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.

T Purushottam Bhat is one of 70,493 recorded cases of chikungunya fever in eight Indian states. His 24-member family has 19 others who fell ill to the virus transmitted by mosquitoes.

T Purushottam Bhat is one of 70,493 recorded cases of chikungunya fever in eight Indian states. His 24-member family has 19 others who fell ill to the virus transmitted by mosquitoes.

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Kochi Corporation to file an affidavit regarding the steps taken by it for the collection and disposal of garbage in the city.

The affidavit should specifically state as to whether or not the Corporation has been deputing staff for collection of garbage from each household.

PALAKKAD: The Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Limited has in a statement said that the allegations of excessive usage of groundwater by the company is baseless. This has been substantiated by studies conducted by all expert bodies, it added.

In an official statement by the company, it said that the plant at Plachimada in Kerala has not been operational since March 9,2004.

J. Venkatesan

New Delhi: Even as the case relating to the Mullaperiyar dam has been posted for hearing on November 17, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday requested Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan to constitute a new Bench to take it up.

K.S. Sudhi

KOCHI: The Kerala State Wetland Cell has written to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest for extension of the time for submitting its views on the draft regulatory framework for wetland conservation. The deadline for submission was Wednesday.

This is the second time that the cell is approaching the Ministry for extension.