More settlers are leaving the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, as animal incursions are increasing and a voluntary resettlement project of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has been allegedly delayed.

Seven of the nine families at Narimanthikkolly and two of the three at Eswarankolly in Thirunelly panchayat; three of the four at Ponkuzhy; and six of the 32 at Kottamkara have left.

Thiruvananthapuram: The State Women's Commission's proposal to the State government to consider framing laws for making pre-marital HIV testing compulsory has drawn flak from various quarters for being

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State may soon be pioneering another revolutionary project in the renewable energy sector, offering economic benefits to the tribal community of the Attappady hills, Paul Antony, Principal Secretary (Power), said here on Thursday.

He was speaking at a reception given to

One of the kingpins held under anti-goonda law
lobby of politically influential businessmen
Several gang leaders benefiting from the racket
Thiruvananthapuram: The police have launched a crackdown on illegal river sand-mining in the city.

Last week, they arrested one of the alleged kingpins of the racket, Vella Rajan, under provisions of the Kerala Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KA

Mild tremors, measuring 2.3 on the Richter Scale, were experienced at Kodassery and Mattathur gram panchayats in the district at 7.55 a.m. on Thursday. The tremors lasted for three seconds. The tremors were reported from Pulipparakkunnu, Kavanad, Mankuttippadam, Vasupuram and Vellikkulangara.

District panchayat president T.N.

A 45-year-old man, undergoing prolonged treatment for mysterious diseases suspected to have been caused by the aerial spraying of Endosulfan in the cashew estates of the Plantation Corporation of Kerala in the district died at a hospital in Mangalore.

An acute shortage of packaged drinking water at the Sannidhanam in the past two days has left pilgrims high and dry.

The company that won the contract for packaged drinking-water sales has allegedly failed to ensure supply.

It abruptly closed down its outlet on Tuesday, besides stopping supply to various hotels and shops in the holy hillock.

The Travancore Devasowm Board had allotted the

An official team from Himachal Pradesh, headed by Narendar Chauhan, on Tuesday visited Villupuram district to study the implementation of the IAMWARM Project (Integrated Agriculture Modernisation and Waterbodies Restoration and Management Project).

After visiting Vizhukkam in Tindivanam block and Thiruvampattu in Ginjee block, the team hailed the officials for having provided space to farmers f

The Dharmapuri district administration has banned the use of plastics bags below 20 microns in Hogenakkal from February 12, Collector R.