KALPETTA: A recent study of the Wayanad part of the Western Ghats has once again proved that the biodiversity of the region is still not explored fully, with even higher plants waiting to be discovered. In their latest trip, scientists from the M.S.
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50 experts to draft action plan for climate change meet in New Delhi
CHENNAI: About 50 experts working on climate change will draft the action plan for the next meeting to be held in New Delhi on November 12, said Gerolf Weigel, head of Climate Change and Energy and Deputy Country Director, Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation, India, on Monday. Speaking at the National Policy Dialogue on climate change actions
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Modernisation of panchayat tank ushers in benefits for villagers
Ensures irrigation, enhancement of rain water realisation PUDUKOTTAI: Work on modernisation of the panchayat tank taken up by the M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) at Thalinji village near Iluppur has started paying dividends.
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32 tanks set for modernisation
<p>MSSRF, JRD Tata Ecotechnology Centre plan to renovate them in phases<br /> <br /> joint effort:T. Akilandeswari, panchayat president, explaining the plan to modernise the tank to the officials at Ennai village .<br />
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Fruits of progress have eluded the rural poor
<br />CHENNAI: A higher order of political leadership, a transparent and accountable bureaucracy and activist citizen forums are imperative for effectively addressing hunger and poverty in India, N.R. Narayana Murthy, chairman and chief mentor of Infosys Technologies, said on Sunday.<br />
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MSSRF teaches fishermen to use electronic display boards
A.V. Ragunathan Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Service provided the boards