ALAPPUZHA: Integrated farming is fast gaining acceptance among local farmers as those ventured into it have begun to get good returns. Being promoted with organic concepts, integrated farming is slowly gaining acceptance even among those who initially shirked it.

GURUVAYUR/THRISSUR: The Subbordinate Legislative Committee on captive elephants conducted a spot study on the elephants at the Punnathur Anakkotta here on Wednesday, where the elephants are sheltered.

The committee, comprising MLAs Jose Thettayil, Simon Britto, Thomas Unniyadan and Murali Perunelli, conducted the study.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Government will implement the

KOCHI: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its fourth assessment report warns that 20 to 30 percent of plant and animal species will be at risk of extinction if the rise in global average temperature exceeds two to three degree Celcius.

KOCHI: The district administration has decided to facilitate the land acquisition work of various projects like Kochi Metro Rail, Angamaly-Sabari Rail, doubling of the Mulanthuruthy- Kuruppanthara railway line, Thekkady State Highway, second phase development of the Infopark and additional land acquisition work of Vallarpadom International Container Transshipment Terminal and the Smart City projec

Forest Minister Benoy Viswom inaugurating the Silent Valley-Siruvani eco-tourism scheme at a function held at Mukkali in Attappadi on Tuesday.

PALAKKAD: The 25th anniversary of the declaration of the Silent Valley as a national park will be observed on an international scale throughout the State in November this year, said Forest Minister Benoy Viswom.

KOCHI: It was a proud moment for Malayalis across the globe when the nation decided to confer Padma awards to 15 Malayalis, including ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair, Lt Gen (retd) Satish Nambiar and versatile actor Thilakan.

The list was announced on Saturday by the Union Government on the eve of the Republic Day.

Animal Husbandry Minister C Divakaran presenting a goat to a student of the Peringottukara Government Higher Secondary School in Thrissur on Tuesday.

THRISSUR: Animal Husbandry Minister C Divakaran has said that animal welfare clubs will be established in all the schools in the state.

KOCHI: Finally, the signal has turned green for the Metro Rail project. With the Government allotting Rs 50 lakh for the office work of the project, the controversial office space provided by the GCDA (Greater Cochin Development Authority) to EMRC (Ernakulam Metro Rail Corporation) will soon see some action.

KOCHI: In an effort to improve the sanitary benchmark to global standards, the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI) in association with the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) will set up a common seafood processing centre at Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district.