THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan has said that the State will go ahead with the Kochi Metro Rail Project. Rs 50 lakh has been earmarked to start a Metro Rail office in Kochi based on the recommendations of the Delhi Metro Corporation.

KOCHI: The so-called

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A Rs 30-crore proposal for renovating the footpaths on major roads in the State has been put forth by a high-level meeting convened by PWD Minister Mons Joseph.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: "India should be declared a GM-free country,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A price stability fund for farmers which the Finance Minister had promised and failed to deliver last fiscal year, is one of the highlights of the draft annual plan for 2009-2010, which had been approved by the Cabinet on Tuesday.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The much-hyped paddy cultivation development project initiated by the MLAs in Thiruvananthapuram, inspired by the concept `Ellarum Padathekku,

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Haritha Keralam, a project that envisages planting of one crore saplings in the State, will be launched in June.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Local Administration Minister Paloli Mohammedkutty has said that an amount of Rs 387 crore has been earmarked for various projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram cities.

To facilitate the growth of agricultural sector in the state, the government will set up a mega food park in Wayanad.

KOCHI: The ISRO