KOCHI: Kerala Birder, an internet mailing group of birdwatchers in Kerala, together with Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp Limited and Yuhina Eco-Media, a Mumbai-based organisation specialised in natural history and environment-related activities and events, will organise `Bird Race

PALAKKAD: Computerised sand mining passes would be issued from November 1 to lift river sand from recognised

KOCHI: The ocean surface temperature in the Arabian sea and the Bay of Bengal was a half degree warmer than the temperatures expected at this time of the year. It could be one of the reasons for the heavy spell caused by the North-East monsoon in the state.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: So far, four lives have been lost and 697.13 acres of farm land affected ever since the North- East monsoon set in the State, according to the Monsoon Calamities Cell opened here.

Two people died each in Malappuram and Palakkad districts on Friday and their bodies had been recovered.

TIKI RAJWI, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Complaints lodged by the public were not the sole reason why the State Government was forced to form a three-member committee to look into the disputes regarding land acquisition for the multi-crore Vizhinjam terminal.

KOCHI: District Collector M Beena said that around 300 land owners from Vadakkumbhagam, Mattoor and Chelamattom villages are expected to attend the meeting of the District Level Purchase Committee, formed for leading land acquisition for the Angamaly-Sabari Rail route.

THRISSUR: District Collector V K Baby inaugurated the formation of Jala Sabhas in Adat grama panchayat in the district.

The fancy firecrackers displayed at one of the sales outlets of Devi Fireworks at Poozhikkunnu.
ATHUL LAL A.G.:The countdown has begun for Deepavali, the festival of lights, and master crackermen in the city are all set to make the most of this year

KOCHI: It

A cultural procession held in Thrissur as part of the conclusion of the Central Zone Agriculture Fair on Monday.