KALPETTA: A four-and-a-half-year-old child died and 15 tribesmen of Karimam Paniya Colony at Pulpally in the district were admitted to the primary health centre at Pulpally with symptoms of cholera on Tuesday.

The deceased was identified as Bijith, son of Thampi of the colony. The child was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of cholera on Monday evening, S.

Chandy seeks landowners' cooperation
KOCHI: The State government will give Rs.25 crore of the estimated Rs.78 crore for acquiring land for widening the Padma-Pulleppady-Thammanam-NH Bypass road into a four-lane one.

This was decided at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Sunday.

Other projects being taken up include tapping solar energy and planting saplings.

KOCHI: The operator of the International Container Transshipment Terminal, DP World, has launched a solid-waste management and a greening programme on the vast undeveloped area contiguous to the terminal.

It is part of a comprehensive plan by the company to improve the environment around its operations on the V

Agency running Brahmapuram plant decides to opt out of responsibility
Centre for Environment and Development has served the three-month notice period
Plant site already overflowing with garbage collected from various parts of the city
KOCHI: The Centre for Environment and Development (CED), the agency that has been running the solid waste treatment plant of the Kochi Corporation at Brahmapuram,

Vazhachal forest falls in red zone, Colours assigned on the basis of biodiversity value
Each area assessed for eight ecological parameters
KOCHI: The Vazhachal forest of Kerala, along with other high-value biodiversity areas in the Western Ghats, will be categorised as red-zone areas by the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel.

The panel has finalised red, yellow, blue, and green colour codes

KOCHI: Kochi Corporation is keen on installing solar energy lamps in certain key areas with a view to reducing energy consumption. LED lamps are to be set up on MG road in the beginning. Entrepreneurs are expected to take part in the programme which could effectively reduce the spending by the local body.

Residents' associations accuse Corporation of apathy

Stringent measures against rule violators
Thrissur: Thrissur city will say

KOCHI: While another Bus Day was observed in the city on Wednesday, the Centre for Public Policy Research, an active participant in the initiative, has come out with a study advocating the need to promote public transport.

The primary point of argument the study makes in support for public transport is the steep rise in fuel price over the last more than two decades.

Meet on inter-State river water issues
State keen on renewing PAP pact with Tamil Nadu
Cauvery waters available to be put to optimum use
Thiruvananthapuram: A high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Tuesday to evaluate the current status of inter-State river water issues decided that the State should stick to its demand for the construction of a new dam at Mullaperiy