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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Vayalar Ravi seeks action to help farmers
KOTTAYAM: Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said that the Government should come forward to provide financial support to the farmers for overcoming the aftereffects of the economic slowdown in the agricultural sector.
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E-waste flowing on charity tag
KOCHI: In the wake of Union Government
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Rubber Fedn demands Rs 100-cr Central loan
KOCHI: The Centre should sanction a loan of Rs 100 crore to the crisis-ridden Rubber Marketing Federation and the societies under it to tide over the present crisis, said T H Musthafa, president, Rubber Marketing Federation.
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Threats to bio-diversity
USE of renewable energy sources is supposed to reduce emissions from burning fossil fuels. But this is not often true, points out the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). The Indonesian bio-fuel project, for instance, has already put 6 million hectares of land under oil palm cultivation, and is set for further expansion.
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Dengue claims seasons first victim
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The first death due to dengue fever during this season has been reported from Vizhinjam. A three-and-a-half-year old girl, Joicy from Kottapuram in Vizhinjam, died of dengue on Monday.
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Provide more technical expertise to farmers
PALAKKAD: The Government and the agricultural universities should strive to provide farmers more technical expertise and inputs so that productivity could be increased, said Vice- Chancellor of the Kerala Agricultural University K R Viswambharan.
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Cheemeni UMPP to be operational in 3 years
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: If things go smoothly, the first phase of the 2,400-MW coal-based Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) proposed at Cheemeni, Kasargod, should be operational in three years, Power Minister A.K.Balan said on Thursday.
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Government plans cattlefeed factory
PATHANAMTHITTA: Transport Minister Mathews T Thomas has said that the State Government will set up a cattlefeed factory at Karunagappally at a cost of Rs 39 crore.
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Panel to be formed for tribal rehabilitation
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Forest, Revenue and SC/ST Departments will work jointly to solve the rehabilitation of tribal people in Chinnakkanal. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting held here on Thursday, chaired by Forests and Housing Minister Binoy Viswam and attended by Revenue Minister K.P.Rajendran and SC/ST Minister A.K.Balan.
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Action sought against ill-treatment of elephants
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Thrissur-based Elephant Lovers