Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Thiruvananthapuram: As many as 100 farmers across the district will soon become partners in an integrated livestock development programme to enhance the production of milk, eggs and meat. The project is expected to become fully functional this month. The farmers, to be grouped into 10 units, will be supplied with …
Thiruvananthapuram: The Health Department has urged the public to take necessary precautions against the possible spread of water and vector-borne diseases, including leptospirosis and viral fever, in view of the recent floods caused by the strengthening of the monsoon in the district. Stagnant pools of water could result in an …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A depression near the Andhra coast caused heavy rainfall in Thiruvananthapuram district on Wednesday. One person died and several houses were damaged in the heavy rains which poured continuously for 14 hours in the district. Rains followed by thunderstorm, which begun at 2.30 a.m on Wednesday, weakened by 4.30 …
Catching the eye:At the ongoing exhibition and sale of crafts organised by the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation at the Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium complex in the city. Thiruvananthapuram: Sustainable, cost-effective and aesthetic, bamboo is the latest trend in interior decoration. Such is the appeal of the
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A six-member delegation from Mopani District Municipality, South Africa, has reached an agreement with Thiruvananthapuram district panchayat over co-operating in various schemes related to the agricultural sector. The team is in Thiruvananthapuram as part of a project initiated by the Commonwealth to encourage mutual exchange programmes among member nations. …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A medicinal plant nursery with more than 10,000 saplings and plants are coming up at Sai Gramam, Thonnakkal. The Sai Medicinal Plant Nursery, a joint venture of Sri Sathya Sai Orphanage Trust, Kerala Horticulture Mission and National Mission on Medicinal Plant-Kerala, will be inaugurated by Agriculture Minister Mullakkara Ratnakaran …
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: The cracks developed on the ground near Neyyar Dam on Saturday was the result of a minor landslide in the area, according to the scientists from the Centre For Earth Science Studies (CESS), who visited the site on Monday. The CESS scientists also revealed that the crack appeared only …
Only soil dislocation nearby People at risk during rain as soil may fall in chunks Chances of tremor ruled out Thiruvananthapuram: The fracture in the ground reported from an area near the Neyyar dam is the result of soil dislocation, a localised phenomenon that poses no danger to the dam, …
Objectives: poverty alleviation, food security 311 SHGs selected for the project Project cost put at Rs.6.99 crore Thiruvananthapuram: As many as 311 women self-help groups across the State have been selected for an experimental cluster project in dairy farming launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry. The project Gramarasmi has …
Thiruvananthapuram: The City Corporation has released Rs.2 crore to the suburban Vilappilsala panchayat for modernisation of its drinking water scheme. Mayor C. Jayan Babu handed over a cheque for the amount to the Kerala Water Authority on Monday. The project involves the modernisation of the scheme supplying water to the …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A scheme to supply the bio manure produced from the city garbage to households has been launched by the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. The programme was inaugurated by Ports Minister V Surendran Pillai at the Press Club here on Thursday. Speaking at the function, the Minister lauded the unique venture. The …
Water Resources Minister N.K. Premachandran said here on Thursday that the government had taken steps to protect the Pampa river. The Minister was inaugurating the work on the viewers' gallery at the finishing point of the Uthrittathi boat race near Sathram Kadavu on the banks of the Pampa at Aranmula. …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Election Commission has shown a red signal to the use of plastic and polythene during the election campaign in the upcoming local body elections. The Commission made a plea to the political parties to abstain from using campaign materials that are not eco-friendly. The District Collectors have …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: No need to panic. Situation under control. Swine flu has caused more casualties among pregnant women as they failed to report on time to the hospitals. These are the preliminary findings of the Central team that visited Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam to assess the swine flu situation. The team, that …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even though the total number of swine flu cases being reported in Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam has started coming down, a total of 46 positive cases and one death was reported in the state on Sunday. Vidhya, 27, of Thirumala from Thiruvananthapuram who was undergoing treatment for pneumonia and who …
Thiruvananthapuram, 15 June: This monsoon 3,000 families from the fishing community, residing in a 10-km stretch between Poonthura and Shanghmugham near Thiruvananthapuram, left their homes with few personal belongings. The Kerala Irrigation Department responsible for reinforcing the levee has a one-size-fits-all approach, while pointing fingers at the district administration for …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With swine flu infections recurring in Kerala, the state authorities today put the number of positive cases at 15 even as they stepped up preventive and awareness campaign across the districts. While 15 patients were under hospital quarantine, another 47 persons were underoing treatment at their homes, a press …
TTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan has said that public conscience should wake up against encroachment and destruction of water bodies. Achuthanandan was speaking after inaugurating the partial commissioning of the Japan International Cooperation Agencyassisted drinking water supply project for Thiruvananthapuram costing around Rs 407.2 crore, here on Tuesday. Apart …
