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 …
The space programme has got a Rs 4,959 crore boost, the bulk of it going to fund research in the manned mission programme, cryogenic engines, PSLV and GSLV and space capsule recovery. The nearly 40% hike from Rs 3,499 crore last year to Rs 4,959 crore in 2009 is one …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The mass vaccination programme against Japanese encephalitis will be organised in the district from July 15 to August 5. Vaccination will be given to children aged between one and 15 years. By taking vaccination, a child can be provided lifelong protection from the disease. Thiruvananthapuram is the only district …
No smoking, less oil, less salt and more excercise frisking came as a surprise to the employees of a company in Nagpur. It was not a security check. Cigarettes, gutka and tobacco packets of the employees were confiscated. It was not a blanket ban but the restrictions were as good …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The ferocious look on Ganesh, the newcomer to the city zoo, is scary, to say the least. This 14-year-old leopard from Thrissur zoo was captured from the South Wayanad forests in May 2003. ``Yes, he is aggressive,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The biogas plant set up by the City Corporation on the SMV Model Higher Secondary School premises as part of the household-level solid waste management project was inaugurated here on Tuesday. The plant was built under the Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project (KSUDP). It has been set up as …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is raining curses on the fishing community along this 26-km coastal stretch of the district. It is not just the devouring fury of the rains the poverty-stricken coastal community has to contend with. This time, the higher powers have unleashed ruthless armies of the most virulent strains of …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Students from an engineering college in the district have developed an alternative fuel system aimed at eliminating petrol. The fuel system, named Hydrogen Ethanol Combustion (HECS), was developed by four students of the Mohandas College of Engineering as part of their academic project. The students, Chintu Salam, Sonu John, …
The State Government has sanctioned 14.5 lakh new electricity connections in the past three years, according to an official spokesperson. At least seven Assembly constituencies have achieved the target of total electrification. Eighty more constituencies are aiming to achieve the target, which is under various stages of implementation. The period …
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 Solar energy has the potential to improve the living conditions of poor rural households in India as well as contribute to the country
Thiruvananthapuram: A team of four students from the Government College of Engineering at Barton Hill here has developed a turbocharged two-wheeler for enhanced power and performance without compromising on fuel efficiency. The team included Ms S. Swathy, Mr H. K. Nithinkumar, Mr P. S. Unnikrishnan and Mr P. S. Abhiyajith, …
Studies on the bacteriological quality of groundwater samples around the sewage farm in Muttathara-Valiathura area of Thiruvanathapuram district, Kerala was conducted during post-monsoon (November 2007) and pre-monsoon (April 2008) seasons.
Express Sewage line leak in front of the Secretariat is causing inconvenience to the public and merchants. The authorities have not initiated any st THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Water Resources Minister N K Premachandran has ordered an inquiry into the collapse of Edathukara canal of Muvattupuzha irrigation project. Project II Chief Engineer R …
Thiruvananthapuram: The southwest monsoon could set in earlier this time, with the Andaman Sea shown as receiving the first wave of rains around May 9-10, according to international models. The onset over the Andamans normally happens around May 15. The early
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has disbursed loans amounting to Rs 1,465 crore in Kerala in 2008-09 for various activities taken up in the State.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The going has been good so far for the Thiruvananthapuram scheme of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)-assisted Kerala State Water Supply Project (now known as the Japan International Cooperation Agency [JICA]-assisted project). The Rs 300-crore Thiruvananthapuram scheme of the Rs 2,590-crore project has made enough progress, officials …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A few hundred people gathered at the Gandhi Park on Saturday evening to observe the Earth Hour from 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. and to participate in a candle-light vigil sponsored by the WWF and Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS). The vigil was followed by
Sangeetha Neeraja | Chennai, In January, the Prathiyankara temple that stood some 200 feet away from the sea. At present, sea water is entering the precincts of the temple. We thought this phenomenon would stop after a while. But on an average, the sea is advancing each day by 5-8 …
