THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: If things go smoothly, the first phase of the 2,400-MW coal-based Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) proposed at Cheemeni, Kasargod, should be operational in three years, Power Minister A.K.Balan said on Thursday.

PATHANAMTHITTA: Transport Minister Mathews T Thomas has said that the State Government will set up a cattlefeed factory at Karunagappally at a cost of Rs 39 crore.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Forest, Revenue and SC/ST Departments will work jointly to solve the rehabilitation of tribal people in Chinnakkanal. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting held here on Thursday, chaired by Forests and Housing Minister Binoy Viswam and attended by Revenue Minister K.P.Rajendran and SC/ST Minister A.K.Balan.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Thrissur-based Elephant Lovers

KOCHI: The filling up of paddy fields in and around Kochi, legally and illegally, is not at all new, as the demand for residential apartments goes up. Mulanthuruthi, a serene village near the city border, has not been spared from the clutches of realtors.

KOCHI: The poor are most vulnerable to the loss of bio-diversity and ecosystems.

Therefore, conservation of bio-diversity and maintenance of the ecosystem are central to improving the ability of the poor to cope with climatic changes, says the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED).

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A silent invasion by a tiny insect has completely derailed the life of the people of the capital city. This insect is rendering more and more humans sick and incapacitated.

Thiruvananthapuram, Feb. 3 The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs 50.82 crore to Kerala for taking up rural infrastructure projects.

The allocation is from Nabard