Severe drought grips district
A parched paddy field at Puzhakkal near Thrissur.— PHOTO: K.C. Sowmish Many places in the district are facing acute water shortage as the mercury level is soaring.
View ArticleStudy brings tree out of red list
Syzygium travncoricum, a tree endemic to Kerala, is no longer ‘critically endangered’ as classified on the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Field studies conducted...
View ArticleKerala dominates National Plant Genome Saviour Awards
Kerala has dominated the National Plant Genome Saviour Awards for the second successive year by grabbing the community award as well as the newly-introduced individual awards. While the Plant Genome...
View ArticleA new model in water conservation from Thrissur
A simple initiative to recharge the open wells using rainwater harvesting techniques seems to be yielding dividends in enhancing ground water levels in several parts of Thrissur district.About 8,110...
View ArticleKerala Census: Child population declines
The census shows that Kerala has a literacy rate of 94 per cent. The child population in Kerala has shown a declining trend.
View Article‘Athirappilly project unviable in present form’
Kasturirangan panel member Sunita Narain says the proposed dam will affect downstream flowAthirappilly hydel power project proposed across Chalakudy River cannot be implemented in its present form,...
View ArticleManagement committees to tackle potable water shortage in panchayats
If everything goes well, six panchayats in Thrissur district will face no more shortage of drinking water for at least five years, thanks to the water management committees which are operational in
View ArticleProtests swell against Chalakudy river pollution; hunger strike enters Day 7
The protest against the pollution of Chalakudy River allegedly by Nitta Gelatin India Limited (NGIL) is gaining momentum with agitators threatening to forcibly remove the company’s discharge outlet
View ArticleOxbow lake in Chalakudy to receive heritage status
Kochi: Efforts are on to declare the oxbow lake at Vynthala near Mala in Thrissur district a Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) as a mark of the diverse flora and fauna there.
View ArticleKerala chosen for global conservation project
Hill regions (high ranges) in three Kerala districts have been identified for implementation of a unique eco-governance programme in the country. Crucially, it won't alienate the local population.
View ArticleBharathapuzha plan may get WWF aid
The Kerala State Planning Board will submit a Rs.1,222 crore Bharathapuzha Basin Development Plan soon to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for getting financial aid from it for the project.The Planning...
View ArticleOrganic substitutes for endosulfan effective, prove field tests by KAU
Intercropping in cashew estates mooted for better results
View Article10 Eve's own e-toilets each at govt medical colleges
The public works department on Wednesday got administrative sanction to install 10 women-friendly e-toilets each at all government medical colleges in the state.
View ArticleProtests intensify against Nitta Gelatin Company
The protest of local people at Kathikudam in Thrissur district against Nitta Gelatin India Ltd (NGIL) has only intensified with the lathi charge that happened on July 21.
View ArticleAgriculture training key to empowering women: study
Vocational training in agriculture is an important step towards empowerment of large sections of women in the State, according to a study conducted by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Thrissur.
View ArticleDistrict panchayat approves projects worth Rs.440 crore
249 projects to be implemented jointly with grama panchayats. The Administrative Committee meeting of the Thrissur District Panchayat has approved 1,555 projects worth Rs.
View ArticleManagement committees to tackle potable water shortage in panchayats
If everything goes well, six panchayats in Thrissur district will face no more shortage of drinking water for at least five years, thanks to the water management committees which are operational in these
View ArticleProtests swell against Chalakudy river pollution; hunger strike enters Day 7
The protest against the pollution of Chalakudy River allegedly by Nitta Gelatin India Limited (NGIL) is gaining momentum with agitators threatening to forcibly remove the company’s discharge outlet to
View ArticleOxbow lake in Chalakudy to receive heritage status
Kochi: Efforts are on to declare the oxbow lake at Vynthala near Mala in Thrissur district a Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) as a mark of the diverse flora and fauna there. Chairman of the National
View ArticleKerala chosen for global conservation project
Hill regions (high ranges) in three Kerala districts have been identified for implementation of a unique eco-governance programme in the country. Crucially, it won't alienate the local population. On the
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