In a move that could have far reaching implications for eco-conservation, the state government has revised a rule that came into effect 36 years ago in the wake of the historic Silent Valley agitat

World Food Programme Begins Study On E-Governance Of Ration Shops

The World Bank, which funds the Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP), has made some suggestions to improve public communication and user engagement during phase-II of the project including develop

Seeks Action To Curb Illegal Sale of Peacock Feathers

With BJP coming to power in New Delhi, environmentalists across the country are hoping that the party will implement the Madhav Gadgil-led Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel report (WGEEP).

Large open pits left behind after clay mining would cause serious threat to the ecological balance in the locality, says the Kerala high court.

After the 80 km safe corridor along the Kazhakkoottam-Taikod-Kottarakkara-Adoor route, the World Bank has now suggested dmevelopment of another 10 safe corridors across the state to demonstrate the

The BJP had in fact gained a record vote share in Pathanmthitta constituency with BJP candidate M T Ramesh getting 1.3 lakh vote after pitching against Aranmula airport in his election campaign. “The new government will not change its stand vis-a ­vis the airport and will not support the project,“ Ramesh said.

Apart from the violations of environmental norms, the airport issue also struck a chord with the local RSS wing as the Airport Authority of India study report said that the height of the historic Aranmula temple mast needed to be altered if the project was to be implemented.

Thiruvananthapuram: The spread of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus in Saudi Arabia, which has claimed the lives of 150 people so far, has not attained the proportions of a global healt

KOCHI: Rajeswari Venkiteswaran, a 63-year-old homemaker from Palarivattom, is shifting her house and is busy packing her belongings.