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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10 wetlands house 76% water birds in state’
If you have spotted a modest looking white specked brown bird with a long beak in your neighbourhood marsh, chances are that they may have come a really long way to meet you. Traversing over 7,000 kilometres
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Filariasis study in 5 districts
Five districts in Kerala will be included in a monitoring and epidemiological assessment conducted as part of the World Health Organisaton (WHO)'s global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis. The
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Civic bodies soft-pedal encroachments along Vembanad
KCZMA handed over details of over 10,000 ‘land modifications’ to local bodies in February. Weakening the Supreme Court’s drive against encroachments and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations along
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Pollution in rivulet causes concern
The sudden decolouration of the waters of Meeananthalayaar, reeking with disgusting odour has caused concern among local residents and authorities. According to reports, the waters of Meeananthalayaar,
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Communicable diseases on the rise in Kottayam
The district has come under the grip of various contagious diseases in most parts with it witnessing intermittent summer rains coupled with the searing heat in recent weeks. According to official figures, twenty cases of fever were reported from various parts of the district on Sunday alone, taking the number of cases within a month to 2612. Seven cases of Acute Diarrhoeal Disease (ADD) were also reported on the day.
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Thousands of ‘land modifications’ spotted along Vembanad Lake
Over 10,000 instances of “land modifications,” the majority of which are deemed to be violations of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) guidelines, have been identified along the banks of the Vembanad Lake.
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Thrust on agriculture in Kottayam panchayat budget
Budget allocates Rs.1 crore for modernisation of farms, Rs.90 lakh for animal husbandry sector. The budget estimate of the Kottayam district panchayat for the fiscal year 2014-15 has given priority to
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Families unite to reap success in organic farming in Idukki
They dedicate all Saturdays for vegetable cultivation Environmentalist C.P. Roy travels to Valiyakandam in Idukki every Saturday from Kottayam with the excitement of a budding farmer. He is part of a group of 21 families who came together to produce organic vegetables for their own consumption. They also sell the vegetables at a higher market price. “There is good demand for organic vegetables,” says C.P. Roy.
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Wildlife in Kerala at risk of contracting FMD
Cattle grazing, movement of humans help spread disease Wild animal populations of Kerala are at risk of contracting foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), which may prove fatal. The outbreak is most likely to affect ungulates, wildlife experts say.
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Expert panel tries to allay public fear
Mounting fears by anxious people over possible eviction from their land led to an uproar at a hearing by the expert committee on Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats in Kottayam, which prompted