Nipah toll 11 but panic subsides
KOZHIKODE: One more person succumbed to the Nipah virus on Thursday, taking the toll from the rare and deadly infection to 11, even as the administration stepped up efforts to neutralize every possible
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Dengue scare grips Kottayam,Panachikkad most-affected
Kottayam: Dengue scare has gripped the district again. But this time, the mosquito-borne viral disease has arrived earlier, when compared to previous years. Panachikkad region is the most-affected and
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Survey on Vembanad to study CRZ violations
The revenue officials will conduct a survey soon to study the depth of encroachment and coastal regulation zone (CRZ) violations on the shores of Vembanad, the longest lake in India. A decision regarding
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Bird flu confirmed in Kottayam
Humans will not contract virus, culling to begin tomorrow With all the 12 samples sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases, Bhopal, diagnosed as positive, the authorities have
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Knowledge platform on climate change
Atmospheric temperature across Kerala is projected to rise by 2 degrees Celsius by 2050 Kerala is preparing to log on to the global information network to build resilience to climate change. The government
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Greens Slam Government Order Granting Title Deeds to Forest Settlers
KOCHI: A recent government order to grant title deeds to settlers on 1,250 acres of forest land in the Kanjirappally taluk in Kottayam has come under sharp criticism from environmentalists who alleged
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Wild animal attack claims increase by 160% in 5 years in Thiruvananthapuram
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Living near the borders of forest areas is increasingly becoming more dangerous than ever before. There has been a 160% increase in compensation claims for loss of lives and crop damage
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Chemical contaminants in household spices
The condiments and spices you buy from the local grocery or supermarket may turn out to be harmful to your family’s health. The latest analysis of the Pesticide Residue Research and Analysis Laboratory
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Bird flu: Red alert issued in 3 districts in Kerala
Around 2 lakh ducks to be killed in the Kuttanad area Following the detection of bird flu virus in broiler chicken at a farm in Kumarakom, near Kottayam, a red alert has been sounded in Kerala’s Alappuzha,
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Environmentalists oppose dilution of conditions for minor quarries
The decision of the state pollution control board to bring down the distance between quarrying sites and residential areas to 50m (from 100m) will not only impact the health of people staying in the vicinity